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In Barn for Review: Audio Research I/50 Integrated Amplifier

September 23, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

The Audio Research I/50 Integrated Amplifier is available in 6 colors with optional DAC and Phono modules, which is how the review sample is outfitted and dressed in Gold, offering 50Watts of output power from 2 pair of JJ 6550WE vacuum tubes.

#NewMusicFriday: September 22, 2023

September 22, 2023 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: Laurel Halo | Atlas

September 22, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Let’s think about the films The Wolverine and Tarkovsky’s Stalker. Both are movies, yet the experience of watching could not be more different.

Review: YG Acoustics Summit Loudspeakers

September 21, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

There seems to be as many ways to approach speaker design as there are speaker designers, but some go to greater lengths to achieve their particular goals. YG Acoustics is one such intrepid explorer.

Luxman Unveils Their New Flagship Integrated Amplifier: Meet the L-509Z

September 21, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

My lust for Luxman gear along with my love of a nice integrated amp are two things I’m not shy about admitting. And then there’s those meters…

Audiolab’s 9000N Wireless Audio Streaming Player Hits the US Market

September 20, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Audiolab’s new 9000N Streaming Player has a DAC inside, built on the ESS9038Pro DAC chipset, making it a one stop shop for your streaming and serving needs. Digital in, analog out.

Lenbrook Acquires MQA

September 19, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

It’s all about timing.

#NewMusicFriday: September 15, 2023

September 15, 2023 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: Anna & Elizabeth | The Invisible Comes to Us

September 15, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Anna & Elizabeth’s The Invisible Comes to Us is a menagerie of sonic delight.

In Barn for Review: Rockport Atria II Loudspeakers

September 14, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Back in December of 2021 I took a road trip to Goodwin’s High End with the express purpose of listening to a few pair of loudspeakers from Rockport Technologies. I was told by a bunch of industry friends, whose ears I trust, the Rockports may […]

MoFi Distribution Reveals the New Quad Revela Loudspeakers

September 13, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Is there a more classic speaker than the original Quad 57? I’ve had the pleasure to sit in front of a few pair over the decades and always walk away smiling.

PS Audio’s AirLens Network Streamer Has Arrived

September 13, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

This is news that’s been a long time coming, with the AirLens first hinted at by PS Audio last year. But wait, what is an AirLens?

The Barn’s New Headspace: Welcome the Focal Clear Mg

September 12, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

I’ve come around. Growing up listening to music, my music in my room, mostly meant headphones due to my proximity to everyone else and the last thing my father wanted to hear at all hours was The Jimi Hendrix Experience for the millionth time.

Capital Audiofest 2023 Approaches

September 10, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

My favorite ‘local’ HiFi show, the Capital Audiofest, kicks offs on November 10th at the Twinbrook Hilton in Rockville, Maryland.

Technics Updates a Classic: the SL-1200GR2/SL-1210GR2 Direct-Drive Turntables

September 9, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

The original Technics SL-1200 was unleashed into the world of record lovers and DJs back in 1972, when I was still in elementary school, which does not seem like just yesterday.

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