Here at PTA, we see a lot of really cool audio gear accessories, but we really haven’t done too much “branded merch” outside of some (pretty awesome) T-shirts. So when our friends Fern/Roby suggested something […]
Love clean records? Interested in my search for the perfect cleaning solution? Read on about the AIVS Enzymatic Record Cleaning Concentrate, formulated for ultrasonic record cleaning machines. Let’s get serious, who doesn’t love a pristinely […]
Editor’s Note: Before we dive into Hubcon 2022 coverage, let’s take care of the elephant in the room—what the hell is Hubcon? Hubcon is a gathering of Part-Time Audiophile writers and editors. During our planning […]
Vinyl pressings are a complicated thing to create. It is a much more intricate process compared the simplicity of the digital copy that has come to dominate the market (although digital resolution and streaming have […]
[Editor’s Note: While brainstorming how to best tell the story of our road trip to The Audio Company, Dave and I (Eric Franklin Shook) considered drilling down into the specific sound of each room, but instead […]
Into The Groove Why do a lot of us audiophiles (and casual listener types) prefer the sound of records over the same music released digitally? Is it something about the inferiority of digital? Are vinyl […]
MISTELBACH, AUSTRIA – The new Debut Carbon EVO turntable features the Pro-Ject’s famous one-piece carbon-fiber tonearm, electronic speed selection, and the big cherry on top — a factory mounted Sumiko Rainier phono cartridge. The ‘EVO […]
Most activities and hobbies have their particular lingo. I think it’s one of the more fun aspects of any shared pastime. Members can talk to each other in secret code. Words and Photos by Dave […]
This is an article that first appeared in our new online PDF, downloadable magazine The Occasional this March in our Spring 2018 edition. We’ll be rolling out articles from it over the next several weeks […]
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has crowned physical copies of music king of the US market for 2017 with a report just released showing that sales of LPs, and CDs hit $1.5 billion, versus […]
Words and Photos by Eric Franklin Shook I became a music lover around the age of four when I discovered my parents record collection and convinced them to let me touch the knobs on the […]
This is a monthly series of album reviews I will be doing for DVL Audio here in Canada. I’ll be heading out to a local record store in Vancouver, digging through the bins, and coming up with […]
It was sun tan lotion, and fresh rain… no wait, tropical flowers. Errr, maybe a whiff of roasting meat on a BBQ mixed in too? This is what greeted my nose upon disembarking from the […]
I admit, being a child of the 80’s does come with a few perks these days. As nostalgia for “the good old days” of my generation ramps up, more and more movie and TV shows […]
That big black wheel just keeps on turning… Industry metric stalwart Neilsen (perhaps known best for their television-rating numbers, but also for powering Billboard chart numbers) published their 2017 Year End Music Report for the United […]
Welcome to something new we’re going to try here on PTA thanks to our friend Wynn Wong of Wynn Audio in Richmond Hill, Ontario. I’m going to be curating a new list every month featuring different categories […]
I hate the holidays. The easiest and most diplomatic reason is that I spent eighteen years in retail management, and the holidays didn’t mean Peace on Earth and Good Will toward Men for me and […]
For the last few years John DeVore, and Jonathan Halpern have been hosting an exclusive speakeasy in the Denver Marriott Tech Centre during RMAF. It’s always in the same room, on the same floor, and for […]
Paying £300 ($385 USD) for an LP is just not raising eyebrows the same way it might have even just a year or two ago. Rare vinyl prices, or limited-edition pressings are going through the […]
This is the second in a monthly series of album reviews I will be doing for DVL Audio here in Canada. I’ll be heading out to a local record store in Vancouver, digging through the bins, and […]
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