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Silent Angel’s New Genesis GX Word Clock: Four Clocks in One

January 16, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

The world of pro audio is no stranger to external word clocks and hifi brands including dCS and Auralic have been offering them for years. China’s Silent Angel has just entered the Word Clock fray with its Genesis GX.

#NewMusicFriday: January 13, 2023

January 13, 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: Oren Ambarchi | Shebang

January 13, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

It’s hard not to believe that our connections to certain music are nothing more than chance encounters that occur in transitory moments, flickering like a projector with missing slides until something clicks.

Review: Sonnet Digital Audio Pasithea DAC (Part One)

January 12, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

In Part One of my two-part Sonnet Pasithea review, I’m going to talk about how it performs as a DAC. Part Two will see it paired with the Kratos Mono Amplifiers and Hermes Streamer for a complete Sonnet system review.

Merason Introduces the Upgraded DAC1 Mk II D/A Converter

January 11, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Over a year in the works, Switzerland’s Merason has announced the updated and upgraded version of their DAC1 in the MK II version.

Tabula Rasa: A HiFi Experiment in Space (for Patrons)

January 10, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

I had to know. How would it work to have my rack between the speakers?

#NewMusicFriday: January 6, 2023

January 6, 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: Jeff Parker | Forfolks

January 6, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

My father loved jazz guitar.

Review: The Silent Angel Munich M1T Streamer, Forester F1 Linear Power Supply, and Bonn N8 Audio Grade Network Switch

January 5, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

The Silent Angel stack, specifically the Munich M1T Streamer/Forester F1 combo, proved to offer a big slice of sonic goodness in a small package.

Meet the New totaldacs: d1-unity, d1-triunity, and the d1-sublime

January 3, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

Vincent Brient of France’s totaldac has been busy and he has three new DACs that share his new “unity” DAC architecture to show for it.

Twittering Machines Favorite Speakers (Retired)

January 1, 2023 Michael Lavorgna

The Retired list is for gear that I haven’t heard in years, has been discontinued or replaced with a newer version, or gear that’s been retired by something else around its price that I like better.

#NewMusicFriday: Favorite Albums of 2022

December 30, 2022 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: Richard Dawson | The Ruby Cord

December 30, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

Outsider British folk troubadour Richard Dawson makes music to the beat of his own drummer.

Interstitial Delights: Thoughts for the New Year

December 28, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

What better way to spend the time between December 25th and January 1st than listening to one’s own hifi?

#NewMusicFriday: Esta Navidad en Folkways

December 23, 2022 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.

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