Engaging (with People) Usually an adjective used to describe audiophile sound, this time it’s about people. At Audio Advice LIVE 2022, there was a vibe of connection between attendees and exhibitors. Something that I’ve not […]
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 […]
Welcome to the Best Preamplifiers 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 product […]
Welcome to the Best Amplifiers 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 product […]
Welcome to the Best Integrated Amplifiers 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 product […]
I am a self-professed integrated acolyte. An all-in-one box, such as the Rotel A12MKII, really sits on my astral plane for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which it is (virtually) guaranteed to […]
Do you have a long-term plan for listening to compact discs? Are you considering burning your discs to a music server and selling off your enormous collection? (That’s me.) Are you considering keeping your collection […]
Following the launch of the A14MKII, RA-1572MKII, RA-1592MKII, RC-1572MKII and RC-1590MKII last year, during Rotel’s 60th Anniversary, more upgraded models appear today to deliver on the same sonic promises made a year ago. Another victory […]
Welcome to the Best Preamplifiers section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2022. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank ].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every product […]
Welcome to the Best Amplifiers section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2022. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank ].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every product […]
Welcome to the Best Integrated Amplifiers section of the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2022. The Guide is more than “We heartily endorse this [fill in the blank ].” This collection represents our enthusiasm. Every product […]
Today we celebrate 60 years of Rotel. Launched in Tokyo, Japan in the early sixties. For six decades, music lovers of all types have enjoyed the quality sound produced by a family-owned brand. Something we […]
I feel like I’m the designated Part-Time Audiophile power lifter lately. I received another freight shipment containing the McIntosh C49 preamplifier and MC312 power amplifier, weighing in at back squat workout weight of 234 lbs. […]
Harkening from the Land of the Rising Sun, the Rotel Michi P5 Preamplifier and Rotel Michi S5 Stereo Amplifier presented an imposing pair in my listening room. Weighing in at a hefty 50 lbs. for […]
Three new preamplifiers launch from ROTEL (website) today. Each model features upgrades in circuitry and components from the award winning Michi Series of ROTEL components. Recently Rotel released a similar update to three of the […]
The Rotel Michi X5 integrated amplifier had a little trouble in getting to my front door in a timely manner—evidently FedEx and UPS and USPS have all become highly vulnerable to a variety of mishaps […]
The Best Integrated Amplifiers [Editor’s note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2021! These are the best integrated amplifiers that we, the PTA team, have heard.] PS Audio Sprout100 ($699 USD) We […]
Three new integrateds launch from ROTEL (website) today. Each model features upgrades in circuitry and components from the award winning Michi Series of ROTEL components. Recently the Rotel A-14 was reviewed (link here) by Marc […]
The Best Integrated Amplifiers [Editor’s note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for 2021! This year we decided to mix it up a little by breaking up the Buyers Guide into sections, which makes […]
Why in the world would I want to review the Rotel A14 (website), an integrated amplifier with DAC and phono stage and headphone amplifier all sorts of features for just $1500? What is this, […]
Copyright PT Audio 2009-2022
