September 2020 - Twittering Machines

Review: Mola Mola Tambaqui DAC

September 30, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

I’ll have the fish, hold the chips. Something I’ve never said but I couldn’t resist playing with Mola Mola’s fish themed names and the fact that the Tambaqui DAC does not use a DAC chip for D to A conversion.

Roon Changes Support For Uncertified Roon Ready Devices

September 29, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

It used to be the case that if you owned an uncertified Roon Ready device, meaning one that was still going through the certification process but not yet certified, it would still work. You could still use it as a Roon Audio Output device. As […]

Vivid Audio Gives Birth To The KAYA S12

September 28, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

The wholly organic shape of the new Vivid Audio KAYA S12 standmount speakers ($6500/pair) is more a product of performance than appearance.

The HIGH END Munich 2021 Show Dates Announced

September 28, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

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: AudioQuest PowerQuest 3

September 27, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

Clean power is nothing to sneeze at.

Movies That Don’t Suck: Starring Dirk Bogarde

September 26, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

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: Idles | Ultra Mono

September 25, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

The Idles have gone and done it — Ultra Mono is a record for the times, filled with rage, fury, fight, and compassion.

Review: totaldac d1-tube DAC/Streamer

September 24, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

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 a totaldac or read one of my reviews of same, […]

Sonus Faber Launches The New Exclusive Limited-Edition Il Cremonese Ex3Me

September 23, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

Named after Antonio Stradivari’s most revered Cremonese violin, the New Exclusive Limited-Edition Il Cremonese Ex3Me ($58,000) is limited to 50 pairs.

KEF Unveils The New And Improved LS50 Collection

September 22, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

KEF takes their much-lauded, dare I say classic, LS50 loudspeaker to new heights with the introduction of the LS50 Collection.

Qobuz Live & Rhino Present: ‘John Coltrane – Giant Steps 60’: An All-Star Livestream Discussion

September 22, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

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 Visiting Professor at Columbia University’s Center for Jazz Studies.