Category: Featured
TEAC UD-507 USB DAC/Headphone Amp/Pre by Richard Doron
February 10, 2025
Serendipity squared? I was considering upgrading the Auris Bluetooth DAC I recently purchased from Amazon. I needed to get my music from point A to Point B. The Auris served its purpose; however, [Read More]
JCAT USB XE EVO USB card by Rob Dockery
January 24, 2025
I, the resident DIY Audio server guy, Rob Dockery, checking in once again! I’m writing about the new JCAT USB XE EVO USB card. This is JCAT’s newest entry in its long tenure of [Read More]
Audio Mirror Addiction Mono Block Amplifiers by John Hoffman
January 16, 2025
My friend and fellow reviewer, Terry London, has been speaking highly of Audio Mirror products for a long time and recently reviewed the Wave tube preamplifier, which you can read here. I [Read More]
Most Wanted Components 2024
January 8, 2025
Aries Cerat Ianus Essentia amplifier ($52,000 for a pair) – The Aries Cerat Ianus Essentia amplifier is a Class-A single-stage, single-ended TriodeFet amp that has no competition as there are no other audio [Read More]
Ensemble Dalvivo speaker cables by Terry London
January 2, 2025
In the early 2000s, I enjoyed owning equipment from Ensemble, located in Switzerland. Ensemble’s Dirondo CD drive/transport, Dichrono Hi DAC, and Isolink Duo isolation transformer were in my system then. This gear was superlative both [Read More]
Rosso Fiorentino Arno 40 loudspeaker by Terry London
December 23, 2024
A recent acquaintance, Scott, an ardent musical lover and audiophile with excellent “ears” regarding the performance of high-end components, asked me if I had ever heard of a pair of Rosso Fiorentino loudspeakers. The [Read More]
Shunyata Research ALTAIRA Chassis Ground Hub by Don Shaulis
December 18, 2024
Grounding: An Essential Ingredient Chassis grounding has been around for decades. It originated in the telecommunications industry, where multiple pieces of equipment share a metal rack, and grounding is essential. Home audio systems tend [Read More]
Akiko Audio Loudspeaker Improvers by Rich Doron
December 2, 2024
Hi folks, I’m the newest music lover turned audiophile on the masthead. Since meeting Clement Perry (my neighbor and friend), I was offered the opportunity to test the Akiko Loudspeaker Improvers. He insisted [Read More]
Capital Audio Fest 2024
November 12, 2024
November 8 – 10, 2024: Arriving at this year’s CAF on Friday was uneventful, including registration, which was a breeze. Volunteers at CAF always seem to be helpful and with a positive attitude. So, [Read More]
Grimm MU2 music player by John Hoffman
November 8, 2024
I am a regular reader of Michael Lavorgna’s website, Twittering Machines. We have similar tastes in sound, and I find his writing informative and entertaining. He recently wrote a review of the Grimm MU2 [Read More]
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