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In Barn for Review: Roon Nucleus+

February 18, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

I have a thing for industrial design. Here, let me show you…

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Making a Roon Ready Pi

February 4, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Ingredients: Raspberry Pi 4 2GB ($35), Flirc case ($15.95), power supply ($9.95), microSD card ($6), RoPieee (free). Bake 30 minutes.

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In Barn for Review: iBasso DC03 DAC/Headphone Amplifier

January 13, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

A dongle DAC extravaganza!

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In Barn for Review: Riviera Audio Laboratories LEVANTE Integrated Amplifier

January 12, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

It’s as if the fine folks from Italy-based Riviera Audio Laboratories were speaking to me when they wrote: An audio amplifier must reproduce a signal with the highest fidelity… for the human ear, not for […]

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In For Review: Helm Audio’s $99 Bolt Dongle DAC/Headphone Amp

December 23, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

The $99.99 Bolt DAC/Headphone Amp from Helm Audio is certainly the slimmest dongle DAC to arrive in-Barn of late, giving it the appearance of a dongle without a DAC!

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In Barn for Review: Clones Audio 25iRX Integrated Amplifier

December 21, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

I included a ruler in the picture of the Clones Audio 25iRX Integrated Amplifier ($1975) so you can appreciate its atypical size and lovely proportions.

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In Barn for Review: Clarus CODA DAC

December 17, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

Something familiar (looking*) this way comes.

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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 […]

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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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HiFi with a twist
  • Avantgarde Acoustic UNO XD: Faultless Furnishing
  • HiFi Show Schedule 2021: When You Wish Upon A Star [Update 3.3.21]
  • Twittering Machines Favorite DACs
  • Certainly Uncertain: When Measurement Results Don’t Match
  • #NewMusicFriday: February 26, 2021
  • Album of the Week: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis: Carnage
  • Weiss DAC501: Beauty With Brains
  • Spotify Announces “HiFi” Tier: Lossless CD-Quality Streaming
  • Flowers Bloom, Butterflies Come
  • #NewMusicFriday: February 19, 2021
  • Album of the Week: Jessica Pratt, Jessica Pratt
  • In Barn for Review: Roon Nucleus+
  • Totaldac’s New d100: Speakers
  • Göbel High End Divin Marquis: Distant Worlds
  • Milford Graves: Free From Time
  • #NewMusicFriday: February 12, 2021

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