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…and Steve says...Listening to All My Records (Part 3)

Steve Lefkowicz — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 01:00:33 +0000

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 late 1980s I had an early mid-life crisis. For a variety of reasons, but partly due to being despondent over the poor sound quality of early CD... Read More »

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The Dynavector XX-2A Moving Coil Phono Cartridge Takes You There!

Juan C. Ayllon — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:22:46 +0000

I was recently discussing vinyl playback with a friend and audio equipment designer when he first suggested it. "You should really look at the Dynavector XX-2A," he effused, claiming that it had excellent detail retrieval, treble extension, bass, dynamics, and an overall balance and presentation that compared favorably with many moving coil cartridges that sold... Read More »

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von Schweikert Audio VR-4jr Loudspeakers

Editors at Positive Feedback — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 17:22:34 +0000

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 to see some articles from our early days of going online. More Musical Magic Albert Von Schweikert has done it yet again! I guess it should... Read More »

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Capital Audiofest 2025: Another North American High-End Audio Show Turns 15

Myles B. Astor — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:49:35 +0000

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 just flown by. From CAF's very humble beginnings at the historic Glen View Mansion (Rockville, MD) in 2010 to the Crowne Plaza Hotel (Rockville, MD) in 2011 to a... Read More »

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Toronto Audio Fest (TAF) 2025 – Show Coverage, Part 2

Douglas Seth Brown — Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:26:07 +0000

October, 2025 Friday 17 – Sunday 19 As I was driving towards the Toronto Airport Westin hotel on Saturday 18 October morning, my mind was wandering and I was thinking that mid-October 2025 feels like a surreal time in history. Everyone is venomously angry about anything and everything. Reasonable and rational discourse has been completely... Read More »

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Musical Artisans Announces Annual Fall Event Featuring Five Major Product Premieres

Positive Feedback — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 23:04:51 +0000

Saturday, December 13th | 6:30–9:30 P.M. | Skokie, Illinois Musical Artisans is pleased to announce its annual Fall Event, taking place on Saturday, December 13th, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The evening will feature five significant product introductions and presentations from three distinguished guests: Robert Auer of Auer Acoustics, Timo Engström of Engström Audio, and... Read More »

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AAVIK R-X88 Series: Redefining the Art of Analog Reproduction

Positive Feedback — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:03:36 +0000

Crafted in Denmark, Engineered for Musical Truth Aavik proudly introduces the new R-x88 phono stage series, a culmination of decades of engineering innovation and musical passion. Drawing inspiration from the acclaimed Aavik R-880 reference model, this series brings reference-level analog performance to a broader audience — designed for both Moving Coil (MC) and DS Audio... Read More »

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BennyAudio Odyssey Turntable

Gary Lea — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:55:00 +0000

After a year of hiatus from reviewing, I'm thrilled to return with a series of three reviews that will highlight significant changes to my system. My system is now anchored by the finest Cary Audio amps and preamp, including the SLP-5 preamp and the 211 Founder's Edition Power amps. (I replaced my 805C amps and... Read More »

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Recent Finds No. 59 NativeDSD Continues With Interesting New Releases

Rushton Paul — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 23:46:14 +0000

My meanderings in music over the past few weeks have surfaced some nice releases at NativeDSD, with quite varied selections to share. We have three new Pure DSD releases from Hunnia Records, APSoon Records, and Octave Records (good to see them back in the Pure DSD game). And we have music ranging from the Suites... Read More »

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…and Steve says...Listening to All My Records, Part 2

Steve Lefkowicz — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 19:06:56 +0000

For those readers new to this column, please read the introductory comments in Part 1 HERE. I thought this time I would explain a little about my record shopping habits and how my collection grew to what it is now. After collecting a hundred or so 45-singles as a kid in the 60s, I started... Read More »

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The Sonore Signature Rendu SE Deluxe - a Minimalist Music Player for a Maximum Soundscape Experience

Juan C. Ayllon — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 20:36:42 +0000

Let's assume that, like many into hi-fi, you're extremely busy and prefer a minimalist aesthetic, reference-level sound, and low-fuss gear. In that case, the Sonore Signature Rendu SE Deluxe network music player may be the music player for you. When I first spotted the Sonore Signature Rendu SE Deluxe, it was featured in a high-end... Read More »

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Capital Audiofest 2025

Scott Dorsey — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:37:19 +0000

The Capital Audiofest is an event more oriented around dealers than manufacturers. They take over a hotel in Rockville and set each of the hotel rooms up as listening rooms, and a person can wander from room to room listening to all of the different systems. Most of these systems are set up... Read More »

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2025 Positive Feedback Writers' Choice Awards

Editors at Positive Feedback — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 03:29:13 +0000

Beginning at the end of 2003, Positive Feedback established its first annual awards for fine audio. The Brutus Award was established for the best that David Robinson and Dave and Carol Clark had heard in their own listening rooms during that year. You can think of it as our equivalent of an "Editors' Choice" award. The... Read More »

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An Exciting New Release from Yarlung Records in Pure DSD256 with Quartet Integra Performing Beethoven, Ligeti, and Lefkowitz

Rushton Paul — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 22:06:11 +0000

