August 2024 - Twittering Machines

#NewMusicFriday: August 30, 2024

August 30, 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: Holy Tongue meets Shackleton | The Tumbling Psychic Joy of Now

August 30, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

Tumbling psychic joy.

Review: totaldac d1-unity w/Live Clocking Option

August 29, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

Let’s make this easy—totaldac’s new Live Clocking Option offers a subtle yet clear improvement.

The New Marantz Model 10 Reference Integrated Amplifier Is a Looker!

August 29, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

We know I love a good integrated amplifier as much as I love HiFi history and the companies that made it.

NAD Breaks Out the Masters M10 V3 BluOS Streaming Amplifier

August 28, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

V3 doesn’t refer to its engine size, rather the new and forthcoming NAD Masters M10 V3 BluOS Streaming Amplifier is an upgraded version of NAD’s kinda classic cube amp.

In Barn for Review: Vienna Acoustics Limited Edition Bach Ultimate Loudspeakers

August 27, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

Founded in Vienna, Austria circa 1989, Vienna Acoustics’s new Limited Edition Bach Ultimate loudspeakers directly descend from the original Bach Classic that first appeared on the market in 1995.

In Barn for Rolling: Ray Tubes 6SN7s for the LTA Aero DAC

August 26, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

I imagine different people look at the above image, and the notion of tube rolling, in two basic ways—with joyous anticipation or dread.

#NewMusicFriday: August 23, 2024

August 23, 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: Th Blisks | Elixa

August 23, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

I love a good broken song and even more an entire string of them strung into an album.

EMT HSD 006 MC Cartridge: An Appreciation

August 22, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

EMT, the company, is about as classic a hifi company as classic gets.

Bluesound Offers 3 New Nodes from $299-$999

August 20, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

The Bluesound Node is a long term budget HiFi darling, having shown up on the scene in 2013. That’s a lifetime ago in digital audio years.

In Barn for Review: totaldac d1-unity w/Live Clocking Option

August 19, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

Don’t judge a DAC by its cover.

Essential Watching: Nick Cave on Music, Grief, Joy and more

August 18, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

Nick Cave on music, grief, joy and more. Essential watching.

#NewMusicFriday: August 16, 2024

August 16, 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.