Portraits in HiFi: Herb Reichert
Herb Reichert artist and reviewer.
Herb Reichert artist and reviewer.
Eva Moolchan sings and plays nearly everything on her new record Highway Hypnosis. While the music wanders through a number of styles, I find the ride completely enjoyable.
McIntosh is on a roll lately when it comes to People-Fi. Just a few weeks ago, we saw the launch of the McIntosh MTI100 Integrated Turntable and today we’re treated with the all-in-one RS200 Wireless Loudspeaker System.
What better way to spend a frosty weekend than wrapping your head in some nice warm cans? CANJAM NYC 2019 runs this Saturday and Sunday, February 16 & 17, and I’ll be there to soak up the good vibes that I’ve come to associate with […]
French hi-res streaming service and download store Qobuz (pronounced “co buzz”) officially launched its US service today. For music lovers, the date could not be more appropriate.
Toolshed Amps Darling Head Amp ($2,595 shipped with tubes).
Back when I lived in NYC, I did not own a TV and the Internet, as we know it, didn’t exist. What ever did I do with all that time?
One of the more popular half-baked notions in hifi is the idea that a recording can rival a live performance. The unbaked portion being there’s nothing to look at when we listen to a recording. There’s no person there.
It was 1991. I was living in NYC and listening almost exclusively to contemporary classical music. Pierre Boulez and the Ensemble Intercontemporain were performing at Carnegie Hall with Maurizio Pollini, a favorite pianist who performed many a challenging new work. The conductor’s own music was […]
For those of you who’ve been paying attention to the “In Barn” posts, you already know that I’ve accumulated a lovely bunch of active speakers for review. They are handsome devils, aren’t they.
Dynaudio Focus 30 XD ($9,999).
Yes!
Vincent Brient of totaldac is not one to stay idle. Last year saw not one but two new DACs— the D1-seven (which I own) and the D1-direct (which Alex Halberstadt has in for review). Here we have the new D1-streamer (5990euros incl VAT in Europe, […]
Cellist and composer Julia Kent has been on my mind and in my ears for years. Beginning in 2013 with Character, then 2015’s Asperities. I pre-ordered her latest, Temporal, on Bandcamp and was so excited for the full release I blindly hit “Buy” when I […]
Yes, everything. Power, network, network player, DAC, cables, system, room. Everything.
Integrated turntable? Does that mean it’s a turntable and an integrated amplifier? Yes hifi fans, that’s exactly what it means (and more).
Who? Robyn G Shiels is from Belfast and he’s one hell of a singer songwriter. That’s who.
Is it possible to write a review of a product from Schiit Audio without making one Schiit pun? I aim to but let me just say—people love Schiit.
In just the first few hours of playing with the new Roon, I’ve saved more than 10 albums to my Library from Tidal. How’d I learn about all of this great, new (to me) music? The new Roon Radio. That’s how.
You gotta love the guys at Roon for delivering continued improvements on what many (myself included) consider to be the finest interface to your digital music. Roon 1.6 is here today and brings a bunch of improvements and for those hi-res streaming lovers Qobuz integration […]
Readers of Twittering Machines with an eye for detail or old-time readers of AudioStream may be familiar with the DJM Electronics GigaFOILv4–INLINE Ethernet filter. I reviewed a prototype version back in March 2018 and I use one in my system. I just got word from […]
Bluesound PULSE 2i ($799).
Gothic drama with folk pluck: A haunting.
KEF LS50 Wireless ‘Nocturne’ by Marcel Wanders ($2499.99).
When I listen to music on the hifi, I listen for the music. The closer, the better.
[I don’t typically post Press Releases but this is so much more. Ed.] Melbourne audiophiles might remember my move to Greville Street [with a base in Macquarie St], Prahran, in the mid 1990’s, where my very talented brother [the architect metaxasarch.com] and I converted a […]
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