Album of the Week
Album of the Week: CARM
Some Fridays are easier than others.
Articles by Michael Lavorgna
HiFi News
totaldac Streamer Update: What A Difference A RTOS Can Make
A real-time operating system (RTOS), unlike multitasking operating systems, operates in real time with low latency. When used in a streaming product, like the totaldac d1-tube DAC/Streamer, it can also offer sound improvement.
HiFi News
The Primare NP5 Prisma Is Now Roon Ready!
Sounds so nice, I’ve got to say it twice — The Primare NP5 Prisma Is Now Roon Ready!
Art&Culture
“Stray Dog, Misawa” Action Figure!
Among photography’s classic images, Daido Moriyama’s Stray Dog, Misawa from 1971 is near the head of the pack.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Ashley Paul | Ray
Have you ever found yourself looking for something without knowing what it was?
HiFi News
More, Much More, From Mytek!
Brooklyn’s Mytek is on a roll for the New Year with a new website, a new factory, and a herd of new products in the works and on the way.
Amplifier Reviews
Review: Parasound HINT 6 Halo Integrated Amplifier
Sometimes power is a good thing.
Music News
Missing Live Music? Bandsintown To The Rescue!
Soccer Mommy!, Phoebe Bridgers!, Adrianne Lenker!, and Waxahatchee! are just a few of the artists performing upcoming Live Stream Concerts on Bandsintown. Did I hear someone say hallelujah?
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: iBasso DC03 DAC/Headphone Amplifier
A dongle DAC extravaganza!
HiFi Thoughts
MQA: That Sounds Good. To Me.
Some audiophiles insist on redundancy when it comes to talking about preference, believing the addition of superfluous qualifiers makes things sound more. . .scientific.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Riviera Audio Laboratories LEVANTE Integrated Amplifier
It’s as if the fine folks from Italy-based Riviera Audio Laboratories were speaking to me when they wrote: An audio amplifier must reproduce a signal with the highest fidelity… for the human ear, not for instruments.
HiFi News
Mola Mola Goes All-In-One With the Kula Integrated Amplifier
Oh boy Oh boy. Imagine taking Mola Mola’s separate tech and wrapping it up in one small chassis? Meet Kula.
HiFi Thoughts
Looking Ahead From The Red Chair
A new year stretches out beyond our view yet I see a path filled with hope, music, and gear.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Steve Earle & The Dukes | J.T.
There are people who take grief and pain and, through the creative process, transform it into something beautiful. Imagine what the world would look like if everyone embraced such a process.
HiFi News
Hegel V10: The Phono Preamplifier
Never say never.