In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Aurorasound HFSA-02 Integrated Tube Amplifier
I reviewed and loved the Aurorasound HFSA-01 Vacuum Tube Integrated Amplifier. And…
HiFi News
Audio Note (UK) Releases IZVOR Their First Discrete Resistor Ladder DAC Module
The resistors in use inside the new Audio Note IZVOR discrete ladder DAC module are “bespoke 1-watt resistors manufactured to tolerances of less than 1%” by, you guessed it, Audio Note.
The Short List
The Short List: Favorite Amplifiers (May 2026)
Spring cleaning update—The Short List: Favorite Amplifiers revised!
HiFi Thoughts
What Is the Point of HiFi?
Is it the re-creation of a live performance? To live up to some abstract ideal? Faithfully reproduce a recording of an event that in many cases never happened?
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: May 1, 2026
Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream columnist, will browse through the many exciting albums released that day and select 15 worth a closer listen.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Under My Umbrella by Miss Grit
I’ve been following Margaret Sohn, aka Miss Grit, since their debut full-length Follow The Cyborg landed 3 years ago.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Perlisten S7t Black Edition Loudspeakers
The S7t Black Edition loudspeakers are the 4th pair of Perlisten speakers to have graced the Barn with their sound presence.
HiFi News
Meet Buf: a $99 Schiit Tube Buffer
“Measurements schmeasurements…” so begins Schitt’s press release introducing their new $99 Buf Tube Buffer.
HiFi News
JPLAY’s Latest Brings HQPlayer Library Integration, Dynamic Smart Playlists, and More
While it’s been a while since I dove into HQPlayer I think it’s fair to say it is one helluva tool for the serious listener as is Marcin Ostapowicz’s JPLAY which now offers HQPlayer integration and more.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: April 24, 2026
Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream columnist, will browse through the many exciting albums released that day and select 15 worth a closer listen.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Tracey EP by Tracey
We’ve been hovering around the spiritual realm with my last few Album of the Week picks so it’s time for something earthier.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Fyne S-Trax and SuperTrax Super Tweeters With the Fyne F502S Loudspeakers
Think clarifier and enhancer. No, I’m not talking about hair care products, rather the effects of adding the Fyne super tweeters to the recently reviewed Fyne F502S speakers.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Dynaudio Confidence 60 Loudspeakers
Go big and stay home.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: An Aragon Tungsten Preamp / Iridium Monoblock Stack
Just one look (at that V-notch) is all it took to know it’s Aragon.
HiFi News
Klipsch x Ojas Take Two: Meet the New Limited Edition kO-R2 Loudspeaker
When a hifi product gets its launch in Milan, not Schaumberg, you know someone is thinking about more than gear.