HiFi Reviews
Review: Klipsch Cornwall IV
“If you’re not having fun, you’re doing something wrong.” ― Groucho Marx
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: LTA Z40+ Integrated Amplifier
With the Z40+ Integrated Amplifier, Linear Tube Audio (LTA) promises—”beautiful tube tone with the clarity of solid state”—from 51 Watts (into 4 Ohms) of push-pull, class A/B output transformer-less ZOTL power per channel.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: June 10, 2022
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: Z.O.A / BORIS | Refrain
If you want a perfect slice of searching searing guitar laden sound, look no further than Z.O.A and BORIS’ collaborative effort Refrain. And I do mean perfect.
HiFi News
KEF’s New & Improved LSX II Wireless HiFi Speakers
Even wireless speakers need some wires, and in the case of KEF’s new (and improved) LSX II Wireless HiFi Speakers, you can get away with just a pair of power cords.
Art&Culture
Twittering Machines Patreon Video: A Sampling
I started releasing monthly videos for Patrons back in November in a few varieties: Unboxing, Barn Things, and Further Thoughts. The first two types cover everything from LPs to books to (art) objects, while the last offers further thoughts on hifi.
HiFi Bargains
HiFi Bargains: LSA VT-70 Integrated Tube Amplifier
The LSA VT-70 Integrated Tube Amplifier is a genuine HiFi Bargain.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: June 3, 2022
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: caroline | caroline
Eight members strong and five years in the making, caroline’s self-titled debut on Rough Trade brings to mind that famous Emily Dickinson line—I died for Beauty – but was scarce.
Amplifier Reviews
Review: LSA VT-70 Integrated Tube Amplifier
How? That was the word and question that nagged at me all the while the LSA VT-70 amp was lighting up the Barn. How can you get so much for so little?
HiFi News
DarkoAudio Podcast #37: Munich High-End 2022 Review & More
It’s a regular thing.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Bluesound POWERNODE
You put your Ethernet in / You put your speaker cables out / You plug it in / That’s what it’s all about!
HiFi News
High End Munich 2022 As Recorded By totaldac
Were you, like me, unable to attend the Munich show this year? Would you still like to get a taste? Whet your beak in the sounds and rooms of High End?
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: May 27, 2022
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: Sharon Van Etten | We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong
We invest in music and the people who make it in many ways.