2022 - Twittering Machines

#NewMusicFriday: Favorite Albums of 2022

December 30, 2022 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: Richard Dawson | The Ruby Cord

December 30, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

Outsider British folk troubadour Richard Dawson makes music to the beat of his own drummer.

Interstitial Delights: Thoughts for the New Year

December 28, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

What better way to spend the time between December 25th and January 1st than listening to one’s own hifi?

#NewMusicFriday: Esta Navidad en Folkways

December 23, 2022 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: Rat Heart Ensemble | A Blues

December 23, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

A Blues is Boomkat‘s Album of the Year. Why?

Review: GoldenEar Triton One.R Tower Speakers

December 22, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

Who doesn’t want full-range performance from a loudspeaker?

In Barn for Review: ModWright Analog Bridge

December 21, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

The ModWright Analog Bridge is meant to sit in between hifi components, like between a preamp and amp, to endow your system with “the sonic strengths of tubes…without adding noise or distortion.”

Meet EAT’s New C-Dur Entry Level Turntable

December 20, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

European Audio Team’s (EAT) customer’s spoke and the Austrian company listened—the new entry level EAT C-Dur ‘table features onboard speed control to minimize size while adding premium finishes previously only available on their higher end models.

In Barn for Review: Sonner Audio Legato Duo Floorstanding Loudspeakers

December 19, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

Easy to drive and easy on the eyes, I’ve been eyeing the speakers from Sonner Audio at HiFi shows for years. Their Legato Duo has finally arrived in Barn.

#NewMusicFriday: December 16, 2022

December 16, 2022 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: Antonina Nowacka | Lamunan

December 16, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

Dreamy.

Review: Meitner Audio MA3 Integrated D/A Converter

December 15, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

The Meitner MA3 Integrated D/A Converter packs a healthy helping of Ed Meitner tech—as found in the EMM Labs DA2 V2 DAC and NS1 Streamer—into a single and more affordable box. Sound good?

In Barn for Review: Sonnet Kratos Mono Power Amplifiers

December 13, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

FET input + Class A/B MOSFET out = 50 Watts into 8 Ohms, 95 Watts into 4.

In Barn for Review: Audia Flight FLS 10 Integrated Amplifier

December 12, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

200/380/700 Watts into 8/4/2 Ohms from the Audia Flight FLS 10’s class A transimpedance/current-feedback circuitry.

#NewMusicFriday: December 9, 2022

December 9, 2022 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.