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Audio Discourse
The Awful Truth
Roger Skoff gives the facts about cables Lately, I’ve been following on Instagram some of the idiocy that so‑called “experts” have been posting...
Coming Soon: Euphony Audio's New Stylus Connect – with Full...
I recently awoke to a WhatsApp message from Dalibor Kasac of Euphony Audio, asking me to please call him as soon as possible. He had exciting news...
Positive Feedback 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award: Ted Denney...
The difference between the journalist and the novelist is the deadline… An award given as a story. For quite a while now I have given the...
Brief Postcard From Portland: New Word Number Two For The...
More very brief stuff, here. Another new word for my audiophile lexicon: Argumentarian. You know who you are. Selah... Dr. David
Brief Postcard from Portland: A New Word For The Audiophile...
Very brief stuff, here. A new word for my audiophile lexicon. X/Z/Alpha bemuseick. Selah. Dr. David
Nothing Does Nothing
Roger Skoff writes about the impossible dream Back in the 1950s and early ’60s, when I and our hobby were both very young, the whole subject of hi-fi...
Hardware Reviews
Down the Rabbit Hole with the Nirvana Audio Chronos Optimizer
On a recent, really late evening, my phone chimed nearly nonstop as good friend and fellow high-end audio enthusiast Finnbogi Sigurdur Marinosson...
Audience aR6-T4 Power Conditioner
What price, perfection? Put another way, at what point do diminishing returns themselves diminish? In my view, when an audio system is sufficiently...
Ed Kobesky on Dynavector
My house was built in 1970, and the AC power was pretty ratty. Flickering lights I can handle; visible arcing, not so much. As a plucky new homeowner,...
Monitor Audio Gold 300 6G Speakers
One aspect of my late teen years that I will always cherish, was the time I had the privilege of playing keyboards for a rock band. Not only did it...
Audeze MM520 Headphones with SLAM
Initially designed for the record producer and those in the mastering specialty, the MM520 has been upgraded flawlessly to truly include the...
True Life Audio Supreme Series: the SSA-350 hybrid monoblocks...
At the 2023 Munich Highend show, the True Life Audio and the Lorenzo Audio Labs teamed up together to produce a fabulous sounding room. I later...
Interviews
Interview with Gerhard Hirt of Ayon Audio
This Interview ran in 2013 Jürgen Saile Mr. Hirt, Ayon is well established internationally. Can you tell us something about the development of the...
Norman Varney Interviews Roger Skoff, a YouTube video
Roger Skoff at the 2024 LAOC Gala (photograph and image processing by David W. Robinson) For this month's column, Roger has departed from his usual...
The Editors № 37 - Andrew Simpson, Managing Editor Audiograde
The Editors is a series of interviews with editors of audio magazines from all over the world—both printed ones, as well as online magazines and...
Norman Varney Interviews Roger Skoff, a YouTube video
Roger Skoff at the 2024 LAOC Gala (photograph and image processing by David W. Robinson) For this month's column, Roger has departed from his usual...
Talking With Triad Magnetics: Demystifying the Science Behind...
Bill Dull and Randy Eller at the 2025 NAMM show. Triad Magnetics is one of the world's foremost manufacturers of transformers for audio, musical...
An Interview with ATC Loudspeaker's U.S. Distributor, Lone...
Brad Lunde, at right, talks with a photographer based out of Los Angeles the ATC suite at this year's AXPONA (photo by Juan C. Ayllon) Brad Lunde is in...
Music - SuperSonic Recordings
Top 500 SuperSonic List - Part 42
This is an ongoing project by Claude Lemaire of Soundevaluations 246. ABC, "The Look of Love (USA remix-dub version)"/ "The Look of Love (part 3...
Top 500 SuperSonic List - Part 41
This is an ongoing project by Claude Lemaire of Soundevaluations 241. Shelly Manne & His Men – At the Blackhawk Vol.1. Contemporary Records –...
Top 500 SuperSonic List - Part 40
This is an ongoing project by Claude Lemaire of Soundevaluations 236. Charlie Mingus, Blues & Roots. Atlantic – SD 1305 (1960), 33 1/3 rpm,...
Top 500 SuperSonic List - Part 39
This is an ongoing project by Claude Lemaire of Soundevaluations 231. André Hodeir, American Jazzmen Play André Hodeir's Essais. Savoy Records –...
Top 500 SuperSonic List - Part 38
This is an ongoing project by Claude Lemaire of Soundevaluations 226. Prince, Dirty Mind. Warner Bothers Records – BSK 3478 (1980), 33 1/3 rpm....
Top 500 SuperSonic List - Part 37
This is an ongoing project by Claude Lemaire of Soundevaluations 221. Billie Holiday, Songs For Distingué Lovers. Verve Records – MG VS-6021...
Music Reviews
When It Rains It Pours! Four Superb Reissues For The Band, The...
The Band, Music From The Big Pink (Vinylphile, 33 RPM) One of the most iconic and influential albums in rock 'n' roll history, The Band’s Music From...
