Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Blurrr by Joanne Robertson
I initially sidled up to Joanne Robertson and her work with Dean Blunt on Backstage Raver.
Articles by Michael Lavorgna
HiFi Reviews
Review: Magnepan 20.7x Loudspeakers
The Magnepan 20.7x are the first pair of Maggies in Barn and perhaps more than most, their unique qualities and standout strengths challenged my abilities to describe their sound in words. While I love a good challenge, I enjoyed experiencing music Maggie-style even more.
HiFi News
Say Hi! to the $20 FiiO Snowsky Tiny Portable DAC & Headphone Amplifier
I rarely go anywhere.
Music News
Ek Is Out! Spotify Names New Co-CEOs
Cause for celebration has been greatly exaggerated.
HiFi News
ATOLL Electronique Readies the New Flagship Evolution 400 Series
I think I did more than let on that I really enjoyed my time with Atoll’s SDA300 Signature Streaming Integrated Amplifier when I reviewed it back in December.
HiFi News
Massive Fire at Resolution A/V’s Brooklyn, NY Home and How You Can Help
Late Wednesday, more than 250 FDNY firefighters spent over seven hours fighting a fire at 481 Van Brunt Street in Brooklyn, home to many artists and businesses including Resolution A/V.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Sysivalo by Ø
Have you ever seen John Berger’s Ways of Seeing, the series that ran on the BBC in 1972 where Berger talked about, well, ways of seeing. . .art?
HiFi Reviews
Review: DeVore Fidelity O/Bronze Loudspeakers
When it comes to hifi and music, distance matters.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Dynaudio Core 5 Professional 2-Way Reference Studio Monitor
The front-loaded bass reflex Dynaudio Core 5 stand 14″ tall and house a 1.1″ Cerotar Pro soft dome tweeter, a 5″ MSP (Magnesium Silicate Polymer) woofer, a pair of 280 Watt amps per driver per speaker, and a DSP x-over. A lot of speaker for […]
HiFi News
Attention Grimm MU1, MU2, and LS1r Owners: the New Grimm Remote Is Yours for Words
The pen is mightier than the wallet?
HiFi News
totaldac Streamers Are Now Qobuz Connect Compatible!
Qobuz Connect allows you stream your tunes directly from Qobuz to compatible devices with no middlemen needed. Direct.
TM News
A Taste of Patreon: Ten Favorite Works of Art
Patreon is a platform that allows creators of all kinds to share exclusive content with subscribers.
HiFi News
Mark Your Calendar: The Florida International Audio Expo Warming Up for Its 8th Annual Event
Florida in February. In 2026.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Last Night I Heard The Dog Star Bark by Gwenifer Raymond
Anyone who follows my weekly album picks knows I have a thing for guitar and its players in all manner of styles from Jeff Parker to Mary Halvorson to Jimi Hendrix, Joe Pass, John Fahey, James Blackshaw, Skip James, Mississippi John Hurt, Marc Ribot, Mississippi […]
Digital Reviews
Review: Weiss Engineering Helios Reference DAC
The Helios is the 3rd DAC from Weiss I’ve reviewed in these pages along with the DAC501 and DAC204 and the one thing they have in common, beyond their obvious Weiss origin, is they all sound great. In many ways, exceptional.