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  • [ October 26, 2026 ] In Barn for Review: Phasemation SA-1500 Stereo Integrated Amplifier In Barn for Review
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  • [ October 23, 2026 ] Album of the Week: Dja Dja by Marina Herlop Album of the Week
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  • [ October 16, 2026 ] Album of the Week: II (2022 Remaster) by The Sonora Pine Album of the Week
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HiFi News

Luxman Completes the Z Series with the L-505Z Integrated Amplifier

September 26, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
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

September 26, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
Metamaterial Absorption Technology. That’s what MAT stands for.
HiFi Thoughts

HiFi Thoughts: Are We in a Golden Age of HiFi?

September 25, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
golden age | noun : a period of great happiness, prosperity, and achievement
HiFi News

Rotel Adds the Q5 Transport DAC to Their Flagship Michi Line

September 20, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
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

September 20, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
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

September 20, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
“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

September 18, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
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

September 16, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
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?

September 13, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
Style and substance make the world go round.
Album of the Week

Album of the Week: Jolie Holland | Haunted Mountain

September 13, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
Picking favorites is a funny thing.
HiFi Reviews

Review: Qln Reference 9 Loudspeakers

September 12, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
One word kept coming to mind each time I thought about writing about the Qln Reference 9 Loudspeakers—Yes.
HiFi News

High End Munich is Moving

September 11, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
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

September 10, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
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

September 7, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
If looks could kill, I’d be ill.
Album of the Week

Album of the Week: Beings | There Is A Garden

September 6, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
Talk about your Supergroups…

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