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  • newJune 2025 Rock/Pop Record Reviews

    June 2025 Rock/Pop Record Reviews

    My Morning Jacket: IsATO 00688 (LP). 2025. Brendan O'Brien, prod.; Kyle Stevens, eng.; Tommy Turner, asst. eng.Performance ****Sonics ***½After self-producing most of their nine previous albums, My Morning Jacket decided to shake things up and…
    - 18 hours ago, 13 Jun 25, 12:00am -
  • newVAC, Acora, VPI, Esoteric, Hana, Cardas: All Killer, No Filler

    VAC, Acora, VPI, Esoteric, Hana, Cardas: All Killer, No Filler

    Valerio Cora (Acora Acoustics/Audio Research), Kevin Hayes (VAC), and Mat Weisfeld (VPI) worked the halls in Munich with the confidence of seasoned entrepreneurs, showcasing their US-made gear at the world's biggest high-end audio show.The system…
    - 18 hours ago, 13 Jun 25, 12:00am -
  • newJune 2025 Rock/Pop Record Reviews

    June 2025 Rock/Pop Record Reviews

    My Morning Jacket: IsATO 00688 (LP). 2025. Brendan O'Brien, prod.; Kyle Stevens, eng.; Tommy Turner, asst. eng.Performance ****Sonics ***½After self-producing most of their nine previous albums, My Morning Jacket decided to shake things up and…
    - 18 hours ago, 13 Jun 25, 12:00am -
  • newJune 2025 Rock/Pop Record Reviews

    June 2025 Rock/Pop Record Reviews

    My Morning Jacket: IsATO 00688 (LP). 2025. Brendan O'Brien, prod.; Kyle Stevens, eng.; Tommy Turner, asst. eng.Performance ****Sonics ***½After self-producing most of their nine previous albums, My Morning Jacket decided to shake things up and…
    - 18 hours ago, 13 Jun 25, 12:00am -
  • newJune 2025 Classical Record Reviews

    June 2025 Classical Record Reviews

    György Ligeti: Violin, Piano & Românesc ConcertosIsabelle Faust, violin; Jean-Frédéric Neuburger, piano; Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth, cond.Harmonia Mundi HMM905382 (CD; reviewed as 24/96 WAV). 2025. Jiri Heger, prod. and eng.Performanc…
    - 18 hours ago, 13 Jun 25, 12:00am -

AudioStream.com

  • newJune 2025 Rock/Pop Record Reviews

    June 2025 Rock/Pop Record Reviews

    My Morning Jacket: IsATO 00688 (LP). 2025. Brendan O'Brien, prod.; Kyle Stevens, eng.; Tommy Turner, asst. eng.Performance ****Sonics ***½After self-producing most of their nine previous albums, My Morning Jacket decided to shake things up and…
    - 18 hours ago, 13 Jun 25, 12:00am -
  • newVAC, Acora, VPI, Esoteric, Hana, Cardas: All Killer, No Filler

    VAC, Acora, VPI, Esoteric, Hana, Cardas: All Killer, No Filler

    Valerio Cora (Acora Acoustics/Audio Research), Kevin Hayes (VAC), and Mat Weisfeld (VPI) worked the halls in Munich with the confidence of seasoned entrepreneurs, showcasing their US-made gear at the world's biggest high-end audio show.The system…
    - 18 hours ago, 13 Jun 25, 12:00am -
  • newJune 2025 Rock/Pop Record Reviews

    June 2025 Rock/Pop Record Reviews

    My Morning Jacket: IsATO 00688 (LP). 2025. Brendan O'Brien, prod.; Kyle Stevens, eng.; Tommy Turner, asst. eng.Performance ****Sonics ***½After self-producing most of their nine previous albums, My Morning Jacket decided to shake things up and…
    - 18 hours ago, 13 Jun 25, 12:00am -
  • newJune 2025 Rock/Pop Record Reviews

    June 2025 Rock/Pop Record Reviews

    My Morning Jacket: IsATO 00688 (LP). 2025. Brendan O'Brien, prod.; Kyle Stevens, eng.; Tommy Turner, asst. eng.Performance ****Sonics ***½After self-producing most of their nine previous albums, My Morning Jacket decided to shake things up and…
    - 18 hours ago, 13 Jun 25, 12:00am -
  • newJune 2025 Classical Record Reviews

