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Living Sound Audio (LSA) is the in-house brand of Underwood HiFi, a company that's nearly legendary in audiophile circles. Walter Liederman, Underwood HiFi's "big kahuna"—hey, the dude lives in Maui, for heaven's sake—was a perpetual fixture on the Atlanta audio scene for decades. Walter was a partner in Atlanta-based HiFi Buys for 23 years prior... Read More »

I love forgotten bands and forgotten albums. Part of it is the pleasure of knowing something that other people don't know, and the other part is knowing about obscure rock bands that made really good music. Having said this, I don't like cult bands. Cult bands are usually overrated, and their appeal is usually traceable... Read More »

With this release of the Third Piano Concerto, Anna Fedorova's wonderous traversal of the four Rachmaninoff Piano Concertos reaches a triumphant conclusion. It is a scintillating, powerful, gorgeously emotional performance. Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3, Youth Symphony, and Valentin Silvestrov's The Messenger.  Anna Fedorova, Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen, Modestas Pitrenas conducting. Channel Classics 2023 (DXD) HERE... Read More »

With this article, Positive Feedback continues its content-sharing relationship with Enjoy the Music where Bob Grossman shares his thoughts on the Songer Audio S1 Field Coil Point-Source Loudspeaker. Dr. David W. Robinson, Editor-in-Chief Singing a magnificent song. Review by Bob Grossman Do you remember as a kid when you first heard an excellent quality music system? It was... Read More »

  Naiu Laboratory is a German-based manufacturer that's been in existence since the late 1990s. It's the brainchild of Mircea Naiu, who also designed the proprietary circuit employed by their only current model, the Ella Mark 3 stereo amplifier. Naiu refers to this technology as Class ND, which is an acronym for "Naiu Digital." Naiu's... Read More »

Audiophiles that might be reading this are most likely very familiar with Cary Audio, originally the brain child of Dennis Had who is something of a legend in our industry. The venerable Cary 805 Mono Block Power amplifiers are legendary, and the audio equivalent of the Lamborghini Countach and Ferrari 512 Testa Rosa. Many of... Read More »

Robinson with cigar. Munich, 2018 (photograph by Bill Parish; ink outline image processing by Robinson) Last summer at the first Pacific Audio Fest, I heard a product that I really liked, first take and all. While in the ModWright/Seattle HiFi/Cardas Audio/Revel/SME/Ortofon/Solidsteel room, I got to hear Dan Wright's newest design. This was his new ModWright... Read More »

Roger Skoff writes about incremental improvements and value Is there anyone out there who doesn't know that, in addition to writing these articles, I also own a cable company? (RSX Technologies, for those who don't.) Positive Feedback, and I, and every other publication that I've ever written for, have all gone to great lengths to... Read More »

The Grace m900 USB DAC Vilfredo Pareto (1848-1923) was an Italian civil engineer, sociologist, and economist. Pareto was primarily responsible for shifting the focus of economics from theories of "moral philosophy" to being a data-driven social science. Pareto was the first to use the term "elite" in economic and social analysis and criticism. Vilfredo Pareto... Read More »

Ah, and THIS is how it's done, my friends. A completely scrumptious new release from the queen of the Baroque violin, Rachel Podger. In partnership with keyboardist Kristian Bezuidenhout, Rachel gives to us a bit over an hour of completely entrancing music by the often underestimated Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788), fifth child... Read More »

When I started piloting the concept for “Second Space,” I wasn’t exactly sure how I would stream to this new space. Poking into really affordable available solutions out there led me to the WiiM products, which include three models, the Mini, which retails at $99, the Pro, which retails at $149, and the Pro Plus,... Read More »

Today, we meet Serguei Timachev, the brilliant designer behind STEALTH Audio Cables. I’ll talk about his design methods and share the importance of the enormous splash he made with the introduction of his game-changing Indra interconnects from the early 2000s, using just nine strands of ~46 AWG amorphous metal conductors. Then we will check in... Read More »

Today I want to share with you one of the most effective and remarkable LP accessories I’ve ever tried, the $6,000 DS Audio’s ES-001, an eccentricity detection stabilizer tool. Dig into this one and learn why I haven’t played a single LP without it since it became a permanent part of my vinyl toolbox!

Today, in the first full dive into the Second Space concept, we are going to take a closer look at, and listen to, the remarkable Audience ClairAudient 1+1 V5 Personal Reference Monitor. At $3495 a pair, this is a unique monitor that, once you hear, you may not be able to forget or give up,... Read More »

Today, I want to introduce you to what may be arguably the “Best Buy” in analog phono cartridges today. With an asking price of $3950 and a two-year warranty, the unassuming, beautifully crafted, and overachieving Hana Umami Red is a brilliant, shimmering star in today’s moving coil cartridge universe. Delicious or savory indeed!

Today’s presentation with Maurice Jeffries was recorded during his most recent Labor Day Weekend visit to hear how my reference system had evolved since his previous visit last winter. We discuss the myriad of changes and their sonic impact.

I’m proud to announce that the new feature I mentioned was coming back in April is now a reality! Welcome to “Second Space.” I was joined for a visit over the Labor Day holiday by good friend and colleague, Maurice Jeffries, who was able to spend a few days here at the audio analyst. Today,... Read More »

Much as I did for the Børresen Acoustics X3s with Episode 121, today I’m offering a taste of the Børresen Acoustics M3 experience in my room by sharing recordings of some of my favorite demo tracks. I hope you enjoy…

Today, I share my detailed review of the staggeringly overachieving Børresen Acoustics X3 loudspeaker. This speaker not only offers excellent performance, soaring well above its loss-leader asking price, but it also offers exceptional value!