How a loudspeaker releases sound energy into a room can make all of the difference in the world. The last thing I want is a hifi that constantly reminds me how impressive it is, how exceptional it is at this or that area of reproduction.
The X200 Integrated Amplifier joined the Qualiton Classic Series of electronics late last year. It has just joined me in the Barn to play with the other Barn residents and guests.
If ever a year deserved a treat at its end, 2021 must be one. I hope you find something in this year’s Gift Guide that tickles your fancy.
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.
Norwegian guitarist, vocalist and composer Hedvig Mollestad has been tearing up 2021 with not one, not two, but three new records. My current mood picked the most straight ahead ripper, a product of Mollestad’s long-standing Trio.
When we pick a best as hifi reviewers, we’re really picking a favorite. A seemingly subtle difference, but a world of difference in terms of attitude.
2021 was a banner year for testing our ability to look ahead while finding pleasure amidst a storm. It should come as no surprise that artists reflect this push and pull in the music they share with us.
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.
Joseph Kamaru, aka KMRU, collects sounds from his native Nairobi and environs, weaving them into sonic-scapes of pure delight.
Technics and I could have known each other in high school seeing as the company was born in 1965 (if only the Japanese brand was also from New Jersey). It has been the job of the people behind the products at Technics to make things […]
This is a question that pops up every so often, like a mole in the Whac-A-Mole game —why aren’t there more reviews of bad products?
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.
Lump is Laura Marling and Mike Lindsay (Tunnig) and Animal is their second full-length, released on Partisan Records in June of this year.
The Denafrips TERMINATOR II is a discrete resistor ladder DAC offering 26-bit PCM processing and 6-bit for DSD with 32-step FIR filters.
Hifi is a mostly solitary sport. We sit, we listen. Sharing these experiences in story can be about as interesting as listening to someone describe their 3-hour dream involving lost socks and huge snakes.
CAF 2021 saw the premier of the Eikon Audio IMAGE.5 System.
Material science. Evey time I look at the products from Fern & Roby, I’m reminded of the beauty inherent in material especially when they’re blended like a fine cocktail into an intoxicating visual and tactile treat.
You know the whole ‘source first’ point of view? While I’m not all that interested in debating deeply held beliefs, let me gently suggest that music is the most important source of all.
Linear Tube Audio and Spatial Audio Lab, with help from Kitsune Hifi and Anticables, were making some sweet sounds at CAF 2021.
TAD Compact Reference One Speakers
Overture continued the B&W theme in their second room at CAF 2021, this time pairing the B&W 801D4 Speakers ($35,000/pair) with amplification from McIntosh Labs.
In Room 550, Delware-based dealer Overture Ultimate Home Electronics showcased B&W’s new 800 Diamond Series Speakers with amplification from Rogue Audio.
I did. No really, I really did. The ever genial Mark Sossa of Well Pleased AV handed me the iPad remote and I played Taylor Swift. I did. I really did.
Saturday morning at CAF 2021 began with a pre-show bang in the Newtown Square, PA dealer The Voice That Is room and a presentation of Athens, Greece-based Ideon Audio and their Absolute Suite of digital products.
Black Ice Audio
And I mean rocks! Serendipity graced my time in one of two VPI rooms at CAF 2021 in the form of one Michael Fremer, Mr. Analog Planet, and his stunning-sounding unobtainium unreleased 45RPM copy of Who’s Next.
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