Whenever I get to hear something that is so supremely good, and so delightfully performed, with such insight and richness, I feel it warrants a immediate sharing with you. This new Yarlung Records Pure DSD256 album, released today, is such a recording. Can you tell I'm excited about it? Yes, indeed! You need to hear... Read More »

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BigRibbons - a New Label To Keep Your Eye On, With Free Sample Download

Rushton Paul — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:23:31 +0000

What a pleasure to hear of a new label with audiophile aesthetics emerging from the greater Los Angeles commercial music community! This was my immediate reaction when I first started talking by phone with Ryan Sillifant, producer, mastering engineer, and performing artist for a new label, BigRibbons, launched by Wes Dooley, founder of AEA Microphones... Read More »

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A New and Inspired Album from Chet Baker, "Swimming by Moonlight"

Robert S. Youman — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:19:34 +0000

Chet Baker, Swimming By Moonlight. Slow Down Sounds (33 RPM) My father was a big Chet Baker fan. I remember that he had several of the essentials including Chet, Chet Baker & Strings, Chet Baker & Art Pepper – Picture of Health, and Chet Baker Plays The Best of Lerner And Loewe. I also remember... Read More »

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Anna Fedorova Returns with Liberté in this New Recording by Jared Sacks

Rushton Paul — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:28:07 +0000

Anna Fedorova is, to me, one of the most exquisite pianists performing today. Her interpretative skills are subtle, inventive, and completely engaging. And her technical skills are simply amazing. When she performs, I just slide into a very happy place listening to her. Her most recent release is delightful. Liberté, Anna Fedorova, Orquesta Sinfónica de... Read More »

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SVS Doubles up on the Sound R|Evolution Experience for Capital Audiofest 2025

Positive Feedback — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:38:34 +0000

The Ohio audio brand invites attendees to experience convincing two-channel music, head-turning Dolby Atmos, and heart-pounding subwoofer bass demos featuring SVS Ultra Evolution Speakers, 5000 R|Evolution subwoofers, and amplification from Orchard Audio and Hegel. Capital Audiofest 2025 – Rockville, MD – Hilton Rockville – Rooms 626 & 628 – SVS, a leading manufacturer of high-performance home... Read More »

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Prestige Three Gen 2

Positive Feedback — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:36:44 +0000

Come visit us in room 841 at the Capital Audio Fest for the debut of the new QLN Prestige Three Gen 2 Loudspeaker! The Prestige Three was first introduced in 2018 as the first floorstanding model designed by QLN since the early 90s deriving its heritage from the QLN Signature dating back to 1989. The... Read More »

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The Box Tops' Dimensions

Robert Pincus — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 19:15:20 +0000

Last year I reviewed my favorite album by The Box Tops album, their second, Cry Like A Baby HERE, and this time I'm reviewing my second favorite, their fourth and final title, Dimensions (Bell 6032/Sundazed SC 6161). I've never seen a clean copy of the LP, so I'm reviewing the Sundazed CD. Before I get... Read More »

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Gingko Audio MooVu Loudspeaker Kit

Michael Zisserson — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:15:53 +0000

Somewhere between the impassioned corporate overlords of large audio conglomerates and the overly passionate do-it-yourselfer lies a middle ground of small-to-medium audio companies. Many of these middle ground overachievers carve their niche by offering products that combine the value of the big brands with esoteric-like perfection in everything they build. Or in this case, you... Read More »

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Focal Unveils Mu-so Hekla: Immersive Sound Reinvented

Positive Feedback — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 21:24:26 +0000

SAINT-ÉTIENNE, France, Nov. 6, 2025 — Focal is redefining home cinema with Mu-so Hekla, an elegant all-in-one system that fuses exceptional performance with effortless ease-of-use. Designed to transform everyday moments into deeply immersive, emotion-filled experiences, Mu-so Hekla is the perfect balance of power, beauty, and versatility for modern living, integrating seamlessly into your everyday routine.... Read More »

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Exciting Reissue and New Release LPs from Craft Recordings, Featuring a Pair from their Jazz Dispensary Imprint, along with Albums from Vince Guaraldi and Chalino Sanchez

Tom Gibbs — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:40:17 +0000

Four new release and reissue LPs have just been made available from Craft Recordings, including a pair of titles on their ultra hip Jazz Dispensary imprint. As well as the latest reissue on Craft Latino from legendary Corrido singer Chalino Sanchez. And Craft has just made an extensive group of repackaged colored vinyl variants of... Read More »

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Recent Finds No. 57 A Few Special Treasures From HDTT

Rushton Paul — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:32:10 +0000

Bob Witrak continues to find really nice recordings to release over at HDTT. This time around we have a Basie/Ellington Redux reissue, a Coleman Hawkins album transferred from the original Crown Records 15ips master tape, an excellent Fritz Reiner Living Stereo reissue, plus three albums that I've had in my Pure DSD256 From Analog Tape:... Read More »

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Toronto Audio Fest (TAF) 2025 Show Coverage, Part 1

Douglas Seth Brown — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:34:27 +0000

Friday, October 17 Oct - Sunday, October 19, 2025 For the 2025 Toronto Audio Fest, (herein referred to as TAF 2025), I'm going to provide two – count 'em…two – show reports. There were a lot of exhibitors at TAF 2025. So much so, that it will be easier to bring greater clarity and insight... Read More »

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