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Review: GoldenEar Triton Reference Towers – Big, Bold, and Beautiful

June 17, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Full range. There are an abundance of words and phrases used to describe aspects of the reproduction of music, but few are as meaningful and without controversy as full range. In an ideal world, who wouldn’t want full range?

Ten Inconvenient Facts About Digital

June 16, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Facts can act like anchors in a sea of loose words. Here are ten inconvenient facts about digital to hopefully help silence some of the endless prattle.

Aldous Harding Returns With “Old Peel”

June 16, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

It feels like an eternity has passed between Aldous Harding’s last full length, Designer, from 2019. In some ways, an eternity has passed if we consider confinement a form of it.

Primare Readies A New Prisma NP5 MK2 Network Player

June 15, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

The AKM factory fire that occurred on October 20, 2020 at the company’s semiconductor plant in Nobeoka, Miyazaki, Japan, has sent many an audio manufacturer back to the drawing board.

Darko.Audio podcast #24 – Apple Music’s lossless hi-res & Spatial Audio (and more)

June 14, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

I (re)joined John Darko of Darko.Audio for some podcast time, this time around we shoot the breeze about Apple Music’s lossy, lossless, and hi-res lossless, CDs, dinner at Le Bernardin, and more.

#NewMusicFriday: June 11, 2021

June 11, 2021 Stephen Mejias

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: Lowell Davidson | Rediscovered Session of 1988

June 11, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

There’s easy music, difficult music, and the stuff in between. And then there’s uncomfortable music.

Review: Roon Nucleus Plus or Why Roon Is An Audiophile Essential

June 10, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

If you are looking for a plug and play Roon server solution that’s nicely made, good looking, and price falls in line after these considerations, a Roon Nucleus is for you.

Apple Music’s Big Bet: Sound Effects!

June 9, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Just when you thought things were getting better, Apple comes clean with their hopes for the future of music. And it’s all about sound effects. Ugh.

Apple Music in High-Resolution Has Arrived!

June 8, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

My daily iPhone Apple Music hi-res check finally turned up gold this very morning. Apple Music Hi-Res streaming has (finally) arrived!

Apple Claims Lossy and Lossless Are “Virtually Indistinguishable” (Boo)

June 8, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Apple, who recently announced the immanent release of lossless hi-res streaming through Apple Music, doesn’t think very much of it.

Classic Albums: Lowell Davidson Trio (Vinyl Reissue)

June 6, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

I feel like I’ve written about Lowell Davidson and his sole record, Lowell Davidson Trio released on ESP-Disk’ in 1965, way too often. Turns out, I’m wrong.

#NewMusicFriday: June 4, 2021

June 4, 2021 Stephen Mejias

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: Spivak | Rare Backwards

June 4, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

Sometimes I like to move slow. Real slow.

Review: Denafrips IRIS USB Digital To Digital Converter

June 3, 2021 Michael Lavorgna

All USB audio sources are not created equal, and all USB DACs are not created equal. This makes making any kind of sweeping generalizations about the effectiveness of things that sit between point A, the USB audio source, e.g. a Raspberry Pi, and Point B, […]

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