Singapore 2023
HiEnd Asia 2023, Part 3 | Singapore 2023
For Part 1 of Richard Mak’s coverage of HiEnd Asia 2023, click here. For Part 2, click here. The Newest Debut at HiEnd Asia 2023 – Wilson Sasha V These were so new at HiEnd […]
show reports
Singapore 2023
HiEnd Asia 2023, Part 1 | Singapore 2023
It is with a heavy heart that I am writing this HiEnd Asia 2023 show report in the wake of the recent atrocities that have taken place in Israel and Gaza. Regardless of one’s position […]
AXPONA 2023
Ear Gear Expo, Part 1 | AXPONA 2023
In a time not too long ago, in this very galaxy, “Lightning Crashes” by the band Live was crushing the top 100. I may perhaps be dating myself, but when Zach Merbach from ZMF headphones […]
AXPONA 2023
AXPONA 2023 Highlights | AXPONA 2023
When I cover high-end audio shows for Part-Time Audiophile, I usually have highlights from Friday, then Saturday, then the in-depth show reports from selected rooms. The AXPONA 2023 highlights are going to be just a […]
Florida 2023
FLAX Friday Highlights | FLAX 2023
Florida in February always sounds like a good idea–on paper. But as soon as I landed in Tampa with high humidity and temperature in the mid ’80s, I remembered why I moved to the Pacific […]
Florida 2023
Florida Audio Expo This Weekend! | FLAX 2023
The A-Team is back! Part-Time Audiophile will send several intrepid journalists to cover the 2023 Florida Audio Expo this weekend in Tampa, Florida including Founder & Publisher Scot Hull, Editor-in-Chief Marc Phillips, The Occasional Podcast‘s […]
Singapore 2022
Sound & Sight Exhibition, Pt. 3 | Singapore 2022
Speaking of a newly revived “Old” Japanese brand name that has been gathering momentum and generating a lot of buzz in the past few years, the all-new Luxman collection made a huge impression at the […]
Show Report
Pietra and Benchmark | T.H.E. SHOW 2021
I’m not familiar with Pietra speakers (website), but they resembled the Acora Acoustics speakers which both Marc Phillips and Dave McNair have reviewed and raved to me about recently. The large marble front baffles meant […]