HiFi Reviews
Review: Riviera Labs APL10 Preamplifier & AFM25 Monoblock Amplifiers
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been having a recurring dream about finding a hidden room in whatever house I was living in.
Month: November 2022
Art&Culture
Twittering Machines 2022 Holiday Gift Guide
I’m a fan of filling our lives with beauty and wonder (and kindness but that’s not something you can buy). Here are some things that may bring some sparkle to your day(s). Cheers.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: November 25, 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: Sarah Davachi: Two Sisters
Music as spirit guide.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Credo EV 1202 Ref. Loudspeakers
If you’re looking for a sleek, slender amp-friendly tower speaker that serves whatever music suits your fancy, read on.
HiFi News
Germany’s Rekkord Turntables Have Arrived in North America
Hand-made in the Black Forest, Rekkord Turntables are built in the same precision machining and clock-making factory the company founder first opened in 1907.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: November 18, 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: Julien Baker | B-Sides
Sometimes I think I did but I didn’t.
Capital Audiofest 2022
CAF 2022: The Wrap!
I remember the days of frantic show coverage, running from room to room with camera and notepad at the ready, fumbling, fussing, feverishly scribbling then snap, snap, snap “Thanks!” and on through the next door.
Capital Audiofest 2022
CAF 2022 Highlights: High Water Sound
I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again: High Water Sound‘s Jeff Catalano knows music and he knows how to put together hifi systems that honor it.
Capital Audiofest 2022
CAF 2022 Highlights: Mytek Audio
A funny thing happened in the Mytek Audio room.
Capital Audiofest 2022
CAF 2022 Highlights: Border Patrol | Volti Audio | Triode Wire Labs
No trip to CAF is complete without a stop in the Border Patrol/Volti Audio/Triode Wire Labs room-orama.
Capital Audiofest 2022
CAF 2022 Highlights: Now Listen Here | Vandersteen | EMM Labs
Harrisburg, PA-based dealer Now Listen Here took over the Executive Suite at CAF 22 with an executive system.
Capital Audiofest 2022
CAF 2022 Highlights: Voxativ
Berlin-based Voxativ was showing their new 9.88 System that adds a midrange driver and crossover to their 9.87 system. Yes, I said crossover.
Capital Audiofest 2022
CAF 2022 Highlights: Distinctive Stereo | Genesis Loudspeakers | Merrill Audio
Big system + big room = big sound.
Capital Audiofest 2022
CAF 2022: In Pictures
Hifi is a feast for the eyes as well as the ears, so please enjoy a visual tour around CAF 2022.
Capital Audiofest 2022
CAF 2022: Alma Music & Audio and On A Higher Note’s (Midrange) Magic
Distributor Phillip O’Hanlon of On A Higher Note knows how to put on a show.
Capital Audiofest 2022
CAF 2022 Highlights: Linear Tube Audio | DeVore Fidelity
“We liked ’em so much, we bought ’em.”
Capital Audiofest 2022
CAF 2022 Highlights: GTT Audio | YG Acoustics | Mola Mola
Distributor/Dealer Bill Parish of GTT Audio lives and works 13 miles from the Barn yet the only time I see him is in other rooms in other cities.
Capital Audiofest 2022
CAF 2022: MoFi Electronics SourcePoint 10 Loudspeakers
It seems everyone is talking about the new Andrew Jones-designed MoFi Electronics SourcePoint 10 Loudspeakers.
Capital Audiofest 2022
CAF 2022 Highlights: Fern & Roby | Modwright
Wood is good.
Capital Audiofest 2022
CAF 2022 Highlights: Alma Music & Audio | QLN | Nagra
San Diego, CA-based dealer Alma Music & Audio is about to open their second location in Sterling, VA and their growth may have something to do with putting “Music” first.
Capital Audiofest 2022
CAF 2022 Highlights: Robyatt Audio | Miyajima Laboratory
HiFi is filled with as many approaches to musical goodness as there are people making products but some are further off the beaten path than others. No one knows this better than Robin Wyatt of Robyatt Audio.
Capital Audiofest 2022
CAF 2022 Highlights: Fidelity Imports | Diptyque Audio
Panel speakers have a certain je ne sais quoi beyond mere flatness.
Capital Audiofest 2022
CAF 2022 Highlights: Linear Tube Audio | Credo
As timing would have it, I got to hear two different pair of Credo speakers in one of two rooms hosted by Linear Tube Audio.
Capital Audiofest 2022
CAF 2022 Highlights: The Voice That Is | Vinnie Rossi
While the determination of beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, to my eyes the BRAMA gear sings with understated elegance.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: November 11, 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: Moin | Paste
Moin is Raime.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Dynaudio Focus 50 Active Wireless Speakers
Two speakers + two power cords = endless music on tap that sounds as good, or better, than separates. That’s what the Dynaudio Focus 50 have to offer. Interested?
HiFi News
Meet MoFi Electronics’ New Andrew Jones-Designed SourcePoint 10 Loudspeaker
I can imagine any number of audiophiles already ready to hit “Add to Cart”.