May 30, 2021

Archetype: QUAD 303 Power Amplifier – The Graceful Aging of Transistors

With modest service requirements needing to be addressed only after decades of use, the 54-year-old QUAD 303 power amplifier and its matching 33 control preamplifier are two of the most elegant hi-fi bargains to ever play music.
July 22, 2021

Deep Listening with ISCHIFI Los Angeles Residency

Los Angeles slow-music champs In Sheep’s Clothing have returned to physical space at Neuehouse Hollywood with dedicated listening sessions on a high-end sound system curated by Common Wave Hi-fi which is running until August 21.
July 28, 2021

The Second Coming of the Compact Disc

The CD, to a lesser extent than the LP, and despite its early-digital peerage, has managed to stay ingratiated in the hearts and minds of music lovers the world over – and it seems to be making new converts daily.
August 5, 2021

What is High Fidelity to You?

Ask as many people what high fidelity means to them, you’ll probably get as many different answers. While the term culture war has seeped into the socially-themed lexicon of late, over the past 30 years there’s been one raging for the soul of the hobby, along with hand wringing over how the surviving faction will carry the word forward.