HiFi Thoughts
Happy New Year!
It’s not complicated.
Year: 2025
HiFi Thoughts
The Scenic Route
Imagine it’s back in the days when people used paper maps and some travelers are not sure which way to go at a fork in the road. Luckily there’s a gas station at the intersection so they stop to ask for directions.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: String of Hearts (Songs of HTRK) by HTRK
HTRK is the gift that keeps on giving and here on String of Hearts (Songs of HTRK) a host of guests cover their bests.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: 25 Favorites of 2025
I love and hate making these lists.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Dancin’ In The Streets by Rat Heart
I wish I could buy every album I wish I could buy. Then again I don’t.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Wilson Benesch A.C.T. 3Zero Loudspeakers
I can still remember the days when it paid to always have a good dictionary nearby. Those days when reading meant some form of print on paper where we learned about art, history, science, literature, and more.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Gauder Akustik Elargo 200 Loudspeakers
Ever since I reviewed the Gauder Akustik Capello 100 speakers, I’ve wondered what a bigger Gauder would sound like in Barn.
HiFi Thoughts
2025: A TM Year in Review & Images
Time is funny—an hour can feel like a second, a day can feel like a week, a week can feel like a month, and a month can feel like a minute.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: December 12, 2025
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: Jellywish by Florist
Florist fronted by singer-songwriter Emily Sprague have a sound I find attractive.
HiFi News
Devon Turnbull’s HiFi Pursuit Listening Room Dream No. 3 Opens Tomorrow at the Cooper Hewitt
I reported on Devon Turnbull’s HiFi Listening Room Dream No. 1 which was part of a sculpture exhibit at the Lisson Gallery in NYC in 2022.
HiFi News
Bang & Olufsen Celebrate Their Centennial with a Bang: Meet the Mirage and Phantom Limited Edition Speakers
Eye-catching and fetching?
Album of the Week
Twittering Machines Favorite Albums of 2025
I made a list, checked it twice, and decided to go short. Fifteen being this year’s magic number.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Thrax Enyo MK2 Vacuum Tube Stereo Integrated Amplifier
It’s been about 28 months since the Thrax Enyo integrated amplifier showed up here in the review pages.