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#NewMusicFriday: November 14, 2025

November 14, 2025 Michael Lavorgna

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: Hear The Children Sing The Evidence by Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Nathan Salsburg & Tyler Trotter

November 14, 2025 Michael Lavorgna

I’ve reached all the way back to May 31, 2024 to resurrect this sweet stunner.

Another Side of HiFi

November 13, 2025 Michael Lavorgna

I tried looking for specs on the Angels Horn H019 Hi-Fi Bluetooth Turntable with Built-in Speakers vintage record player featured in a recent Wirecutter article but the extent of the speaker specs is—4—which sit directly under the turntable.

CAF 2025: Premiers & Debuts

November 11, 2025 Michael Lavorgna

Whether we’re talking World Premiers or North American Debuts at CAF 2025, I enjoy the new and as Bobby Darin sang in 1960, I’ll be there.

Five Favorite Ways To Find New Music

November 10, 2025 Michael Lavorgna

Music discovery is among my very favorite things.

#NewMusicFriday: November 7, 2025

November 7, 2025 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: Night CRIÚ by Hilary Woods

November 7, 2025 Michael Lavorgna

Among the influences Hilary Woods references for her latest album Night CUIÚ we find “the joy in dance, the immediacy of sound.” References that mirror my own when it comes to talking about prime movers and motivators when it comes to listening to music on […]

Review: totaldac d1-CD Transport & d1-streamer-live

November 6, 2025 Michael Lavorgna

I’ve long lived with, and loved, one totaldac or another, going back some 10 years.

Big Firmware Update for Grimm MU1 & MU2 Brings UPnP, Tidal Connect, and More

November 4, 2025 Michael Lavorgna

In addition to the addition of UPnP and Tidal Connect support, firmware v2.0.0 makes the Grimm MU1 and MU2 certified Roon Ready Endpoints.

#NewMusicFriday: October 31, 2025

October 31, 2025 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: Goodness by feeo

October 31, 2025 Michael Lavorgna

With music, familiarity can breed endearment.

HiFi Thoughts: HiFi Needs No Apologists

October 30, 2025 Michael Lavorgna

Let me explain.

TEAC Adds to Its Reference 500 Series With the NT-507T Network Transport

October 30, 2025 Michael Lavorgna

I know you know, but a network transport connects to your network on its input side and spits out digital audio on the other to feed your DAC of choice.

In Barn for Review: Gryphon Diablo 333 Integrated Amplifier

October 29, 2025 Michael Lavorgna

The Gryphon Diablo 333 is the successor of the Gryphon Diablo 300, an integrated amplifier in production since 2015. Regular readers already know I appreciate a design that stands the test of time.