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High End Munich 2023 is just 10 days away. Of all the hifi shows around, and there are more than I can count these days, Munich is my favorite.

I just received this official statement from Audio Research that offers some clarity on their state of affairs and prospects for the future. I’m sure everyone joins me in wishing this 53-year old company a bright future.

Denon asks its Instagram audience—What does a network streamer do that your phone can’t?

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Spicy! Darko and I dig in to some spicy subjects for Darko.Audio Podcast #45.

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.

I’ve yet to meet an EL84-based amp I didn’t like.

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.

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!

Luxman’s yummy new D-07X Digital Player plays CDs, SACDs, MQA CDs, 32-bit/768 kHz PCM, and 22.4 MHz DSD files via its USB input. Discs and a DAC.

Interested in easily adding streaming to your hifi without breaking the bank?

Ed Meitner believes that “an analog preamp acts as the heart of every music system“. Who am I to argue with Ed Meitner over matters of the heart?

Imagine you just bought the latest greatest 83″ OLED TV and installed it in your kitchen cupboard that’s 74″ wide and 36″ deep.

The new Silent Angel Rhein Z1 Plus Server improves on the original with a number of upgrads while offering the ability to simultaneously supply up to 10 audio outputs.