Jason Victor Serinus, Stephen Francis Vasta

October 2026 Classical Record Reviews

Jason Victor Serinus, Stephen Francis Vasta Oct 13, 2026

Mozart: Piano Concertos K.175, 449 & 466, Kristian Bezuidenhout, Freiburger Barockorchester; Bruckner: Symphony 3 (Novak ed., 1873), Anima Eterna Brugge/Pablo Heras-Casado; Qigang Chen: Iris Dévoilée, L'Éloignement, Seattle Symphony/Xian Zhang; Prokofiev: Miniatures, Brian Woods, piano.

Music and Recording Reviews

September 2026 Classical Record Reviews

Sasha Matson, Jason Victor Serinus, Stephen Francis Vasta Sep 10, 2026

Jim Pugh: New American Symphonies; Vivaldi: Concerti per fagotto VI, Sergio Azzolini, L'Onda Armonica, Rebekah Heller: Righteous Rage; Moszkowski: Orchestral Music, Volume 4, Sinfonia Varsovia/Ian Hobson; R. Strauss: An Alpine Symphony; Metamorphosen, London Philharmonic Orchestra/Edward Gardner.

Audacious Audio Miscellaneous

Innuos NazaréNET network switch & NazaréFLOW reclocker

Jason Victor Serinus Sep 04, 2026

This is a most unusual review: two premium products reviewed as a set. It was intended as a short review, but the Innuos NazaréNET ($32,000) and NazaréFLOW ($32,000 base price + optional custom DAC output module) require lengthy explanations.

News

New owner of Jadis ups warranty, plans new products

Jason Victor Serinus Aug 26, 2026

Almost six months after purchasing French audio manufacturer Jadis from Jean-Christophe Calmettes, Jérémie Malfroot (shown above) announced a lifetime warranty for the company's output transformers and 10-year warranties on all other parts.

Music and Recording Reviews

August 2026 Classical Record Reviews

Jason Victor Serinus, Stephen Francis Vasta Aug 11, 2026

Terry Riley: The Holy Liftoff, Claire Chase, flute; JACK Quartet; Dvorák: Symphony No.9, Simon: Four Black American Dances, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra/Honeck; Trio Boccherini: Conversations à Trois: Cras, Ysaÿe & Françaix; Elgar, Dvorák: Cello Concertos, Alban Gerhardt, cello; WDR Symphony Orchestra/Manze.

Recording of the Month

Recording of August 2026: Berlin! Berlin! Berlin!

Jason Victor Serinus Jul 20, 2026

Berlin! Berlin! Berlin! Kabarett und Exil
Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano; Salon Orchestra of the Komische Oper Berlin, Adam Benzwi
BIS-2827 (SACD; reviewed in its native 24/96). 2026. Markus Mittermeyer, prod., eng.

Music and Recording Reviews

July 2026 Classical Record Reviews

Jason Victor Serinus, Stephen Francis Vasta Jul 13, 2026

Holst: The Planets, Bax: Tintagel, London Symphony Orchestra, Tenebrae/Sir Antonio Pappano; Brahms: The Three Violin Sonatas, Andrew Wan, Charles Richard-Hamelin; Jonas Kaufmann: Magische Töne, Jonas Kaufmann, Nikola Hillebrand, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra/Dirk Kaftan; Rachmaninoff: The Bells; Symphonic Dances, Kristina Mkhitaryan, Dmytro Popov, Alexander Vinogradov, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic and Choir/Karina Canellakis.

Music and Recording Reviews

July 2026 Rock/Pop Record Reviews

Robert Baird, Ray Chelstowski, Jason Victor Serinus Jul 13, 2026

T. Rex: Electric Warrior; Tasha Warren & Dave Eggar: MotherLoad; Bruce Hornsby: Indigo Park; Altin Gün: Garip; King Tuff: Moo; Snail Mail: Ricochet.

News

Dynaudio to Exit the US. Market

Jason Victor Serinus Jul 07, 2026

This developing story will be updated as information comes available. In a tersely worded press release that was leaked before its planned July 8 release date, Dynaudio A/S of Denmark announced its decision "to focus its future market development efforts on Europe and Asia as part of its long-term business strategy. As a result, the company ... will cease operations of its commercial activities in North America and permanently shut down its U.S. subsidiary in the fall of 2026."

News

AXISS Audio Distribution Files Federal Lawsuit - UPDATED

Jason Victor Serinus Jul 06, 2026

On July 2, major US audio distributor AXISS Audio filed a federal lawsuit against Michael Bovaird and his businesses (Suncoast Audio, Luxury Hi-Fi Distribution, and Clarisys Audio), Michael Gefteas, aka The Greek Audio Geek, and his business (Bespoke Audio), and Florian Wiegand, part owner of Clarisys Audio. In separate Facebook posts, The Greek Audio Geek and the other defendants have pushed back.