Twittering Machines

In Barn: Bluesound PULSE 2i Wireless Streaming Speaker

January 21, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Bluesound PULSE 2i ($799).

#NewMusicFriday: January 18, 2019

January 18, 2019 Stephen Mejias

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: Vera Sola

January 18, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Gothic drama with folk pluck: A haunting.

In Barn: KEF LS50 Wireless ‘Nocturne’ by Marcel Wanders

January 17, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

KEF LS50 Wireless ‘Nocturne’ by Marcel Wanders ($2499.99).

Review: Border Patrol DAC SE

January 15, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

When I listen to music on the hifi, I listen for the music. The closer, the better.

New Metaxas & Sins Boutique in Athens…

January 14, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

[I don’t typically post Press Releases but this is so much more. Ed.] Melbourne audiophiles might remember my move to Greville Street [with a base in Macquarie St], Prahran, in the mid 1990’s, where my very talented brother [the architect metaxasarch.com] and I converted a […]

#NewMusicFriday: January 11, 2019

January 11, 2019 Stephen Mejias

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: Keto

January 11, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

In time, out of time.

Non-Review: LiTe DAC-AH (the eBay DAC)

January 10, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

We’ve all read about the bargain DACs one can find on eBay, typically originating from China. Some, like the one I bought, use the venerable Philips TDA1543 converter chip which can be found in DACs from BorderlPatrol (the DAC SE has been in barn for […]

Qobuz Coming Even Closer: US Beta Launch

January 9, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

French streaming service and download store Qobuz has opened up their much anticipated US streaming service to select beta users: Qobuz, the European-based certified Hi-Res streaming and download service whose launch in the US has been highly anticipated in the audiophile community, announced today that […]

Review: Chord Mojo Portable DAC/Headphone Amplifier

January 8, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Generally speaking, it doesn’t make sense to generalize. You can think of generalizing as the soft cushy pillow of thought where it feels better to not work so hard. So we generalize instead of looking at specifics. Make sense? It depends on how much you […]

In Barn: Manger S1 Active Loudspeakers

January 5, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

Manger S1 Active Loudspeakers ($24,995/pair).

#NewMusicFriday: January 4, 2019

January 4, 2019 Stephen Mejias

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.

Twittering Machines Favorite HiFi Gear 2019

January 1, 2019 Michael Lavorgna

TM Select represents components we have reviewed and found their performance to be a cut above the rest, according to our preferences. This is hifi we heartily recommend you try or buy. Please read the full review if you’re looking for why we’ve made our […]