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7 colors, 12,000 units worldwide, $1,599.99/each.

Calling Dr Evil.

I reviewed the original Harmony DAC from Singapore’s LAiV Audio and concluded:

How many hifi products put the name of their industrial designer out front in a press release?

Some day I hope to get myself to Audio Advice Live in Raleigh, North Carolina because I’ve heard it’s fun.

Choice is good.

In a shocking development, Dynaudio has announced their decision to “cease operations of its commercial activities in North America and permanently shut down its U.S. subsidiary in the fall of 2026.”

What with the daily news being what it is these days I generally avoid the negative when it comes to hifi.

The original Weiss DAC204 was praised by many including me:

Can you believe the first AudioQuest DragonFly DAC—v1.0—arrived, alighted?, some 14 years ago? Where does time fly?

Are you a fan of vintage salesmen samples? I am.

I have a soft spot, a certain nostalgia if you will, for the classic B&W 801 loudspeaker.

I recently received an email from Jürgen Reis, MBL’s chief engineer for more than 40 years, announcing he’s no longer with the company.

One thing I’ve learned from spending time as a reviewer with the Grimm MU2, LS1c Active Loudspeaker System, and as an owner of the MU1 is to expect the unexpected when it comes to sound quality from everything Grimm.

Back in my IT days we had a number of suitors express interest in buying our company.