October 2023 - Twittering Machines

Album of the Week: Pelt | Técheöd

October 27, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Let’s get lost / Let them send out alarms.

Review: Grimm Audio MU1 Music Player

October 26, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

I spent about 7 years reviewing just digital gear as Editor of AudioStream. Streamers, servers, DACs, software, and cables filled my days, nights, and nightmares with the ever elusive goal of making digital music sound like just music, minus the digital part.

HiFi Bargains: Aurorasound HFSA-01 Vacuum Tube Integrated Amplifier

October 25, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

I bet you saw this coming.

Treehaus Audiolab To Unveil Their New Flagship Field-Coil Loudspeakers at CAF 2023

October 24, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Capital Audiofest 2023 attendees will get to experience the new/updated Treehaus Audiolab “Phantom of Luxury” Field-Coil Loudspeakers up close and personal.

In Barn for Review: A Bel Canto e.One Stack | Pre5 Preamplifier / REF501S Stereo Amplifier

October 24, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

The Bel Canto e.One Pre5/REF501S pre/power combo packs 6 line level inputs and 250 Watts of output power into two boxes about the size of big book combined.

In Barn for Review: Wharfedale Dovedale Standmount Speakers

October 23, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Gilbert Briggs began making speaker drivers in 1932 in Ilkley, Yorkshire near the river “Wharfe” and set up shop in nearby Bradford soon thereafter to sell ’em.

Devon Turnbull’s Ojas Is Now the Exclusive North America Distributor of Sun Audio

October 21, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

There’s all kinds of news. There’s good news, just news, bad news, and really good news. This, is great news—Devon Turnbull’s Ojas is now the exclusive North America distributor of Sun Audio. (!)

#NewMusicFriday: October 20, 2023

October 20, 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: Emptyset | ash

October 20, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

One good thing about (some) music, when it hits you feel discomfort.

Review: Audia Flight FL Three S Integrated Amplifier

October 19, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

The only thing I would change about the Audia Flight FL Three S, if I could change anything, is to have the volume knob stick out a bit more. Other than that, there’s nothing to criticize and everything to like. If not love.

Songtradr acquires Bandcamp: That Could Not Sound Worse

October 18, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

I suppose it comes down to one question: is “monetize” a bad word when it comes to music?

Merason Releases the New Reuss Digital to Analog Converter

October 17, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

I’ve only had the pleasure of listening through Merason’s DACs at hifi shows but they’re always an important piece of a very good sounding system.

Moonriver Audio’s New Model 505 Hybrid Phono Stage has Got Curves

October 17, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Carrying on our 78rpm focus, the new Moonriver Model 505 Phono Stage offers a passive de-emphasis circuit to play back shellacs.

Bleu De Chauffe X Elipson Limited Edition Chroma X Turntable

October 17, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

French leather goods company Bleu De Chauffe reunited with French HiFi company Epsilon for a limited edition turntable that sports a peacock-toned leather topped birch ply plinth. I know you know I have a thing for birch ply…

In Barn for Review: EMT HSD 006 Phono Cartridge

October 14, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Do we ever really review a phono cartridge? Or is more that the case that they interview us?

#NewMusicFriday: October 13, 2023

October 13, 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: This Is The Kit | Moonshine Freeze

October 13, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

We’re traveling all the way back to 2015 to visit This Is The Kit’s quiet simmering stunner Moonshine Freeze.

Review: Jay’s Audio CDT3-MK3 CD Transport

October 12, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Swimming around in my sea of ever-expanding likes, the CD transport hunts with the big fish.

A Trifecta of New Schiit: Skoll Phono Preamp, Midgard Headphone Amp, and Hel+ Gaming DAC/Amp

October 11, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

It seems like just last month that Schiit hit us with two new products, because it was, and here were are looking at a trio of new Schiits—Skoll Phono Preamp, Midgard Headphone Amp, and Hel+ Gaming DAC/Amp.

Aurorasound HFSA-01 Review Followup: EQ Curves & 78s

October 9, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Do you remember the Monkeyhaus? This was the name John DeVore of DeVore Fidelity gave his listening room/office that lives inside his factory in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

#NewMusicFriday: October 6, 2023

October 6, 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: Daniel Villarreal | Lados B

October 6, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Holy funky Gateway!

Review: A Stack of Ayre 8s – CX-8 CD Player, KX-8 Preamplifier, VX-8 Power Amplifier

October 5, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

I lived with Ayre’s AX-5 Twenty integrated amplifier for a few years and I’ve reviewed a bunch of Ayre gear so I feel I have a good grip on Ayre’s house sound. I am more than happy to report that the new 8-Series products sing […]

Sonus faber Goes Full Featured With the Duetto Active Wireless Loudspeakers

October 5, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Who doesn’t love a sexy speaker and Italy’s Sonus faber knows from sexy. Their new Duetto adds a full featured set of inputs, a 100W class AB amplifier for the silk dome tweeter and a 205W class D amplifier for the paper pulp 5.25” mid-woofer.

A Beauty(ful) Intermission

October 4, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Sometimes, most times these days, it seem like constant motion, perpetual stimulus fills every waking hour with nary a moment to reflect. Always moving forward.