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Year: 2021

Art&Culture

Albert Pinkham Ryder: Luminous Longing

October 19, 2021 Michael Lavorgna
By all accounts, Albert Pinkham Ryder was a solitary man who spent most of his life chasing visions in paint. Visions that spoke to matters well beyond the surface of things to reflect the mystery, power, and beauty of the natural world and our rather […]
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#NewMusicFriday: October 15, 2021

October 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.
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Album of the Week: Vanishing Twin | Ookii Gekkou

October 15, 2021 Michael Lavorgna
Ookii Gekkou is “Big Moon” in Japanese and also Vanishing Twin’s new record, released today on Fire Music.
Amplifier Reviews

Review: Bel Canto E1X Integrated Amplifier

October 12, 2021 Michael Lavorgna
The Bel Canto E1X is what I like to call a full-function integrated amplifier as it includes streaming and phono capabilities along with a host of sophisticated signal processing meant to make our music sound virtually untouched.
In Barn for Review

In Barn for Review: Perlisten Audio S7t Tower Speakers

October 11, 2021 Michael Lavorgna
The Perlisten Audio S7t Tower Speakers are, from a bird’s eye view, a 4-way bass-reflex/acoustic suspension floor-standing loudspeaker with down-firing ports. Enough said?
Art&Culture

Buy A Piece Of The Grateful Dead!

October 9, 2021 Michael Lavorgna
Sotheby’s is auctioning off items from the collections of Grateful Dead Productions and their inner circle in From the Vault: Property from the Grateful Dead and Friends. Lots close on 14 October at 14:00 EDT, so get your checkbooks ready!
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#NewMusicFriday: October 8, 2021

October 8, 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

Album of the Week: Tirzah | Colourgrade

October 8, 2021 Michael Lavorgna
Combine anticipation with expectation, and we can end up nearly incapable of experiencing anything new.
HiFi Thoughts

The Analog Domain: A Public Service Announcement

October 7, 2021 Michael Lavorgna
In hifi we strive for the same goal — namely the reproduction of music in as captivating a manner as possible.
In Barn for Review

In Barn for Review: Technics Stereo Integrated Amplifier SU-R1000

October 5, 2021 Michael Lavorgna
The Stereo Integrated Amplifier SU-R1000 sits, with authority, in the Technics Reference Class of products. One look, and one lift, tells you Technics ain’t messin’ around.
HiFi News

NAD’s New All-In-One C 700 BluOS Streaming Amplifier

October 4, 2021 Michael Lavorgna
NAD’s New All-In-One C 700 BluOS Streaming Amplifier: Just add speakers (and music).
HiFi News

Two New Orangutans Coming From DeVore Fidelity: A Sneak Peak

October 2, 2021 Michael Lavorgna
It’s not every day that two new Orangutans join the DeVore congress (that’s what a group of Orangutans are called, a congress).
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#NewMusicFriday: October 1, 2021

October 1, 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

Album of the Week: Ustad Saami | east Pakistan sky

October 1, 2021 Michael Lavorgna
It’s like peeling back the layers of an onion to reveal a continent.
HiFi Reviews

Review: Totem Tribe Tower Speakers

September 30, 2021 Michael Lavorgna
Rooms are funny things. Speakers can be funny, too. Add these together, and you can get funny results.

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