The Occasional #6 Now Available!

The Occasional Magazine #6 is now live! You can download it for free by following this link: https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2020/03/15/now-available-the-occasional-magazine-volume-6/?fbclid=IwAR1t6Ui7_P4NC7_jpHy948sVH2hPeiOOLUr6YjR4lef4wUVxM3FadHv_wNg

Enjoy!

RMAF 2019--Haniwa Audio

My latest show report from the 2019 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest is now live at Part-Time Audiophile. You can read it here.

RMAF 2019--Parasound and Tekton

My latest show report from the 2019 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest is now live at Part-Time Audiophile. You can read it here.

The Occasional Summer 2019

We’re proud to announce that the Summer Issue of The Occasional from Part-Time Audiophile is now online! We’re committed to more than just audio reviews and music—just like it says on the cover, “not another audiophile magazine, but a magazine for audiophiles and the things they love.”

YOU CAN READ IT HERE

This is what you’ll find in the Summer Issue of The Occasional:

EgglestonWorks Emma EVO loudspeakers—can you find more value in a American-made loudspeaker at this price?

Technics SL-1200G turntable—can a long-time critic of the original SL1200 find happiness with the latest generation of direct-drive turntables?

Eric and Marc Visit Fern & Roby—can the team at Tektonic Design Group redefine “lifestyle products” for the high-end”?

GoldenEar Triton Reference loudspeakers—okay then, can you find more value in a speaker at THIS price?

Project 103: The Cap—can you turn a nearly sixty-year-old cartridge design into a monster for less than $100?

The Smoking Jacket—what kind of a nut spends $100 on a single cigar?

The Best of High End 2019—would you like more photos from the greatest high-end audio show?

AudioQuest NightOwl and DragonFly Red—is this the combo that makes you subscribe to Qobuz?

Barbirolli and Mahler’s 9th—still hunting for the perfect LP pressing for this masterpiece?

Luxman LX-380 integrated amplifier—is this the ultimate all-arounder?

The Galaxy’s Edge—can our intrepid reporter emerge from Disneyland’s newest without PTSD?

The Reluctant Sommelier—what do you mean, you haven’t tried Oregon wines?

Charney Audio—who wouldn’t like to see beautiful bespoke single-driver loudspeakers being made?

Doug White’s Barcelona—who wouldn’t want to tag along with The Voice That Is!?

We hope you enjoy the Summer 2019 issue of The Occasional. We’ll have another issue ready in the fall.

Thanks!

John DeVore's The Grand Finale in The Occasional

We've just posted the full version of John DeVore's The Grand Finale article on Part-Time Audiophile's site. This was an article that originally appeared in the Spring Issue of my magazine, The Occasional. John DeVore is a brilliant speaker designer (DeVore Fidelity), but he is also a watch enthusiast, and this article covers the race to produce the first automatic winding chronograph in the late '60s. I was proud to publish this, and I hope you enjoy reading it.

Once again, you can read it here.

The Occasional--Spring Issue!

My first issue of The Occasional, the Spring Issue, is now available! You can download it here.

Coming Changes to The Vinyl Anachronist Blog

I'm experimenting with a change to this blog, which will probably happen over the next week.

As my duties increase as a contributing writer to Part-Time Audiophile and as Managing Editor of The Occasional, PTA's quarterly magazine, I'm making an effort to consolidate everything I write. That means I will be publishing all my music reviews in a special section on the PTA website. All this means is that my reviews will have a much bigger reach, while hopefully generating more web traffic for my paid gig. (This blog is, as I've mentioned, for glory and not for money.)

I will continue to use this blog as a way to direct readers to the articles on PTA and elsewhere, and perhaps to make a few goofy personal asides. But I came to this decision for several reasons. First, everyone's been asking me why I still do the blog when I obviously have a more lucrative venue for publication. Second, the musicians I cover deserve more exposure than I can provide on my modest little blog.

For you, the reader, it should only involve an extra click to read the reviews. Perhaps, over time, readers will know to go directly to the PTA site instead of going here first--if the Google numbers reflect this trend, this blog may go bye-bye. We'll see. But until then, I hope my dedicated blog readers follow me to my new home. Thanks!

The Occasional's 2018 Buyers Guide

It's here! My first issue of The Occasional, the annual Buyers Guide, is now available on PDF. You can download it by visiting Part-Time Audiophile and clicking on the link that says "Get Your Copy Today!" or merely follow this link.
The staff at The Occasional are very proud and excited, and we hope you enjoy it!

Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2018!

It's been more than a year since I've been to a high-end audio show, and about seven years since I went to one wearing a press badge instead of an exhibitor badge. But tomorrow I leave for Colorado to attend the 2018 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. This is one of my favorite shows to attend because it's in Colorado, where I lived for a few years, and where my parents have retired. So I mix business with pleasure every time I go.

I'll be covering the show for Part-Time Audiophile, so watch for my coverage. Eric Franklin Shook, my colleague, has gotten the ball rolling with this preview.

I'm be roaming the halls, camera around my neck, so if you see me say hello!

Got a New Job!

I'm honored to join the Part-Time Audiophile team on a regular basis as Managing Editor of The Occasional, their lifestyle publication. You can read the press release here for more details. We'll be attempting something unique with The Occasional--instead of being yet another high-end audio website, we'll be focused on things audiophiles also enjoy. We're painting on a much bigger canvas here--fine wine, fashion, cigars, watches, automobiles and, hopefully, a lot more about the music.

I'll be returning to the equipment reviewing game as well, something that I've missed greatly during the last seven years. I'll be covering high-end audio shows as well, starting with the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest which is right around the corner, October 3-5.

As for this blog, I'll continue posting as time permits. I will also continue posting music reviews for Positive Feedback, since they partner with Part-Time Audiophile in posting content. I receive so much music from artists, record labels and publicists that I'm not sure how to cover it in a quarterly publication. So we'll let everything evolve naturally.

Suffice it to say that I'm extremely happy with this sudden and unexpected turn of events--I've always thought of myself as a writer more than anything else, and now I get to live that dream! Thanks to everyone who has encouraged me over the last few years...I appreciate it.