The Occasional Podcast

Subwoofers And Two Channel – Tips, Tricks and Setup | The Occasional Podcast

April 6, 2021 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

TOP Talks: Music Servers & How Everything Matters

March 23, 2021 // 1 Comment

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 [...]

The Occasional Podcast: Two-Ways and Integrateds – Downsizing Without Compromising

March 10, 2021 // 1 Comment

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 [...]

Volti Audio Razz Loudspeakers, Part Two | REVIEW

February 26, 2021 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

Grado Labs Sits Down With PTA – The Occasional Podcast

February 23, 2021 // 1 Comment

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 [...]

How Do You Budget For Your HiFi? The Occasional Podcast Answers!

February 9, 2021 // 2 Comments

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 [...]

The Occasional Podcast Kicks Off Season 5 With Scot Hull & An Interview With Mike Moffat

January 26, 2021 // 4 Comments

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 [...]

Pro-Ject Sits Down With PTA | The Occasional Podcast

November 11, 2020 // 1 Comment

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 [...]

A Beginner’s Guide To Buying A Turntable (And Records!)

October 22, 2020 // 2 Comments

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 [...]

Marantz Sits Down With PTA, Behind The Scenes Of Vinyl Nation

October 7, 2020 // 0 Comments

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 [...]