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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

RMAF 2018: The ELAC System

October 7, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

If you read my system review of the PS Audio Sprout100 + ELAC Debut 2.0, you know at least 2 things—I like system reviews and I like the ELAC speakers. A lot. What you may not know is I also like Andrew Jones, the man […]

RMAF 2018 Music I Enjoyed: Gillian Welch

October 6, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

Gillian Welch The Harrow & The Harvest heard in the High Water Sound room.

DeVore Fidelity Orangutan Reference Speakers and EARSPACE: You Are There

October 6, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

You are looking at one half of the new DeVore Fidelity Orangutan Reference speakers making their debut at RMAF 2018. I’m going to tell you all about the system and the sound in room 6024 in another post because I want to help you get […]

The RMAF 2018 Playlist

October 2, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

My favorite pre-show prep is picking a bunch of music to stick on a USB stick with the hopes of hearing some, or all, of it at RMAF. The songs I pick are not “test tracks” in the audiophile sense, i.e. tracks used to test […]

System Review: PS Audio Sprout100 + ELAC Debut 2.0

September 27, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

It’s no exaggeration to say that I’ve been thinking about writing a system review for years. It’s also the case that I’ve wanted to review this particular system for years as well. On one hand, every component review is a system review, on the other […]

In Brooklyn: totaldac d1-direct DAC

September 26, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

[Editor’s Note: “In Brooklyn” is just like “In Barn”, a post featuring gear that’s in for review with pricing, features, and specs, when available, only the person doing the reviewing in Brooklyn is Alex Halberstadt] The totaldac d1-direct DAC (17,450euros excl VAT out of Europe).

Question: What music fills you with Joy?

September 25, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

I often think about two of music’s categories—beautiful and joyous. When people ask, typically at hifi shows, what kind of music do you want to hear, they’re looking for answers like “Classical” or “Female Vocal” or “Jazz” or “Large-Scale Classical”. My brain does not have […]

RMAF 2018: “Colorado Here I Come…”

September 24, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

“…right back where I started from!” It was a cool crisp 2011 fall day when I headed to the airport to attend the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest as Editor of AudioStream for the first time. Next Thursday, on what looks to be a cool crisp […]

Question: Why Aren’t There More Negative Reviews?

September 19, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

This question necessarily assumes there are bad products that do not get reviewed. I’m going to have to answer a question with a question—who, in their right mind, would design, manufacture, and sell bad hifi? Of course this happens all the time in the pharma, […]

AURALiC Goes Hybrid

September 19, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

In an effort to provide more efficient support for their network-based products, AURALiC has decided to move to a hybrid sales model, combining direct and dealer-based distribution.

Question: Are Streaming Services Good or Bad?

September 18, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

My friend (and one of my favorite writers on all things hifi) Art Dudley voices his views on streaming in this month’s Stereophile. I quote, “Then again, maybe it’s time to heave ourselves up out of our Lay-Z-Boys, find the switch that controls the sodastream […]

Review: Ayre EX-8 Integrated Hub

September 12, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

Last year, I reviewed and compared six streaming integrated amplifiers as Editor of AudioStream. I find value in these types of comparisons both as a doer and as a reader because comparative listening to like-components allows us to readily hear the sonic flavors baked into […]

Lovely Music Hosted By Darren Henley

September 10, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

I wonder if many of you, like me, run into this issue when making a list: there is simply too much music to share. Add to this the desire to deliver something of interest to a larger group of readers, and (for me) this effort […]

Micromega M.A.R.S. Room EQ

September 6, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

I know some people poo poo on DSP and I get it for analog purists. But within the realm of digital, poo poo’ing on DSP is like refusing to use post-processing on your digital pics. The Micromega M-One offers the optional M.A.R.S. (Micromega Acoustic Room […]

Question: What’s Wrong With “Audiophile”?

September 5, 2018 Michael Lavorgna

I never liked the word/term “audiophile.” One reason being auto-correct tries to correct a misspelling to “pedophile.” Really, try it.

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