    June 2025 Classical Record Reviews

    György Ligeti: Violin, Piano & Românesc ConcertosIsabelle Faust, violin; Jean-Frédéric Neuburger, piano; Les Siècles, François-Xavier Roth, cond.Harmonia Mundi HMM905382 (CD; reviewed as 24/96 WAV). 2025. Jiri Heger, prod. and eng.Performanc…
    - 18 hours ago, 13 Jun 25, 12:00am -

Computer Audiophile

  • newAn Instant Classic - Brittany Davis - Black Thunder

    An Instant Classic - Brittany Davis - Black Thunder

              Audio: Listen to this article.   Music means and does different things for different people. To some it’s background noise, the soundtrack of summer, or even played for five seconds w…
    - 12 hours ago, 13 Jun 25, 6:16am -
  • Pearl Jam’s Binaural in TrueHD Dolby Atmos

    Pearl Jam’s Binaural in TrueHD Dolby Atmos

              Audio: Listen to this article.   Released on May 16, 2000, Pearl Jam’s sixth studio album Binaural has been a distant record for me. Distant in that much of the music didn’t reach ou…
    - 2 days ago, 11 Jun 25, 9:59am -
  • ZMF Atrium Closed Review

    ZMF Atrium Closed Review

              Audio: Listen to this article.   It’s hard to believe that it’s been over two years since I reviewed the open-back ZMF Atrium headphones. At the time, the Atrium’s stablemate —…
    - 5 days ago, 8 Jun 25, 6:48pm -
  • CanJam Singapore 2025 Impressions

    CanJam Singapore 2025 Impressions

             Audio: Listen to this article.   Hi Friends. So, Canjam this year was even better than before. And to think I was considering not attending, because I had a feeling nothing would wo…
    - 10 days ago, 3 Jun 25, 7:43am -
  • The Final High End Munich - 2025

    The Final High End Munich - 2025

             Audio: Listen to this article.   The final High End show in Munich is now complete, my photos have been developed (only joking), and my brain has made sense of everything I saw and heard (only…
    - 21 days ago, 23 May 25, 7:30am -

AudioCircle Updates

Head-Fi Updates

TONEAudio Magazine

  • Vera-Fi Line Noise BlackHole Power Conditioner

    Vera-Fi Line Noise BlackHole Power Conditioner

    Why the SET amp in the background? Let’s cut to the chase – If you have an SET amplifier you need one of these. If you have a vintage amplifier, you need one. You need one anyway. Because in todays modern world, there’s noise on the power line…
    - 8 days ago, 5 Jun 25, 7:26pm -
  • Welcome to Distilled!
    Hello and welcome to Distilled. We are not abandoning our standard reviews, but for those of you that would like a little more than the canned press releases everyone else is posting, but not sure if you want to make the time investment in a full rev…
    - 10 days ago, 3 Jun 25, 10:12pm -
  • Vera-Fi Audio Snub Station Zero

    Vera-Fi Audio Snub Station Zero

    Regardless of what the internet pundits say, your AC outlets are full of noise from various sources. Your gear picks this up, and whatever its power supply doesn’t filter out, gets amplified by your amplification chain. You might not hear it specif…
    - 16 days ago, 28 May 25, 7:05pm -
  • Zu Audio DWX Supreme Loudspeakers

    Zu Audio DWX Supreme Loudspeakers

    The DWX Supreme is a high-sensitivity, high-fun-factor speaker – in every way. If you’ve ever been to a Zu Audio room at a hifi show, you know they always have one of the most engaging rooms in the house. Sean Casey, Zu’s founder, and his crew…
    - 21 days ago, 23 May 25, 5:11pm -
  • Rega P2 turntable with ND2 MM cartridge

    Rega P2 turntable with ND2 MM cartridge

    Whether you stay in the family forever or not, a Rega turntable truly has to be part of your audiophile journey if you enjoy analog. For over 40 years now, they’ve been quietly going about the business of making turntables that deliver class-leadin…
    - 24 days ago, 20 May 25, 4:27pm -

