Twittering Machines

In Barn for Review: Manley Labs Chinook Special Edition MkII Phono Preamplifier

October 26, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

I’ve been a fan, albeit from afar, of Manley Labs for years. There’s something no-nonsense about the company, a refreshing directness and attitude that strikes me as a bit fresh, in the best sense(s) of the word.

Darko.Audio Podcast #41: IKEA Obegränsad, Roon 2.0 & Talking Heads in Dolby Atmos

October 25, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

In his accompanying post to the latest Darko.Audio Podcast I took part in, Darko refers to our approach as ‘Anyshit goes’. I like that.

In Barn for Good: Denon DL-103 MC Cartridge

October 24, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

Welcome back!

In Barn for Review: Aurorasound VIDA Prima Phono Preamp

October 22, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

“Phono Equalizer Amplifier” is written on the front of the Aurorasound VIDA Prima Phono Preamp cause that’s what it does and is.

#NewMusicFriday: October 21, 2022

October 21, 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: City of Caterpillar | Mystic Sisters

October 21, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

Mystic Sisters is City of Caterpillar’s second studio album, coming some twenty years after their debut.

Review: Bel Canto e.One C6i DAC Integrated Amplifier & e.One Stream2 Network Bridge

October 20, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

A stack of Bel Canto. But a stack that includes an integrated amplifier with a DAC inside and a streamer that has a DAC inside? What gives?

In Barn for Review: Hegel V10 Phono Preamp

October 19, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

When Hegel’s founder Bent Holter decided to build a phono preamp, about 30-years after the company was founded, he started from the ground up.

NAD Celebrates 50 Years in Business With the Retro Inspired Limited Edition NAD C 3050 LE Stereophonic Amplifier

October 18, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

Stereophonic, baby.

In Barn for Review: Schiit Mani 2 MM/MC Phono Preamp

October 18, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

And so it begins.

Twittering Machines Favorite Speakers

October 16, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

fa·vor·ite | /ˈfāv(ə)rət/ | adjective: favorite | preferred before all others of the same kind.

Technics Sticks to Discs With the New SL-G700M2 Multi-Digital Audio Player

October 15, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

I’d say the days of nostalgia for spinning CDs are here. And why not? The trouble with early CD replay wasn’t the format, it was the filters.

#NewMusicFriday: October 14, 2022

October 14, 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+: Lucrecia Dalt | ¡Ay!

October 14, 2022 Michael Lavorgna

The wait is over. Lucrecia Dalt’s ¡Ay!, released today on RVNG Intl., shoots to the top of my favorite releases of 2022 like a rocket, extending well beyond and into the stars.