July 2026 - Twittering Machines

#NewMusicFriday: July 31, 2026

July 31, 2026 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: Lonesome For A Storm by Gustav Kemps

July 31, 2026 Michael Lavorgna

I started playing guitar when I was a kid and only recently decided to stop playing what I know.

Review: Technics SL-1500CS Direct Drive Turntable

July 30, 2026 Michael Lavorgna

Variations on a classic. When it comes to reviewing a Technics turntable, that’s exactly what we’re talking about—a variation on a classic design that dates back some 40 years.

KEF Luxes Things Up With the New Ross Lovegrove-designed LS LUXE Wireless Speakers

July 30, 2026 Michael Lavorgna

How many hifi products put the name of their industrial designer out front in a press release?

Recommended Systems: An Introduction

July 29, 2026 Michael Lavorgna

I’ve been thinking about recommending recommended systems forever.

Classic Albums: Brown Rice by Don Cherry

July 28, 2026 Michael Lavorgna

Fusion is not a favorite word whether referring to music or food.

#NewMusicFriday: July 24, 2026

July 24, 2026 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: The Moth by Cancer House

July 24, 2026 Michael Lavorgna

Just after David Lynch died in January of last year, after the outpouring of love and tributes from all manner of people inside and outside film, Scared Bones sold some of his stuff.

In Barn for Review: Esoteric Grandioso C1X solo Preamplifier & Grandioso S1X Power Amplifier

July 23, 2026 Michael Lavorgna

The Summer of Stacks continues with the oh-so-elegant Esoteric Grandioso C1X solo Line Stage Preamplifier & Grandioso S1X Stereo Power Amplifier.

Classic Albums: The Ozark Mountain Daredevils

July 22, 2026 Michael Lavorgna

I attended a regional high school in Passaic County, NJ.

In Barn for Review: Aesthetix Calypso Eclipse Tube Linestage & Atlas Eclipse Power Amplifier

July 21, 2026 Michael Lavorgna

Continuing our working theme—the summer of stacks!—enter the Aesthetix Calypso/Atlas pre/power combo both dressed up in the upgraded Eclipse version.

The Story Behind My Custom Box Furniture Rack: The Fallen A

July 20, 2026 Michael Lavorgna

There are two things in my hifi life that get the most comments—my ‘Fallen A’ rack from Box Furniture and the jacket made by the Pointer Brand I’ve worn to most every hifi show for the past 100 years.

#NewMusicFriday: July 17, 2026

July 17, 2026 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.