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In Barn for Review

In Barn for Review: LSA VT-70 Integrated Tube Amplifier

March 28, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
Vacuum tubes and meters. Oh happy days. The Living Sounds Audio (LSA) VT-70 Integrated Tube Amplifier offers 35 Watts of Class A/B output power from a quad of EL34s. There are 3 line-level RCA inputs and Pre Out for use with a subwoofer or external […]
Art&Culture

Miho Kajioka: And, do you still hear the peacocks?

March 27, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
Are you a fan of photography? How about photobooks? If you answered in the affirmative x2, boy O boy have I got a book for you.
Album of the Week

Album of the Week: Pan Daijing | Tissues

March 25, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
Its Pan Daijing. Its opera.
Art&Culture

Bildhalle Gallery: 19 Artists Supporting Ukraine

March 24, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
The artists represented by the Bildhalle Gallery, with locations in Zurich + Amsterdam, came together to offer this limited edition print sale with 100% of proceeds going to The International Federation of Red Cross (Ukraine). Bravo!
HiFi News

HIGH END Munich 2022

March 24, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
I wish I was going to HIGH END Munich 2022, my favorite hifi show on Earth, but its not to be this year. But as you may know, things happen even if we’re not there.
Music News

David Chesky’s The Excommunication Mass and The Audiophile Society Record Label

March 24, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
Grammy nominated Composer & Pianist David Chesky is a busy man. I would suggest he’s a restless soul, minus any negative connotations some may feel travels with that notion.
Axpona 2022

Axpona 2022: Here I Come!

March 23, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
Axpona 2022 is a month away and I am ticketed, booked, and ready to roll.
Art&Culture

Art4Ukraine: Buy Art, Help People In Need

March 22, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
The aim of the Art4Ukraine project is to help refugees from Ukraine to find safety, shelter, food and medical assistance.
HiFi Thoughts

Certainly Uncertain: When Measurement Results Don’t Match Part Three

March 22, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
I’ll keep this one short and sour — once again, we have two sets of measurements for the same piece of hifi gear that tell very different stories.
HiFi News

Montréal Audiofest 2022

March 21, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
Let the shows begin.
HiFi News

Architectural Digest PRO: Listening Rooms Are The Next Big Thing (in Interiors)!

March 19, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
Its not every day that you read a positive article about hifi in a non-hifi publication. Heck, its more like hardly ever.
Album of the Week

Album of the Week: Carmen Villain | Only Love From Now On

March 18, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
If you don’t know the music of US-born, Norwegian-Mexican artist and producer Carmen Villain, then Only Love From Now On won’t sound like the radical departure it is.
HiFi Reviews

Review: Fern & Roby Raven III

March 17, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
Take one look at the Fern & Roby Raven III floorstanding speakers and a few things should become evident.
HiFi News

dCS APEX: Next Gen Ring DACs

March 16, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
I think now is a good time to share the news about dCS’ new APEX Ring DAC. Now, because news about APEX has trickled out over a number of press releases since February and I figured it was worth waiting for the whole story.
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March 15, 2022 Michael Lavorgna
fa·vor·ite | /ˈfāv(ə)rət/ | adjective: favorite | preferred before all others of the same kind.

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