Mr. Records: Kitty Wells' Country Hit Parade
The incomparable Kitty Wells (1919-2012), whose real name was Ellen Murial Deason, was the first female singer to achieve a number one hit on the...
Recent Finds No. 76 With Two Exceptional Recordings from Jared...
In this Recent Finds I'm pleased to share with you two marvelous new recordings by Jared Sacks, one a Pure DSD256 recording of Brahms solo piano music...
Peter and the Dude
Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf Viola Davis, narrator; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra/Gustavo Dudamel Deutsche Grammophon 4868159 (EP, WAV download...
Recent Finds No. 75 Catching up with some excellent HDTT
Bob Witrak continues to mine the archives for classic recordings to reissue – often in sound that is better than I ever imagined these recordings...
Recent Finds No. 74 Excellent New Recordings with Six in Pure...
Our inimitable editor-in-chief, Dr. David, charged me with focusing on DSD256 and DXD recordings. I mostly follow that brief. And today, I have an...
New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print
In Search of the Perfect Song, the RMAF Edition
This article by Carol Clark originally ran in 2016, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also going...
von Schweikert Audio VR-4jr Loudspeakers
This article by Greg Weaver originally ran in 2005, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also going...
EAR 890 Amplifier
This article by Robert Levi originally ran in 2003, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also going...
Air Tight ATM-211 Amplifiers
This article by Marshall Nack originally ran in 2006, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also...
Audio Ramblings - Seasonings?! I Don't Need No Stinking...
This article by Dave Clark originally ran in 2006, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are also going...
Kharma Exquisite-Midi loudspeakers - Scaling Mt. Everest
This article by Marshall Nack originally ran in Issue 28, 2006, so while we call this section "New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print" you are...
Our Friend the Audio Analyst
E267: High End Vienna 2020 - The Austria Center Vienna
Today, we take a walkthrough tour of the Austria Center Vienna, the fabulous new home of the High End Society’s annual international audio show, High.... . . Read More »
E266: MoFi Electronics UltraPhono Pro Phonostage
Today we’ll have a closer look at the new MoFi Electronics’ UltraPhono Pro phonostage, the latest entry in their phono preamplifier stable. This is...
E265: The Børresen M8 & Aavik M-880 Experience
This week, I share the more refined and revealing experience of listening to the premiere of the Børresen M8 Gold Signature loudspeakers, driven by.... . . Read More »
E264: Two AXPONA-Adjacent Product Launch Events
Today, we take a behind-the-scenes look at two loudspeaker launches, both held during AXPONA, but off-site. The Von Schweikert Audio Mercury launch at.... . . Read More »
E263: Game-Changing Arrivals from Kronos and Kubala-Sosna
Today, given the sea-change advances in performance that two recent arrivals have brought to my reference system, I’m pushing other AXPONA and.... . . Read More »
E262: AXPONA 2026 - Rooms 1627 and 1540
Today brings my second installment of coverage of the most exceptionally performing rooms I visited during the simply amazing 2026 AXPONA event, held.... . . Read More »
Our Friends at High Fidelity
Soulution 717 Amplifier
The Soulution brand was established in 2005 and is owned by Spemot AG, a company based in Dulliken that has specialized for 56 years in the production...
Siltech Master Crown Interconnects and Speaker Cables
The Dutch Siltech company is one of the leading cable manufacturers. With its Triple Crown series, it has been setting high-end market standards for...
R.E.D. A Few Words About How Audio is Changing
We deeply believe in "development" and "progress." Especially in audio. On the other hand, we know that newer is not always better and that old...
Spendor A4.2 Loudspeakers
Spendor is an English company specializing in the production of loudspeakers, founded in 1968 by Spencer Hughes Its first product designed for...
Wadax Studio Player
Wadax is a Spanish audio company founded in 2006 by Javier Guadalajara based on his father Angel Guadalajara's many years of research into music...
Acoustic Revive RTP-4EU Final AC Power Distributor
A Premiere Acoustic Revive is a Japanese company founded in 1997 and run by Mr. Ken Ishiguro. It specializes in connection cables and anti-vibration...
Show Reports
T.H.E. Show SoCal 2026
Unlike last year when I rushed through the show in about four hours, this year I made sure I attended for two full days. On Friday I expected the...
T.H.E SHOW LA, My Very Favorite Systems
Well organized and rather compact compared to sprawling shows in other cities, I really enjoyed auditioning the systems and meeting my friends in the...
AES European Conference - Copenhagen 2026
Not far from Copenhagen! Note that I attended only a small fraction of the events out there, and I mostly attended the events that I thought would be...
AXPONA 2026: Bring the Equipment and They Shall Come
Last year's big story was AXPONA 15th anniversary! This year's "Headline News" is hands down AXPONA's earth shattering attendance! A remarkable...
AXPONA 2026: Rooms with Aural Views: Here's My Favorite Eight!
Black velvet, acoustic-dampening curtains cover the surrounding walls of the darkened 12' x 15 'x 8' Chesky Audio hotel room packed with guests seated...
AXPONA 2026
AXPONA! The trade show where all the sounds and other spectaculars of the high-end audio community come together to listen, listen, and then listen...
