Michael Lavorgna, Author at Twittering Machines

In Barn for Review: Cocktail Audio X45Pro Streamer/DAC/CD Player/Ripper/Server/Tuner/Preamp

February 6, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Korea’s Cocktail Audio has loaded up their X45Pro with just about all of the digital functionality you could ask for, added a MM phono stage, DAB+/FM Tuner, color LCD screen and volume control for good measure.

#NewMusicFriday: February 3, 2023

February 3, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

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: Shabaka and the Ancestors | We Are Sent Here By History

February 3, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

We Are Sent Here By History was released in 2020 but it only recently landed in Barn. And I thank my lucky stars.

Review: Audia Flight FLS 10 Integrated Amplifier

February 2, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

The Audia Flight FLS 10 is among the most engaging integrated amplifiers to have graced the Barn. Its performance is in some ways remarkable while being wholly engaging in every way. Why not begin at the end for a change?

Diminishing Returns: HiFi’s Happy Secret

January 31, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

If a new piece of hifi gear brings more enjoyment, is it worth it? Some people think the answer depends on a number.

SME Announces 5 New MK2 Series Turntables

January 28, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

That’s right, a quintet.

Album of the Week: Kali Malone | Does Spring Hide Its Joy

January 27, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

I try, I really do, to pick music that my dear friend Stephen Mejias has not covered in his weekly #NewMusicFriday column because there’s so much great new music I don’t want to make it seem otherwise. Sometimes, an exception is made.

Review: Auralic ARIES G1.1 Wireless Streaming Transporter

January 26, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Streamer Check List: Easy setup, intuitive interface, free and user-friendly control app, native streaming support, Roon-Ready, multiple digital outputs including AES, DSP, solid build quality, color screen a plus, and most important of all—do no harm.

In Barn for Review: totaldac d1-unity DAC

January 25, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

You’d be forgiven for thinking this is another photo of the totaldac d1-tube DAC/Streamer that’s been living in the Barn since 2020. But it’s not.

Peacocks, Peonies, and the Mola Mola Tambaqui DAC: Beauty Comes In Many Guises

January 24, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

I am thrilled to welcome the Mola Mola Tambaqui DAC into the Twittering Machines reference system.

In Barn for Review: Perlisten S5t Tower Speakers

January 23, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

The new Perlisten S5t Tower Speakers are the little brother of my 2021 Favorite Speaker of the Year, the Perlisten S7t.

Album of the Week: Babehoven | Light Moving Time

January 20, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

I fell for Babehoven’s Sunk EP, released last March, and their debut LP Light Moving Time digs in even deeper.

In Barn for Review: Fezz Audio Alfa Lupi Integrated Amplifier

January 19, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

PCL86 Push Pull Class AB, 2 x 10W. I think that’s poetry.

Review: Mola Mola Kula Integrated Amplifier

January 18, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

When it comes to pleasure purchases, I want it all.

Silent Angel’s New Genesis GX Word Clock: Four Clocks in One

January 16, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

The world of pro audio is no stranger to external word clocks and hifi brands including dCS and Auralic have been offering them for years. China’s Silent Angel has just entered the Word Clock fray with its Genesis GX.

Articles by Michael Lavorgna