September 2024 - Twittering Machines

Luxman Completes the Z Series with the L-505Z Integrated Amplifier

September 26, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

Come here often? I don’t hide my appreciation for Luxman gear’s classic looks and the new L-505Z Integrated Amplifier has not fallen far from the fruitful family tree.

KEF’s New Q Series Meta Raise the Bar with MAT Starting at $600/pair

September 26, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

Metamaterial Absorption Technology. That’s what MAT stands for.

HiFi Thoughts: Are We in a Golden Age of HiFi?

September 25, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

golden age | noun : a period of great happiness, prosperity, and achievement

Rotel Adds the Q5 Transport DAC to Their Flagship Michi Line

September 20, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

Rotel’s hifi roots date back to 1961 in Japan and they released their first CD player in 1985. The Michi Series was introduced in 1993 and re-introduced in 2019.

#NewMusicFriday: September 20, 2024

September 20, 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: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds | Wild God

September 20, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

“That’s why, if we’re talking about this record, it’s a joyful record.”

Road Tour: Up Close & Personal with the Technics SL-1300G and SC-CX700 Active Wireless Streaming Bookshelf Speakers

September 18, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

Newark, NJ, birthplace of Hammond B-3 master Larry Young, guitar virtuoso Marc Ribot, poets Amiri Baraka and Allen Ginsberg, and conceptual artist extraordinaire Barbara Kruger (I shop therefore I am), is also home to Panasonic/Technics US.

Road Tour: the Vivid Audio Moya M1 Loudspeakers at GTT Audio

September 16, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

A short 24-minute drive across a river and into the trees brought me, once again, to the home of GTT Audio. This time for a look and listen to the new flagship Vivid Audio Moya M1 Loudspeakers.

Klipsch + Ojas Limited Edition Loudspeaker: Am I dreaming?

September 13, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

Style and substance make the world go round.

#NewMusicFriday: September 13, 2024

September 13, 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: Jolie Holland | Haunted Mountain

September 13, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

Picking favorites is a funny thing.

Review: Qln Reference 9 Loudspeakers

September 12, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

One word kept coming to mind each time I thought about writing about the Qln Reference 9 Loudspeakers—Yes.

High End Munich is Moving

September 11, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

I’ve never been to Austria’s capital but The High End has just given me a great reason to visit Vienna in 2026.

Classic Albums: Jacques Coursil | Trails of Tears

September 10, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

Author, composer and trumpeter Jacques Coursil held Ph.D.’s in linguistics and applied science and taught literature, linguistics, and the philosophy of language. A polymath.

Technics Readies the New Generation Grand Class SL-1300G Turntable

September 7, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

If looks could kill, I’d be ill.

#NewMusicFriday: September 6, 2024

September 6, 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.