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Scott Walker Audio, Synergistic Research and Ted Denney’s Unique Demos | FLAX 2020

February 21, 2020 // 1 Comment

I know, I know. Ted Denney and his Synergistic Research products are a bit controversial in the world of high-end audio. Every time Part-Time Audiophile publishes a review or [...]

RMAF 2018: A Critical Eye

November 10, 2018 // 5 Comments

Photography by Paul Elliott I have completely bought into the music reproduction industry ever since I heard the difference between lamp cord as speaker wire and Monster [...]

Psvane EL34PH Review | Tube Me!

August 24, 2018 // 3 Comments

by Darryl Lindberg One thing’s certain: as tubes age, their performance declines. How do you know if your glassware is in decline? As far as I can tell there are two [...]

The Part-Time Audiophile guide to the best hi-fi gear of 2017

December 25, 2017 // 20 Comments

Picking the best audio component of the year is kind of like pondering your ultimate list of girls to ask to the high school prom. There are many very attractive choices, but [...]

Warsaw 2017: One great show

December 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

It took me days to digest this new show, new for me as the Warsaw Audio Video Show is going on for more than twenty years now. Big show, I think that only Munich has more [...]

Warsaw 2017: The All Blacks team from VTL, VPI and Rockport

December 3, 2017 // 6 Comments

A winning team, the American and not New Zealand, all blacks. The massive VTL S-400 II was driven by the company’s top of the line TL 7.5III pre amp. Avior II [...]

RMAF 2017: Neat’s new Xplorer has small footprint, big sound

November 1, 2017 // 0 Comments

The Iota Xplorer, a new speaker from Neat Acoustics, is only 29-inches high. Still, it towers over its older brother, the Iota Alpha, which stands just 16-inches tall. Both [...]

High End 2017: Dr’s wrap up and awards

July 9, 2017 // 1 Comment

Another show, another great show actually. It is useless pointing out how good of a show Munich has became in recent years. This is the place to be for everybody, starting [...]

High End 2017: Lyn Stanley amazes with her lacquers!

June 25, 2017 // 2 Comments

I spoke with Lyn Stanley before the show, she was gentle enough as to tip me about this event, she would be playing lacquers in the EAR Yoshino room with legendary [...]

RMAF 2016: Soundings Dials-in Boulder, Rockport

November 13, 2016 // 0 Comments

I had my glasses down at the end of my nose and my severely myopic eyes were about an inch from the screen of my Nikon D5300 as I attempted a Rafe Arnott-esque extreme [...]