HiFi
In the Desert: Toolshed Amps Darling Head Amp
Toolshed Amps Darling Head Amp ($2,595 shipped with tubes).
Classic Albums
Classic Albums: Triadic Memories by Morton Feldman
Back when I lived in NYC, I did not own a TV and the Internet, as we know it, didn’t exist. What ever did I do with all that time?
Music News
Is It Live Or Is It Memorex? Sharon Van Etten at the Beacon
One of the more popular half-baked notions in hifi is the idea that a recording can rival a live performance. The unbaked portion being there’s nothing to look at when we listen to a recording. There’s no person there.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: February 8, 2019
Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream.com 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: Maurizio Pollini
It was 1991. I was living in NYC and listening almost exclusively to contemporary classical music. Pierre Boulez and the Ensemble Intercontemporain were performing at Carnegie Hall with Maurizio Pollini, a favorite pianist who performed many a challenging new work. The conductor’s own music was […]
In Barn for Review
In Barn: The Active Speaker Stable
For those of you who’ve been paying attention to the “In Barn” posts, you already know that I’ve accumulated a lovely bunch of active speakers for review. They are handsome devils, aren’t they.
In Barn for Review
In Barn: Dynaudio Focus 30 XD
Dynaudio Focus 30 XD ($9,999).
HIGH END Munich 2019
HIGH END Munich 2019
Yes!
HiFi News
News: The New totaldac D1-streamer
Vincent Brient of totaldac is not one to stay idle. Last year saw not one but two new DACs— the D1-seven (which I own) and the D1-direct (which Alex Halberstadt has in for review). Here we have the new D1-streamer (5990euros incl VAT in Europe, […]
In Barn for Review
In Brooklyn for Review: GigaFOILv4-INLINE Ethernet Filter
DJM Electronics GigaFOILv4-INLINE Ethernet Filter ($550).
In Barn for Review
In Brooklyn for Review: dCS Network Bridge
dCS Network Bridge ($4,750).
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: February 1, 2019
Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream.com 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: Julia Kent
Cellist and composer Julia Kent has been on my mind and in my ears for years. Beginning in 2013 with Character, then 2015’s Asperities. I pre-ordered her latest, Temporal, on Bandcamp and was so excited for the full release I blindly hit “Buy” when I […]
HiFi Reviews
Review: Aurorasound HEADA Headphone Amplifier
Aurorasound Inc. was founded in 2010 in Yokohama, Japan. Shinobu Karaki is President and oversees all technical design. He spent nearly three decades working for Texas Instruments, Japan, Digital Audio Division. In addition, Karaki-san is a musician, guitar teacher and audiophile. The company maintains a […]
HiFi Reviews
Everything Matters: A Tale of Two (Digital) Cables
Yes, everything. Power, network, network player, DAC, cables, system, room. Everything.