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AXPONA 2022

Wynn Audio, Vimberg and Karan | AXPONA 2022

May 6, 2022 Marc Phillips 0

This report on the Wynn Audio room at AXPONA 2022 might seem a little photo-heavy. There’s a reason for this–we had five PTA staff members at AXPONA and every single one of them just HAD […]

Digital

Merason Frerot DAC with Pow1 LPSU | REVIEW

June 13, 2021 Marc Phillips 3

My review of the Merason Frerot DAC is the first time I’ve ever done a formal review of a stand-alone digital-to-analog converter. I do have plenty of experience with DACs over the last few years, […]

Buyers Guide

The Best DACs, Servers, Streamers and Disc Spinners | Buyers Guide Summer 2021

May 15, 2021 Editorial Staff 4

The Best DACs, Servers, Streamers, and Disc Spinners [Editor’s note: Welcome to the Part-Time Audiophile Buyers Guide for Summer 2021! These are the best DACs, streamers, servers and disc-spinners that we, the PTA team, have […]

Buyers Guide

The Best DACs, Servers, Streamers, and Disc Spinners | Buyers Guide 2021

December 5, 2020 Editorial Staff 3

The Best DACs, Servers, Streamers, and Disc Spinners [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 […]

Analog

RCM Sensor 2 MKII Phono Preamplifier | REVIEW

October 18, 2020 Dave McNair 2

RCM Sensor 2 MK II Phono Preamplifier Words and Photos by Dave McNair I’m one of those audiophiles that started my listening obsession with vinyl records. You know, those flat round black things that sound […]

Announcements

MOON by Simaudio 40th Anniversary Edition System

September 18, 2020 Editorial Staff Comments Off on MOON by Simaudio 40th Anniversary Edition System

BOUCHERVILLE, QUEBEC, CANADA (PTA) — It’s starting to look like my favourite high-end audio trend of 2020 is going to be ‘anniversary trim‘ enclosures. The new 40th Anniversary Edition System from MOON by Simaudio is […]

Components

Audio Hungary Qualiton APX 200 Vacuum Tube Stereo Power Amplifier | REVIEW

July 17, 2020 Dave McNair 3

When Mark Sossa of Well Pleased AV called about dropping off a pair of the excellent QLN Prestige Three speakers for me to review a few months back, he casually mentioned he might also bring […]

Analog

LampizatOr Vinyl Phono MC1 | REVIEW

June 7, 2020 Dave McNair 2

What the heck is in THAT thing? That was my first reaction to the huge road case I signed for from my delivery guy. My second reaction was “Dayum, I don’t remember there being an amplifier […]

Analog

ZYX Ultimate 100 Phono Cartridge | REVIEW

May 31, 2020 Dave McNair 6

There is something about a curry. Sorry, but for some reason when I started making serious notes about the sound of the ZYX Ultimate 100 moving coil phono cartridge, I thought of food. I love Indian […]

Analog

Rega P10 Turntable | REVIEW

March 22, 2020 Dave McNair 15

By means of introduction to the Rega P10 turntable, let me start by saying that I work as a mastering engineer. For some time, I’ve wanted to upgrade my current turntable, a Rega P3, to […]

AXPONA 2019

Quintessence Audio | AXPONA 2019

May 6, 2019 Lee Scoggins 1

Quintessence Audio makes up half of the floor space under the escalators at AXPONA, opposite two rooms which Paragon takes, both in a prime space.  Usually they have three great rooms and this year was […]

Occasional Magazine

Spring 2019 Issue Available Now | The Occasional Magazine

April 11, 2019 Marc Phillips Comments Off on Spring 2019 Issue Available Now | The Occasional Magazine

Our Latest Issue Our Spring 2019 issue of The Occasional Magazine is now available for download! This time out, the team brings us a suite of new reviews. In this issue, we have brand new gear […]

RMAF 2018

RMAF 2018: Raidho Acoustics, SimAudio Moon and a Deep, Deep Window into the Music

November 15, 2018 Marc Phillips 1

My first hands-on experience with Raidho Acoustics’ loudspeakers occurred a few years ago, when I was pulled into an exhibit room to listen to a new digital technology. I can’t even remember what that product […]

Announcements

MQA and Deezer announce partnership

September 4, 2017 Rafe Arnott Comments Off on MQA and Deezer announce partnership

Even though it’s Labour Day around the world, and we’re all supposed to be doing our level best to avoid work like the plague, I felt compelled to bring you news that digital-music juggernaut MQA has […]

AXPONA 2017

AXPONA 2017: Music From Another Room, Part 3

June 11, 2017 Eric Franklin Shook 2

A photojournal by Eric Franklin Shook You can’t just say “It’s awesome, buy it.” Eliciting a gut reaction of confidence in consumers who speak your name in conversations of top tier service and products is […]

Munich 2017

High End 2017: Nordost introduces the QKORE ground units

June 3, 2017 Panagiotis Karavitis 1

There is a reason why so many companies are launching virtual ground boxes, these units simply work. As always it depends on the system, if you have a very simple one with no ground loops […]

AXPONA 2017

AXPONA 2017: Quintessence, Musical Surroundings rise to new heights

April 23, 2017 John Stancavage 2

It’s become a tradition at AXPONA for Quintessence Audio and Musical Surroundings to reserve a sizable block of large rooms together on the 12th floor of the Westin O’Hare. Walking through the displays, adorned with […]

Headphones

Review: Pass Labs HPA-1 headphone amplifier

February 5, 2017 Editorial Staff 3

by John Grandberg Have you ever waited and waited and waited for something to show up? And then when it does, it actually manages to exceed your admittedly over-inflated expectations? I’m not talking about impatiently […]

CES 2017

CES 2017: Day Four – Avantgarde Acoustic, MBL, Pro-Ject, and Canada’s Moon statement mono blocks

January 9, 2017 Rafe Arnott 4

The lyrics from R. Kelly’s Fiesta were stuck in my head Sunday morning as I ran around CES because my friends lip-synched (with much body gyration, and soulful facial expressions) at maximum SPLs in front […]

RMAF 2016

RMAF 2016: Listen Up brings master class from Simaudio and Bowers & Wilkins

November 10, 2016 Scot Hull Comments Off on RMAF 2016: Listen Up brings master class from Simaudio and Bowers & Wilkins

Listen Up did something unexpected at the Rocky Mountain Audiofest. Unexpected, you say? Well, yes — unexpected, for me. I think many readers are familiar with brands like Bowers & Wilkins, Simaudio and AudioQuest. These are established brands. The “big […]

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