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  • [ October 29, 2026 ] HiFi Bargain: AudioQuest DragonFly Copper USB DAC HiFi Bargains
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  • [ 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
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  • [ October 16, 2026 ] Album of the Week: II (2022 Remaster) by The Sonora Pine Album of the Week
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Review: Unison Research Simply 845 Integrated Amplifier

June 22, 2023 Michael Lavorgna
I don’t know anyone who looks at glowing vacuum tubes and thinks—Damn! That’s ugly! My best guest is light, and heat, still touch most humans in places that are connected to survival.
HiFi News

(Great) Audio Research News!

June 21, 2023 Michael Lavorgna
This just in: “The acquisition of Audio Research finally took place late yesterday afternoon and we are delighted.” So am I!
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Hegel Readies the New Viking CD Player

June 20, 2023 Michael Lavorgna
Is the CD Revival in full swing? Oslo, Norway’s Hegel Music Systems suggests spinning silver discs is still a thing with the pending release of their Viking CD Player.
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In Barn for Review: Aurorasound HFSA-01 Vacuum Tube Integrated Amplifier

June 19, 2023 Michael Lavorgna
This brand spankin’ new Aurorasound HFSA-01 Vacuum Tube Integrated Amplifier uses two pair of EL84s in push-pull configuration for 14 Watts of output power.
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In Barn for Review: Thrax Enyo Signature Integrated Amplifier

June 18, 2023 Michael Lavorgna
You can think of the Thrax Enyo Signature as a Roon Ready streaming discrete DAC, MM and MC phono stage, passive tube preamp, and a pair of 50 Watt per channel fully differential DC-coupled single-ended triode-based mono amps all wrapped up in a single black […]
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In Barn for Review: Living Voice Auditorium R25A Loudspeakers

June 17, 2023 Michael Lavorgna
94dB sensitivity, 6 Ohm nominal impedance, 35Hz–22.5kHz frequency response. Did someone say tubes?
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Review: DeVore Fidelity O/96 Loudspeakers

June 14, 2023 Michael Lavorgna
There’s a funny trend in the world of hifi reviews that seems to think being dispassionate is a sign of objectivity and that the less experience we have actually listening to a piece of gear the more value our opinions hold.
In Barn for Review

In Barn for Review: Octave Audio V 16 Single Ended Integrated/Headphone Amplifier

June 10, 2023 Michael Lavorgna
I’ve been told, by someone in the know, that the Octave Audio V 16 Single Ended Integrated Amplifier makes a great mate for the Barn resident DeVore Fidelity O/96. Always up for a dating game when it comes to hifi, a review sample has landed […]
In Barn for Review

In Barn for Review: Technics SL-G700M2 Network/SACD Player

June 8, 2023 Michael Lavorgna
The Technics SL-G700M2 plays all manner of discs including CDs, SACDs, and even MQA CDs in addition to offering network and USB inputs for playing or streaming your favorite music files. And being a Player means it handles D to A conversion to boot.
HiFi Reviews

Review: Dynaudio Contour 60i Floorstanding Loudspeakers

June 6, 2023 Michael Lavorgna
One of the things about big(ger) speakers is they tend to sound, big(ger).
In Barn for Review

In Barn for Review: Vivid Audio Kaya K45 Loudspeakers

June 3, 2023 Michael Lavorgna
Anything but a box.
HiFi News

Chord Readies the BerTTi Stereo Power Amplifier with Next-Gen ULTIMA Technology

June 1, 2023 Michael Lavorgna
More tech for less.
HiFi Thoughts

I Just Ate a Subjectively Great Piece of Pizza

May 30, 2023 Michael Lavorgna
I’ve been reading about ‘subjective reviews’ for a while and admit I was initially like, WTF? But I’ve recently come around. Let me explain.
Amplifier Reviews

Review: Enleum AMP-23R Integrated Amplifier

May 25, 2023 Michael Lavorgna
Read just about any review of the Enleum AMP-23R and you’ll find likes and loves. This review will not stray from this well worn path of praise, so reader’s who just want to know whether or not I like the AMP-23R, you can stop reading […]
HiFi News

The Limited Edition Naim Nait 50: Celebrating 50 Years in Business

May 24, 2023 Michael Lavorgna
I’m a sucker for a celebration and England’s Naim seems to share these sentiments with their new (old looking) Nait 50 Limited Edition Integrated Amplifier. Yum.

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