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Components

Aavik U-280 Integrated Amplifier/DAC | REVIEW

January 29, 2023 Marc Phillips 0

In the interest of full disclosure, I reviewed the Aavik U-280 integrated amplifier and DAC ($18,000 USD) in a full Audio Group Denmark system that included the Aavik S-280 streamer ($12,000), the Ansuz Mainz8 D-TC3 […]

Components

Bel Canto Design e1X Integrated Amplifier | REVIEW

November 4, 2022 Marc Phillips 2

The Bel Canto Design e1X integrated amplifier is yet another modern, feature-filled box in a slim and attractive case—and by modern, I mean in a very different way than twenty or thirty years ago. If […]

Headphones

Audeze LCD-5 Headphones | REVIEW

October 23, 2022 Editorial Staff 2

The Resident Summit-Fi Gatekeeper I’m the high-end gatekeeper that you keep hearing about in budget audiophile communities. So let’s get this out of the way from the get-go. I’m only interested in the absolute upper […]

Loudspeakers

USHER SD-500 Loudspeakers | REVIEW

October 7, 2022 Eric Franklin Shook 2

Usher Audio SD-500 The story of the Usher Audio SD-500 (website) has three beginnings. The first being in the pages of several print magazines, online blogs, and forums where I first encountered the Usher Audio […]

Audio Advice Live 2022

Best of Show and Wrap-Up | Audio Advice LIVE 2022

September 2, 2022 Eric Franklin Shook 2

Audio Advice LIVE 2022, It’s a Wrap! RALEIGH, NC (PTA) — The Sheraton Hotel in Raleigh, North Carolina has long since returned to normal. The exhibitors have long since packed up, loaded their chariots, and flown […]

Audio Advice Live 2022

MartinLogan, Parasound, AudioQuest, Qobuz | Audio Advice LIVE 2022

August 30, 2022 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on MartinLogan, Parasound, AudioQuest, Qobuz | Audio Advice LIVE 2022

Placed a little off the beaten path at Audio Advice LIVE 2022, the MartinLogan Neolith room maintained a heavy crowd all weekend long. The Neolith have a great reputation that they’ve built over the decade […]

Audio Advice Live 2022

MartinLogan, Anthem, AudioQuest, Qobuz | Audio Advice LIVE 2022

August 30, 2022 Eric Franklin Shook 2

MartinLogan In-Wall?? Of all the stuff we listened to at Audio Advice LIVE 2022, Jameson and I never could have predicted that a pair ($50K/pr USD) in-wall loudspeakers from MartinLogan, conducted by a DSP driven […]

Audio Advice Live 2022

Keynote with Scott Newnam | Audio Advice LIVE 2022

August 28, 2022 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on Keynote with Scott Newnam | Audio Advice LIVE 2022

At the end of day one of Audio Advice LIVE 2022, it was time to close the show for the evening with a keynote address from Audio Advice CEO, Scott Newnam. We knew this keynote […]

Audio Advice Live 2022

The State of Streaming Audio | Audio Advice LIVE 2022

August 28, 2022 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on The State of Streaming Audio | Audio Advice LIVE 2022

The State of Streaming Audio After completing Saturday — day two of Audio Advice LIVE 2022 — and another night of partying, this time till sunrise, Jameson Mourafetis and myself decided to skip sleep and […]

Audio Advice Live 2022

Audio Advice Live 2022 | PREVIEW

August 12, 2022 Eric Franklin Shook 3

Audio Advice Live 2022 is only one week away! Our coverage begins on Friday the 19th of next week and runs continuously until completed. From our most recent communication at Audio Advice, the entire Sheraton […]

Announcements

Qobuz to Sponsor Two New Audio Shows: Pacific Audio Fest, Audio Advice Live

July 27, 2022 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Qobuz to Sponsor Two New Audio Shows: Pacific Audio Fest, Audio Advice Live

Our favourite streaming platform (playlist) and yours, Qobuz (website), will be sponsoring two new audio shows this month and next. First, Pacific Audio Fest takes place 7/29 – 7/31 in Seattle, Washington (read more here) […]

Announcements

A New Audio Show Emerges | Audio Advice Live 2022

July 26, 2022 Editorial Staff 1

A new high-end audio show emerges! Audio Advice Live 2022 (website) is a three-day audio show event, beginning on Friday, August 19th, 2022 and ending on Sunday, August 21st, 2022. The show runs from 8am-6pm […]

Loudspeakers

FOCAL Chora 806 Loudspeakers | REVIEW

July 24, 2022 Eric Franklin Shook 2

Editor’s Note Right now the FOCAL Chora 806 speakers and 806 Stands are on are on promotion at 20% off. FOCAL Chora 806s–$399.20 each or $798.40 pair FOCAL 806 Stands–$231.20 pair We’ve been on a […]

Components

Lab12 Integre4 Integrated Amplifier | REVIEW

June 17, 2022 Marc Phillips 6

There’s an important foreword to my love story with the Lab12 Integre4 integrated amplifier. A few years ago, shortly after I joined the PTA team and started work on my first issue of The Occasional […]

Digital

CEC DA5 DAC and TL-5 Transport | REVIEW

June 11, 2022 Marc Phillips 2

The CEC DA5 DAC and matching TL-5 transport represent my new favorite thing in the world of high-end audio—a product that makes you rethink how you want to proceed in this hobby. I first encountered […]

Announcements

Focal Naim Teams with Qobuz for Focal Powered by Naim Stores

June 7, 2022 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Focal Naim Teams with Qobuz for Focal Powered by Naim Stores

Three of our favourite brands have come together in the name of music. Focal/Naim have teamed up with Qobuz to create and host their in-store demonstration playlists. We’re no strangers to creating playlists here at […]

Buyers Guide

The Best Digital Players | Buyers Guide Summer 2022

June 4, 2022 Editorial Staff Comments Off on The Best Digital Players | Buyers Guide Summer 2022

Welcome to the Best Digital Players section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2022. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every […]

Cables & Power

Darwin Cable Company “The Enlightenment” | REVIEW

May 8, 2022 John Richardson Comments Off on Darwin Cable Company “The Enlightenment” | REVIEW

Sometimes an audio company gets its name just right, whether intended or not. “Darwin,” in the case of the Darwin Cable Company, was adapted from the name of a much-loved dog. When I think of […]

Components

First Watt F8 Power Amplifier | REVIEW

April 10, 2022 John Richardson 2

The First Watt F8 is the latest amplifier design out the door of famed audio legend and designer Nelson Pass’ barn. I don’t know about you, but I get a bit excited whenever a new […]

Components

Luminous Audio Axiom III Preamplifier | REVIEW

April 1, 2022 Dave McNair 1

I am all too guilty of jumping right into the audio science portion of the meal to explain in very detailed ways what I’ve heard, mainly because it’s so ingrained in me from years at […]

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