HiFi News
The Wattson Audio Madison Phono Stage Is Here Offering Voltage, Current, and Optical Input Options
Well not literally here, as in In Barn, but available to purchase.
Year: 2026
HiFi News
Introducing Master Fidelity’s NADAC S Music Server
Master Fidelity’s new NADAC S Music Server joins the rest of the NADAC stack which includes the NADAC D DAC, NADAC C Master Clock, and NADAC L Line Stage Preamplifier.
Recommended Systems
Recommended Systems #2: Gauder Akustik, Soulution
A superb simple system.
Art&Culture
Happy Labor Day
That’s my grandfather, Michael Patrick Lavorgna.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: September 4, 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: African Family Laptop Musick by Dawuna
“This is the last lil offering from a very personal side of myself before I give y’all something big. Enjoy.”
HiFi News
Esoteric Readies the N-01XE Network Player/DAC
The forthcoming Esoteric N-01XE packs a network player and DAC into one solid box that houses trickle down tech from the company’s flagship Grandioso N1.
Road Tours
Road Tour: Perlisten’s New HQ
The Perlisten S7t speakers landed on my Favorite Gear of the Year list back in 2021. Here’s something I said about ‘em in my review from that same year:
HiFi News
Meet the New Generation of Canton’s Vento Series Loudspeakers
I got up close and personal with Canton’s Reference 2 Floorstanding Speakers last year by way of a review and wrote:
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: August 28, 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: Mesmerism by Lucid Dreams
Do you miss the fright of Bauhaus? The slow menace?
Loudspeaker Reviews
Review: Peak Consult Sinfonia Loudspeakers
Peak Consult, the new Peak Consult, describe their raison d’etre as “a passion project.”
HiFi News
VinnieRossi Breaks More Affordable Ground With the New CANTA Series
Have you been dreaming about a more affordable line of gear from VinnieRossi? The forthcoming CANTA Series consisting of a Phono Preamplfier, Integrated Amplifier, Preamplifier, and Stereo Amplifier make that dream a reality.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: August 21, 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: Ladybug 1 by The Bug & Dis Fig
Fever dream.