HiFi Reviews
Review: Living Voice R80 OB-X Floorstanding Loudspeakers
On the face of it, a tower speaker that reaches down into the mid-20Hz region and needs only a few Watts to come alive sounds like a dream come true.
HiFi Reviews
Digital Reviews
Review: Bluesound Node vs. Sbooster NODE
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.
Amplifier Reviews
Review: BorderPatrol S20EXD Parallel Single-Ended Amplifier
When talking ideals in amplification, or any piece of hifi for that matter, my pinnacle is well balanced.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Qln Reference 9 Loudspeakers
One word kept coming to mind each time I thought about writing about the Qln Reference 9 Loudspeakers—Yes.
Amplifier Reviews
Review: Vinnie Rossi BRAMA Integrated Amplifier
The Vinnie Rossi Brama Integrated Amp slipped, gracefully, onto my list of Favorite Amplifiers soon after it arrived.
Digital Reviews
Review: totaldac d1-unity w/Live Clocking Option
Let’s make this easy—totaldac’s new Live Clocking Option offers a subtle yet clear improvement.
Analog Reviews
EMT HSD 006 MC Cartridge: An Appreciation
EMT, the company, is about as classic a hifi company as classic gets.
Digital Reviews
Review: Wattson Madison Streaming DAC
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.
Digital Reviews
Review: Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC (Part 1)
Non-digital digital.
Amplifier Reviews
Review: Unison Research Unico 90 Integrated Amplifier
I’m tempted to point out that I’ve been very impressed by a number of hybrid integrated amps of late. Nealy enough to be tempted into saying I really like hybrid integrated amplifiers.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Piega Coax Gen2 411 Standmount Speakers
Some speaker’s appearance telegraphs their sound more than others, or so I say in a kind of surface way.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Audiovector QR 7 SE Loudspeakers
When it comes to loudspeakers, I like all kinds.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Fyne Audio Vintage Classic XII Floorstanding Loudspeakers
To say I was impressed by the Fyne Vintage Classic XII is kinda like saying I’m impressed by air conditioning—it’s all a matter of degree.
Digital Reviews
Review: Network Acoustics Muon Pro Ethernet Filter
Q: Why do you have a Network Acoustics Muon Pro Ethernet filter in your hifi? A: Because it makes music sound better.
Digital Reviews
Review: LAIV Harmony DAC
NOS or OS, the audiophile’s choice.