HiFi Thoughts
Five Favorite Ways To Find New Music
Music discovery is among my very favorite things.
Articles by Michael Lavorgna
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Night CRIÚ by Hilary Woods
Among the influences Hilary Woods references for her latest album Night CUIÚ we find “the joy in dance, the immediacy of sound.” References that mirror my own when it comes to talking about prime movers and motivators when it comes to listening to music on […]
Digital Reviews
Review: totaldac d1-CD Transport & d1-streamer-live
I’ve long lived with, and loved, one totaldac or another, going back some 10 years.
HiFi News
Big Firmware Update for Grimm MU1 & MU2 Brings UPnP, Tidal Connect, and More
In addition to the addition of UPnP and Tidal Connect support, firmware v2.0.0 makes the Grimm MU1 and MU2 certified Roon Ready Endpoints.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Goodness by feeo
With music, familiarity can breed endearment.
HiFi Thoughts
HiFi Thoughts: HiFi Needs No Apologists
Let me explain.
HiFi News
TEAC Adds to Its Reference 500 Series With the NT-507T Network Transport
I know you know, but a network transport connects to your network on its input side and spits out digital audio on the other to feed your DAC of choice.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Gryphon Diablo 333 Integrated Amplifier
The Gryphon Diablo 333 is the successor of the Gryphon Diablo 300, an integrated amplifier in production since 2015. Regular readers already know I appreciate a design that stands the test of time.
HiFi News
Linear Tube Audio Raises the Bar With the Century Monoblock Power Amplifiers
In celebration of their 10th anniversary, Linear Tube Audio (LTA) announces their $28,000/pair Century Monoblock Power Amplifiers.
HiFi News
GIK Acoustics New Amplitude Line Has An Ear & Eye For Design
See? Acoustic treatment doesn’t have to look like a lab.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Ghosted III by Oren Ambarchi, Johan Berthling and Andreas Werliin
There may be some danger in naming albums as numbered sequels due to the well known fact that movies that do the same typically get worse the higher the number.
HiFi News
Technics New Limited Edition SL-1200/1210G Master Edition Turntables Coming Q1 2026
Here’s the gist—the Technics SL-1200/1210G Master Edition Turntables incorporate the ΔΣ-Drive and low-noise switching power supply from the SL-1200GR2 and SL-1300G models. Plus a touch of gold.
HiFi News
Advance Paris Launches Limited Edition APEX Range to Celebrate 30th Anniversary
The new APEX Range from Advance Paris includes three hybrid tube/transistor integrated amplifiers—A8 APEX, A10 APEX, and A12 APEX—offering 75, 130, and 190 Watts respectively with each also housing a MM phono input and on-board DAC joined by the ACD APEX compact tube CD player.
Amplifier Reviews
Review: Audia Flight Strumento Series N°1 evo Stereo Preamplifier & N°8 Monoblock Power Amplifiers
Small, medium, and large. I’ve now reviewed four products from Civitavecchia, Italy’s Audia Flight—the FL Three S and FLS 10 integrated amplifiers and the subject of this review, the Strumento Series N°1 evo Stereo Preamplifier and N°8 Monoblock Power Amplifiers.
Art&Culture
Affordable Art!: the Magnum Square Print Sale
Boy. It’s been a good long while since I posted about something other than hifi and I can think of no better reason than to once again highlight the Magnum Square Print Sale.