Art&Culture
The Twittering Machines Barn Mug
Everyone deserves a Barn (mug).
Music News
Phoebe Bridgers: The Gift That Keeps Giving
Phoebe Bridgers’ Punisher remains one of my favorite albums of 2020. Bridgers has joined musical forces with Jackson Browne for a new version of “Kyoto” and Maria Taylor for a cover of John Prine’s “Summer’s End” as part of the Spotify Singles series. Listen here…
Amplifier Reviews
Review: Riviera Audio Laboratories Levante: Measured Riches
Two of the principals of Riviera Audio Labs, Luca Chiomenti (audio designer and engineer) and Silvio Delfino (sales and marketing) spent a few decades talking about the kind of amplifier they’d like to make, if they ever decided to make one. Five years ago, on […]
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Denafrips ARES II DAC
The Denafrips ARES II DAC uses R-2R DAC technology to convert digital to analog, an approach I’ve found can please the ears with a naturalness that evades many a chip-based DAC.
HiFi Bargains
HiFi Bargains: The Helm BOLT DAC: Pocket-Sized Conversion
The diminutive and delicious Helm BOLT DAC recently worked itself onto my short list of Favorite DACs. If we add its $99.99 asking price into the equation, we come up with a verified HiFi Bargain.
Art&Culture
Haruki Murakami T-Shirts!
Dress for literary success!
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: March 5, 2021
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: A Winged Victory for the Sullen | Invisible Cities
I dropped in on A Winged Victory for the Sullen for their self-titled debut album back in 2011 and keep a lookout for anything new. Like a hawk.
HiFi Reviews
Avantgarde Acoustic UNO XD: Faultless Furnishing
The time between the test lab and the living room was only supposed to be a short breather for the sweet little Avantgarde Acoustic. But “short and sweet” just wasn’t possible: During its layover with us, the UNO XD cast such a spell over everyone […]
HiFi News
HiFi Show Schedule 2021: When You Wish Upon A Star [Update 3.3.21]
Have I mentioned I miss HiFi Shows?
TM Favorite Digital Gear
Twittering Machines Favorite Digital Gear
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HiFi Thoughts
Certainly Uncertain: When Measurement Results Don’t Match
One of the greatest misconceptions in all of Audiophiledom is the notion that measurements are objective.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: February 26, 2021
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: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis | Carnage
Nick Cave describes Carnage, his new album with soundtrack, Bad Seed, and Grinderman collaborator Warren Ellis thusly — a brutal but very beautiful record nested in a communal catastrophe.
Digital Reviews
Review: Weiss DAC501: Beauty With Brains
No matter how smart you think your DAC is, the Weiss DAC501 is probably smarter. A lot smarter. Heck, its Quick Start Guide is 10 pages long.