HiFi News
Stereophile Sold!: On Mergers, Acquisitions & Value
Back in my IT days we had a number of suitors express interest in buying our company.
Month: May 2026
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: May 29, 2026
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: Nocturnal Consolations by Iztok Koren & Raphael Rogiński
We first visited Polish guitarist Raphael Rogiński and his album Plays John Coltrane and Langston Hughes back in 2024.
Digital Reviews
Review: LAiV Crescendo Verse DAC
LAiV Audio is three for three when it comes to delivering affordable DACs that don’t sound cheap.
HiFi News
Jadis Releases Not One But Two New Integrated Amplifiers
The new EL-34 based Jadis Aria and the KT-120 based Jadis Óde to be exact and the idea is to offer a more affordable entry into the world of Jadis at $6,900 and $10,900 respectively while keeping that Jadis juju.
HiFi News
Germany’s Tidal Audio Launches the Piano Classic Loudspeakers
The new Tidal Piano Classic are based on the company’s first speaker which hit the scene in 1999 and this ‘reinterpretation’ represents the new entry point into the Tidal lineup at $31,990/pair.
HiFi News
The Limited Edition Klipsch/OJAS kO-R2 Loudspeakers Are Available for Pre-Order
“You’ve got the look I want to know better.” If you’re as old or older than me that’ll be familiar.
Classic Albums
Classic Albums: Freedom Suite by Sonny Rollins
There were a handful of cassettes at the ready in my painting studio back in college—Hank Williams Greatest Hits, Black Flag Damaged, and Sonny Rollins Freedom Suite.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: May 22, 2026
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: Echaremos el Cielo Abajo a Patadas by teodioteodio
You know how some late 1960’s jazz blasted a big jolt of noise at the beginning of the record? And others from the same period like The Peter Brötzmann Octet were all blast on Machine Gun?
The Short List
The Short List: Favorite Speakers (May 2026)
Of all the pieces of the hifi puzzle, loudspeakers are the most important and the most personal.
HiFi News
Schiit Audio Debuts the $99 Vestri Dongle DAC/Headphone Amp
Another dongle? Yep, but this time it’s done in typical Schiit fashion with Vestri billed as the only Mesh™ Portable.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Technics SL-1500CS Direct Drive Turntable
Never say never.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: May 15, 2026
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: Poem 1 by Ana Roxanne
Poetry is not everyone’s cup of tea.