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Month: January 2025

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#NewMusicFriday: January 31, 2025

January 31, 2025 Stephen Mejias
I had been hoping to avoid it forever, but I finally came down with covid. Coronavirus? Whatever’s it called these days. I had never had it.
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Album of the Week: Bonnie “Prince” Billy | The Purple Bird

January 31, 2025 Michael Lavorgna
I like every Bonnie “Prince” Billy record, even the bad ones.
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Review: Pathos InPol Heritage MKII Integrated Amplifier

January 30, 2025 Michael Lavorgna
Imagine a luxury ocean liner competing in America’s Cup. And winning.
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TAD Unveils the Upgraded ME1TX Bookshelf Speakers

January 30, 2025 Michael Lavorgna
My TAD memories go back, way back, to a CES past where I first heard their Compact Reference CR1 stand mounts and was even more excited about their sound than the fine single malt Japanese whiskey being poured in the TAD room. And that’s saying […]
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XACT Audio Releases Their New Immotus Series Anti-Vibration Ceramic Footers

January 29, 2025 Michael Lavorgna
In the mechanics of music reproduction, the only good vibrations are no vibrations.
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#NewMusicFriday: January 24, 2025

January 24, 2025 Stephen Mejias
There was a moment early in my infatuation with Bad Bunny’s DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS when it occurred to me that I could be listening to [cue Beethoven’s Symphony No.5: dun-dun-dun DUNNNNN…] My Favorite Album of 2025.
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Album of the Week: Eusexua | FKA Twigs

January 24, 2025 Michael Lavorgna
What is Eusexua?
HiFi Reviews

Review: Gauder Akustik Capello 100 Loudspeakers

January 23, 2025 Michael Lavorgna
I’ll let you in on a little secret—while I have Favorites, within those favorites I have favorites.
HiFi News

Meet Volti Audio’s New Vittora Loudspeakers

January 23, 2025 Michael Lavorgna
Greg Roberts’ Volti Audio first developed their Vittoria Horns in 2010. The New Vittoria are bigger and, according to Volti, even better.
HiFi News

AURALiC Announces the Aquila X3 Streaming Media Processor

January 21, 2025 Michael Lavorgna
With completely customizable looks, Auralic’s new LightningCast next-gen multi-room streaming protocol, Lightning DS, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz Connect, AirPlay II, a CD transport, a DAC, line level input, and optional Phono input, the Aquila X3 Streaming Media Processor sure has a lot to offer.
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#NewMusicFriday: 50 from 2024 | The Qobuz Playlist

January 21, 2025 Michael Lavorgna
Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest, and Qobuz have made it even easier to experience Stephen’s 50 favorite albums from 2024.
Music News

If you pay attention to current events, this week is a big week

January 20, 2025 Michael Lavorgna
For me and my interests, there is no new record I’ve been looking forward to more than FKA twigs’ Eusexua which arrives this Friday through Young and Atlantic Records.
Art&Culture

David Lynch: An Appreciation

January 18, 2025 Michael Lavorgna
“Hero” is a word that rarely comes to mind.
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Album of the Week: David Lynch | Crazy Clown Time

January 17, 2025 Michael Lavorgna
When it comes to death, I’d like to think I’m more Irish than Italian.
HiFi Reviews

Review: Canton Reference 2 Floorstanding Speakers

January 16, 2025 Michael Lavorgna
Do you remember that famous photo of Picasso drawing with light in air? From the Light Drawings? Here, I’ll remind you:

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