Analog Reviews
Review: Schiit Mani 2 MM/MC Phono Preamp
I can remember when being a kid with a pocketful of change offered a world of adventures.
HiFi Reviews
HiFi Reviews
Review: ModWright Analog Bridge
Imagine a chef shows up at your place and makes the offer—I have a special sauce that, when added to your favorite dish, will make it taste better. Would you thank or curse her?
Amplifier Reviews
Review: A Sonnet Stack: Hermes Streamer, Pasithea DAC, Kratos Mono Amplifiers
If we want to understand the sound a hifi designer is after, what better way than to sample a stack of their gear. Here we’re going to be digging into the Kratos Mono Power Amplifiers, Pasithea DAC, and Hermes Streamer from Cees Ruijtenberg of Sonnet […]
HiFi Reviews
Review: Sonner Audio Legato Duo Floorstanding Loudspeakers
Reviewing a piece of hifi gear, especially a loudspeaker, is more complicated than deciding whether or not we like it. But at the end of the day, it sure makes the reviewing more enjoyable when we do—like it. Such was the case with the Sonner […]
Amplifier Reviews
Review: Audia Flight FLS 10 Integrated Amplifier
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?
Digital Reviews
Review: Auralic ARIES G1.1 Wireless Streaming Transporter
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.
Amplifier Reviews
Review: Mola Mola Kula Integrated Amplifier
When it comes to pleasure purchases, I want it all.
Digital Reviews
Review: Sonnet Digital Audio Pasithea DAC (Part One)
In Part One of my two-part Sonnet Pasithea review, I’m going to talk about how it performs as a DAC. Part Two will see it paired with the Kratos Mono Amplifiers and Hermes Streamer for a complete Sonnet system review.
Digital Reviews
Review: The Silent Angel Munich M1T Streamer, Forester F1 Linear Power Supply, and Bonn N8 Audio Grade Network Switch
The Silent Angel stack, specifically the Munich M1T Streamer/Forester F1 combo, proved to offer a big slice of sonic goodness in a small package.
HiFi Reviews
Review: GoldenEar Triton One.R Tower Speakers
Who doesn’t want full-range performance from a loudspeaker?
Digital Reviews
Review: Meitner Audio MA3 Integrated D/A Converter
The Meitner MA3 Integrated D/A Converter packs a healthy helping of Ed Meitner tech—as found in the EMM Labs DA2 V2 DAC and NS1 Streamer—into a single and more affordable box. Sound good?
Amplifier Reviews
Review: Riviera Labs APL10 Preamplifier & AFM25 Monoblock Amplifiers
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been having a recurring dream about finding a hidden room in whatever house I was living in.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Credo EV 1202 Ref. Loudspeakers
If you’re looking for a sleek, slender amp-friendly tower speaker that serves whatever music suits your fancy, read on.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Dynaudio Focus 50 Active Wireless Speakers
Two speakers + two power cords = endless music on tap that sounds as good, or better, than separates. That’s what the Dynaudio Focus 50 have to offer. Interested?
Digital Reviews
Review: EMM Labs DA2 V2 Reference Stereo DAC
Digital music replay can feel like wearing someone else’s shoes—rarely do you get a perfect fit. Whether too loose, too tight or too lumpy, getting digital right can be an elusive task.