HiFi News
The Audiophile Library: How Music Can Make You Better by Indre Viskontas
A book for audiophiles! No, really.
Articles by Michael Lavorgna
Art&Culture
Artists’ Books: Shyue Woon, Dark Cities Trilogy
Shyue Woon’s Dark Cities Trilogy is a collection of three books each telling its own story presented as a photographic novel where every page and image deepens the imagined worlds Woon invites us into. Having, holding, and experiencing Dark Cities Trilogy feels like living through […]
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Scott Walker + Sunn O)))
I came to Scott Walker (born Noel Scott Engel; January 9, 1943 – March 22, 2019) late, beginning with 1995’s Tilt. To say that Walker was a singular voice is to state the painfully obvious. To say that Walker touched the people who found his […]
HiFi Thoughts
Fifteen (random) Thoughts for Thursday
I wonder—do you think about the hifi hobby beyond your hifi? I would imagine the answer is Yes for many/most people reading this, which is a good thing and possibly not such a good thing.
Music News
Music News: Sky Ferreira’s New Single
The ever-alluring Sky Ferreira has released a new single “Downhill Lullaby”, her first new music since 2013’s Night Time, My Time. Listen here (hint: it’s alluring):
Classic Albums
Classic Albums: Mass by Wolfgang von Schweinitz
If you enjoyed Schnittke’s wild ride, fasten your seat belts.
In Barn for Review
In Barn: Audioengine A2+ Desktop Speakers
Audioengine A2+ Desktop Speakers ($219/pair).
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Jessica Pratt
It was bound to happen. Inevitable, really.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Manger S1 Active Speaker
The story of Manger Audio is a fascinating one as it is rich in history beginning in 1968 with Josef Manger’s first patent application. As we all know, 1 hifi year is the equivalent of 7 human years, seeing as some hifi companies in existence […]
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Maja S. K. Ratkje
My introduction to Norwegian composer and vocalist Maja Ratkje came in 2006 with her album Stalker, a picture disk, which is about as hardcore as you can get on one side, and softcore on the other. I was hooked.
HiFi News
News: Tidal + MQA + iPhone = 24/96
Yes sports fans, you heard that right—with a recent update, you can now stream up to 24/96 MQA-encoded music from Tidal to your iPhone. Hi-Res on-the-go! Since I own the AudioQuest DragonFly Red, I leashed it up to my iPhone with the handy dandy Apple […]
Art&Culture
Artists’ Books: Ayaka Yamamoto
We are Made of Grass, Soil, and Trees is the latest photo book by Ayaka Yamamoto, published by T&M projects, and it is real beauty.
HiFi News
A Quick Roon / Qobuz Login Tip
When adding Qobuz to your Roon account, enter your email address in the username field not your user name.
HiFi News
totaldac Teaser: The totaldac Amp-1
Vincent Brient is a busy man and with the introduction of his AMP-1 totaldac offers the makings of a complete system from streamer/server to DAC to Amp to Speakers.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Oake
“OAKE is emerging Berlin duo Eric Goldstein and Bathseba Zippora, who together alchemize their own variant of dark, atmospheric techno inspired by British post-Industrial acts and the occult.” You had me at alchemize.