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For all those things that are audio-related but are not reviews of audiophile gear. Travel logs, adventures, commentary & editorials all fall here.

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Tom Sachs “Space Program: Rare Earths” | Audiophile Journal

January 10, 2022 Eric Franklin Shook 1

Tom Sachs’ SPACE PROGRAM : RARE EARTHS The Deichtorhallen Hamburg is pleased to host Tom Sachs (website) and his team of sculptor-astronauts as they prepare to advance space exploration on their next interstellar mission, SPACE […]

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Fern & Roby Raven III Loudspeakers | First Listen

October 31, 2021 Eric Franklin Shook 5

Dave McNair and myself were itching to get back out on the road. The absence of audio shows had us growing restless with work-from-home life, and the impending end-of-days for longstanding events like Rocky Mountain […]

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Tom Sachs “Space Program: Rare Earths” opens at Deichtorhallen Hamburg

July 1, 2021 Eric Franklin Shook 1

Tom Sachs‘ marvel of visual and auditory senses—an art installation—Space Program: Rare Earths opens at Deichtorhallen Hamburg on September 19th, 2021 and will be on view until April 10th, 2022. Deichtorstraße 1 20095 Hamburg, Germany […]

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What the hell is Resistor Magazine?

August 20, 2020 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on What the hell is Resistor Magazine?

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Not a single audio show goes by where someone doesn’t ask me… “What’s Rafe Arnott up to these days?” It’s been since the spring of 2018 when Rafe Arnott departed […]

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Fern & Roby Factory Tour (Photojournal)

May 12, 2020 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on Fern & Roby Factory Tour (Photojournal)

RICHMOND, VA (PTA) — Throughout the year of 2019, a few of us at Part-Time Audiophile have spent what we see as a warranted amount of time in adoration of everything Fern & Roby. From […]

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Chord Electronics, Yes We’re Open!

April 3, 2020 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on Chord Electronics, Yes We’re Open!

Reporting by Eric Franklin Shook KENT, UK (PTA) — Chord Electronics is definitely open for business! If by chance you were sadly mislead, bamboozled, or hoodwinked by a poorly contrived April Fools Day prank, I […]

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ModWright Instruments Unveils HAL 9000 Supercomputer

April 1, 2020 Eric Franklin Shook 3

AMBOY, WA (PTA) — We received a press release this afternoon from who (or what) we believe to be Dan Wright of ModWright Instruments announcing the company’s newest model HAL 9000 Supercomputer. Reporting by Eric […]

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Bose Sunglasses, BurgerFi Wagyu Beef, and Airport Besties

December 20, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

RALEIGH, NC (PTA) — This is a tale that takes place in the daily life of Part-Time Audiophile. A tale which differs little from the usual show reporting in the sense that I being the […]

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Under Forty Dinner | CAF 2019

December 7, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 2

WASHINGTON DC (PTA) — The aim of the ongoing Under Forty Dinner is to welcome those attending audio shows who feel they accurately represent the Under-Forty-Crowd (be that literally or spiritually), and gather them together […]

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The Audiophile Socialites | CAF 2019

November 12, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on The Audiophile Socialites | CAF 2019

WASHINGTON DC (PTA) — Most of the things I love about attending an audio show seldom have anything to do with audio. As for Capital Audiofest 2019, it has proven itself to be one of […]

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Audio Advice Music Matters 2019

October 18, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

Words and Photos by Eric Franklin Shook RALEIGH, NC (PTA) — You might expect one of the nations most innovative and successful high-end audio dealers to be located in the likes of New York, Chicago, […]

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The Rocky Mountain Cannonball | RMAF 2019

October 4, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 3

A guest appearance in the Audiophile Journal, from young audiophile’s cross-country journey to Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019 The Beginnings of Our Journey So like, the strangest thing happened to me the other day. My […]

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Under Forty Dinner | RMAF 2019

September 26, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 3

DENVER (PTA) — The aim of the Under Forty Dinner is to welcome anyone and everyone attending Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019, who feels they accurately represent the Under-Forty-Crowd — be that literally or spiritually […]

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The Audiophile Socialites | RMAF 2019

September 15, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 2

DENVER (PTA) — Everything I love about audio shows seldom has to do with audio. As for the Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest 2019 in Denver, it has proven itself to be one of the […]

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PureAudioProject 5th Anniversary, and Classic15 Launch Party at The VPI House

August 28, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on PureAudioProject 5th Anniversary, and Classic15 Launch Party at The VPI House

CLIFFWOOD, N.J. (PTA) — It all started with a facebook chat between Ze’ev Schlik (the founder of PureAudioProject) where he was personally inviting me to attend the PureAudioProject 5th Anniversary party and official launch of […]

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The Audiophile Socialites | T.H.E. SHOW 2019

June 18, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

LOS ANGELES (PTA) — Everything I love about audio shows seldom has to do with audio. As for T.H.E. SHOW 2019 in Long Beach, it has proven itself to be one of the most fun […]

Lone Star Audio Fest 2019 Hootenanny
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The High-End Hootenanny | Lone Star Audio Fest 2019

May 11, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook Comments Off on The High-End Hootenanny | Lone Star Audio Fest 2019

DALLAS (PTA) — Everything I love about audio shows seldom has to do with audio. As for the Lone Star Audio Fest 2019 in Dallas,Texas, it proves itself as one of the more rambunctious of […]

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The Audiophile Socialites | AXPONA 2019

April 18, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 1

CHICAGO (PTA) — Everything I love about audio shows seldom has to do with audio. As for Axpona 2019 in Chicago, it continues to prove itself as one of the more rambunctious of America’s Hi-Fi events. […]

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The Audiophile Socialites | FLORIDA 2019

February 28, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 2

A photo tour of the Florida Audio Expo happenings that occur outside of the exhibit rooms. Registration was busy from the moment the show opened on Friday, and it stayed that way through Sunday. The […]

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Bananas Records, The Worlds Largest Record Store

February 20, 2019 Eric Franklin Shook 2

Bananas Records possibly holds the world’s largest collection of vinyl records, with over 3.5 million titles in stock. Bananas Records (on facebook, Bananas Records) is an American record store that operates two locations in St. […]

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