Part Time Audiophile

  • newMytek Brooklyn Bridge II Roon Core | REVIEW
    My time with the Mytek Brooklyn Bridge II started off with the usual quest for a DAC, possibly the one lone component that I need to purchase in order to have a complete system that isn't built on review pieces. (This is, by the way, how I tend to st…
    - 18 hours ago, 13 Jun 25, 12:00am -
  • newAn Interview With Peter Comeau (Wharfedale, Quad and Mission)
    This week on The Occasional Podcast we interview Peter Comeau of IAG. Peter's official title is Director of Acoustic Design, but his influence over the sounds of many popular speakers can be felt today across the market. This includes the recent surg…
    - 1 day ago, 12 Jun 25, 8:26am -
  • Garrett Hongo: A Bounty
    A Bounty by Garrett Hongo I purchased a lovely house on Brae BurnAnd moved us in a month after first looking.Within another month came a snow stormThat shut us in for several days and evenings. It made me glad Iʻd taken care to findEvery perfect pie…
    - 3 days ago, 11 Jun 25, 12:00am -
  • Atma-Sphere Gem Integrated/Headphone Amplifier | REVIEW
    Atma-Sphere Gem Integrated/Headphone Amplifier by John Richardson, photos by Ellie Bigler I’m a big fan of that old adage that says that “big things come in small packages.” This saying has rung especially true in some of the audio products I h…
    - 6 days ago, 8 Jun 25, 12:00am -
  • Rockport LYNX and Absolare | Munich 2025
    After two years of development, Rockport Technologies unveiled the LYNX Loudspeaker in Munich. As a trickle-down speaker from the flagship LYRA model, the Rockport LYNX, combined with Absolare electronics, resulted in one of the best-sounding rooms a…
    - 7 days ago, 7 Jun 25, 12:00am -

Audiophilia

  • Perpetuum Ebner PE 6060 Turntable

    Perpetuum Ebner PE 6060 Turntable

    Perptuum Ebner is not a name familiar to many audiophiles. Indeed, I was not aware of the brand until the offer to review this turntable came from the publisher of Audiophilia, Anthony Kershaw. Yet as I started my research, I realized the name has a…
    - 13 days ago, 1 Jun 25, 2:39am -
  • TEAC VRDS-701 CD Player

    TEAC VRDS-701 CD Player

    I grew up on CDs. As a kid in the ‘90s, I was certainly aware of vinyl records and their mystique, but music meant CDs to me. I loved building a collection and flipping through the tiny booklets with liner notes in minuscule font. As my musical hor…
    - 13 days ago, 1 Jun 25, 2:39am -
  • Galion TS Voyager TL Speaker

    Galion TS Voyager TL Speaker

    Speakers are the most salient component of your audio chain. The reason wasn’t clear to me when I started the audiophile path. Speakers mostly define your setup. My editor, the always humble and turntable-cart whisperer (as I call him), Anthony K…
    - 13 days ago, 1 Jun 25, 2:39am -
  • Billie Holiday—All Or Nothing At All/Acoustic Sounds Verve Series Vinyl (2025)

    Billie Holiday—All Or Nothing At All/Acoustic Sounds Verve Series Vinyl (2025)

    It’s no secret to viewers of my YouTube channel “The Pressing Matters”  that I am a big Billie Holiday fan. In particular, the Verve years. The group of albums released during this period moved me in a way that earlier ones did not quite match…
    - 16 days ago, 28 May 25, 8:12am -
  • Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 "Winter Dreams“–Michael Tilson Thomas & Boston Symphony/DG The Original Source vinyl reissue [2025]

    Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 "Winter Dreams“–Michael Tilson Thomas & Boston Symphony/DG The Original Source vinyl reissue [2025]

    This classic DG Boston recording was one of the first classical LPs I purchased with my “pocket money” from the famous “The Coop” in Harvard Square during one of my many visits to family in Boston. It was released in 1971, and I listened to i…
    - 38 days ago, 6 May 25, 8:23am -

Enjoy The Music

  • newaudioXpress' 2025 Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook

    audioXpress' 2025 Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook

    The freshly minted 2025 Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook (LIS) by audioXpress packs the same exhaustive supplier, vendor, and service-provider listings that make it the audio sector's go-to rolodex, but layers on even more editorial firepower for an…
    - 14 hours ago, 13 Jun 25, 4:12am -
  • newValve Amplification Company Factory Tour

