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Month: February 2022

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In Barn for Review: Mytek Liberty DAC II

February 28, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
Back when AudioStream was launched with me at the helm as Editor in 2011 to coincide with RMAF, DSD was all the rage. Brooklyn’s Mytek Digital introduced their Stereo192-DSD DAC, which came in a few thousand dollars less than the nearest competitor.
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#NewMusicFriday: February 25, 2022

February 25, 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

Album of the Week: Universal Liberation Orchestra | Communion

February 25, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
Originally released in 1984 in an edition limited to 25 cassettes, the Universal Liberation Orchestra’s Communion offers a heady brew of styles blended into an intoxicating mix.
Road Tours

Road Tour: High Water Sound

February 22, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
I worked on Water St. in the early ‘80s and spent about 18 years in and around Wall St. serving clients. If you travel East down Water St. toward the Brooklyn Bridge, it’s as if you are traveling back in time from a place where […]
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In Barn for Review: Qln Prestige Five Loudspeakers

February 22, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
The Qln Prestige Five is a 2.5 way floorstanding speaker, employing a proprietary mid-woofer, dedicated woofer, and 2mm soft dome tweeter in a cabinet that has a noticeable rear leaning rake, designed to align the output of the drivers in the time domain when music […]
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#NewMusicFriday: February 18, 2022

February 18, 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

Album of the Week: yeule | Glitch Princess

February 18, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
It’s not every day I hear a record that sounds truly ground-breaking. If I did, the ground would be so broken making it damn near impossible to spot a new disruption.
Digital Reviews

Follow Up: Ideon 3R Master Time Black Star w/totaldac d1-tube DAC

February 17, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
I had to know.
HiFi News

The Florida Audio Expo Is On

February 16, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
The Florida Audio Expo is set to roll this weekend, from Friday to Sunday at the Embassy Suites Westshore in sunny Tampa, Florida. Pack some sunscreen.
HiFi News

Marantz’s New Model 40n: Where “n” = Network

February 16, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
The new Marantz Model 40n Network Integrated Amplifier is another option in the world of the all-in-one. Just add speakers.
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#NewMusicFriday: February 11, 2022

February 11, 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

Album of the Week: Big Thief | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You

February 11, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
Some music sounds like it was always there, like it wasn’t made, like it just is.
Digital Reviews

Review: Ideon Audio Ayazi mk2 DAC & 3R Master Time Black Star

February 9, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
You might think that after spending nine years or so reviewing DACs, there’d be no real surprises left.
HiFi News

Technics SL-1500C Turntable Review on Darko.Audio

February 7, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
The first review in my exploration of three plug & play turntables is up on Darko.Audio.
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#NewMusicFriday: February 4, 2022

February 4, 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.

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