HiFi News
Vivid Audio Gives Birth To The KAYA S12
The wholly organic shape of the new Vivid Audio KAYA S12 standmount speakers ($6500/pair) is more a product of performance than appearance.
HiFi News
The HIGH END Munich 2021 Show Dates Announced
The HIGH END Munich 2021 show dates are set: May 13 to May 16, 2021. And we’re talking about a real, in person show with nothing virtual about it.
HiFi Bargains
HiFi Bargains: AudioQuest PowerQuest 3
Clean power is nothing to sneeze at.
Art&Culture
Movies That Don’t Suck: Starring Dirk Bogarde
Dirk Bogarde, so-named by his agent, was a dashing leading man who ran from his cheesecake roles as soon as his contract with the Rank Organisation ended in 1960 to explore deeper, darker characters.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Idles, Ultra Mono
The Idles have gone and done it — Ultra Mono is a record for the times, filled with rage, fury, fight, and compassion.
HiFi Reviews
Review: totaldac d1-tube DAC/Streamer
Vincent Brient’s newest creation, the totaldac d1-tube DAC/Streamer, which falls on the lower end of the company’s price list, offers the benefits of being imbued with the totaldac house sound. For anyone who has heard […]
HiFi News
Sonus Faber Launches The New Exclusive Limited-Edition Il Cremonese Ex3Me
Named after Antonio Stradivari’s most revered Cremonese violin, the New Exclusive Limited-Edition Il Cremonese Ex3Me ($58,000) is limited to 50 pairs.
HiFi News
KEF Unveils The New And Improved LS50 Collection
KEF takes their much-lauded, dare I say classic, LS50 loudspeaker to new heights with the introduction of the LS50 Collection.
Music News
Qobuz Live & Rhino Present: ‘John Coltrane – Giant Steps 60’: An All-Star Livestream Discussion
All-Star indeed as the panel doing the discussing includes saxophonists Archie Shepp(!!), Lakecia Benjamin, Shabaka Hutchings, and Melissa Aldana moderated by Ashley Kahn, author of two books on Coltrane, and Greg Tate, the Louis Armstrong […]
In for Review
In Barn for Review: Line Magnetic Audio LM-845iA Integrated Amplifier
Glowing tubes and meters. Who doesn’t like glowing tubes and meters?
HiFi Bargains
HiFi Bargains: Sansui AU-555A (1971 – 1973)
Vintage HiFi can be a veritable goldmine of HiFi Bargains. It can also be a minefield of mediocrity.
HiFi News
The Truth About A HiFi Lie: John DeVore Tells It Like It Is
Buying an amplifier for your speakers shouldn’t be a guessing game in terms of required power. Yet it is. If you’ve ever wondered why, John DeVore has your answer.