Music News
Macworld Selling The Big Lie: “Nobody needs HiFi Apple Music+”
We’ve come to expect people to say stupid things. It’s a daily occurrence if you watch the news, at least here in the US.
Month: May 2021
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: May 14, 2021
Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream columnist, will browse through the many exciting albums released that day and select 15 worth a closer listen.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Susan Alcorn | The Heart Sutra (Arranged by Janel Leppin)
Genre defying, instrument defying, defiant and wholly captivating music from legendary pedal steel player Susan Alcorn and guests.
Digital Reviews
Review: Cambridge Audio CXC CD Transport: The Sound and The Music
“My God! What has sound got to do with music?” ― Charles Ives “Whether I make them or not, there are always sounds to be heard and all of them are excellent.” ― John Cage
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Baby Grand Reference Floor Standing Speakers
Even a Baby Grand can be grand.
HiFi News
Bluesound’s Upgraded Node and PowerNode Coming Soon!
The Bluesound Node 2i is a genuine HiFi Bargain, nearly a classic, so I am very happy to see it getting some renewed attention.
HiFi News
Luxman Celebrates 95 years: L595A SPECIAL EDITION Integrated Amplifier
95 years. That’s nearly 1,000 years in hifi time.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: GoldenEar Triton Reference Tower Speakers
The shipping cartons containing the GoldenEar Triton Reference Tower Speakers are about the same size as the hotel room I used to occupy in Paris.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: May 7, 2021
Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream columnist, will browse through the many exciting albums released that day and select 15 worth a closer listen. Antidotes 2 by Lucinda Chua Lucinda Chua: Antidotes 2 (4AD) Song of the Lark […]
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Pinegrove | Amperland, NY
It’s a movie. It’s a reimagining. It’s a kickass album.
HiFi Thoughts
CD Replay: A Preface
According to various customs laws, an antique is a work of art, piece of furniture, or decorative object that’s at least 100 years old. Out in the real world, an antique is anything that’s perceived to be old. For some, I’m an antique.
HiFi News
GoldenSound: A New HiFi Review Resource
Did you ever wish there was a source for measurements, listening impressions, and how the two may converge? And one that was absent of extremist views that tilt so heavily in one direction, it discounts the validity of the other? Well, it looks like there’s […]
HiFi News
Auralic Launches the ALTAIR G2.1 Digital Audio Streamer
Who put analog in my digital? Auralic’s new ALTAIR G2.1 Digital Audio Streamer adds two all-analog inputs, from input to output, including a Moving Magnet Phono input! making for one full-featured Streaming DAC/Preamplifier plus.
Music News
Apple Music Hi-Fi: Is The Wolf Finally At The Door?
Rumors, especially MacRumors, abound. While we are still in the conjecture stage, recent news suggests Apple will be rolling out a lossless CD-quality streaming service sooner than later.