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[ October 5, 2026 ] Book Review: Small Luxuries: Vinyl by Ken Micallef Art&Culture
[ October 2, 2026 ] #NewMusicFriday: October 2, 2026 #NewMusicFriday
[ October 2, 2026 ] Album of the Week: Quiet Storm by Space Afrika Album of the Week
[ October 1, 2026 ] HiFi Thoughts: On Being Not 100% HiFi Thoughts
[ September 30, 2026 ] Introducing VinnieRossi’s CANTA Integrated Amplifier HiFi News
[ September 30, 2026 ] Schiit’s New Freya 2 Is a Passive or All-Tube or Solid State or Hybrid Preamp Starting at $999 HiFi News
[ September 30, 2026 ] Esoteric’s New Limited Edition F-Series Integrated Amps Come Dressed in Black HiFi News
[ September 28, 2026 ] In Barn for Review: A Grimm Audio System—PA1 Mono Amplifiers, PW1 Phono Preamplifier, MU2 Music Player In Barn for Review
[ September 25, 2026 ] #NewMusicFriday: September 25, 2026 #NewMusicFriday
[ September 25, 2026 ] Album of the Week: Στον Ελαιώνα / Ston Elaióna by John Also Bennett Album of the Week
[ September 24, 2026 ] Review: Esoteric Grandioso C1X solo Preamplifier & Grandioso S1X Power Amplifier Amplifier Reviews
[ September 22, 2026 ] MoFi Distribution Named Exclusive U.S. Distributor for Italy’s Diapason Loudspeakers HiFi News
[ September 20, 2026 ] In Barn for Review: Audio Note DAC 4.1x IZVOR Balanced In Barn for Review
[ September 18, 2026 ] #NewMusicFriday: September 18, 2026 #NewMusicFriday
[ September 18, 2026 ] Album of the Week: Kytytsi by Svitlana Nianio Album of the Week
[ September 17, 2026 ] Imersiv D-1 DAC Followup & Some Thoughts on System Building Digital Reviews

Review: Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC Part 2 Tube Rolling

October 15, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

The ability to flavor the sound of our hifi by swapping tubes is a beautiful thing. After all, the perfect hifi doesn’t exist because we use ‘em to listen to music, a deeply personal thing.

Review: Bluesound Node vs. Sbooster NODE

October 1, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

My friends at Harmonia Distribution sent me a little challenge package—2 Bluesound NODEs (N130), one stock and one with the Sbooster AIB Connection Kit and matching Sbooster ECO Power Supply.

Review: totaldac d1-unity w/Live Clocking Option

August 29, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

Let’s make this easy—totaldac’s new Live Clocking Option offers a subtle yet clear improvement.

Review: Wattson Madison Streaming DAC

August 15, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

There’s part of me that wonders why all DACs aren’t streaming DACs—Ethernet in/analog out. Simple. Truth be told, I love a good streaming DAC.

Review: Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC (Part 1)

August 8, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

Non-digital digital.

Review: Network Acoustics Muon Pro Ethernet Filter

July 9, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

Q: Why do you have a Network Acoustics Muon Pro Ethernet filter in your hifi? A: Because it makes music sound better.

Review: LAIV Harmony DAC

July 3, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

NOS or OS, the audiophile’s choice.

Review: totaldac d1-triunity DAC

April 25, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

“Now, I’m not one to stand on ceremony or suggest that a given technology is inherently superior to another—it’s all in the implementation…”

Review: Grimm Audio MU2 Music Player

March 21, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

If you want to hear the best digital music reproduction I’ve heard by an obvious and distinct margin, you’ll need to find a Grimm MU2 to listen through.

Review: Silent Angel Bonn NX Network Switch & Genesis GX Word Clock

February 27, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

The two most important factors in HiFi performance are system effects and environment.

Review: Merason DAC1 Mk II

February 21, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

DACs are like dinner party guests: you don’t want loud and obnoxious but you also don’t want overly polite and boring.

Review: Auralic ARIES G2.2 Wireless Streaming Transporter

February 8, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

The big question for me regarding the Auralic ARIES G2.2 was a simple one—is it better than the Auralic ARIES G1.1 and if so, how.

Review: Audio Research I/50 Integrated Amplifier

December 21, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Tung-Sol introduced the world to the 6550 beam tetrode vacuum tube in 1954, with early production coming out of their Bloomfield, NJ plant. I grew up about 8 miles away and that plant, the Electron Tube Division, remained in operation until I was a teen. […]

Review: Ideon EOS DAC

December 14, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

How much do we really know about a DAC we’ve never heard? The answer depends on who you ask.

Review: Wattson Emerson ANALOG Streaming DAC

November 9, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Sometimes simple is all you need.

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