March 2024 - Twittering Machines

Treehaus Audiolab’s New ‘A/Machines’ 300B Amp to Debut At Axpona 2024

March 25, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

That’s a lot of amp.

The HiFi Library: Audio Erotica from Fuel Publishing

March 23, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

So that’s what got lost in the shuffle—HiFi was, at one time, cool & sexy.

#NewMusicFriday: March 22, 2024

March 22, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

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: Waxahatchee | Tiger’s Blood

March 22, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

I’m a sucker for a good song.

Review: Grimm Audio MU2 Music Player

March 21, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

If you want to hear the best digital music reproduction I’ve heard by an obvious and distinct margin, you’ll need to find a Grimm MU2 to listen through.

In Barn for Review: Fyne Audio Vintage Classic XII Floorstanding Loudspeakers

March 19, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

Vintage classic, baby.

Roon Announces the $499 Nucleus One Server

March 19, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

After 18 years in the IT business, the last thing I want to do when it comes to playing music is fuss with a computer. Give me plug and play and have a nice day.

Schiit’s New $149 Vali 3 Headphone Amp/Pramp: Improved Performance Same Price

March 18, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

Leave it to Schiit to lower one bar and raise another. Cheers!

#NewMusicFriday: March 15, 2024

March 15, 2024 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: Kim Gordon | The Collective

March 15, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

After a break up, we typically remain friends with one not both.

Vivid Audio Launches Their New Flagship Speaker: the Moya M1

March 14, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

The new Vivid Moya M1 is a 5-way, 13-speaker design weighing over 750lbs a piece with a stated frequency range of 19 Hz – 42,000 Hz (-6 dB points) and 3,000 Watts RMS of music program power handling. Woof!

Review: GoldenEar T66 Tower Speakers

March 13, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

“Better” can be a tricky thing to ascribe to a piece of hifi gear. After all, what each of us like or prefer is a matter of taste not fact. With that being said, the GoldenEar T66 are my very favorite GoldenEar speakers.

Introducing the Adsum + ELAC Powered Speakers: the Debut ConneX

March 12, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

Is having style in one’s life a lifestyle?

HiFi Bargains: Audia Flight FL Three S Integrated Amplifier

March 12, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

Most mornings I wake up with a song playing in my head.

10 Angry HiFi Guy Beliefs or “You’re An Idiot Because…”

March 11, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

My best guess is people get angry when discussing hobbies because they’re unhappy, dissatisfied, insecure, or D) all of the above.

In Barn for Review: Piega Coax Gen2 411 Standmount Speakers

March 10, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

It seems to be the month for lovely black aluminum clad hifi!

In Barn for Review: A Naim New Classic Stack—NAC 332 Preamplifier/NPX 300 Power Supply/NAP 250 Power Amplifier

March 9, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

A Naim stack!

#NewMusicFriday: March 8, 2024

March 8, 2024 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: Moor Mother | The Great Bailout

March 8, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

Our history, as humans, is pretty piss poor.

Q Acoustics Launches the $2k/pair 5050 Floorstanding Speakers

March 7, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

I put the price of the new Q Acoustics 5050 speakers in the header because when I heard them at CAF 2023 and I was shocked, shook!, to learn they cost $1999 a pair—a reverse shock of sorts as compared to learning you’re listening to […]

Review: Vivid Audio GIYA G3 Series 2 Loudspeakers

March 5, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

Would you be surprised to learn that the Vivid GIYA G3 Series 2 loudspeakers sound like a larger version of the Vivid K 45 loudspeakers I reviewed back in July of 2023? Yet somehow even more than simply bigger?

Tidal Combines HiFi + HiFi Plus Tiers = $10.99/month for Lossless + HiRes

March 5, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

Sold! There’s nothing like getting more without paying for it. I can still recall the joy a simple bar buyback brought, which was more about the gesture than the alcohol.

#NewMusicFriday: March 1, 2024

March 1, 2024 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.