Amplifier Reviews
Review: Esoteric Grandioso C1X solo Preamplifier & Grandioso S1X Power Amplifier
I hope they sound as good as they look.
HiFi News
MoFi Distribution Named Exclusive U.S. Distributor for Italy’s Diapason Loudspeakers
Brescia, Italy’s Diapason was founded in 1987 by Alessandro Schiavi “a live classical recording engineer who needed a monitor he could trust.”
In Barn for Review
In Barn for Review: Audio Note DAC 4.1x IZVOR Balanced
The Audio Note DAC 4.1x IZVOR uses a discrete 18-bit R2R ladder DAC module filled with Audio Note’s own resistors to convert digital to analog with no oversampling, no jitter reduction, no noise shaping, and no re-clocking.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: September 18, 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: Kytytsi by Svitlana Nianio
Svitlana Nianio is a Ukrainian avant-garde singer-songwriter. In today’s world, that makes me want to embrace her and her music all the more.
Digital Reviews
Imersiv D-1 DAC Followup & Some Thoughts on System Building
I reviewed the Imersiv D-1 DAC back in March and bought the review unit.
Classic Albums
Classic Albums: Prayers on Fire by The Birthday Party
Following a band, or in this case a musician, for some 40 years teaches the inevitable acceptance of change.
HiFi News
Devialet Debuts the Phantom Ultimate 98 dB – Pulse Blue
The new Devialet Phantom Ultimate 98 dB – Pulse Blue is not almost blue, not kind of blue, but bluer than blue.
#NewMusicFriday
#NewMusicFriday: September 11, 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: Deliverance And Spiritual Warfare by Holy Tongue
Deliverance And Spiritual Warfare by Holy Tongue was released by Amidah Records on 05 May 2023 yet its relatively new to me.
HiFi News
Schiit Audio Builds a Better Bifrost and Charges $100 Less for It
Leave it up to Schiit to build a better product and reduce its price.
Amplifier Reviews
Review: Aesthetix Calypso Eclipse Tube Linestage & Atlas Eclipse Power Amplifier
In the land of Aesthetix, the Eclipse versions of the Calypso preamp and Atlas amp are the top of the line, sitting above the Classic and Signature versions. What makes an Eclipse different?
HiFi News
The Wattson Audio Madison Phono Stage Is Here Offering Voltage, Current, and Optical Input Options
Well not literally here, as in In Barn, but available to purchase.
HiFi News
Introducing Master Fidelity’s NADAC S Music Server
Master Fidelity’s new NADAC S Music Server joins the rest of the NADAC stack which includes the NADAC D DAC, NADAC C Master Clock, and NADAC L Line Stage Preamplifier.
Recommended Systems
Recommended Systems #2: Gauder Akustik, Soulution
A superb simple system.