HiFi Bargains
HiFi Bargains: Sony WF-1000XM3 Bluetooth Noise Canceling in-Ear Headphones Black (Renewed)
Renewed. I’d like to get renewed.
Month: July 2021
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: July 30, 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: Ghédalia Tazartès / Jérôme Lorichon / Quentin Rollet | La chute de l’ange
I’m drawn to outsider art. Adolf Wölfli, Martin Ramírez, Bill Traylor, and Henry Darger set my mind on fire. So its no wonder I’m drawn to the music of Ghédalia Tazartès which strikes me as being about as out as out gets.
In for Review
In Barn for Review: HiFi Rose RS150b Reference Network Streamer
South Korea-based HiFi Rose is new to me, but their RS150b Reference Network Streamer looks like it sprung from mature minds.
HiFi News
AudioConLA: There’s A New HiFi Show In Town
What makes a HiFi show good? In addition to location, the thing that makes a HiFi show a good one is its organizers, and AudioConLA promises to be good if not better, thanks to Sarah Tremblay and Michel Plante, the dynamic duo behind Montreal Audiofest […]
HiFi Reviews
Review: Denafrips PONTUS II DAC
The Denafrips PONTUS II DAC employs a balanced, dual mono R-2R network design to convert bits to waves. Like its little and much-loved brother, the Denafrips ARES II DAC, the Pontus converts digital to analog in a way that makes music more than inviting.
In for Review
In Barn for Review: Totem Tribe Tower Speakers
The Totem Tribe Tower Speakers make Twiggy look wide.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: July 23, 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: Black Country, New Road | For the first time
Coming late to this party, UK-based Black Country, New Road’s stunning debut, For the first time from February of this year, is a wild ride through all manner of musical genres, landing somewhere in between and distinctly infectious.
In for Review
In Barn for Review: Sonnet Morpheus DAC & Sonnet Hermes Digital Bridge
Netherlands-based Sonnet Digital Audio is a relatively new company, but one with a long history in digital audio design.
In for Review
In Barn for Review: Bel Canto E1X Integrated Amplifier
The Bel Canto E1X Integrated Amplifier combines a DAC, streamer, and phono stage with a 180Watt Stereo amplifier in a single, sleek, black chassis. All in oneness.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Schiit Audio Ragnarok 2 Nexus Integrated Amplifier
The Schiit Ragnarok Nexus Integrated Amplifier can come with a MM phono stage and DAC built in. That’s how the review sample is outfitted because that’s how I like to roll.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: July 16, 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: Yu Su | Yellow River Blue
Chinese-born, Vancouver-based electronic musician Yu Su’s debut, Yellow River Blue, was made for you.
In for Review
In Barn for Review: EgglestonWorks Oso
The EgglestonWorks Oso are offered in virtually any color of your choosing. The review pair arrived in a beautiful Barn Red (that’s not really what this color is called but it’s what I’m going to call it).
