HiFi Bargains
HiFi Bargains: A $300 EL34 Upgrade (that adds up to much more)
I bought my first EL34-based integrated amplifier more than 20 years ago.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Phasemation SA-1500 Stereo Integrated Amplifier
When I first saw a Phasemation amplifier at a hifi show long ago I uttered “Ooh” without thinking. It just came out.
The Short List
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: October 23, 2026
Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream columnist, will browse through the many exciting albums released that day and select 15 worth a closer listen.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: Dja Dja by Marina Herlop
My favorite genre is no genre at all.
Amplifier Reviews
Review: Accuphase C-2300 Preamplifier & A-300 Mono Amplifiers
One problem with being attractive is some people don’t take you seriously. Or so I’ve heard.
HiFi News
Esoteric Launches the Flagship Grandioso K1XE SACD Player & Grandioso PS1XE External PSU
Handsome is as handsome does.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Ø Audio Ymir Loudspeakers
I first met Ymir at Axpona 2026.
The Short List
The Short List: Favorite Amplifiers (October 2026)
Fall cleaning update—The Short List: Favorite Amplifiers Revised!
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: October 16, 2026
Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream columnist, will browse through the many exciting albums released that day and select 15 worth a closer listen.
Album of the Week
Album of the Week: II (2022 Remaster) by The Sonora Pine
The Sonora Pine is Tara Jane O’Neil (Guitar, Bass, Vocals), Kevin Coultas (Drums), and Samara Lubelski (Violin) and I’ve come to learn to keep an eye and ear out for anything involving O’Neil.
Digital Reviews
Review: AudioQuest DragonFly Copper USB DAC
Seems to me the big question to answer about Copper is—Did AudioQuest build a better DragonFly?
HiFi News
Meet Spira: Cambridge Audio’s New $499 Turntable (it comes in colors)
“Colors are the smiles of nature.” ~ Leigh Hunt
HiFi News
Rega Breaks New Ground With the $395 Replay Turntable
There are many ways to approach turntable design and Rega has their very own, originating in the Rega Planet introduced in 1973.
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: DeVore Fidelity gibbon X Loudspeakers
“Oh, do not ask, ‘What is it?’, Let us go and make our visit.”