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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

Review: Wharfedale Dovedale Standmount Speakers

January 3, 2024 Michael Lavorgna

The original Wharfedale Dovedales date back to 1959. This all-new version celebrates the company’s 90th anniversary and fits nicely into their Heritage line with lovely stout retro hand veneered appeal.

Further Thoughts on Why I Chose Tidal & Qobuz

December 28, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

In a word, Roon.

Why I Chose To Pay For Tidal HiFi

December 27, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Tidal recently sent an email to industry members, e.g. reviewers like me, who had been enjoying a free Tidal account to let us know the free ride would end on December 12, 2023.

Season’s Greetings & a Note of Thanks

December 24, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Here’s wishing you (all) a happy healthy Holiday season.

Octave Audio Releases Two New Mono Amplifiers Into the Wild: the Jubilee Mono Ultimate and the MRE 220 SE

December 23, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

To say I liked the Octave V 16 Single Ended Integrated Amplifier is like saying Popeye liked spinach.

Review: Audio Research I/50 Integrated Amplifier

December 21, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Tung-Sol introduced the world to the 6550 beam tetrode vacuum tube in 1954, with early production coming out of their Bloomfield, NJ plant. I grew up about 8 miles away and that plant, the Electron Tube Division, remained in operation until I was a teen. […]

Twittering Machines: A Year (of Reviews) in Pictures

December 19, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Taking photos of the gear that’s here for review, in Barn, ranks among my favorite things. Getting a good likeness is an important piece of information and, ideally, a feast for the eyes.

Review: Ideon EOS DAC

December 14, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

How much do we really know about a DAC we’ve never heard? The answer depends on who you ask.

In Barn for Review: Vivid Audio GIYA G3 Series 2

December 12, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

There’s no mistaking a Vivid Audio speaker. Even, I would suggest, with one’s eyes closed and ears open.

In Barn for Review: Merason DAC1 Mk II

December 9, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

I’ve been waiting, patiently, to get some Barn time with a Merason DAC, having enjoyed some of the systems containing one at a number of hifi shows, so color me pleased to be sitting in front of a new Merason DAC1 Mk II.

In Barn for Review: GoldenEar T66 Tower Speakers

December 7, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

The T66 is the first speaker in GoldenEar’s new T Series that offer refinements over GoldenEar’s much loved Triton Series of loudspeakers.

Twittering Machines Favorite Gear of 2023

December 5, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

If my writing is any good at communicating, you already know a few of my favorite products from 2023. After all, conveying enthusiasm for the things that turn our attention to the beauty and power of music is the first item on my job description […]

In Barn for Review: Viva Solista Integrated Amplifier

December 4, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

The Vivia Solista is a single-ended Class A integrated amplifier that relies on 845 triodes to produce its 22 Watts of output power.

HiFi Bargains: Wattson Emerson ANALOG Streaming DAC

December 3, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

When it comes to digital music replay, sometimes small and simple is just the thing. Especially if you add in lovely listenability.

Meet totaldac’s New Amp-1-Sublime Power Amplifier

December 2, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

France’s totaldac, best known for their totally lovely DACs, has been offering complete systems from source to speakers for years. The new Amp-1-Sublime trades the original Amp-1’s triode stage for a solid state solution.

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