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2024: A Year in Review(s)

December 24, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
I am a terrible time keeper. Everyone who knows me knows this and my internal clock has been busted for as long as I can remember. And for you wise guys, my internal compass remains spot on.
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3 HiFi Companies Worth More Than a Look: Aurorasound | Audia Flight | Wattson Audio

November 19, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
A lot of gear comes through the Barn.
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HiFi Thoughts: Parts Count Cost HiFi Guy Logic

October 22, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
Imagine a room with 10 tables where each table has the same ingredients in the same amounts.
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HiFi Thoughts: Are We in a Golden Age of HiFi?

September 25, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
golden age | noun : a period of great happiness, prosperity, and achievement
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HiFi Thoughts: Can We Really Live With and Love Not the Best?

August 14, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
I was recently reminded that I’ve been living with and listening through my ADAM A3X desktop speakers for about 12 years. Twelve years and I never think about upgrading.
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The Trouble w/HiFi Reviews: Grade Inflation & Envy

August 12, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
Have you ever read a review that made it sound as if the thing under review did nothing wrong?
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HiFi Thoughts: the Internet Loves a Good (or Bad) Conspiracy Theory

July 20, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
If you keep up with hifi news, you’re aware of a recent event of the litigious variety.
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HiFi Thoughts: A Taster’s Choice

July 13, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
Let’s face it—digital can be difficult to love. I spent about 7 years writing about nothing but digital, so I know from whence I speak.
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HiFi Thoughts: How Much Time Is Enough Time to Write a Meaningful Review?

June 12, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
I recently asked this question on Instagram and opened up the comments to followers and people I follow. And I admit, it’s kind of a trick question.
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“How do we get new people into HiFi?”

June 1, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
If a had a nickel for every time I heard this question I’d be able to buy a (big) vacation place in Tuscany. And Tokyo.
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HiFi Thoughts: Audiophile Ethernet Switches & Paper Shades

April 30, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
Some of my relatives on my mother’s side lived in trailer parks.
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Show Tunes

April 8, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
People complain, hell I’ve complained, about show tunes—the music exhibitors play at shows.
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10 Angry HiFi Guy Beliefs or “You’re An Idiot Because…”

March 11, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
My best guess is people get angry when discussing hobbies because they’re unhappy, dissatisfied, insecure, or D) all of the above.
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5 Signs You Own A Bad HiFi

February 28, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
I try to remain positive.
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The Discreet Charm of the Old Made New: A Cautionary Tale

February 10, 2024 Michael Lavorgna
The re-do. The reissue, the remaster, the hi-res, the immersive, the Better.

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Get some creole culture from Dawn Richard and Step Get some creole culture from Dawn Richard and Stephen Mejias for #NewMusicFriday: October 9, 2026
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Album of the Week: Linda’s Head by Helen #twitteri Album of the Week: Linda’s Head by Helen
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Putting the Grimm PW1 Phono Preamp through its pac Putting the Grimm PW1 Phono Preamp through its paces
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HiFi Thoughts: Are Ethernet Filters All Noise? #t HiFi Thoughts: Are Ethernet Filters All Noise? 
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Book Review: Small Luxuries: Vinyl by Ken Micallef Book Review: Small Luxuries: Vinyl by Ken Micallef
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On the corner with the Aurorasound HFSA-02 #twitte On the corner
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Liz Harris (Grouper) as Helen are back! with Linda Liz Harris (Grouper) as Helen are back! with Linda's Head plus 18 more lovelies from Stephen Mejias for #NewMusicFriday: October 2, 2026
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Album of the Week: Quiet Storm by Space Afrika #tw Album of the Week: Quiet Storm by Space Afrika
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HiFi Thoughts: On Being Not 100% #twitteringmachi HiFi Thoughts: On Being Not 100% 
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