dCS Network Bridge and Vivaldi DAC receive MQA and juice my streaming
Ever since I reviewed the dCS Network Bridge a year ago, I’ve been enjoying a lot more digital music. YES, I still prefer dropping the needle but the convenience of a [...]
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Wavelength Ethernet Spacelator | RMAF 2018
Gordon Rankin of Wavelength Audio is no stranger to controversy. He’s the guy that single-handedly brought computer-based audio into the realm of high-fidelity with [...]
CEDIA 2018: Gryphon Audio Designs whisks us away with Joseph Cali
During my time in the Magic Bus listening to hi-rez with Jon Whitledge, he mentioned that Phillip O’Hanlon, President of On A Higher Note Audio was in town and had [...]
CEDIA 2018: T+A Series 8 brings Roon and MQA
Sometimes big things come in small packages, and in the case of the T+A Series 8, these little boxes deliver. At CEDIA 2018, T+A was displaying updates to their Series 8 [...]
CEDIA 2018: dCS Bartok first listen
Different from most of the industry, dCS products seem to blossom after release, as they receive a stream of hardware, software, and firmware updates over the years. This [...]
Bricasti M1 Review: Balancing Head and Heart
Perks of the trade Looking at the Bricasti M1 reminds me of one of the coolest perks of reviewing high-end audio equipment: I get to hear lots of different types of gear in [...]
CEDIA 2018: Simaudio Moon 390 hits a GRAND SLAM
We’re fortunate to get to learn, listen and play with lots of great products. But sometimes we come across something that surprises us. In the Roon Labs booth at [...]
Audio Note UK DAC 2.1x Signature Review
Unexpected Pleasures I wanted to share a few notes about the Audio Note UK (website) DAC 2.1x Signature that Mr. Q sent along with the CDT-Two/II transport that I so greatly [...]
Audio Note UK CDT-Two/II CD Transport Review
Spinning Silver: Audio Note UK CDT-Two/II CD transports are passé. Boring. Irrelevant. So … yesterday. Now, if only someone would tell that to the 5,000+ shiny silver [...]
AXPONA 2018: Vandersteen and AudioQuest clean-up nicely
System synergy is everything, why change the recipe if you find something tasty? We’ve seen a magic mix when you bring together Vandersteen + Audio Research + [...]