January - February 2026
Audio Discourse
Hyperion Knight's Free Online Course on the History of Classical...
Image courtesy of Acoustic Sounds Here's the trailer for Part 2 of Hyperion Knight's free Hillsdale College online course on the history of classical...
Impressions: Postcard from Portland – The Evolution Acoustics...
Ye Olde Editor, near Masada and the Dead Sea, Israel, 2022 (Photograph by John Robinson) Those of you who have been following my writing and reviewing...
Don’t Overlook the Little Stuff
Roger Skoff writes about why throwing money at, it isn't always the best way to solve a problem Many years ago, when I was just starting XLO, a top...
Bricasti S7 Loudspeaker - A Brief Introduction (v. 4.0)
Photo credit Bricasti Design. Bricasti Design, Ltd. was founded as a pro-audio company, specializing in reverberation units. Bricasti's principals...
An Audiophile Classic Record Album is Born: The Paul Sawtelle...
Greetings friends, I hope you are well! Imagine with me for a moment that Blue Note Records set up a special concert event at Jazz Alley in Seattle...
Seven Deadly Sins of Vinyl Collecting
This is a guest article by reader David Fisher It seems like each new popular musical genre initially gets labeled "the devil's music." In the 1920s,...
The 2025 Audiophile Editors and Writers Records of the Year and...
The Genesis of a Group This one is brief and to the point. Fine audio at its best is a passion for fine recordings of music by great artists. If that's...
Hardware Reviews
Arne Mk2 Integrated Amplifier
Engstrom is a small family-run company from Stockholm Sweden. The EE emblem represents the two founding partners, Lars & Timo Engstrom, who are a...
World Premier Review of Kubala•Sosna Research Celebration...
I have enjoyed Kubala•Sosna interconnects, speaker cables, digital cables, and power cords for over 20 years, and value the advice of Joe Kubala...
Tiglon TPL-2000R RCA Interconnects
A huge part of the audiophile addiction…er…hobby, (yeah… let's call all of this insanity a quote-unquote 'hobby'), is incessantly trying to...
The Infinity Fuse from Vera-Fi Audio
The current phase of my audio journey found me more focused on room and AC power issues. I tackled the room first, and right now I'm very happy with...
The Dynavector XX-2A Moving Coil Phono Cartridge Takes You
I was recently discussing vinyl playback with a friend and audio equipment designer when he first suggested it. "You should really look at the...
Interviews
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...
Music Reviews
Family Heirlooms? Two Amazing New Reissues! Vince Guaraldi, A...
Please be patient as I share some personal backstory. When I was a kid, our family had certain traditions for Christmas week that were lovingly...
…and Steve says...Listening to All My Records (Part 4)
For those readers new to this column, please read the introductory comments in Part 1 HERE. As I mentioned in previous parts of this series, many times...
Recent Finds No. 62 Exquisite Releases at NativeDSD
In this issue, we have some exquisite new albums at NativeDSD, led by a new Pure DSD256 release from Cobra Records with a fascinating program for solo...
Stevie Nicks' Bella Donna - the MoFi Ultra Disc 1-Step 180 Gram...
"The album was meticulously recorded with the best technology of its day and has always sounded good, but it has never sounded this good on vinyl,"...
Recent Finds No. 61 From Bert van der Wolf
Yes, you know by now that I keep track of Bert van der Wolf's recording projects. I've been holding my reviews of the two releases below because I keep...
Arturo Delmoni Legendary Violinist in a Wonderful Reissue from...
One of my all-time favorite violinists is Arturo Delmoni, who has recorded far too infrequently. Here we have an opportunity to hear him performing in...
Faron Young, Sweethearts Or Strangers
One one the finest voices from the golden age of country music belonged to Faron Young (1932-1996). During the fifties, the handsome singer had a...
Recent Finds No. 60 HDTT Shares Some Superb New Releases
Bob Witrak, founder and mastering engineer for High Definition Tape Transfers (HDTT), continues to astound me with the quality of his releases. Those...
Rhino High Fidelity Delivers! A True Tour De Force And Sonic...
Devo, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (Rhino High Fidelity) No need to set the stage. This new Devo reissue from Rhino High Fidelity is spectacular!...
Christoph Croisé, Lullabies
Christoph Croisé, Lullabies. Christoph Croisé, cello; Ana Bakradze and Oxana Shevchenko, piano. AVIE 2779 (digital EP). TT: ~21.20. Lullabies, Op....
…and Steve says...Listening to All My Records (Part 3)
For those readers new to this column, please read the introductory comments in Part one HERE. As I mentioned in Part 2 of this series (HERE) in the...
Wish You Were Here 50: Deluxe Edition - Celebrating Fifty Years...
Sony Music is celebrating the 50th anniversary reissue of Pink Floyd's landmark 1975 album Wish You Were Here with a multitude of sets repackaged as...
New Old Stock - Articles from Our Days in Print
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...
Our Friend the Audio Analyst
E254: Fosi Audio's New BT20A MAX Integrated Amplifier
Today, I will introduce the new, minuscule, overachieving integrated amplifier from Fosi Audio, the BT20A MAX, to the world! After reveling in its.... . . Read More »
E252: Børresen Acoustics T5 SSE Loudspeaker
Today, I’ll introduce you to the pinnacle of the newest range of speakers to join the Børresen Acoustics lineup, the T5 SSE. Learn what makes this.... . . Read More »
E251: Von Schweikert Audio's VR.thirty Foundation Loudspeaker
Today, we explore the remarkable attributes of the Von Schweikert Audio VR.thirty Foundation, with its unequalled degree of versatility of placement.... . . Read More »
E250: The Fosi Audio ZP3 Balanced Linestage
Today, we are going to take a dive into the performance of the two-hundred-dollar Fosi Audio ZP3 balanced preamplifier, yet another well-built and.... . . Read More »
Our Friends at High Fidelity
Krakow Sonic Society 152nd Meeting
Preamplifier – "Yes" or "no"? The 152nd meeting of the Krakow Sonic Society was devoted to a problem faced by many audiophiles—at some stage,...
Technology/Music Digital Recorders - Denon PCM Part 2
This is the second part of the history of digital recording techniques and records by Nippon Columbia, a pioneer in digital music recording. In this...
Show Reports
Capital Audiofest 2025: Another North American High-End Audio...
You've come a long way baby! First it was AXPONA turning 15; seven months later it's Capital Audiofest‘s turn. The last fifteen years seem to have...
