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CAF 2025: My Favorite Room

November 20, 2025 Michael Lavorgna

I tipped my hand in yesterday’s post where I made the distinction between a system and a room.

CAF 2025: Favorite Systems

November 19, 2025 Michael Lavorgna

A couple of caveats before we dive in—I once again have to apologize for not getting into every room, even rooms I had every intention of experiencing.

CAF 2025: Favorite Familiar Gear

November 18, 2025 Michael Lavorgna

There were Grimm MU2s everywhere at CAF 2025 and if you’ve read my review, or any review, you know why—”If you want to hear the best digital music reproduction I’ve heard by an obvious and distinct margin, you’ll need to find a Grimm MU2 to […]

CAF 2025: Notable New Products

November 17, 2025 Michael Lavorgna

Or new products of note according to my interests.

#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 […]