    Valve Amplification Company Factory Tour

    Valve Amplification Company (VAC) was launched by chief designer Kevin Hayes with a passion about music realism so it sounds like the real thing within your home. With many awards and positive reviews globally in many publications, VAC products are…
    - 2 days ago, 12 Jun 25, 4:21am -
  • newMcIntosh Laboratory Factory Tour / Video

    McIntosh Laboratory Factory Tour / Video

    Founded in 1949, McIntosh Laboratory offers premium home audio systems that produce an exceptional audio experience. While the company initially focused on stereo system, in modern times they have expanded to offer stereo and immersive audio multi-c…
    - 2 days ago, 12 Jun 25, 4:20am -
  • newKlipsch: In 1989 A Fan Visits The Klipsch Factory

    Klipsch: In 1989 A Fan Visits The Klipsch Factory

    EnjoyTheMusic.com is featuring very special vintage videos! The company's self-proclaimed "#1 Klipsch Fan" Kevin visits the Klipsch in Hope, Arkansas back in 1989 and enjoyed videoing a special factory tour. As many audio historians know, the genes…
    - 2 days ago, 12 Jun 25, 4:19am -
  • Musician, Producer, & Singer/Songwriter Brian Wilson Passes

    Musician, Producer, & Singer/Songwriter Brian Wilson Passes

    Brian Douglas Wilson, best known as a member of The Beach Boys, was born on June 20, 1942, in Inglewood, California, and grew up in the working-class Los Angeles suburb of Hawthorne. A childhood accident left him virtually deaf in his right ear, yet…
    - 2 days ago, 11 Jun 25, 11:36am -

AudiophileReview.com

StereoNET Australia

  • newPS Audio xStream 2m XLR Interconnect Cables (XLR)
    2 meter pair of PS Audio xStream XLR interconnects in great condition. These cable represent quality is their build, theyre built to last! A great cable that does not detract the top end and portrays an excellent sound stage. Well shielded for excell…
    - 25 mins ago, 13 Jun 25, 5:37pm -
  • newMiniDSP 2x4 HD Room Correction (DSP)
    miniDSP 2x4 HD USB TOSLINK DAC Digital Signal Processor 2x4HD For sale is a little germ that can make a difference for your music system. DAC - Crossover - and room correction. Unit is virtually brand new , used only 1 time and then moved…
    - 2 hours ago, 13 Jun 25, 4:02pm -
  • newHarmonix RF-999M Million Isolation Devices
    Selling two sets of two so 4 cones in total. Plenty of reviews about these so I suggest potential buyers do a Google. The more high Rez the system the more they seem to make a difference. They are all in excellent…
    - 4 hours ago, 13 Jun 25, 2:06pm -
  • newBryston 14B³ Cubed Power Amplifier
    To some, their favorite Bryston amplifier is the 14B³. It features huge power, utterly silent noise floor, grace in an iron fist. The Bryston 14B³ has the kind of power usually only found in monoblocks, yet this model is a dual channel. That’s no…
    - 10 hours ago, 13 Jun 25, 8:29am -
  • newTG Audio Lab HRS Speaker Cables
    A bit over 6 foot long pair = 1900mm High resolution silver cable that is not bright sounding . Known for its big soundstage and great imaging . Dynamic and Real. Designed by the legendary Bob Crump. It’s not the usual 8 foot l…
    - 13 hours ago, 13 Jun 25, 5:12am -

AVRev.com News

  • Darwin Cable Company Truth II Interconnect and Power Cables
    There is one thing that all high end audio components require to function as a system, and that is signal and power cables. No getting around it. Of course, there is no market segment more controversial than audiophile cabling. This is partially due…
    - 22 Mar 17, 1:45pm -
  • Audioengine HD3 Powered Speakers & DAC Review
    Multi-function powered speakers are all the rage in 2017, and no other company has been more at the forefront than Read more... (http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-loudspeakers/bookshelf-monitor-loudspeakers/audioengine-hd3-powered-speakers-dac-review…
    - 6 Feb 17, 8:02pm -
  • Burson Cable+ Active RCA Cable Review
    A lot of excellent HiFi products are designed and produced in Australia, and none more than Conductor DAC/Preamp and Timekeeper power amp combo (home-theater-power-amplifiers/stereo-amplifiers/the-burson-conductor-timekeeper-review.html) sometime ago…
    - 24 Jan 17, 9:10am -
  • Sony Details New EXTRA BASS Wireless Speaker Lineup
    Sony has detailed the latest additions to its EXTRA BASS Wireless Speaker Series. The new models include the SRS-XB40, SRS-XB30, SRS-XB20, and SRS-XB10.Read more... (http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-news/speaker-systems-news/sony-details-new-extr…
    - 24 Jan 17, 9:02am -
  • Hulu Set to Add Streaming Titles from Magnolia Pictures
    Hulu and Magnolia Pictures have announced a new output licensing agreement. As part of the deal, Hulu will receive the pay one window streaming rights to films released by the distributor.Read more... (http://www.avrev.com/home-theater-news/indust…
    - 24 Jan 17, 8:58am -

