Vinyl pressings are a complicated thing to create. It is a much more intricate process compared the simplicity of the digital copy that has come to dominate the market (although digital resolution and streaming have […]
This week’s episode of PTA’s The Occasional Podcast provides a fresh outline for understanding tube amplifiers in high fidelity audio. Thanks to the help of Gary Dews of Border Patrol Audio Electronics and Mark Schneider […]
There is a lot of ground covered in the 1 hour and 29 minutes that makes up The Occasional Podcast this week. Kicking off the show is Dan Clark of Dan Clark Audio with a […]
Season 6 of Part-Time Audiophile‘s The Occasional Podcast is in full swing. Episode 1 sees the reunion of two of our favorite production-people-turned-audiophile with Grover Neville and Dave McNair. What started as a text discussion […]
The final episode of our audio-focused podcast in season 5 features both our picks for the best hifi products of the past six months AND a peek behind the curtain at the legendary 5150 Studios […]
This week’s episode of The Occasional Podcast features interviews with Andrew Jones, Rob Watts, Mike Moffat and Johan Coorg. The topic? What exactly is British Hi-Fi? How did it become a thing, is it still […]
The sad news hit early Tuesday morning, music engineer and producer Al Schmitt had passed away at at 91. I got a chance to sit down with the music legend to chat about his legacy […]
This week’s episode of our seasonal, high fidelity podcast features none other than Andrew Jones of ELAC. While ELAC may be the most current bullet point on his resume, Andrew has a long history making […]
This week’s episode of The Occasional Podcast treads fairly deep into the abyss that is subwoofer tips and setup. Paired with a two channel system, subs can provide a very rewarding foundation from which to […]
In audiophile terms, music servers are still an emerging category of digital products. What started with education on DACs (and their role in high fidelity playback) has now moved to a consideration for the true […]
I think most audiophiles can find appreciation for big systems with big sound. Anyone who has been to a top notch movie theater knows that big can easily equate to better with the right set […]
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 […]
Grado Labs has been around since 1953. That’s the equivalent of more than a few lifetimes in audiophile years. In that span, the Brooklyn-based company has produced both revelatory turntable cartridges and also a well-received […]
Episode 2 of The Occasional Podcast tackles that much asked question: How does one allocate resources to each component in a hi-fi system? Should speakers get most of the kitty? How about cables? We explore […]
It is a new year, and a new season of The Occasional Podcast. The first podcast of 2021 features industry icon Mike Moffat of Theta Digital and Schiit Audio. Scot Hull helps jumpstart the series […]
Spend any amount of time looking into vinyl and you’ll probably come across the Pro-Ject brand of turntables. The company has been around since the 90s and are considered by many to be one of […]
Even if you are a seasoned veteran of analog listening and learned everything you need to know about the subject back in the 60s, this week’s episode of The Occasional Podcast has something for you. […]
This week’s episode of The Occasional Podcast is a serious double header. Not only do we have an interview with the directors of the the documentary Vinyl Nation, but we also sit down with the […]
This week’s episode of The Occasional Podcast features a hearty does of education on two way speaker design. QLN Audio recently released an interesting two way configuration, found both in the likely standmount size Signature […]
The simplest path to destination isn’t always the best, in digital audio and in life. Summer road trips amidst a pandemic drive the idea home. Sure, you can wake up from a mid flight nap […]
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