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totaldac Streamer Update: What A Difference A RTOS Can Make

January 21, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

A real-time operating system (RTOS), unlike multitasking operating systems, operates in real time with low latency. When used in a streaming product, like the totaldac d1-tube DAC/Streamer, it can also offer sound improvement.

Innuos Statement: Never Let Me Down Again

January 19, 2021 FIDELITY International

“Innuos Statement” sounds like an extremely promising name. And when put to the test, this hefty server not only proved it’s worthy of such a name, it also surprised us with some of the innovative and logical approaches taken in its design. A musical tour […]

The Primare NP5 Prisma Is Now Roon Ready!

January 18, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Sounds so nice, I’ve got to say it twice — The Primare NP5 Prisma Is Now Roon Ready!

“Stray Dog, Misawa” Action Figure!

January 16, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Among photography’s classic images, Daido Moriyama’s Stray Dog, Misawa from 1971 is near the head of the pack.

#NewMusicFriday: January 15, 2021

January 15, 2021 Stephen Mejias

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: Ashley Paul | Ray

January 15, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Have you ever found yourself looking for something without knowing what it was?

More, Much More, From Mytek!

January 15, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Brooklyn’s Mytek is on a roll for the New Year with a new website, a new factory, and a herd of new products in the works and on the way.

Review: Parasound HINT 6 Halo Integrated Amplifier

January 14, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Sometimes power is a good thing.

Missing Live Music? Bandsintown To The Rescue!

January 13, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Soccer Mommy!, Phoebe Bridgers!, Adrianne Lenker!, and Waxahatchee! are just a few of the artists performing upcoming Live Stream Concerts on Bandsintown. Did I hear someone say hallelujah?

In Barn for Review: iBasso DC03 DAC/Headphone Amplifier

January 13, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

A dongle DAC extravaganza!

MQA: That Sounds Good. To Me.

January 13, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Some audiophiles insist on redundancy when it comes to talking about preference, believing the addition of superfluous qualifiers makes things sound more. . .scientific.

In Barn for Review: Riviera Audio Laboratories LEVANTE Integrated Amplifier

January 12, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

It’s as if the fine folks from Italy-based Riviera Audio Laboratories were speaking to me when they wrote: An audio amplifier must reproduce a signal with the highest fidelity… for the human ear, not for instruments.

Mola Mola Goes All-In-One With the Kula Integrated Amplifier

January 12, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Oh boy Oh boy. Imagine taking Mola Mola’s separate tech and wrapping it up in one small chassis? Meet Kula.

Looking Ahead From The Red Chair

January 9, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

A new year stretches out beyond our view yet I see a path filled with hope, music, and gear.

#NewMusicFriday: January 8, 2021

January 8, 2021 Stephen Mejias

Album of the Week: Steve Earle & The Dukes | J.T.

January 8, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

There are people who take grief and pain and, through the creative process, transform it into something beautiful. Imagine what the world would look like if everyone embraced such a process.