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A HiFi Show Induced Rant

November 18, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

If nothing else, hifi shows are filled with cliches.

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HiFi Illusions: From Both Sides (Now)

October 3, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

I’ve looked at hifi from both sides now / From bad and best and still somehow / It’s hifi’s illusions I recall / I really don’t know hifi at all.

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Certainly Uncertain: John Devore of DeVore Fidelity Rants on Measurements in HiFi

September 26, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Here’s the full title of DeVore’s video: John rants on measurements in HiFi, what they mean, limits, and how easy they are to weaponize.

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Aural Memory Is(n’t) Short

August 15, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

I read this statement often enough that it bears some scrutiny—Aural memory is short. Is it?

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What Do You Really Think?

July 17, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

I get asked this question on occasion by people who’ve read a review of mine but believe I’ve left out what I really think. Are they right?

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How Much Is Too Much to Spend on Speakers?

July 11, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

I recently asked this very question on our Instagram page and received over 70 replies. As the range of responses show, the answer is a highly personal matter.

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Further Thoughts on Dolby Atmos: By the numbers

July 8, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

I’ve received some interesting feedback from My Thoughts on Music Delivery Formats and The Biggest Advance in HiFi as well as from Darko’s latest Podcast. Interesting because some people completely missed my point.

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My Thoughts on Music Delivery Formats and The Biggest Advance in HiFi

June 27, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

We’ve all heard about The Next Big Thing when it comes to music delivery formats. And with every Next Big Thing comes a promise of some kind of revelatory experience that more often than not is claimed to obsolete the current Big Thing.

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I Just Ate a Subjectively Great Piece of Pizza

May 30, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

I’ve been reading about ‘subjective reviews’ for a while and admit I was initially like, WTF? But I’ve recently come around. Let me explain.

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Hi-Fi History: Some Things Never Change

May 9, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

The website World Radio History is a treasure trove of information, containing scores of PDF copies of old audio publications too numerous to count.

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HiFi News: Schadenfreude, Telephone & Interpretation

May 2, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Two pieces of similar news have been circulating around the virtual water coolers of late and even a cursory glance at what’s being ‘reported’ tells a tale of schadenfreude, telephone, and interpretation.

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Axpona 2023 Final Thoughts: Extremist Thinking Isn’t Really Thinking At All

April 25, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

We’re told all kinds of things by hifi extremists. One thing these things have in common is a level of certainty coupled with bullying bravado that makes any amount of disagreement an act of war.

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The TM Phono Stage Survey: Rules & Regulations

February 15, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Before I dig into the reviews of the 8 phono stages that have been living in Barn, I thought I’d share my approach in tackling a gaggle of phono preamps. Let’s begin with what to call ’em.

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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.

Classic Albums

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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