Positive-Feedback.com

  • The "Dark Horses" versus the (Orchestral) "War Horses," Part 2
    John Marks is a multidisciplinary generalist and a lifelong audio hobbyist. He was educated at Brown University and Vanderbilt Law School. He has worked as a music educator, recording engineer, classical-music record producer and label executive, and…
    - 55 days ago, 19 Apr 25, 7:10pm -
  • PS Audio Debuts Its New Top-of-the Line PMG Signature Series Audio Components
    New PMG Signature Preamplifier, Signature 512 PureStream DAC, Signature Phono Preamplifier and Signature SACD Transport incorporate numerous design advancements to deliver extraordinary soun Boulder, Colorado, April 17, 2025 – In the most significa…
    - 56 days ago, 18 Apr 25, 1:16pm -
  • A Rare Musical Experience with Pianist David Fung
      David Fung, Evening Conversations. Yarlung Records 2006 2025 (Pure DSD256) HERE  Edit Master Sourced I found myself talking recently on the phone with my friend Bob Attiyeh, the creative founder and visionary of Yarlung Records. I'm always intrig…
    - 57 days ago, 17 Apr 25, 4:35pm -
  • Joni Mitchell's Classic Court and Spark now on Mobile Fidelity Limited Edition UltraDisc One-Step 45 rpm LPs
    Last year Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab began releasing six of Joni Mitchell's most iconic albums, making them all available not only as hybrid SACDs, but also in MoFi's ne plus ultra analog statement format, their UltraDisc One-Step 180 gram LP set. The…
    - 61 days ago, 13 Apr 25, 9:44am -
  • Recent Finds No. 34 New Releases from HDTT
    Bob Witrak has been busy these past months with additions to the HDTT catalog. The biggest news is that the International Phonograph Jazz recordings are back! See my earlier note about this great news, HERE. Below are some of the new reissues (not IP…
    - 63 days ago, 11 Apr 25, 2:01pm -

Digital Audio Review

  • Best DSLR Shotgun Mics

    Best DSLR Shotgun Mics

    Recording with the best DSLR Shotgun Mics on your digital camera will make your videos sound professional. After all, one of the most important aspects of a video is the sound. You can deal with grainy images, but crackles and pops will turn everyone…
    - 28 May 20, 10:45pm -
  • Best Lavalier Mics

    Best Lavalier Mics

    Using the best lavalier mic will make you sound better on stage, on a recording, and even on your video. Good lav mics don’t have to sound tinny with zero wind protection. You just have to get the right one. 🙂 Nice lavalier microphones are easy…
    - 28 May 20, 6:58pm -
  • Best Rapping Microphones

    Best Rapping Microphones

    Using the best rapping microphone to record your raps or perform live will not only make you sound better, it will also be a lot easier to use. Too many people think that any mic can be used for rapping. It’s not true. In order to get the perfect m…
    - 28 May 20, 6:18pm -
  • Best Live Vocal Microphones

    Best Live Vocal Microphones

    Using the best live vocal microphone for your band’s concert will not only make you sound better, it will also be much easier too use than a cheap mic. Too many people try to perform with junky microphones and lose fans because of it. Don’t be t…
    - 28 May 20, 2:59pm -
  • Best OmniDirectional Microphones

    Best OmniDirectional Microphones

    Recording with the best omnidirectional microphone is easy and can give you major tonal advantages without excess gain. Many people think omni directional mics aren’t great for recording or live sound and that’s just not true. Omni mics do produc…
    - 17 Feb 20, 6:31pm -