In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: HoloAudio Red DDC & Network Streamer
You can call me Red.
Articles by Michael Lavorgna
Digital Reviews
Review: Bluesound Node vs. Sbooster NODE
My friends at Harmonia Distribution sent me a little challenge package—2 Bluesound NODEs (N130), one stock and one with the Sbooster AIB Connection Kit and matching Sbooster ECO Power Supply.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Luxman L-505Z Integrated Amplifier
Blink and it will appear. As if by magic.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: ganavya | like the sky I’ve been too quiet
As far as I’m concerned, the most unsettling foundation to build belief on is certainty.
Amplifier Reviews
Review: BorderPatrol S20EXD Parallel Single-Ended Amplifier
When talking ideals in amplification, or any piece of hifi for that matter, my pinnacle is well balanced.
HiFi News
Luxman Completes the Z Series with the L-505Z Integrated Amplifier
Come here often? I don’t hide my appreciation for Luxman gear’s classic looks and the new L-505Z Integrated Amplifier has not fallen far from the fruitful family tree.
HiFi News
KEF’s New Q Series Meta Raise the Bar with MAT Starting at $600/pair
Metamaterial Absorption Technology. That’s what MAT stands for.
HiFi Thoughts
HiFi Thoughts: Are We in a Golden Age of HiFi?
golden age | noun : a period of great happiness, prosperity, and achievement
HiFi News
Rotel Adds the Q5 Transport DAC to Their Flagship Michi Line
Rotel’s hifi roots date back to 1961 in Japan and they released their first CD player in 1985. The Michi Series was introduced in 1993 and re-introduced in 2019.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: September 20, 2024
Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream columnist, will browse through the many exciting albums released that day and select 15 worth a closer listen.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds | Wild God
“That’s why, if we’re talking about this record, it’s a joyful record.”
Road Tours
Road Tour: Up Close & Personal with the Technics SL-1300G and SC-CX700 Active Wireless Streaming Bookshelf Speakers
Newark, NJ, birthplace of Hammond B-3 master Larry Young, guitar virtuoso Marc Ribot, poets Amiri Baraka and Allen Ginsberg, and conceptual artist extraordinaire Barbara Kruger (I shop therefore I am), is also home to Panasonic/Technics US.
Road Tours
Road Tour: the Vivid Audio Moya M1 Loudspeakers at GTT Audio
A short 24-minute drive across a river and into the trees brought me, once again, to the home of GTT Audio. This time for a look and listen to the new flagship Vivid Audio Moya M1 Loudspeakers.
HiFi News
Klipsch + Ojas Limited Edition Loudspeaker: Am I dreaming?
Style and substance make the world go round.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Jolie Holland | Haunted Mountain
Picking favorites is a funny thing.