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2 weeks ago | 
pt.audio | Brian Hunter
If you are reading this post, you are probably a fan of HiFi. But have you ever thought of venturing out from your 9-2-5 to make your hobby your livelihood? In this episode of The Occasional Podcast, we discuss the growing pains of starting a successful audio company with Zach Mehrbach of ZMF Headphones. TL;DH – it takes a lot more than just a good ear and a few good ideas.
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3 weeks ago | 
pt.audio | Brian Hunter |Marc Phillips |Garrett Hongo |Richard Mak
The deluxe treatment! What can you say about Bill Evans? Here’s a guy who released a 1959 album entitled Everybody Digs Bill Evans, and that was by no means hyperbole back then. Moreover, after more than six decades that’s still the case. At least for me.
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4 weeks ago | 
pt.audio | Marc Phillips |Brian Hunter |Garrett Hongo |Richard Mak
As I finished up my time reviewing the brand-new Technics SL-1300G turntable, I quickly glanced at some of the recent reviews from my colleagues and found that they too are slightly overwhelmed by all the recent additions to this legendary Japanese manufacturer’s product line. After the original SL-1200s were discontinued some years ago, there was nothing to immediately replace them. Then came the Technics SL-1200G, and everything seemingly changed overnight.
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4 weeks ago | 
pt.audio | Brian Hunter |Marc Phillips |Garrett Hongo |Richard Mak
With the launch of Season 12 of The Occasional Podcast, so too comes the announcement of a new piece of collaborative merch. Behold! We give you the pt.AUDIO Record Weight In Walnut! All jokes aside, it was a real pleasure to partner with ZMF Headphones to produce this very limited run of record weights in a walnut burl. The top is a high gloss finish with a dark, extremely elaborate wood grain to it. The lines and swirls in the wood each piece is unique, just like a fingerprint or signature.
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1 month ago | 
pt.audio | Brian Hunter |Marc Phillips |Garrett Hongo |Richard Mak
March 26, 2025 – Focal presents Bathys MG, Bluetooth® headphones with active noise cancelling, delivering high fidelity sound with unparalleled purity and precision for a wireless headphone. What’s behind this sensational sound reproduction? Innovative speaker drivers. The French brand, globally renowned for its acoustic expertise, excels in its range of headphones.
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1 month ago | 
pt.audio | Brian Hunter |Marc Phillips |Garrett Hongo |Richard Mak
David Chesky is involved in quite a few projects within the HiFi realm. In addition to founding HDTracks.com, Chesky Records and now The Audiophile Society, he is an accomplished musician, composer and even an author of children’s books. His son Luca has recently become part of the audiophile scene with the launch of his new speaker the LC1 Bookshelf Monitor. With so many “irons in the fire”, we were pretty excited to get David Chesky as a guest for the Season 12 opener of The Occasional Podcast.
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1 month ago | 
pt.audio | Brian Hunter |Marc Phillips |Garrett Hongo |Richard Mak
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (March 25, 2025) — Klipsch ® , a leading tech-driven audio company, proudly introduces the next generation of Klipschorn and La Scala, pushing the boundaries of performance for two of the most iconic Klipsch speakers. The new Klipschorn AK7 and La Scala AL6 models feature new modified Tractrix midrange horns, updated compression drivers, stunning new finish, and for the first time, allows users to add an optional external Heritage Active Crossover.
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1 month ago | 
pt.audio | Graig Neville |Brian Hunter |Marc Phillips |Garrett Hongo
In the infinite of the universe, we are finite. Or are we? And what does this all have to do with the Ayre KX-8 preamplifier? Put on your tinfoil hats and let’s explore the existential experience and the meaning of life, the universe, and everything–all before you answer “42.”I met up with Jake Forsyth, the Vice President for Ayre Acoustics, at Capital Audiofest 2024. Besides the great conversation, I was curious how Ayre Acoustics was doing as it was one of my favorite brands back in the ‘90s.
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1 month ago | 
pt.audio | Marc Phillips |Brian Hunter |Garrett Hongo |Richard Mak
Occasionally, while describing the sound of a particular high-end audio component, I’ll mention the word mystique. I’m not sure when I first used the word in this context, but it was undoubtedly around the same time I really started to explore Japanese high-end audio in general, and Koetsu cartridges in particular. The word mystique was employed as a more concrete version of je ne sais quoi, that there was an intangible something that was drawing me into the music.
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1 month ago | 
pt.audio | Brian Hunter |Marc Phillips |Garrett Hongo |Richard Mak
Right after reviewing the spectacular Genesis G7 Minuets, Gary Koh is expanding the line upward with the new G7 Samba. Here’s the press release from Genesis:Genesis Launches top-of-the-line G7 Samba at the Southwest Audio Fest 2025Woodinville, WA – Genesis Advanced Technologies launched a new entry-level line-up of three passive floor standing loudspeakers at the Pacific Audio Fest in 2023.
