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In Barn for Review: MoFi StudioPhono Phonostage
The late sorely missed legendary Tim De Paravicini of EAR fame had a hand in the circuit design of the MoFi StudioPhono Phonostage and it costs $349.
Month: October 2022
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Ortofon 2M Black MM Phono Cartridge
The Ortofon 2M (Moving Magnet) Black cartridge sports a Shibata diamond stylus, nude, to better ride the grooves, a low viscosity, halogen free polycarbonate (PC) resin Hopelex body, and a special upgraded engine, featuring split pole pins with a silver plated copper wire.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: October 28, 2022
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: Mabe Fratti | Se Ve Desde Aquí
We’ve talked about Guatemalan-born, Mexico City-based cellist, vocalist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Mabe Fratti before, notably her collaboration with Mexico City-based sound artist Concepción Huerta on 2021’s stunning Estática.
HiFi Reviews
Review: EMM Labs NS1 Streamer
On the backside of 6+ years reviewing nothing but digital hifi gear, you learn a few things. One of those things being—in digital, absence makes the ears grow fonder.
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In Barn for Review: Manley Labs Chinook Special Edition MkII Phono Preamplifier
I’ve been a fan, albeit from afar, of Manley Labs for years. There’s something no-nonsense about the company, a refreshing directness and attitude that strikes me as a bit fresh, in the best sense(s) of the word.
HiFi News
Darko.Audio Podcast #41: IKEA Obegränsad, Roon 2.0 & Talking Heads in Dolby Atmos
In his accompanying post to the latest Darko.Audio Podcast I took part in, Darko refers to our approach as ‘Anyshit goes’. I like that.
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In Barn for Good: Denon DL-103 MC Cartridge
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In Barn for Review: Aurorasound VIDA Prima Phono Preamp
“Phono Equalizer Amplifier” is written on the front of the Aurorasound VIDA Prima Phono Preamp cause that’s what it does and is.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: October 21, 2022
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: City of Caterpillar | Mystic Sisters
Mystic Sisters is City of Caterpillar’s second studio album, coming some twenty years after their debut.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Bel Canto e.One C6i DAC Integrated Amplifier & e.One Stream2 Network Bridge
A stack of Bel Canto. But a stack that includes an integrated amplifier with a DAC inside and a streamer that has a DAC inside? What gives?
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In Barn for Review: Hegel V10 Phono Preamp
When Hegel’s founder Bent Holter decided to build a phono preamp, about 30-years after the company was founded, he started from the ground up.
HiFi News
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In Barn for Review: Schiit Mani 2 MM/MC Phono Preamp
And so it begins.
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HiFi News
Technics Sticks to Discs With the New SL-G700M2 Multi-Digital Audio Player
I’d say the days of nostalgia for spinning CDs are here. And why not? The trouble with early CD replay wasn’t the format, it was the filters.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: October 14, 2022
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+: Lucrecia Dalt | ¡Ay!
The wait is over. Lucrecia Dalt’s ¡Ay!, released today on RVNG Intl., shoots to the top of my favorite releases of 2022 like a rocket, extending well beyond and into the stars.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Bluesound Powernode Streaming Amplifier
$949. Between that price and the product name, which describes its function, some people are already ready to click “Add to cart”.
HiFi Thoughts
The Rise of the Science State: A HiFi Horror Movie (sorta)
Picture this: You’re alone in your home listening to that new favorite record, slowly easing out of the cares of the day and into the effortless weightless beauty that is the music experience.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Q Acoustics Concept 50 Floorstanding Speakers
If you have your ear to the ground, you’ll already have heard that the Q Acoustics Concept 50 Floorstanding Speakers are a Barn-storming bargain, offering fit & finish plus performance that’ll leave you wondering—how can they do this for that?
HiFi News
Denafrips Unveils The Terminator II & Terminator PLUS 12th Anniversary Edition DACs
I love a good celebration and Denafrips is toasting 12-years in business with the new Anniversary Editions of the company’s popular Terminator II & Terminator PLUS NOS DACs.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: October 7, 2022
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: Maxine Funke | Pieces Of Driftwood
On Pieces Of Driftwood, New Zealand outsider Maxine Funke collects music from compilations and non-album singles along with new songs for a kind of mini anthology of her quirky folk fare.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Linear Tube Audio Z40+ Integrated Amplifier
The LTA Z40+ incorporates David Berning’s patented ZOTL amplification for 51 Watts of transformer-less output power generated by four pentode tubes that peak out from the unit’s top plate.
HiFi News
Melco’s New N50-H60 Music Library Offers 6TB of HDD Storage (that’s a lot of music)
The new Melco N50-H60 Music Library sits between the company’s entry-level N100 and the compact N1Z in terms of price and performance, making it the Goldilocks choice.