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In the Desert: Holo Audio Azure Discrete 8 amp module headphone amplifier

October 23, 2018 Michael Lavorgna
[Editor’s Note: “In the Desert” is just like “In the Barn”, a post featuring gear that’s in for review with pricing, features, and specs, when available, only the person doing the reviewing in the Desert is Darren Henley] Holo Audio Azure Discrete 8 amp module […]
Letters

“…now when i type “t-w-i-t-t-e-r” into my browser, auto-fill takes me to a better place.”

October 22, 2018 Michael Lavorgna
Hi Michael—thanks for reviewing the Quad VA One. I’ve been intrigued by this piece for a while, and am considering it for a small, “retro” inspired system in my basement. Quad makes a pair of speakers that they sometimes market with the amp- i’d like […]
Album of the Week

Album of the Week: Lonnie Holley

October 19, 2018 Michael Lavorgna
So-called outsider art, or Art Brut, or naïve art, self-taught, etc, are terms used to describe artists who did not go to Yale’s Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. That’s a joke, sorta, but I always found these terms a bit cagey and to some […]
Amplifier Reviews

Review: Quad VA-One Integrated Amplifier / DAC

October 18, 2018 Michael Lavorgna
Listen here: I like tubes, I like integrated amplifiers, I like integrated amplifiers with DACs, I like Bluetooth, and I like well-made stuff. Seeing as the Quad VA-One is all of the above (and more), I like the Quad VA-One.
HiFi

Irrational Exuberance and The Next Big Thing

October 16, 2018 Michael Lavorgna
If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn’t have been as excited about DSD and MQA as I was when they first appeared. The thing is, in hifi we are always looking out for the Next Big Thing because the idea of […]
Portraits in HiFi

Portraits in HiFi: Katie Pringer

October 12, 2018 Michael Lavorgna
Katie Pringer, iRiver
Portraits in HiFi

Portraits in HiFi: David Solomon

October 12, 2018 Michael Lavorgna
David Solomon, Qobuz
Portraits in HiFi

Portraits in HiFi: Chebon Littlefield

October 12, 2018 Michael Lavorgna
Chebon Littlefield, Mytek
Portraits in HiFi

Portraits in HiFi: Bill Leebens

October 12, 2018 Michael Lavorgna
Bill Leebens, PS Audio
Portraits in HiFi

Portraits in HiFi: Alan Kafton

October 12, 2018 Michael Lavorgna
Alan Kafton, Audio Excellence
Portraits in HiFi

Portraits in HiFi: Christopher Hildebrand

October 12, 2018 Michael Lavorgna
Christopher Hildebrand, Fern & Roby, Tektonics Design Group
Portraits in HiFi

Portraits in HiFi: Rob Darling

October 12, 2018 Michael Lavorgna
Rob Darling, Roon Labs
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Portraits in HiFi: Jerry Bloomfield

October 12, 2018 Michael Lavorgna
Jerry Bloomfield, Falcon Acoustics
Portraits in HiFi

Portraits in HiFi: Stephen Mejias

October 12, 2018 Michael Lavorgna
Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest
Portraits in HiFi

Portraits in HiFi: Rafe Arnott

October 12, 2018 Michael Lavorgna
Rafe Arnott, audiostream.com, innerfidelity.com

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