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Review: Aurorasound HEADA Headphone Amplifier

January 31, 2019

Aurorasound Inc. was founded in 2010 in Yokohama, Japan. Shinobu Karaki is President and oversees all technical design. He spent nearly three decades working for Texas Instruments, Japan, Digital Audio Division. In addition, Karaki-san is […]

Everything Matters: A Tale of Two (Digital) Cables

January 28, 2019

Yes, everything. Power, network, network player, DAC, cables, system, room. Everything.

Review: Schiit Bifrost Multibit DAC

January 23, 2019

Is it possible to write a review of a product from Schiit Audio without making one Schiit pun? I aim to but let me just say—people love Schiit.

This Is Going To Get Expensive: The New Roon Radio

January 22, 2019

In just the first few hours of playing with the new Roon, I’ve saved more than 10 albums to my Library from Tidal. How’d I learn about all of this great, new (to me) music? […]

Review: Border Patrol DAC SE

January 15, 2019

When I listen to music on the hifi, I listen for the music. The closer, the better.

#NewMusicFriday: February 22, 2019

February 22, 2019

Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream.com columnist, will browse through the many exciting albums released that day and select 15 worth a closer listen.

#NewMusicFriday: February 15, 2019

February 15, 2019

Album of the Week: Sneaks

February 15, 2019

Eva Moolchan sings and plays nearly everything on her new record Highway Hypnosis. While the music wanders through a number of styles, I find the ride completely enjoyable.

News: Qobuz & USA, It’s A Date!

February 14, 2019

French hi-res streaming service and download store Qobuz (pronounced “co buzz”) officially launched its US service today. For music lovers, the date could not be more appropriate.

Classic Albums: Morton Feldman, Triadic Memories

February 13, 2019

Back when I lived in NYC, I did not own a TV and the Internet, as we know it, didn’t exist. What ever did I do with all that time?

Is It Live Or Is It Memorex? Sharon Van Etten at the Beacon

February 11, 2019

One of the more popular half-baked notions in hifi is the idea that a recording can rival a live performance. The unbaked portion being there’s nothing to look at when we listen to a recording. […]

#NewMusicFriday: February 8, 2019

February 8, 2019

Album of the Week: Maurizio Pollini

February 8, 2019

It was 1991. I was living in NYC and listening almost exclusively to contemporary classical music. Pierre Boulez and the Ensemble Intercontemporain were performing at Carnegie Hall with Maurizio Pollini, a favorite pianist who performed […]

#NewMusicFriday: February 1, 2019

February 1, 2019

Artists’ Books: In Bloom by Jean-Vincent Simonet

February 20, 2019

Are you a fan of contemporary photography? Cutting edge image-making at its finest? How about beautiful challenging images collected in a beautiful challenging book? If you answered “Yes” to any of the above, read on.

Happy Birthday Paul Klee

December 18, 2018

Twittering Machines took its name from the Paul Klee work “Twittering Machine” (Die Zwitscher-Maschine), from 1929. Today is the anniversary of Mr. Klee’s birth, December 18, 1879, so an appreciation is in order. Enjoy!

Twittering Machines 2018 Holiday Gift Guide

November 29, 2018

This year was an interesting and amazing year. Let’s hope they all are. Mine was split roughly in half, work-wise, and I couldn’t be happier about where I’ve landed—TM is becoming the site I always […]