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[ October 30, 2026 ] #NewMusicFriday: October 30, 2026 #NewMusicFriday
[ October 30, 2026 ] Album of the Week: Dopamine Chamber by Fontaines D.C. Album of the Week
[ October 29, 2026 ] HiFi Bargain: AudioQuest DragonFly Copper USB DAC HiFi Bargains
[ October 28, 2026 ] HiFi Bargains: A $300 EL34 Upgrade (that adds up to much more) HiFi Bargains
[ October 26, 2026 ] In Barn for Review: Phasemation SA-1500 Stereo Integrated Amplifier In Barn for Review
[ October 25, 2026 ] The Short List: Favorite Digital (October 2026) The Short List
[ October 23, 2026 ] #NewMusicFriday: October 23, 2026 #NewMusicFriday
[ October 23, 2026 ] Album of the Week: Dja Dja by Marina Herlop Album of the Week
[ October 22, 2026 ] Review: Accuphase C-2300 Preamplifier & A-300 Mono Amplifiers Amplifier Reviews
[ October 21, 2026 ] Esoteric Launches the Flagship Grandioso K1XE SACD Player & Grandioso PS1XE External PSU HiFi News
[ October 20, 2026 ] In Barn for Review: Ø Audio Ymir Loudspeakers In Barn for Review
[ October 17, 2026 ] The Short List: Favorite Amplifiers (October 2026) The Short List
[ October 16, 2026 ] #NewMusicFriday: October 16, 2026 #NewMusicFriday
[ October 16, 2026 ] Album of the Week: II (2022 Remaster) by The Sonora Pine Album of the Week
[ October 15, 2026 ] Review: AudioQuest DragonFly Copper USB DAC Digital Reviews
[ October 14, 2026 ] Meet Spira: Cambridge Audio’s New $499 Turntable (it comes in colors) HiFi News

CAF 2018: Mytek Wants To Sell You A Brooklyn Bridge

November 4, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

The streaming DAC strikes me as a very smart way to approach networked audio. What is a streaming DAC? A DAC with an Ethernet connection which allows you to play music from streaming services and your digital music library. Some streaming DACs, like Mytek’s new […]

Portraits in HiFi: Art Dudley

November 3, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

Art Dudley, Stereophile, Listener. When I was but a wee audiophile, my father, the audiophile, read Stereophile while I read Listener (he was an MSEE, I was a BA in Fine Art). Reading Art’s writing, and Herb Reichert’s, made me think I might like to […]

CAF 2018: KEF LSX, Color Me Impressed

November 2, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

Excitement is a terrible thing to waste. I just saw and heard the KEF LSX speakers ($1,099.99/pair) and ran across the street to my hotel to tell you about them. OK, I didn’t really run but I walked really fast.

Capital Audiofest 2018: Here I Come

October 31, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

If I told you I wasn’t able to attend this year’s Capital Audiofest, never mind—I’ll be there with a few precious Polaroids left in my camera. Last year was the first year I attended CAF, while this year will be the first year I attend […]

HiFiQA.com: A (nice) place to talk abouthifi

October 25, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

I have issues with somehifi forums. Namely, rudeness, personal attacks, off-topic rambling, and utter nonsense pretending to be the truth. When left unchecked, this kind of behavior can fester and infect a forum faster than you can say unmoderated. My friend John Darko and I […]

AI-Generated Portrait Sold at Auction for $432,500—43 Times Its Estimate

October 25, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

The first-ever original work of art created using artificial intelligence to come to auction, Portrait of Edmond de Belamy (2018), smashed expectations at Christie’s New York this morning when it was hammered down for $350,000 after a lively bidding war that lasted for more than six minutes. […]

In Barn: Schiit Bifrost Multibit DAC

October 24, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

Schiit Bifrost Multibit DAC ($599).

In the Desert: Holo Audio Azure Discrete 8 amp module headphone amplifier

October 23, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

[Editor’s Note: “In the Desert” is just like “In the Barn”, a post featuring gear that’s in for review with pricing, features, and specs, when available, only the person doing the reviewing in the Desert is Darren Henley] Holo Audio Azure Discrete 8 amp module […]

Review: Quad VA-One Integrated Amplifier / DAC

October 18, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

Listen here: I like tubes, I like integrated amplifiers, I like integrated amplifiers with DACs, I like Bluetooth, and I like well-made stuff. Seeing as the Quad VA-One is all of the above (and more), I like the Quad VA-One.

Irrational Exuberance and The Next Big Thing

October 16, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn’t have been as excited about DSD and MQA as I was when they first appeared. The thing is, in hifi we are always looking out for the Next Big Thing because the idea of […]

Portraits in HiFi: Katie Pringer

October 12, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

Katie Pringer, iRiver

Portraits in HiFi: David Solomon

October 12, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

David Solomon, Qobuz

Portraits in HiFi: Chebon Littlefield

October 12, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

Chebon Littlefield, Mytek

Portraits in HiFi: Bill Leebens

October 12, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

Bill Leebens, PS Audio

Portraits in HiFi: Alan Kafton

October 12, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

Alan Kafton, Audio Excellence

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