HiFi Reviews
Review: Qln Reference 9 Loudspeakers
One word kept coming to mind each time I thought about writing about the Qln Reference 9 Loudspeakers—Yes.
Articles by Michael Lavorgna
HiFi News
High End Munich is Moving
I’ve never been to Austria’s capital but The High End has just given me a great reason to visit Vienna in 2026.
Classic Albums
Classic Albums: Trails of Tears by Jacques Coursil
Author, composer and trumpeter Jacques Coursil held Ph.D.’s in linguistics and applied science and taught literature, linguistics, and the philosophy of language. A polymath.
HiFi News
Technics Readies the New Generation Grand Class SL-1300G Turntable
If looks could kill, I’d be ill.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Beings | There Is A Garden
Talk about your Supergroups…
Amplifier Reviews
Review: Vinnie Rossi BRAMA Integrated Amplifier
The Vinnie Rossi Brama Integrated Amp slipped, gracefully, onto my list of Favorite Amplifiers soon after it arrived.
HiFi News
Say Hello to Totem Acoustic’s New Entry Level KIN ONE Bookshelf Speaker
It comes in colors.
HiFi News
Hana Updates/Upgrades Their Popular S Series Cartridges to MK II Status
I’ve heard lots of good things about Hana Cartridges so an update that’s also an upgrade certainly comes as news of the “good” variety.
HiFi News
HiFi Cares Charity Event: September 14, 2028 at the VPI Dojo (in NJ)
“Friends, Please join us with Celebrity Host JJ French, Lead Guitarist of Twisted Sister for Food, Drink, Live Music…and $500,000 of HiFi Gear!”
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Holy Tongue meets Shackleton | The Tumbling Psychic Joy of Now
Tumbling psychic joy.
Digital Reviews
Review: totaldac d1-unity w/Live Clocking Option
Let’s make this easy—totaldac’s new Live Clocking Option offers a subtle yet clear improvement.
HiFi News
The New Marantz Model 10 Reference Integrated Amplifier Is a Looker!
We know I love a good integrated amplifier as much as I love HiFi history and the companies that made it.
HiFi News
NAD Breaks Out the Masters M10 V3 BluOS Streaming Amplifier
V3 doesn’t refer to its engine size, rather the new and forthcoming NAD Masters M10 V3 BluOS Streaming Amplifier is an upgraded version of NAD’s kinda classic cube amp.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Vienna Acoustics Limited Edition Bach Ultimate Loudspeakers
Founded in Vienna, Austria circa 1989, Vienna Acoustics’s new Limited Edition Bach Ultimate loudspeakers directly descend from the original Bach Classic that first appeared on the market in 1995.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Rolling: Ray Tubes 6SN7s for the LTA Aero DAC
I imagine different people look at the above image, and the notion of tube rolling, in two basic ways—with joyous anticipation or dread.