Components
Technics Premium Class C600 System | REVIEW
I’ve made it known that I truly miss using that Technics SL-1200G turntable that Scot Hull lent me for more than three years. I’m also aware that I’ve written a lot of words about my […]
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AXPONA 2022
Rockport and Stillpoints | AXPONA 2022
The Rockport Technologies and Stillpoints room was rocking cool gear and playing Hans Zimmer’s haunting original soundtrack for Dune. [See, I wasn’t the only one at the show making people play Zimmer–Ed.] This was EPIC […]
AXPONA 2022
Innuos Statement NEXTGEN | AXPONA 2022
When I visited the Innuos room at AXPONA 2022 to demo the Innuos Statement NEXTGEN music server, it was much like the very first Innuos room I visited back at the 2019 Rocky Mountain Audio […]
Loudspeakers
Nola Champ S3 Loudspeakers | REVIEW
It took me over two years to get the Nola Champ S3 loudspeakers in for review. I’ve been making sideways comments over the last few months about the state of international and domestic shipping of […]
Cables & Power
Siltech Classic Legend 880 Cables | REVIEW
Journey To Ixtland When I first started writing for Part-Time Audiophile, Scot Hull and Marc Phillips asked me if I wanted to do some cable reviews. I replied something like, “I’m not a believer. Since […]
Components
Van Alstine DVA Digital Preamplifier | REVIEW
I have a theory, after all these months, that the Audio by Van Alstine DVA “digital” preamplifier was sent to me by accident. Do I really have a use for a line level preamplifier that […]
Loudspeakers
Charney Maestro X Loudspeakers | REVIEW
Before we start with the Charney Maestro X, regular PTA readers may recall my fairly recent review of the Charney Maestro floor-standing loudspeaker. This was a neat little speaker, offering many of the advantages and […]
Analog
Koetsu Urushi Black with Koetsu Stepup Transformer | REVIEW
The Koetsu Urushi Black phono cartridge reminds me that in my more pretentious moments as a journeyman audiophile, I referred to myself as a “Koetsu Guy.” This was after decades of less expensive and mostly […]
Awards
Editors Choice Awards | 2021
Editors Choice Awards: Winners for 2021 Here are the winners of our Editors Choice Awards for 2021. This year we overhauled our award system to differentiate between recommendations from individual reviewers, known as the Reviewers […]
Awards
Reviewers Choice Awards | 2021
Reviewers Choice Award Winners for 2021 Before we hand out our Editors Choice, Best Value and Product of the Year Awards for 2021, here’s a summary of the winners of our Reviewers Choice Award for […]
Components
BorderPatrol SE300B-EXD Stereo Power Amplifier | REVIEW
Gary Dews is one of those people who is welcome at my home any time. He’s a wonderful guest and great conversationalist, and he always shows up with an unexpected and welcome gift! I don’t […]
Loudspeakers
TotalDAC d100 Loudspeakers | REVIEW
In all my years of being an audiophile, of being a high-end audio importer and distributor, of being an audio reviewer, I had never seen a pair of loudspeakers get split up in a shipment […]
Components
Audio Hungary Qualiton A20i Integrated Amplifier | REVIEW
Human communication is a fickle thing. Even languages like English have plenty of room for interpretations and inferences that are often misunderstood. Take, for example, the Audio Hungary Qualiton (website) A20i tube integrated amplifier that […]
Analog
ZYX Ultimate Airy X Cartridge | REVIEW
The first time I listened to the ZYX Ultimate Airy X cartridge it instantly reminded me of Scot Hull’s wife, Julia. I know that sounds strange, and even Scot’s probably thinking “WTF, Marc?” right about […]
Cables & Power
Triode Wire Labs Full Loom | REVIEW
Triode Wire Labs, run by the eponymous “Triode Pete” (aka Pete Grzybowski) was a company recommended to me very highly by my fellow PTA staff members. That included both Scot Hull and Marc Phillips, who […]
Digital
TotalDAC d1-tube-mk2 | REVIEW
Like me, you probably recognize TotalDAC d1-tube-mk2 and the TotalDAC brand (website) in general, but you may know very little about them. This French company has a stellar reputation for making high-end converters, but I’ve […]
Loudspeakers
Volti Audio Razz Loudspeakers, Part Two | REVIEW
When PTA Editor-in-Chief Marc Phillips asked me to co-review the Volti Audio Razz loudspeakers, of course I said I was interested. This would be my first official review for Part-Time Audiophile, and I’d be fulfilling […]
Announcements
Gary Morrison of Plinius and Pureaudio, RIP | Announcements
The first time I met Gary Morrison in person, for our Down Under Audio exhibits at the 2016 Newport Show, I quickly learned he had a fondness for well-timed flatulence. He was a master at […]
Digital
Denafrips Pontus II DAC | REVIEW
I’ve been on a hot streak lately with getting components to review that have sounded excellent despite the current difficulties in hearing something beforehand. For a reviewer, it’s one of the many great things about […]
Components
Rotel A14 Integrated Amplifier | REVIEW
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, […]
