HiFi News
Rotel Launches the $499 A8 Integrated Amplifier
I don’t know about you but I get excited by lower power integrated amps.
Month: July 2024
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Living Voice R80 OBX Floorstanding Loudspeakers
You can find the Living Voice Auditorium R25A Loudspeakers
on my list of Favorite Speakers, which can be seen as the R80 OBX’s little brothers.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: BorderPatrol S20EXD Parallel Single-Ended Amplifier
The BorderPatrol S20EXD Parallel Single-Ended Amplifier offers 18 Class A Watts per channel from two pair of Western Electric 300Bs.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: July 19, 2024
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: Arvo Pärt | Für Alina
Leave it to Mississippi Records to unleash this torrent of quiet gentle beauty.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Piega Coax Gen2 411 Standmount Speakers
Some speaker’s appearance telegraphs their sound more than others, or so I say in a kind of surface way.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Octave Audio V 70 Class A Integrated Amplifier
The Octave Audio V 70 is a Class A push-pull pentode integrated amplifier capable of outputing a specified 50 Watts of power into 4 Ohms.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Qln Reference 9 Loudspeakers
Anyone who’s had a gander at my Favorite Speakers list will have seen the Qln Prestige Five on it about which i said, “Regardless of the accompanying amplification, they remained as resolving as music demanded, as seamless and transparent as I’ve heard from a multi-driver […]
HiFi Thoughts
HiFi Thoughts: the Internet Loves a Good (or Bad) Conspiracy Theory
If you keep up with hifi news, you’re aware of a recent event of the litigious variety.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: July 19, 2024
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: Eiko Ishibashi | Evil Does Not Exist
While I haven’t seen director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s 2024 film, Evil Does Not Exist, I have a thing or two to say about the soundtrack.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Audiovector QR 7 SE Loudspeakers
When it comes to loudspeakers, I like all kinds.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Atoll SDA300 Signature Streamer / DAC / Integrated Amplifier
I believe it was Siddhartha who first strove for all-in-one-ness.
HiFi News
Network Acoustics Introduces the eno2 1Gb/s Ethernet Filter & Streaming Cable
If you read my review of the Network Acoustics Muon Pro Ethernet filter, you know I found it offered sound improvements in my systems.
HiFi News
TIDAL Audio Releases the Sunray G3 Loudspeakers
208cm. If you were wondering how tall TIDAL Audio’s new Sunray G3 Loudspeakers are, the answer is 208cm or 6.8 ft. Tall.
HiFi Thoughts
HiFi Thoughts: A Taster’s Choice
Let’s face it—digital can be difficult to love. I spent about 7 years writing about nothing but digital, so I know from whence I speak.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: July 12, 2024
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: Saya Gray | QWERTY II
Blasting open with more than hints of Machine Head lost in a sea of post-punk fury, Saya Gray’s latest EP is a ripping wild time.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Fyne Audio Vintage Classic XII Floorstanding Loudspeakers
To say I was impressed by the Fyne Vintage Classic XII is kinda like saying I’m impressed by air conditioning—it’s all a matter of degree.
HiFi News
Vicoustic’s New Digs Focuses on Sustainability (and sound)
If there’s one thing every audiophile agrees with, it’s the importance of the room.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Network Acoustics Muon Pro Ethernet Filter
Q: Why do you have a Network Acoustics Muon Pro Ethernet filter in your hifi? A: Because it makes music sound better.
TM News
Happy 5th Twittering Machines Anniversary!
Time flies when you’re listening to music.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Vinnie Rossi BRAMA Integrated Amplifier
Cue Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young—It’s been a long time comin’.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: July 5, 2024
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: Dirty Three | Love Changes Everything
The decade-long wait is over.
HiFi Reviews
Review: LAIV Harmony DAC
NOS or OS, the audiophile’s choice.
HiFi News
Darko.Audio Podcast #55: We wish we’d known about this earlier…
Back in the saddle, again.
TM News
The Occasional Podcast Interview
I sat down with The Occasional Podcast and Part-Time Audiophile’s Brian Hunter for an interview that largely covers my personal hifi history. With an emphasis on personal.