Ossetra extends Mola Mola’s Trajectum platform in a half-size mono amp

Ossetra extends Mola Mola’s Trajectum platform in a half-size mono amp

Mola Mola has announced the Ossetra, a full-bridge class-D monoblock rated at 350W/8Ω in a half-size chassis. The world premiere is October 10, with shipping slated for early December.

Vivid Audio introduces Giya Cu loudspeakers featuring technology from Moya M1

Vivid Audio introduces Giya Cu loudspeakers featuring technology from Moya M1

Vivid Audio has announced the Giya Cu (Copper), a third-generation update to its iconic Giya loudspeaker series featuring copper-capped midrange drivers and updated enclosures.

Brilliant Corners #31: Campfire Earphones & Relay DAC & the FiiO M15S portable player

Brilliant Corners #31: Campfire Earphones & Relay DAC & the FiiO M15S portable player

Over the years, I've listened to many headphones, beginning with the Grado SR60s I bought with my first paycheck. Since then, I've been lucky enough to sample many exotic cans, but I always return to the admittedly controversial realization that I happen to prefer ... earphones.

Audio Vision San Francisco "Experience the Future of Sound" weekend: Oct 18–19

Audio Vision San Francisco "Experience the Future of Sound" weekend: Oct 18–19

Audio Vision San Francisco will host a two-day "Experience the Future of Sound" event on Saturday and Sunday, October 18–19, 2025, from 12–6pm at 1628 California Street in San Francisco, with seminars, system demos, and a giveaway drawing.

Spin Doctor #29: Static, the Wand Master Turntable & Dark-Light tonearm, and Very Large Choirs

Spin Doctor #29: Static, the Wand Master Turntable & Dark-Light tonearm, and Very Large Choirs

The largest regularly scheduled choral singing event in the world is the Estonian National Song Festival, or Laulupidu, which comes around about once every five years in Tallinn, Estonia's capital city. The numbers are pretty mind blowing.

50 Years of Blues at Antone's

50 Years of Blues at Antone's

Left to right: Clifford Antone, Doug Sahm, Albert Collins. (Photo Courtesy of Susan Antone.)

There have been venue owners who have been larger than life—Hilly Kristal (CBGB) and Doug Weston (Troubadour) come to mind—but few live-music club owners have ever lived in and for the music the way that Clifford Antone has.

From Simaudio's Moon: A new product, a new series

From Simaudio's Moon: A new product, a new series

Simaudio has introduced a streaming network streamer/integrated amplifier, the Moon 371, the first product in a new, more affordable series called Compass. Why Compass? The name evokes the name of the higher-end North series, introduced in 2023. "Compass guides you North," a Simaudio rep said at a press event in Boucherville, across the river from Montreal.
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