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[ October 9, 2026 ] Album of the Week: Linda’s Head by Helen Album of the Week
[ October 7, 2026 ] HiFi Thoughts: Are Ethernet Filters All Noise? HiFi Thoughts
[ October 5, 2026 ] Book Review: Small Luxuries: Vinyl by Ken Micallef Art&Culture
[ October 2, 2026 ] #NewMusicFriday: October 2, 2026 #NewMusicFriday
[ October 2, 2026 ] Album of the Week: Quiet Storm by Space Afrika Album of the Week
[ October 1, 2026 ] HiFi Thoughts: On Being Not 100% HiFi Thoughts
[ September 30, 2026 ] Introducing VinnieRossi’s CANTA Integrated Amplifier HiFi News
[ September 30, 2026 ] Schiit’s New Freya 2 Is a Passive or All-Tube or Solid State or Hybrid Preamp Starting at $999 HiFi News
[ September 30, 2026 ] Esoteric’s New Limited Edition F-Series Integrated Amps Come Dressed in Black HiFi News
[ September 28, 2026 ] In Barn for Review: A Grimm Audio System—PA1 Mono Amplifiers, PW1 Phono Preamplifier, MU2 Music Player In Barn for Review
[ September 25, 2026 ] #NewMusicFriday: September 25, 2026 #NewMusicFriday
[ September 25, 2026 ] Album of the Week: Στον Ελαιώνα / Ston Elaióna by John Also Bennett Album of the Week
[ September 24, 2026 ] Review: Esoteric Grandioso C1X solo Preamplifier & Grandioso S1X Power Amplifier Amplifier Reviews
[ September 22, 2026 ] MoFi Distribution Named Exclusive U.S. Distributor for Italy’s Diapason Loudspeakers HiFi News
[ September 20, 2026 ] In Barn for Review: Audio Note DAC 4.1x IZVOR Balanced In Barn for Review

Technics Announces the SU-G700M2 Integrated Amplifier

September 7, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

The new Technics SU-G700M2 Integrated Amplifier inherits some higher tech from the company’s flagship Reference SU-R1000 Integrated Amplifier giving the popular SU-G700 M2 status.

RMAF Cancelled For Good (update)

September 2, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Note to self: read everything to the end. I am very sad to learn that RMAF is closing its doors, for good.

Qualcomm’s aptX Lossless: CD-Quality Sound Over Bluetooth

September 2, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Multinational behemoth Qualcomm announced they will be rolling out aptx Lossless to deliver CD-quality sound to wireless headphones. Now that’s news.

Meze Audio’s Flagship ELITE Headphones: Art for the Ears

September 1, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Regular readers know I’m not a headphone kinda guy, but the press release for the Meze Audio ELITE Isodynamic Hybrid Array headphones grabbed my attention.

Introducing the Komuro Amplifier Company (& First Listen)

August 30, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

If you are wondering — are we talking about the Komuro? — the answer is a resounding Yes! I would add, and hot damn!

Review: EgglestonWorks Oso – Beyond Sound

August 26, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

At times, writing about hifi makes me search for the right words, and this search can be rather arduous when a product’s performance is very nearly overwhelming. Such was the case with the EgglestonWorks Oso floor standing speakers.

The New Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series Diamond – Updating A Classic

August 25, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

My father owned a pair of B&W Matrix 801 speakers. He loved them, like they were alive.

Axpona 2021 Rescheduled for 2022

August 23, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

That’s right folks, Axpona has pulled the plug on their October 29-31, 2021 dates and moved them to April 22-24, 2022. We don’t have to ask why.

How Sexy Is Your HiFi?

August 18, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

On a scale from 1 to 10, how sexy is your hifi? I’m not joking, as this may be the most important question one can ask about the value of hifi — How sexy is your hifi?

Marten and IsoAcoustics Put Their Best Foot(ers) Forward

August 17, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Swedish high-end loudspeaker company Marten has teamed up with IsoAcoustics to develop the new Marten Isolators, upgraded footers that now come standard on Marten’s Coltrane series, Mingus Orchestra, and Parker series.

A Smokin’ $350 Home HiFi System

August 14, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

How much do you have to spend to get a good sounding hifi? $500? 1,000? 5,000? $50,000?

The New Peachtree GaN400 Power Amplifier

August 11, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

The new Peachtree GaN400 Power Amplifier employs GaNFETs (Gallium Nitride Field-Effect Transistors) for generating its 400 Watts of output power. Why GaNFETs you ask?

Nordost’s New Odin Gold Cables: The Midas Touch

August 11, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Imagine you need a 2M pair of speaker cables, a 1M pair of interconnects, and two 1.25M power cords. If you choose Nordost’s new Odin Gold, we’re talking about $189k worth of cables, before tax.

Review: Audio Note Cobra Integrated Amplifier

August 10, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Some hifi companies have name-magic. As if just saying the name conveys meaning, to those in the know. Audio Note is one such company that seems to have a near mystical quality to it, conveying a deep connection to the inner workings of music reproduction. […]

Darko.Audio Podcast #25: For hi-fi beginners ONLY (+ further thoughts on hi-res)

August 9, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Darko and I have done it again, only this time its even longer — we recently sat down for another Darko-produced podcast, this time to talk about hifi for beginners.

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