The Occasional Podcast

The first installment in our series of vintage gear. Justin Weber of ampsandsound joins the show to give his list of favorite vintage amplifiers. Where does one start with vintage HiFi? Which McIntos…

The best audio products of the year so far, and all the HiFi Highlights and Best Of Show from Pacific Audiofest in Seattle, WA. PT.Audio Editor-In-Chief Marc Phillips rejoins the show straight off th…

Tips and tricks to getting the most out of your vinyl and turntable playback. Dr. Vinyl himself joins the show with updates and suggestions for keeping your alanog playback working its best. Alighmen…

The top 3 audio myths are addressed in this episode. What are some of the most common misconceptions that audiophiles encounter when dealing with the hobby at large? Are there any pieces of "advice" …

An interview with Michael Lavorgna of TwitteringMachines.com. Michael has a long history as a HiFi writer. His credentials include Stereophile magazine and Audiostream.com - the latter of which he ra…

Marc Phillips returns from the HIGHEND audio show in Munich Germany. Filled with tons of impressions, product announcements and best sound of the show for 2024, Marc recaps his trip abroad with some …

An interview with Andrew Jones of MoFi Electronics. Andrew joins the show once again, this time to discuss the new Sourcepoint 888 floorstanding loudspeaker. Recorded live at AXPONA 2024 in Chicago, …

Live from Chicago, IL - The cast and crew from PartTimeAudiophile's coverage of AXPONA 2024 weigh in. Held April 12-14 in the Schaumburg Convention Center, this episode reports back on all the showro…

An interview with Michal Jurewicz of Mytek. The founder and designer of Mytek joins the show with a whole host of information on the latest in digital audio, Class-D and GaN updates. The latest in Cl…

An interview with the founder of Audio Note UK, Peter Qvortrup. Peter shares some of his history and plenty of the audio know-how that he has collected over his very extensive tenure working in HiFi.…

Our season 10 premiere features the cast and crew from PartTimeAudiophile's coverage of the Florida Audio Expo in Tampa, held February 16-18. This episode reports back on all the showroom highlights …

Our 2024 Buyer's Guide For Audiophiles. Marc and Brian go over some of the best and brightest audio products reviewed and heard for the upcoming year. Broken out into 12 categories, the buyer's guide…

Coverage and impressions from Captial Audiofest 2023. Marc, Brian, Grover and Graig broadcast live from the DC event for audiophiles. Full impressions, observations on trends and best of show awards.…

Interview with John DeVore of DeVORE FIDELITY. John joins the show to talk about all things audio and more. This huge and diverse interview covers speaker topics like material resonances, hard dome t…

An Occasional Podcast Halloween special. The series of events that unfolded at a HiFi retail store in Ogden, UT in 1974 would forever change the small town. One of the most brazen and brutal crimes t…

We deliver a tell-all for everything hot coming out in headphones for the 2023 holiday season. PartTimeAudiophile.com Editor-In-Chief Marc Phillips joins the show to give all the juicy HiFi updates t…

Interview with Andrew Jones of MoFi Electronics (KEF/ELAC/Pioneer fame) discussing crossovers in speaker design. Andrew Jones is one of our favorite people to have on the show because he: 1. knows th…

Marc Phillips rejoins the show after a quick trip to the coast for Pacific Audiofest 2023 in Seattle, WA. Filled with tons of impressions, product announcements and best sound of the show, Marc recap…

Interview with David Solomon of Qobuz plus T.H.E. Show 2023 Highlights from Costa Mesa. This double header includes a massive primer on how to stream digial audio. Tips, tricks and everything you nee…

Interview with Steve Guttenberg and Herb Reichert. Both Steve and Herb have prolific resumes in the audiophile world. Steve has written for CNET, Stereophile, TAS and more - while now dominating the …