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Month: March 2023

#NewMusicFriday

#NewMusicFriday: March 31, 2023

March 31, 2023 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: Lana Del Rey | Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd

March 31, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Is Pop a dirty word?

HiFi Reviews

Review: EAR Phono Classic MM/MC Phono Preamplifier

March 30, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Back in high school I bought my first motorcycle, the agreement with my father being nothing over 350 cc so with the help of a mechanic friend, he found and I bought a lovely minty fresh green 1972 Honda CB350.

HiFi News

Fidelity Imports Adds Italy’s Gold Note to Its Roster

March 28, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Florentine manufacturer Gold Note was founded in 2012 and they make everything from cartridges to tonearms to turntables to phono stages to electronics, speakers, and power supplies. That’s their Mediterraneo turntable in a gold leaf finish. Che bello!

#NewMusicFriday

#NewMusicFriday: March 24, 2023

March 24, 2023 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: Kelly Lee Owens | LP.8.2

March 24, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

“abstract industrial beauty”

HiFi Reviews

Review: Lejonklou Slipsik 8 MM Phono Stage

March 23, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Fredrik Lejonklou is the man behind the company that bears his name and he’s got interesting ideas about hifi design, beginning with his stated goal: “I don’t really care whether it sounds ‘correct’ – I care about how it feels.”

HiFi Reviews

Review: Hegel V10 Phono Preamp

March 21, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

When I think of Hegel Music Systems, I think quality, nicely balanced sound, and great value. The Hegel V10 Phono Preamp resembles these remarks in the best possible ways.

HiFi News

Luxman’s New D-07X Digital Player: Discs and a DAC

March 18, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Luxman’s yummy new D-07X Digital Player plays CDs, SACDs, MQA CDs, 32-bit/768 kHz PCM, and 22.4 MHz DSD files via its USB input. Discs and a DAC.

#NewMusicFriday

#NewMusicFriday: March 17, 2023

March 17, 2023 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: Lia Kohl | The Ceiling Reposes

March 17, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

You had me at cello.

HiFi Reviews

Review: Aurorasound VIDA Prima Phono Stage

March 16, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Take one look at the Aurorasound VIDA Prima, take another look at the Leben CS600X I call my own, and you have the beginning of a story.

In Barn for Review

In Barn for Review: BAT VK-80i Integrated Amplifier

March 15, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Holy 6C33C-B! BAT-man!

HiFi News

NAD’s New $349 CS1 Endpoint Network Streamer

March 14, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Interested in easily adding streaming to your hifi without breaking the bank?

HiFi News

The New Meitner PRE Preamplifier: Pure Class A Power

March 14, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Ed Meitner believes that “an analog preamp acts as the heart of every music system“. Who am I to argue with Ed Meitner over matters of the heart?

HiFi News

Darko.Audio Podcast #44: Room Acoustics + dCS, Schiit, Wharfedale & Campfire

March 13, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Imagine you just bought the latest greatest 83″ OLED TV and installed it in your kitchen cupboard that’s 74″ wide and 36″ deep.

#NewMusicFriday

#NewMusicFriday: March 10, 2023

March 10, 2023 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: Sorry | Anywhere But Here

March 10, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Sorry’s album Anywhere But Here has been bringing a smile to my face and twisted skip to my step since its release last year.

HiFi Reviews

Review: MoFi StudioPhono Phono Stage

March 9, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

There are any number of reasons to be interested in and/or buy a piece of hifi gear. One of the beautiful things about hifi is every reason is a good reason, or if you prefer, no reason is a bad reason. That’s simply the way […]

HiFi News

Silent Angel’s Rhein Z1 Server Gets The Plus Treatment

March 8, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

The new Silent Angel Rhein Z1 Plus Server improves on the original with a number of upgrads while offering the ability to simultaneously supply up to 10 audio outputs.

Road Tours

Road Tour: GTT Audio/Vivid Audio Speakers

March 6, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Last Friday morn’, I took a short drive over a river and through the woods to the home of GTT Audio, the Long Valley, NJ-based dealer/distributor, to hear a bunch of Vivid (Audio) Speakers.

#NewMusicFriday

#NewMusicFriday: March 3, 2023

March 3, 2023 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: Arooj Aftab / Vijay Iyer / Shahzad Ismaily | Love in Exile

March 3, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Super group.

HiFi Reviews

Review: Schiit Mani 2 MM/MC Phono Preamp

March 2, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

I can remember when being a kid with a pocketful of change offered a world of adventures.

HiFi News

The New HANA-Umami Blue MC Phono Cartridge (yum)

March 1, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Now that word is out about my Phono Stage Survey, friends and readers alike are whispering in my ear about all things analog and one cartridge that keeps coming up is the HANA ML.

