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Recording of May 2026: Willows

Jason Victor Serinus Apr 20, 2026

Willows
Music by Vaughan Williams, Caroline Shaw, Ellen Reid, and Traditional/Sam Amidon
Pekka Kuusisto, violin; Sam Amidon, folksinger; Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Platoon PLAT29192 (reviewed in stereo as 24/96 WAV files).

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Axiss Audio in the Imagination Room at AXPONA 2026

Ken Micallef Apr 17, 2026

Ken Micallef speaks with Axiss Audio VP of Sales and Dealer Relations TJ Goldsby about all the gear in the company's Imagination room at AXPONA 2026, which included a Transrotor Rondino Nero turntable, Koetsu Onyx cartridge, and Gauder Akustik DARC-240 speakers.

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Quintessence Audio's Knowledge Room at AXPONA 2026

Miguel Barrio Apr 17, 2026

Miguel Barrio checks out the system in Quintessence Audio's Knowledge room at AXPONA 2026 that included a Döhmann Helix One Mk3 turntable, dCS Varese digital music system, Audio Research Ref 20 preamplifier, and Wilson XVX speakers.

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April 2026 Classical Record Reviews

Jason Victor Serinus, Stephen Francis Vasta Apr 17, 2026

Anne-Sophie Mutter: East Meets West; Midori: Robert Schumann: Violin Concerto, Robert & Clara Schumann: Chamber Works; Osvaldo Golijov: Ever Yours; Riccardo Frizza: Italian Perspectives.

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April 2026 Jazz Record Reviews

Thomas Conrad Apr 17, 2026

Out Of/Into: Motion II; Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers: Strasbourg 82; Bijan Taghavi: Cactus Sessions.

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April 2026 Rock/Pop Record Reviews

Ray Chelstowski, Anne E. Johnson Apr 17, 2026

Zach Bryan: With Heaven on Top; Counting Crows: Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets!; The Damned: Not Like Everybody Else.

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Auris Luminis at AXPONA 2026

Ken Micallef Apr 16, 2026

Ken Micallef speaks with Upscale Audio's Kevin Deal about the Auris Luminis 300B integrated amplifier at AXPONA 2026.

Budget Component Reviews Integrated Amp Reviews

Onkyo Icon Series A-50 streaming integrated amplifier

Tom Fine Apr 16, 2026

There are craftspeople and companies in high-end audio doing admirable work. Those at the cost-no-object end of the business are pushing performance limits and doing new and better things with new and better materials. The ones I especially admire, though, are in the high-value end of the business, making extraordinary equipment at approachable prices.

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Seen and heard at AXPONA 2026, the all-new Jones and Cerreta Troubadour speakers are Andrew Jones's mic drop

Rogier van Bakel Apr 14, 2026

Rogier van Bakel speaks with renowned speaker designer Andrew Jones about his all-new Jones and Cerreta Troubadour loudspeakers at AXPONA 2026.

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Brilliant Corners #37: A Lejonklou System

Alex Halberstadt Apr 14, 2026

The more I listen—to gear I'm reviewing as well as other people's hi-fis—the more I believe in intangibles. One of these intangibles is the art of system building.