
Denon Introduces A High(er) End Streamer: the DNP-2000NE
Denon asks its Instagram audience—What does a network streamer do that your phone can’t?
Denon asks its Instagram audience—What does a network streamer do that your phone can’t?
Two pieces of similar news have been circulating around the virtual water coolers of late and even a cursory glance at what’s being ‘reported’ tells a tale of schadenfreude, telephone, and interpretation.
And a sleek stack at that!
Power isn’t everything.
We’re told all kinds of things by hifi extremists. One thing these things have in common is a level of certainty coupled with bullying bravado that makes any amount of disagreement an act of war.
Spicy! Darko and I dig in to some spicy subjects for Darko.Audio Podcast #45.
Along with sounds, the sights of Axpona 2023 are, for me, of equal value.
There’s that word again—favorite—which stands in stark contrast to Best if we take care in the words we use and their meaning.
A HiFi Show is many things to many people.
I’ve been living with DACs from France’s totaldac for the past ten years, giver or take, and the reason is simple—I love listening to music through them.
This just in on the Reddit hotline: Tidal CEO Jesse Dorogusker has shared that the streaming platform, which still uses MQA to deliver hi-res content to HiFi Plus Subscribers, is moving to FLAC.
News of the new at Axpona 2023 keeps on coming! Here are a few more I’ve added to my “To Listen To” list.
Sometimes it takes time for the stars to align.
200+ listening rooms. 500+ brands. 3 days. Even with the new math, this does not compute.
One thing I know for sure—I need more records. Lots more records.
Other voices, other rooms.
I’ve yet to meet an EL84-based amp I didn’t like.
That’s right—Ferrum has partnered with filter guru HQ Player to develop a set of user selectable custom digital filters for their new flagship WANDLA DAC/Preamplifier. But that’s just the beginning of this story.
Sometimes up is up.
My hi-fi underground has been buzzing, again, this time about the Enleum AMP-23R Reference Compact (Integrated) Amplifier.
Back in high school I bought my first motorcycle, the agreement with my father being nothing over 350 cc so with the help of a mechanic friend, he found and I bought a lovely minty fresh green 1972 Honda CB350.
Florentine manufacturer Gold Note was founded in 2012 and they make everything from cartridges to tonearms to turntables to phono stages to electronics, speakers, and power supplies. That’s their Mediterraneo turntable in a gold leaf finish. Che bello!
Fredrik Lejonklou is the man behind the company that bears his name and he’s got interesting ideas about hifi design, beginning with his stated goal: “I don’t really care whether it sounds ‘correct’ – I care about how it feels.”
When I think of Hegel Music Systems, I think quality, nicely balanced sound, and great value. The Hegel V10 Phono Preamp resembles these remarks in the best possible ways.
Luxman’s yummy new D-07X Digital Player plays CDs, SACDs, MQA CDs, 32-bit/768 kHz PCM, and 22.4 MHz DSD files via its USB input. Discs and a DAC.
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