Analog Reviews
Review: Schiit Mani 2 MM/MC Phono Preamp
I can remember when being a kid with a pocketful of change offered a world of adventures.
Articles by Michael Lavorgna
HiFi News
The New HANA-Umami Blue MC Phono Cartridge (yum)
Now that word is out about my Phono Stage Survey, friends and readers alike are whispering in my ear about all things analog and one cartridge that keeps coming up is the HANA ML.
HiFi News
Melco Adds the Flagship N1-S38 Digital Music Library to Its Roster
News from Japan: Melco Audio has launched the N1-S38, an all-new flagship SSD-based digital music library offering the best sonic performance in the company’s history.
HiFi Bargains
HiFi Bargains: Q Acoustics Concept 50 Floorstanding Speakers
The Q Acoustics Concept 50 floorstanders floored me with their shockingly good-to-great performance. And they cost just….
HiFi News
Schiit Raises the Low Priced Bar With Two New Sub-$300 Amps
That’s right, not one but two, each less than three. Schiit Audio has recently released the new Rekkr and Gjallarhorn Class A/B “Speaker Amps” coming in at $149 and $299 respectively.
Album of the Week
HiFi Reviews
Review: ModWright Analog Bridge
Imagine a chef shows up at your place and makes the offer—I have a special sauce that, when added to your favorite dish, will make it taste better. Would you thank or curse her?
Amplifier Reviews
Review: A Sonnet Stack: Hermes Streamer, Pasithea DAC, Kratos Mono Amplifiers
If we want to understand the sound a hifi designer is after, what better way than to sample a stack of their gear. Here we’re going to be digging into the Kratos Mono Power Amplifiers, Pasithea DAC, and Hermes Streamer from Cees Ruijtenberg of Sonnet […]
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: February 17, 2023
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: The Ephemeron Loop | Psychonautic Escapism
“a synaesthetic acid bath”
HiFi Thoughts
The TM Phono Stage Survey: Rules & Regulations
Before I dig into the reviews of the 8 phono stages that have been living in Barn, I thought I’d share my approach in tackling a gaggle of phono preamps. Let’s begin with what to call ’em.
HiFi News
The Florida Audio Expo 2023 Is Just Days Away
Unfortunately my private jet doesn’t exist so I won’t be attending this year’s Florida Audio Expo in sunny Tampa this weekend.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Meg Baird | Furling
A few moments into Meg Baird’s Furling and you’ll want to roll up in its shimmering beauty and stay long after the record ends.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Sonner Audio Legato Duo Floorstanding Loudspeakers
Reviewing a piece of hifi gear, especially a loudspeaker, is more complicated than deciding whether or not we like it. But at the end of the day, it sure makes the reviewing more enjoyable when we do—like it. Such was the case with the Sonner […]
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Dynaudio Contour 60i Floorstanding Loudspeakers
Woof! I wanted a speaker in Barn for review that enjoys some power from the accompanying amplifier and one that might fill the Barn, from top to bottom, with some powerful music. Enter the Dynaudio Contour 60i.