Album of the Week
Album of the Week: The Golden Dregs | On Grace & Dignity
I find myself attracted, at times, to less than pretty sounding vocalists telling less than pretty stories in song.
Articles by Michael Lavorgna
HiFi News
Chord Readies the BerTTi Stereo Power Amplifier with Next-Gen ULTIMA Technology
More tech for less.
HiFi Thoughts
I Just Ate a Subjectively Great Piece of Pizza
I’ve been reading about ‘subjective reviews’ for a while and admit I was initially like, WTF? But I’ve recently come around. Let me explain.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: ALL HANDS_MAKE LIGHT | “Darling The Dawn”
Blurring the lines between noise and ecstasy, ALL HANDS_MAKE LIGHT’s debut album “Darling The Dawn”, released on Constellation Records last month, is a trip(py) worth taking.
Amplifier Reviews
Review: Enleum AMP-23R Integrated Amplifier
Read just about any review of the Enleum AMP-23R and you’ll find likes and loves. This review will not stray from this well worn path of praise, so reader’s who just want to know whether or not I like the AMP-23R, you can stop reading […]
HiFi News
The Limited Edition Naim Nait 50: Celebrating 50 Years in Business
I’m a sucker for a celebration and England’s Naim seems to share these sentiments with their new (old looking) Nait 50 Limited Edition Integrated Amplifier. Yum.
HiFi News
McIntosh Revamps the ML1 Loudspeaker in MKII Dressing
I wonder–how many badges is too many badges? “Badges? We ain’t got no badges. We don’t need no badges. I don’t have to show you any stinkin’ badges!”
HiFi News
Buchardt Audio Readies their Anniversary 10 Active Wireless Loudspeakers
Celebrating 10 years in business, Buchardt Audio offers up the Anniversary 10 Active Loudspeakers, employing the company’s latest woofer technology, a new in-house developed tweeter, all housed in solid wood cabinets made in Denmark.
HiFi News
Genelec’s 8381A Smart Active Monitoring System: Built to Rock Steady
Total Amplifier Power: 5926 W (Class D) | Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 35 kHz (“-6 dB”) | Max SPL: 126 dB | Weight: 440 lbs.
Album of the Week
Amplifier Reviews
Review: Cocktail Audio X45Pro Streamer/DAC/CD Player/Ripper/Server/Tuner/Preamp
That’s right—the Cocktail Audio X45Pro packs a lot of digital source stuff and preamp functionality into a single chassis acting as streamer, server, CD player/ripper, DAC, FM tuner, and MM Phono Stage which helps explain its 127-page manual.
HiFi News
Melco’s New N5-H50 Digital Music Library: More (Tech) for Less
Tokyo, Japan’s Melco has introduced the new N5-H50 Digital Music Library that packs a lot of the tech from the company’s flagship SSD-based N1-S38 into a more affordable package.
HiFi News
Chord Adds an Integrated to Their ULTIMA Line: ULTIMA Integrated
UK’s Chord Electronics, perhaps best known for their digital products, has pulled out all the stops for their new ULTIMA Integrated amplifier.
HiFi News
Perlisten Unveils the S7t Limited Edition Loudspeakers
Perlisten is now 3-for-3 in my Favorite Speaker category, their S7t, R7t, and S5t hitting most of my likes and then some. For Munich High End 2023, the company will be unveiling the S7t Limited Edition Loudspeakers.
HiFi News
Cambridge Audio’s New EVO CD Transport: Made to Mate With Other EVOs Only
To my eyes, Cambridge makes sexy gear and their new EVO CD Transport fits that description to a T.