Loudspeaker Reviews
Review: Peak Consult Sinfonia Loudspeakers
Peak Consult, the new Peak Consult, describe their raison d’etre as “a passion project.”
Year: 2026
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.
HiFi News
Esoteric Trickles Down Their MagneDrive Tech to the New T-01 Turntable
Magnetic levitation always sounds like sci-fi to me as its promise of floating free from gravity fueled many a sci-fi flick transport back in the day. Not to mention magicians invisible powers.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: AudioQuest DragonFly Copper USB DAC
I don’t typically highlight packaging but in this case I made an exception.
HiFi News
Technics Goes for Gold With the 55th Anniversary Edition SL-1200M7G Turntable
7 colors, 12,000 units worldwide, $1,599.99/each.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: August 14, 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: World of Work by Clarissa Connelly
I like experimental folk who make Experimental Folk.
Recommended Systems
Recommended Systems: Wattson Audio | Aurorasound | DeVore Fidelity
It makes perfect sense, at least to me, to begin our Recommended Systems with one that’s mostly mine.
HiFi News
HiFi News
Meet LAiV’s New Flagship: the Harmony DAC 2
I reviewed the original Harmony DAC from Singapore’s LAiV Audio and concluded:
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: August 7, 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: Adormidera by Josephine Foster
Adormidera is the Spanish word for poppy, specifically the Papaver somniferum better known by its common name, the opium poppy.
Digital Reviews
Review: Wattson Audio Madison Power S Power Supply for the Wattson Madison Streaming DAC
Or, how to make a good DAC even better.