Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Pelt | Técheöd
Let’s get lost / Let them send out alarms.
Articles by Michael Lavorgna
Digital Reviews
Review: Grimm Audio MU1 Music Player
I spent about 7 years reviewing just digital gear as Editor of AudioStream. Streamers, servers, DACs, software, and cables filled my days, nights, and nightmares with the ever elusive goal of making digital music sound like just music, minus the digital part.
HiFi Bargains
HiFi Bargains: Aurorasound HFSA-01 Vacuum Tube Integrated Amplifier
I bet you saw this coming.
HiFi News
Treehaus Audiolab To Unveil Their New Flagship Field-Coil Loudspeakers at CAF 2023
Capital Audiofest 2023 attendees will get to experience the new/updated Treehaus Audiolab “Phantom of Luxury” Field-Coil Loudspeakers up close and personal.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: A Bel Canto e.One Stack | Pre5 Preamplifier / REF501S Stereo Amplifier
The Bel Canto e.One Pre5/REF501S pre/power combo packs 6 line level inputs and 250 Watts of output power into two boxes about the size of big book combined.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Wharfedale Dovedale Standmount Speakers
Gilbert Briggs began making speaker drivers in 1932 in Ilkley, Yorkshire near the river “Wharfe” and set up shop in nearby Bradford soon thereafter to sell ’em.
HiFi News
Devon Turnbull’s Ojas Is Now the Exclusive North America Distributor of Sun Audio
There’s all kinds of news. There’s good news, just news, bad news, and really good news. This, is great news—Devon Turnbull’s Ojas is now the exclusive North America distributor of Sun Audio. (!)
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Emptyset | ash
One good thing about (some) music, when it hits you feel discomfort.
Amplifier Reviews
Review: Audia Flight FL Three S Integrated Amplifier
The only thing I would change about the Audia Flight FL Three S, if I could change anything, is to have the volume knob stick out a bit more. Other than that, there’s nothing to criticize and everything to like. If not love.
Music News
Songtradr acquires Bandcamp: That Could Not Sound Worse
I suppose it comes down to one question: is “monetize” a bad word when it comes to music?
HiFi News
Merason Releases the New Reuss Digital to Analog Converter
I’ve only had the pleasure of listening through Merason’s DACs at hifi shows but they’re always an important piece of a very good sounding system.
HiFi News
Moonriver Audio’s New Model 505 Hybrid Phono Stage has Got Curves
Carrying on our 78rpm focus, the new Moonriver Model 505 Phono Stage offers a passive de-emphasis circuit to play back shellacs.
HiFi News
Bleu De Chauffe X Elipson Limited Edition Chroma X Turntable
French leather goods company Bleu De Chauffe reunited with French HiFi company Epsilon for a limited edition turntable that sports a peacock-toned leather topped birch ply plinth. I know you know I have a thing for birch ply…
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: EMT HSD 006 Phono Cartridge
Do we ever really review a phono cartridge? Or is more that the case that they interview us?
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: This Is The Kit | Moonshine Freeze
We’re traveling all the way back to 2015 to visit This Is The Kit’s quiet simmering stunner Moonshine Freeze.