HiFi News
MBL News
I’ve not been shy about my enjoyment of every MBL system I’ve had the distinct pleasure of experiencing at many hifi shows over many years.
Year: 2025
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Audio Note Meishu Phono 300B Konzertmeister Integrated Amplifier
The first Audio Note Meishu hit the market back in 1994. You read that right–over 30 years ago.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: June 20, 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: Alan Sparhawk | With Trampled by Turtles
Artists can be burdened by their own history.
HiFi Thoughts
HiFi Thoughts: On Logistics
As I type, there’s over 2100 pounds of gear in Barn for review. And that’s not shipping weight which pushes the total well over 3000. Pounds.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Audia Flight Strumento Series N°1 evo Stereo Preamplifier & N°8 Monoblock Power Amplifiers
My interest in and coverage of gear from Italy’s Audia Flight has taken me from their entry integrated to the current top of the line integrated and now to the second from the top separates with their Strumento Series stack.
HiFi News
HIGH END Vienna 2026 Postponed One Week
Why? Eurovision.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Audio Hungary Qualiton 300B Integrated Amplifier
The Qualiton 300B integrated amplifier runs 4x 300Bs in parallel single-ended Class A for a total of 25 Watts per channel.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: June 13, 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: These New Puritans | Crooked Wing
These New Puritans new album, Crooked Wing released on Domino back in May, tells a grand sweeping story with a little help from some friends.
Amplifier Reviews
Review: JMF Audio PRS 1.5 Preamplifier & HQS 6002 Amplifier
Astonishingly right. After struggling with how best to describe the JMF Audio PRS 1.5 Pre/HQS 6002 pre/power combo, these 2 words seemed to size things up best.
HiFi Thoughts
Percentage Improvements in HiFi Don’t Add Up
I imagine we’ve all read a review or comment where the writer claims a given piece of hifi kit offers an improvement over some other piece of hifi kit and that improvement is offered as a %.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: June 6, 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: Smerz | Big city life
I dreamed of an album until I realized I wasn’t dreaming.
Digital Reviews
Review: LAiV Audio Harmony µDAC
The Harmony µDAC from LAiV Audio is a remarkable DAC when it comes to price, performance, and build quality.