Album of the Week
Amplifier Reviews
Review: Unison Research Unico 90 Integrated Amplifier
I’m tempted to point out that I’ve been very impressed by a number of hybrid integrated amps of late. Nealy enough to be tempted into saying I really like hybrid integrated amplifiers.
HiFi News
Rotel Launches the $499 A8 Integrated Amplifier
I don’t know about you but I get excited by lower power integrated amps.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Living Voice R80 OBX Floorstanding Loudspeakers
You can find the Living Voice Auditorium R25A Loudspeakers
on my list of Favorite Speakers, which can be seen as the R80 OBX’s little brothers.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: BorderPatrol S20EXD Parallel Single-Ended Amplifier
The BorderPatrol S20EXD Parallel Single-Ended Amplifier offers 18 Class A Watts per channel from two pair of Western Electric 300Bs.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: July 19, 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: Arvo Pärt | Für Alina
Leave it to Mississippi Records to unleash this torrent of quiet gentle beauty.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Piega Coax Gen2 411 Standmount Speakers
Some speaker’s appearance telegraphs their sound more than others, or so I say in a kind of surface way.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Octave Audio V 70 Class A Integrated Amplifier
The Octave Audio V 70 is a Class A push-pull pentode integrated amplifier capable of outputing a specified 50 Watts of power into 4 Ohms.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Qln Reference 9 Loudspeakers
Anyone who’s had a gander at my Favorite Speakers list will have seen the Qln Prestige Five on it about which i said, “Regardless of the accompanying amplification, they remained as resolving as music demanded, as seamless and transparent as I’ve heard from a multi-driver […]
HiFi Thoughts
HiFi Thoughts: the Internet Loves a Good (or Bad) Conspiracy Theory
If you keep up with hifi news, you’re aware of a recent event of the litigious variety.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: July 19, 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: Eiko Ishibashi | Evil Does Not Exist
While I haven’t seen director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s 2024 film, Evil Does Not Exist, I have a thing or two to say about the soundtrack.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Audiovector QR 7 SE Loudspeakers
When it comes to loudspeakers, I like all kinds.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Atoll SDA300 Signature Streamer / DAC / Integrated Amplifier
I believe it was Siddhartha who first strove for all-in-one-ness.