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  • [ October 16, 2026 ] Album of the Week: II (2022 Remaster) by The Sonora Pine Album of the Week
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In Barn for Review: Parasound HINT 6 Halo Integrated Amplifier

December 8, 2020 Michael Lavorgna
The power amp section of the Parasound HINT 6 Halo Integrated Amplifier was designed by John Curl, one of the most respected and revered circuit designers in all of HiFi. Outside of hifi, Curl designed and built the sound systems for The Grateful Dead’s road […]
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In Barn for Review: Jadis DA50S Tube Integrated Amplifier

December 7, 2020 Michael Lavorgna
The Jadis DA50S Tube Integrated Amplifier ($9795.00) is a push-pull design using a quad of KT120 Octal Beam Tetrodes and a touch of feedback for 30 Watts of pure Class-A output power.
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In Barn for Review: Weiss DAC501

November 23, 2020 Michael Lavorgna
The Weiss DAC501 comes from the genus Streaming DAC, one of my favorite classes.
Flashback-Fi

Audio Note DAC 4 Signature: A Heavyweight Champ

November 12, 2020 Michael Lavorgna
Compared to the recently reviewed CAL Alpha DAC, the Audio Note DAC 4 Signature is a spring chicken.
Flashback-Fi

In Barn For Flashback-Fi: Audio Note DAC 4 Signature

October 27, 2020 Michael Lavorgna
The Audio Note DAC 4 Signature, c.2002, is a non-oversampling, digital filterless DAC using premium parts, more silver than a Liberace concert, a tube rectified choke filtered power supply, and a pair of E182CC / 7119 dual triodes in the Class A output stage. It […]
Flashback-Fi

In Barn for Flashback-Fi: Ensemble Solo B-50 “Tiger” Hybrid Integrated Amplifier

October 19, 2020 Michael Lavorgna
The Ensemble Solo B-50 Tiger Hybrid Integrated Amplifier comes to us from 1991, care of John DeVore of DeVore Fidelity.
Flashback-Fi

In Barn for Flashback-Fi: California Audio Labs Alpha Tube Analog Processor (DAC)

October 18, 2020 Michael Lavorgna
Vintage digital! The California Audio Labs Alpha DAC was the third digital device I owned from CAL, preceded by the Icon and Tercet MKIII CD players. So this Flaskback-Fi hits home.
In Barn for Review

In Barn for Review: Bryston B135 Cubed Integrated Amplifier

October 13, 2020 Michael Lavorgna
The Bryston B135 Cubed Integrated Amplifier ($6695 basic to $8195 loaded) combines two Bryston products, the BP-17 preamplifier and 2.5B Cubed amplifier, in one chassis. Now that’s integration!
Flashback-Fi

In Barn for Flashback-Fi: Wavelength Audio Junior Integrated Amplifier

October 5, 2020 Michael Lavorgna
I can think of no better way to kick off our new Flashback-Fi feature than the Wavelength Audio Junior Integrated Amplifier. Let me tell you why.
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In Barn for Review: Line Magnetic Audio LM-845iA Integrated Amplifier

September 21, 2020 Michael Lavorgna
Glowing tubes and meters. Who doesn’t like glowing tubes and meters?
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In Barn for Review: Kora TB140 Integrated Amplifier

September 16, 2020 Michael Lavorgna
The Kora TB140 Integrated Amplifier ($5250) is an interesting hybrid affair, using both tubes and transistors to get you high (voltage) and current delivery as needed.
In Barn for Review

In Barn for Review: Holo Audio KTE May DAC

September 15, 2020 Michael Lavorgna
Over three years of R&D went into producing the Holo Audio May DAC, which comes in three performance/price levels. The KTE (Kitsune Tuned Edition) version is the flagship.
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In Barn for Review: Mola Mola Tambaqui DAC

September 14, 2020 Michael Lavorgna
The Mola Mola Tambaqui DAC ($13,400) is not your grandmother’s DAC.
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In Barn For Review: totaldac d1-tube DAC/Streamer

September 9, 2020 Michael Lavorgna
I bet you saw that coming from 3506.39 miles away.
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In Barn for Review: Hegel Music Systems H95 Integrated Amplifier

August 15, 2020 Michael Lavorgna
Hegel Music Systems H95 Integrated Amplifier ($2,000.00).

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