Digital Reviews
Review: totaldac d1-unity DAC
I’ve been living with DACs from France’s totaldac for the past ten years, giver or take, and the reason is simple—I love listening to music through them.
Articles by Michael Lavorgna
HiFi News
Breaking News: Tidal Set To Roll Out Hi-Res FLAC for HiFi Plus Subscribers (Soon)
This just in on the Reddit hotline: Tidal CEO Jesse Dorogusker has shared that the streaming platform, which still uses MQA to deliver hi-res content to HiFi Plus Subscribers, is moving to FLAC.
Axpona 2023
Axpona 2023: A Few More Gear Premiers
News of the new at Axpona 2023 keeps on coming! Here are a few more I’ve added to my “To Listen To” list.
Amplifier Reviews
Review: A Parasound Stack | JC 5 Stereo Amplifier, JC 2 BP Preamp, JC 3+ Phono Stage
Sometimes it takes time for the stars to align.
Axpona 2023
Axpona 2023: Just Days Away & Some Gear Premiers
200+ listening rooms. 500+ brands. 3 days. Even with the new math, this does not compute.
Analog Reviews
TM Phono Stage Survey: The Big Roundup
One thing I know for sure—I need more records. Lots more records.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Debby Friday | GOOD LUCK
Industrial funk with badass grunt.
Analog Reviews
Review: Parasound JC 3+ Phono Preamplifier
Other voices, other rooms.
HiFi News
Aurorasound Introduces the HFSA-01 Vacuum Tube Integrated Amplifier
I’ve yet to meet an EL84-based amp I didn’t like.
HiFi News
Ferrum’s New Flagship WANDLA DAC/Preamp Has Some HQ Player Inside
That’s right—Ferrum has partnered with filter guru HQ Player to develop a set of user selectable custom digital filters for their new flagship WANDLA DAC/Preamplifier. But that’s just the beginning of this story.
Analog Reviews
Review: Manley Labs Chinook Special Edition MkII Phono Preamplifier
Sometimes up is up.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Enleum AMP-23R Integrated Amplifier
My hi-fi underground has been buzzing, again, this time about the Enleum AMP-23R Reference Compact (Integrated) Amplifier.
Album of the Week
Analog Reviews
Review: EAR Phono Classic MM/MC Phono Preamplifier
Back in high school I bought my first motorcycle, the agreement with my father being nothing over 350 cc so with the help of a mechanic friend, he found and I bought a lovely minty fresh green 1972 Honda CB350.
HiFi News
Fidelity Imports Adds Italy’s Gold Note to Its Roster
Florentine manufacturer Gold Note was founded in 2012 and they make everything from cartridges to tonearms to turntables to phono stages to electronics, speakers, and power supplies. That’s their Mediterraneo turntable in a gold leaf finish. Che bello!