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  • In Barn for Review

    In Barn for Review: Aesthetix Mimas Integrated Amplifier

  • Axpona 2025

    Axpona 2025: Final Thoughts

  • Axpona 2025

    Axpona 2025: Notable Products

  • #NewMusicFriday

    #NewMusicFriday: April 18, 2025

  • Album of the Week

    Album of the Week: Bon Iver | SABLE, fABLE

  • Axpona 2025

    Axpona 2025 Favorite Rooms: Fidelity Imports | Wilson Benesch | Audia Flight

  • Axpona 2025

    Axpona 2025 Favorite Rooms: Well Pleased AV

  • Axpona 2025

    Axpona 2025 Favorite Rooms: Audio Note

  • Axpona 2025

    Axpona 2025 Favorite Rooms: Fern & Roby | Network Acoustics

  • Axpona 2025

    Axpona 2025 Favorite Rooms: LAiV Audio | Pure Audio Project

  • Axpona 2025

    Axpona 2025: Favorite Rooms: Fidelity Imports | Unison Research | Opera Loudspeakers

  • Axpona 2025

    Axpona 2025 Favorite Rooms: Tone Imports

  • Axpona 2025

    Axpona 2025 Favorite Rooms: DeVore Fidelity

  • Axpona 2025

    Axpona 2025 Favorite Rooms: Audio Excellent | Music for Pleasure

  • Axpona 2025

    Axpona 2025 Favorite Rooms: High Water Sound

  • Axpona 2025

    Axpona 2025 Favorite Rooms: Rhythm Distribution | Marten | Goldmund

  • Axpona 2025

    Axpona 2025 Favorite Rooms: Axiss Audio | Gauder Akustik | Soulution

  • Axpona 2025

    Axpona 2025 Favorite Rooms: Vinnie Rossi | Rockport Technologies

  • Axpona 2025

    Axpona 2025: Intro

  • Axpona 2025

    Axpona 2025: Welcome

  • #NewMusicFriday

    #NewMusicFriday: April 11, 2025

  • Album of the Week

    Album of the Week: Youth Lagoon | Rarely Do I Dream

  • Axpona 2025

    Playback Distribution Packs In the Premiers for Axpona 2025

  • Axpona 2025

    Fidelity Imports Axpona 2025 Takeover – 9 Rooms +

  • Axpona 2025

    Axiss Audio Bringing Boatloads of Awesome to Axpona 2025

  • Axpona 2025

    True Source Audio Distribution’s G.I.P. Laboratory System in Play at Axpona 2025

  • Axpona 2025

    A New ‘Table From Fern & Roby (& Technics & SME)

  • HiFi News

    Say Hello to Rotel’s New Tiny Powerhouse: the DX-5 Stereo Integrated Amplifier

  • Axpona 2025

    Harmonia Distribution Set To Deliver Oohs & Aahs w/the Ø Audio Icon 12 at Axpona 2025

  • Axpona 2025

    Dynaudio To Deliver a Dynamic Duo at Axpona 2025

  • Axpona 2025

    ampsandsound To Showcase Their Flagship 300B-Based Black Pearl XL SE Amplifier & More at Axpona 2025

  • Axpona 2025

    Treehaus Audiolab to Unveil the “LCR Phono” Phono Preamplifier at Axpona 2025

  • #NewMusicFriday

    #NewMusicFriday: April 4, 2025

  • Album of the Week

    Album of the Week: YHWH Nailgun | 45 Pounds

  • HiFi Reviews

    Review: YG Acoustics Sonja 3.3 Loudspeakers

  • HiFi News

    Say Hello to Wattson Audio’s New Madison Amplifier

  • In Barn for Review

    In Barn for Review: JMF Audio HQS 6002 Amplifier & PRS 1.5 Preamplifier

  • HiFi Thoughts

    Why Are Some HiFi Shows Geographically Challenged?

  • #NewMusicFriday

    #NewMusicFriday: March 28, 2025

  • Album of the Week

    Album of the Week: Masma Dream World | PLEASE COME TO ME

  • Axpona 2025

    Axpona 2025: Recommended Show Tunes From AudioQuest (and a few from me)

  • HiFi News

    Klipsch Launches the Next-Gen Klipschorn and La Scala Loudspeakers

  • In Barn for Review

    In Barn for Review: LAiV Audio Harmony µDAC

  • #NewMusicFriday

    #NewMusicFriday: March 21, 2025

  • Album of the Week

    Album of the Week: FACS | Wish Defense

  • HiFi Reviews

    Review: MC Audiotech TL-12 Loudspeakers

  • HiFi News

    Meet WiiM’s New $299 100W Class-D Vibelink Integrated Amp/DAC

  • HiFi News

    Jana Loves HiFi! A YouTube Channel You Want to Follow

  • #NewMusicFriday

    #NewMusicFriday: March 14, 2025

  • Album of the Week

    Album of the Week: Ichiko Aoba | Luminescent Creatures

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