Gramophone Dreams #109: Stax SR-009D, Grado Signature HP100 SE, HiFiMan Susvara Unveiled headphones
Jun 10, 2026
Last year, I reported on Stax's glamorous new SR-007S electrostatic earspeakers ($2390) in conjunction with the Stax SRM-700S driver amplifier. This report was extra fun because I was just finishing up a long romantic affair with a loaner pair of vintage Stax SR-Omegas about which, in his 1995 Stereophile review, Tom Norton declared: "If you want the truth, however—at least as honestly as I've heard it in any headphones—you want the Stax SR-Omegas."
Boulder rolls out new amplifiers at High End Vienna 2026
Jun 09, 2026
Ola Björling speaks with Kenzo Horiuchi of Boulder at High End Vienna 2026 about his company's new 800 series amplifiers, which include the 808 phono preamplifier and 851 monoblock power amplifier.
Grimm tales at High End Vienna, Part 2: Grimm Audio PA1 monoblock power amplifier
Jun 09, 2026
In Part 2 of a two-part interview series, Ola Björling speaks with Guido Tent of Grimm Audio at High End Vienna 2026 about his company's PA1 monoblock power amplifier.
Grimm tales at High End Vienna, Part 1: Grimm Audio LS2 loudspeakers
Jun 09, 2026
In Part 1 of a two-part interview series, Ola Björling speaks with Eelco Grimm of Grimm Audio at High End Vienna 2026 about his company's upcoming LS2 loudspeakers.
Spin Doctor #37: Argento Flow Ultima cables and the Collaro Triscription record weight
Jun 09, 2026
A lot of us are vulnerable to marketing and hype, especially when we are young and impressionable. As a young kid, I was convinced that Sea Monkeys for a dollar from the back of a comic book would bring me a bowlful of happiness, until my Uncle Jim convinced me that not all was what it seemed.
Revinylization #75: Heart's Dreamboat Annie Gets a Sonic Facelift
Jun 08, 2026
Hard rock in the 1970s was mostly a game for dudes. Although Janis Joplin and Grace Slick had broken through in the 1960s with major rock hits, Coven lead singer Jinx Dawson had gained some notoriety, and Fanny (one of the first all-female rock bands) had some success, the rock charts were male dominated. Enter the Wilson sisters, Ann and Nancy.