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Review: Vanatoo Transparent One Encore Powered Speakers

June 12, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Most people want the same thing from a small speaker—big sound. Amar Bose went to some lengths in his Wave Radios to deliver on this promise but you can only twist the truth so far. The Wave Radio sounded like a big table radio. If […]

The Magnum Square Print Sale

June 11, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Hurry! Magnum Photo Collective’s Square Print Sale is happening now, but not for long—June 10, 8 a.m. EST to June 14, 11:59 p.m. EST.

Top Ten Radical HiFi Ideas

June 10, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Just like the title says. I give you…

Artists on Artists: Shana Cleveland’s Lightnin’ Hopkins

June 9, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

There’s nothing better than artists on artists in my book. Whether that’s a cover, words, or images, artists on artists are 1000x more interesting (and insightful) than critics. Incidentally, I feel the same way about writers, philosophers, carpenters, etc.

#NewMusicFriday: June 7, 2019

June 7, 2019 Stephen Mejias

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.

Album of the Week: Martha Argerich’s Bach

June 7, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Some days, nothing short of glorious will do.

Review: totaldac d1-streamer

June 6, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Imagine you are walking down the street on your way to your favorite restaurant. As you approach the front door of Chez Écoute, the door recedes. The closer you try to get to it, the door continues its backward slide remaining just out of reach. […]

Pitchfork Can Be So Smug: Exhibit A

June 5, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Pitchfork writers can be smug. I think they get paid extra for smug word-count. Case in point…

“What’s he building in there? What the hell is he building in there?” ~ Tom Waits

June 5, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

There’s something going in the Barn. It’s a secret. For now.

Classic Albums: Studies for Player Piano Vol. I & II by Conlon Nancarrow

June 5, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Conlon Nancarrow was born in Texarkana, Arkansas in 1912, played jazz trumpet as a youngster, studied music with with Roger Sessions, Walter Piston and Nicolas Slonimsky, joined the communist party, fought against Franco in the Spanish Civil War, and lived out most of his life […]

iTunes Is Not Dead. It’s Been Dismembered

June 5, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Everyone likes to type “iTunes is dead.” (I do) Beyond the schadenfreude appeal, there’s the clickbatefulnesss of the headline. Truth be told, iTunes is not dead. It’s just been dismembered.

Road Tour: A DALI Factory Visit

June 4, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries. That’s what DALI stands for so you can remove that mustachioed artists’ image from your head. Along with a group of colleagues, I spent a few days before High End Munich 2019 visiting the DALI factory in Nørager, Denmark.

Year: 2019

Review: Vanatoo Transparent One Encore Powered Speakers

The Magnum Square Print Sale

Top Ten Radical HiFi Ideas

Artists on Artists: Shana Cleveland’s Lightnin’ Hopkins

#NewMusicFriday: June 7, 2019

Album of the Week: Martha Argerich’s Bach

Review: totaldac d1-streamer

Pitchfork Can Be So Smug: Exhibit A

“What’s he building in there? What the hell is he building in there?” ~ Tom Waits

Classic Albums: Studies for Player Piano Vol. I & II by Conlon Nancarrow

iTunes Is Not Dead. It’s Been Dismembered

Road Tour: A DALI Factory Visit

Ellsworth Kelly Stamps from the USPS

The Empathy Suite at The Palms: $200,000/weekend

#NewMusicFriday: March 31, 2019

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