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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

Is USB Audio Going The Way Of The Dodo?

September 17, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

Remember Computer Audio? When I was hired as Editor of the then nascent AudioStream in 2011, Computer Audio was all the rage. If you wanted to play with all of the newfangled higher PCM resolutions and DSD, USB was your only option. The thing was, […]

In Barn for Review: Kora TB140 Integrated Amplifier

September 16, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

The Kora TB140 Integrated Amplifier ($5250) is an interesting hybrid affair, using both tubes and transistors to get you high (voltage) and current delivery as needed.

In Barn for Review: Holo Audio KTE May DAC

September 15, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

Over three years of R&D went into producing the Holo Audio May DAC, which comes in three performance/price levels. The KTE (Kitsune Tuned Edition) version is the flagship.

Melco’s EX-Series Get Roon Ready

September 14, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

Melco’s Digital Music Library EX-Series are, with today’s firmware release, Roon Ready.

In Barn for Review: Mola Mola Tambaqui DAC

September 14, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

The Mola Mola Tambaqui DAC ($13,400) is not your grandmother’s DAC.

HiFi Bargains: SACThailand Minute EL84 Integrated Amplifier

September 13, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

I purchased the fully-assembled SACThailand Minute EL84 Integrated Amplifier back in 2006 for $325 (it was also available in kit form for $295) pegging its 14-year use cost at around $28/year. That, my friends, is a HiFi Bargain.

Review: Hegel H95 Integrated Amplifier

September 10, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

The $2,000 H95 is Oslo-based Hegel Music Systems’ least expensive H series integrated amplifier. You could call it their entry level model, but that would be misleading.

Axpona Releases Revised 2021 Show Dates

September 10, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

The new dates for Axpona 2021 are set — August 27-29, 2021.

In Barn For Review: totaldac d1-tube DAC/Streamer

September 9, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

I bet you saw that coming from 3506.39 miles away.

Denon Celebrates 110th Anniversary With Limited Special Edition Series

September 9, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

110 years. That is, according my records, a number to be very proud of in the ever shifting tides of HiFi. Congratulations are in order.

Lavorgna Goes To The Darko Side

September 8, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

As part of my re-entry into being a full-time audiophile, I am very happy to share that I will be contributing reviews to Darko.Audio.

ASUS Launches MQA Headphones For Gamers

September 8, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

Gamers are dead serious about Gaming. I say this with little knowledge other than circumstantial evidence as evinced by the amount of money spent on the hobby. Sound familiar?

Sonus faber Launches Lower-Priced Lumina Line

September 8, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

Che bello! Sonus faber’s new Lumina (the light) entry level line manages to maintain the Italian company’s good looks.

HiFi Bargains: Parasound Zphono Phono Preamplifier

September 6, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

Parasound goes about the business of making some great hifi products for great prices kinda on the quiet side, don’t you think?

iFi Expands Affordable Zen Lineup With The iFi ZEN Phono

September 3, 2020 Michael Lavorgna

Zen Phono. I’m reminded of a favorite Haruki Murakami quote from his novel South of the Border, West of the Sun:

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