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Diminishing Returns: HiFi’s Happy Secret

January 31, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

If a new piece of hifi gear brings more enjoyment, is it worth it? Some people think the answer depends on a number.

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Tabula Rasa: A HiFi Experiment in Space (for Patrons)

January 10, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

I had to know. How would it work to have my rack between the speakers?

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Interstitial Delights: Thoughts for the New Year

December 28, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

What better way to spend the time between December 25th and January 1st than listening to one’s own hifi?

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The Rise of the Science State: A HiFi Horror Movie (sorta)

October 12, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

Picture this: You’re alone in your home listening to that new favorite record, slowly easing out of the cares of the day and into the effortless weightless beauty that is the music experience.

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DUT: This Is Not A Test

September 27, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

I always kinda cringe when an audio reviewer calls the thing they’re reviewing a DUT (Device Under Test). First off, it sounds horrible and secondly reviewing hifi gear is not a test.

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System Building: The Leben CS600 Integrated Amplifier (the Return)

July 27, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

When it comes to picking pieces for my system, I like to take my time.

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DarkoAudio Podcast: The Real Value of Measurements

July 10, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

Of all the Darko.Audio podcasts I’ve had the pleasure to be a part of, The Real Value of Measurements is among my favorites. Why?

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Around the Barn in Pictures

June 29, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

Let’s have a look around the Barn, the place where I spend my days (and some nights) living with the gear I review here at Twittering Machines.

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Certainly Uncertain: When Measurement Results Don’t Match Part Four | The GoldenSound Key

May 18, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

“Why you can’t trust audio measurements” is the title of GoldenSound’s latest video and it handily illustrates, in exquisite detail, how and why measurement results don’t match and why they cannot be trusted out of hand. Is it my birthday? Christmas in May?

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Let Me Count The Ways: 10 Reason Why I (Still) Use Roon

May 5, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

I sat in on a seminar at Axpona 2022 called Reviewers on Reviewing. After moderator Julie Mullins (Stereophile) finished her questions for Marc Phillips (Part-Time Audiophile), Greg Weaver (the audio analyst), and I, Julie opened the discussion up to questions from the audience.

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Those Obscure Objects of Desire

May 2, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

In the course of human endeavors, we make choices. Lots of choices most days, and we use any number of internal criteria to inform these decisions.

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HiFi Fun: Synethesia and SINAD

April 10, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

My dear friend and colleague Herb Reichert’s recent piece for Stereophile got me thinking. I love when that happens.

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10 Recommended New Rock Records Or Why Listening To New Music Is Good

April 2, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

99 times out of 10, people who complain about the lack of a certain kind of music being made today or, even worse, the quality of today’s music, typically haven’t put in the time to listen.

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Certainly Uncertain: When Measurement Results Don’t Match Part Three

March 22, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

I’ll keep this one short and sour — once again, we have two sets of measurements for the same piece of hifi gear that tell very different stories.

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And So It Begins, Again

March 7, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

I had sold nearly all of my records. Again. I had sold nearly all of my books. I’m buying more records. I’m buying more books. And so it begins, again.

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The Sony PlayStation As CD Player: An Epitaph

January 25, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

The original Sony PlayStation was a fun CD player, back when you could pick one up for less than $20.

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A New Year’s Video Message

December 30, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

What better way to share a thought than to share a thought on video. So that’s what I’ve gone about doing.

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Twittering Machines 2021: A Year In Pictures

December 22, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Looking back, something I try not to dwell on, can be informative when looking to grow. To move on. To move ahead.

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Listening Anew

December 9, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Road Tours, like my recent trip to Goodwins High End, can be intense.

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Why No Bad Reviews?

November 17, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

This is a question that pops up every so often, like a mole in the Whac-A-Mole game —why aren’t there more reviews of bad products?

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Darko.Audio Podcast: Placebo, Working Hours, and Cheap Streaming with Twittering Machines

November 1, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

I join John Darko for Episode #27, the latest in his ongoing Podcast series, where we talk about a host of matters including the likelihood of Placebo Effect infecting hifi. Boo!

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A Trick or Treat Video

October 24, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

A little something to tickle your spooky tooth. Boo!

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The Analog Domain: A Public Service Announcement

October 7, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

In hifi we strive for the same goal — namely the reproduction of music in as captivating a manner as possible.

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Totem Tribe Towers Meet Raime (a movie)

September 23, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Totem Tribe Towers Meet Raime.

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Do You Suffer From Premature Evaluation?

September 15, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Many an audiophile suffers from premature evaluation. Here’s a list of the top ten symptoms:

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