In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: LAiV Crescendo Verse DAC
The new $849 LAiV Crescendo Verse DAC joins the company’s more expensive Harmony µDAC and flagship Harmony DAC.
HiFi
Digital Reviews
Review: Atoll Electronique MS120 Streaming DAC
Color me impressed. Again.
HiFi Thoughts
Is HiFi Cool Again?
If you read damn near any article about the state of hifi affairs you will most certainly be led to believe it is, at best, on life support.
HiFi News
Meet Meze Audio’s New Strada Closed-Back Dynamic Headphones
Sleek, sexy, and designed for comfort and good sound.
HiFi News
Playback Distribution Appointed New Vicoustic Distribution Partner For U.S. and Canada
“Treat the room, not the symptoms.”
HiFi News
Daily.Audio: a DailyAudiophile Alternative
I used to go to dailyaudiophile.com daily to see what was what in the great big wonderful world of hifi.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Enleum AMP-54R Integrated Amplifier
You know an Enleum when you see one.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Comparison: Eversolo DMP-A8 Streaming DAC/Preamp
The plan, the reason why the Eversolo DMP-A8 has arrived in Barn, is to compare it to the Atoll MS120 Streaming DAC that’s been here since November.
HiFi Thoughts
HiFi Thoughts: When I was a kid…
Nostalgia is a funny thing.
Amplifier Reviews
Review: Orpheus Lab Absolute Integrated Amplifier A Four I200
Settling down with an integrated amplifier over the course of nearly 3 months allows for a certain amount of ease. Relaxed listening, if you will, which is among my favorite kind.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Imersiv D-1 DAC
I first encountered the Imersiv D-1 DAC at Capital Audiofest 2025 in the Now Listen Here room, paired with amplification from Ayre powering Vandersteen Quatro CT Evo speakers. A system that made my Favorites of the show.
HiFi News
Cambridge Audio Introduces the Forthcoming L/R Series Active Speakers
Three models make up Cambridge Audio’s new L/R Series of active standmount speakers—the X, M and S—with the L/R X and L/R M incorporating the company’s StreamMagic Gen 4 platform bringing streaming in speaker. All-in-one.
HiFi News
Fidelity Imports Becomes the Exclusive US Distributor for Cambridge Audio
From where I sit, the right distributor can help their client’s businesses grow. The wrong one can help their client’s businesses shrink.
HiFi Thoughts
Happy New Year!
It’s not complicated.
HiFi Thoughts
The Scenic Route
Imagine it’s back in the days when people used paper maps and some travelers are not sure which way to go at a fork in the road. Luckily there’s a gas station at the intersection so they stop to ask for directions.