Amplifier Reviews
Review: A Parasound Stack | JC 5 Stereo Amplifier, JC 2 BP Preamp, JC 3+ Phono Stage
Sometimes it takes time for the stars to align.
Month: April 2023
Axpona 2023
Axpona 2023: Just Days Away & Some Gear Premiers
200+ listening rooms. 500+ brands. 3 days. Even with the new math, this does not compute.
Analog Reviews
TM Phono Stage Survey: The Big Roundup
One thing I know for sure—I need more records. Lots more records.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: April 7, 2023
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: Debby Friday | GOOD LUCK
Industrial funk with badass grunt.
Analog Reviews
Review: Parasound JC 3+ Phono Preamplifier
Other voices, other rooms.
HiFi News
Aurorasound Introduces the HFSA-01 Vacuum Tube Integrated Amplifier
I’ve yet to meet an EL84-based amp I didn’t like.
HiFi News
Ferrum’s New Flagship WANDLA DAC/Preamp Has Some HQ Player Inside
That’s right—Ferrum has partnered with filter guru HQ Player to develop a set of user selectable custom digital filters for their new flagship WANDLA DAC/Preamplifier. But that’s just the beginning of this story.
Analog Reviews
Review: Manley Labs Chinook Special Edition MkII Phono Preamplifier
Sometimes up is up.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Enleum AMP-23R Integrated Amplifier
My hi-fi underground has been buzzing, again, this time about the Enleum AMP-23R Reference Compact (Integrated) Amplifier.