HiFi Thoughts
10 Angry HiFi Guy Beliefs or “You’re An Idiot Because…”
My best guess is people get angry when discussing hobbies because they’re unhappy, dissatisfied, insecure, or D) all of the above.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Piega Coax Gen2 411 Standmount Speakers
It seems to be the month for lovely black aluminum clad hifi!
In Barn for Review
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: March 8, 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: Moor Mother | The Great Bailout
Our history, as humans, is pretty piss poor.
HiFi News
Q Acoustics Launches the $2k/pair 5050 Floorstanding Speakers
I put the price of the new Q Acoustics 5050 speakers in the header because when I heard them at CAF 2023 and I was shocked, shook!, to learn they cost $1999 a pair—a reverse shock of sorts as compared to learning you’re listening to […]
HiFi Reviews
Review: Vivid Audio GIYA G3 Series 2 Loudspeakers
Would you be surprised to learn that the Vivid GIYA G3 Series 2 loudspeakers sound like a larger version of the Vivid K 45 loudspeakers I reviewed back in July of 2023? Yet somehow even more than simply bigger?
Music News
Tidal Combines HiFi + HiFi Plus Tiers = $10.99/month for Lossless + HiRes
Sold! There’s nothing like getting more without paying for it. I can still recall the joy a simple bar buyback brought, which was more about the gesture than the alcohol.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: March 1, 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: Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru | Souvenirs
Some records scream vinyl. At least to my ears.
HiFi News
Roon Restores Offline Functionality
If you have no idea what that headline means, never mind. If you do, it’s all you need to know.
HiFi News
HIGH END Munich 2024: Just 70 Days Away!
Just like the Jackson Five sang on the opening track from their Third Album released in 1970—I’ll be there.
HiFi News
New Schiit: The Aegir 2 the First Halo™ + Continuity™ Speaker Power Amp
Schiit asks, “Why? Why do this at all?” A fair question of any revision with the fair assumption being—because it’s better.
HiFi Thoughts
5 Signs You Own A Bad HiFi
I try to remain positive.
Digital Reviews
Review: Silent Angel Bonn NX Network Switch & Genesis GX Word Clock
The two most important factors in HiFi performance are system effects and environment.