
Review: Viva Solista Integrated Amplifier
I can count on one hand the number of integrated amplifiers that stand above and apart from all of the others I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing. Here’s the list:
I can count on one hand the number of integrated amplifiers that stand above and apart from all of the others I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing. Here’s the list:
While reviewing isn’t shopping and shopping isn’t reviewing, there are times when something or some things come in for review that let us know what we cannot live without.
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.
Not all music made in a church is church music.
There are few things in hifi less obvious than a large horn-loaded speaker when it comes to setting expectations.
I could live inside The Birthday Party and never grow old (or tired). Or so I like to imagine.
The new Luxman CX-10 Control Amp, that’s a preamp for most of us, is jam packed with Luxman tech wrapped in lust-worthy looks that I’ve come to expect from the 99-year old Japanese company.
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.
I almost picked The Birthday Party’s Junkyard for today but decided to save that for another (kind of) post. In its stead, I give you a direct descendant.
Why listen to 78s? I imagine that question has crossed more than a few minds and I’m here to give my answer and in the process talk about some gear that helps get the best from these musical treasures.
Variety reports: Condé Nast is merging Pitchfork, the digital music publication it bought in 2015, with men’s magazine GQ. Is music a dude thing?
I want to begin with an admission—I do not have the time it takes to properly respond to emails asking for system/gear recommendations.
The main, big, difference between the recently reviewed and revered Grimm MU1 and the MU2 is the latter also has a DAC built in.
Regional shows make a lot of sense as they allow people to experience lots of gear close(r) to home.
As the last bits of snow melt away from the latest NE storm, Florida in February is sounding pretty good.
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.
Spiritual jazz. Communal music. What do these words bring to mind?
I know my way around some Bel Canto, having reviewed their e.One C6i DAC Integrated Amplifier and e.One Stream2 Network Bridge along with the more upscale E1X Integrated Amplifier.
The Western Electric 300B is the movie star, the rock star, the supermodel of vacuum tubes.
CES is still a thing? I joke because it still is a BIG Show for Consumer Electronics and now that Roon lives under the Harman International umbrella, a CES unveiling makes sense.
Every so often, an idea rattling around the WWW about our beloved hifi hobby sticks in my head like a jingle.
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.
I love a beautiful mess of a record, especially one that feels like it was made on the spot in a special place by a collective who share an attitude—the badder, the better.
The original Wharfedale Dovedales date back to 1959. This all-new version celebrates the company’s 90th anniversary and fits nicely into their Heritage line with lovely stout retro hand veneered appeal.
The Retired list is for gear that I haven’t heard in years, has been discontinued or replaced with a newer version, or gear that’s been retired by something else around its price that I like better.
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