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Audio Talk with John, Herb, and Mike
Michael Lavorgna
Michael Lavorgna  |  Apr 01, 2018
Pull up a comfy chair and join us for a chat about some of our favorite things.
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In Barn: sonicTransporter i7 for Roon DSP
Michael Lavorgna
Michael Lavorgna  |  Mar 26, 2018
Small Green Computer sonicTransporter i7 for Roon DSP ($1499/no internal storage, $1899/1TB SSD, $2299/2TB SSD, $3049/4TB SSD, $1695/4TB HDD, $1995/10TB HDD).
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Vinyl Reviews Video! Me?
Michael Lavorgna
Michael Lavorgna  |  Mar 19, 2018
The fine folks at Vinyl Reviews came out to the barn for a visit and a video (yes, I listen to vinyl, too).
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We Are Re-Organized!
Michael Lavorgna
Michael Lavorgna  |  Mar 07, 2018
The best places keep their menu fresh. With that in mind, we have re-organized AudioStream's menu structure to, ideally, make things make more sense while keeping pace with Network Audio's shifting landscape (e.g. I think "Network" audio makes more sense than "Computer" audio).
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In Barn: GigaFOILv4 – INLINE Ethernet filter
Michael Lavorgna
Michael Lavorgna  |  Mar 06, 2018
DJM GigaFOILv4 – INLINE Ethernet filter ($475.00).
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In Barn: Naim Uniti Atom Compact High-End All-in-One
Michael Lavorgna
 |  Feb 28, 2018
Naim Uniti Atom ($2,995.00).
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In Barn: iFi micro iDSD Black Label DAC Headamp
Michael Lavorgna
Michael Lavorgna  |  Feb 27, 2018
iFi micro iDSD Black Label DAC Headamp($540.00).
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In Barn: Tellurium Q Black II Speaker Cable
Michael Lavorgna
Michael Lavorgna  |  Feb 21, 2018
I was reading John Darko's excellent review of the Tellurium Q Silver Diamond USB cable and I thought, Hmm. I never let Geoff Merrigan, Tellurium Q Director, know how much I've been enjoying his cables. I rectified this by sending Geoff an email letting him know how much I've been enjoying his cables (I own USB, AES, XLR, RCA, and speaker cable from the Black line).
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CanJam NYC 2018
Michael Lavorgna
Michael Lavorgna  |  Feb 20, 2018
a friend, Steve Mishoe of In Living Stereo, told me I had to listen to the Audeze LCDi4 ($2495) in-ear planar headphones, paired with the Chord Mojo, because they are f*&king awesome. So I did and they are

I enjoy attending CanJam even though this is mainly the land of Tyll and InnerFidelity. I say mainly because, while CanJam is filled with 'phones, it's also, by necessity, filled with DACs. But that's not the reason I enjoy attending CanJam.

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In Barn: dCS Rossini DAC
Michael Lavorgna
Michael Lavorgna  |  Feb 08, 2018
This is a follow-up to my dCS Rossini DAC ($23,999) review to explore new features delivered as a firmware update including MQA decoding.
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Is MQA DRM?
Michael Lavorgna, Miscellaneous Software Reviews, News
Michael Lavorgna  |  Feb 06, 2018
I asked Bob Stuart, Creator of MQA, this very question when I reviewed MQA in May 2016. Here's Bob's answer:
"MQA manages no rights, extends or embodies no rights, has no tracing or user information (unlike UITS). There is no management system."
I spoke to Bob Stuart earlier today about this subject, something none of the people cooking up conspiracy theories seem inclined to do, and here's what he said:
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Wanted: Your Thoughts on How To Videos
Michael Lavorgna
Michael Lavorgna  |  Jan 31, 2018
Joseph Beuys

We're gearing up for another day of barn videoing and this time the subject will be "How To" videos. My question—what subjects would you like to see covered?

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Is Internet Anger Good? An AudioStream Public Service Announcement
Michael Lavorgna
Michael Lavorgna  |  Jan 30, 2018
I think about this often—with all of the anger and outrage expressed on the Internet in comments and on forums, is Internet anger a good thing? Is being rude serving some greater good?
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60th Annual Grammy Awards: The Verdict
Michael Lavorgna
Michael Lavorgna  |  Jan 29, 2018
Kendrick Lamar kills it at the Grammys (again)

Did you watch? I did and according to past years, some 20+ million people in the US alone did too.

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60th Annual Grammy Awards: Do We Care?
Michael Lavorgna
Michael Lavorgna  |  Jan 27, 2018
The 60th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony will be held on January 28, 2018. And I'm wondering—do you care?
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