HiFi News
Rotel Adds the Q5 Transport DAC to Their Flagship Michi Line
Rotel’s hifi roots date back to 1961 in Japan and they released their first CD player in 1985. The Michi Series was introduced in 1993 and re-introduced in 2019.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: September 20, 2024
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: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds | Wild God
“That’s why, if we’re talking about this record, it’s a joyful record.”
Road Tours
Road Tour: Up Close & Personal with the Technics SL-1300G and SC-CX700 Active Wireless Streaming Bookshelf Speakers
Newark, NJ, birthplace of Hammond B-3 master Larry Young, guitar virtuoso Marc Ribot, poets Amiri Baraka and Allen Ginsberg, and conceptual artist extraordinaire Barbara Kruger (I shop therefore I am), is also home to Panasonic/Technics US.
Road Tours
Road Tour: the Vivid Audio Moya M1 Loudspeakers at GTT Audio
A short 24-minute drive across a river and into the trees brought me, once again, to the home of GTT Audio. This time for a look and listen to the new flagship Vivid Audio Moya M1 Loudspeakers.
HiFi News
Klipsch + Ojas Limited Edition Loudspeaker: Am I dreaming?
Style and substance make the world go round.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: September 13, 2024
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: Jolie Holland | Haunted Mountain
Picking favorites is a funny thing.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Qln Reference 9 Loudspeakers
One word kept coming to mind each time I thought about writing about the Qln Reference 9 Loudspeakers—Yes.
HiFi News
High End Munich is Moving
I’ve never been to Austria’s capital but The High End has just given me a great reason to visit Vienna in 2026.
Classic Albums
Classic Albums: Trails of Tears by Jacques Coursil
Author, composer and trumpeter Jacques Coursil held Ph.D.’s in linguistics and applied science and taught literature, linguistics, and the philosophy of language. A polymath.
HiFi News
Technics Readies the New Generation Grand Class SL-1300G Turntable
If looks could kill, I’d be ill.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: September 6, 2024
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: Beings | There Is A Garden
Talk about your Supergroups…
Amplifier Reviews
Review: Vinnie Rossi BRAMA Integrated Amplifier
The Vinnie Rossi Brama Integrated Amp slipped, gracefully, onto my list of Favorite Amplifiers soon after it arrived.