HiFi Thoughts
Certainly Uncertain: When Measurement Results Don’t Match Part Two
Another of the greatest misconceptions in all of Audiophiledom is the notion that the interpretation of measurements are objective.
HiFi News
Linn’s New Klimax DSM Streamer Houses The First All-Linn DAC
On its surface, Linn’s new Klimax DSM Streamer is, to my eyes, a thing of industrial design beauty. The care and attention paid to every detail of its appearance speaks of passion and pride, and of building a product which embodies aesthetics as much as […]
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: March 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: Various Artists: Bulawayo Blue Yodel
1950s Country & Western by way of Zimbabwe, Kenya, and South Africa.
HiFi Reviews
Review: The Jadis DA50S Tube Integrated Amplifier: Stiff & Sweet
The classic Rob Roy cocktail is made from whisky and sweet vermouth; stiff and sweet. Lovers of 19th cocktails also know that a Rob Roy can be made “dry” or “perfect”, the former using dry vermouth, while the “perfect” contains both dry and sweet.
HiFi News
Sonos + Qobuz = (sorta) Hi-Res Streaming
Sonos, whose 2020 revenue hit $1.326 billion, has joined forces with hi-res streaming service Qobuz to deliver up to 24-bit/48kHz streaming through Sonos S2 compatible hardware.
HiFi News
The Sonore Power Chord Supports: One Cup or Two
Let’s face it — as time goes by, things droop. Especially if they’re heavy. If you suffer from sagging power cords, Sonore offers the support you need.
HiFi News
Cambridge Audio Connects With Tidal Connect
When a hifi offers Tidal Connect, you can send your Tidal music stream directly from the ether to your hifi without the need for additional hardware or apps in between. That’s what I call Easy-Fi.
HiFi News
HiFi Is The Star On CBS This Morning: c/o Oswald’s Mill Audio (video)
Exposure. Typically, when you think about mature men and exposure, it’s not a good thing.
Art&Culture
Christie’s Sells an NFT for $69 Million: Tulip Mania or Barking At The Moon?
NFT = non-fungible token. An NFT is essentially a way to attach ownership to a work of digital art. Christie’s recently sold an NFT by ‘Beeple’, aka Mike Winkelmann, titled “The First 5000 Days” for $69 million dollars. You may be thinking, “That’s nuts!” I’m […]
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: March 19, 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: Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & the London Symphony Orchestra: Promises
Pharoah Sanders. I don’t know about you, but when I hear his name, my mind immediately wanders all over the decades of mind-blowing, spirit-enriching music that Pharoah Sanders has given us. Its the stuff of legend. As Albert Ayler said, “Trane was the Father, Pharoah […]
HiFi News
The Astell&Kern USB-C Dual DAC Cable
More dongle DAC madness, this time from Astel&Kern.
Music News
Demdike Stare: Drum Machines Limited Edition Cassette
John Darko and I recently had a Podcast chat about physical formats wherein I mentioned my love of cassettes. Here’s a new one from Demdike Stare that illustrates my love’s why.
HiFi News
The New Halcro Eclipse stereo power amplifier: Measured Perfection?
When Halcro’s dm58 monoblock power amplifier hit the market back in 2002, Stereophile ordained it a truly revolutionary audio product.
