Andrew Everard

1 week ago | hifinews.com | Andrew Everard

Tord Gustavsen TrioSeeing (88.2kHz/24-bit, WAV)www.ecmrecords.com; ECM 2020Read down the tracklist of this set by pianist Gustavsen, long-term partner in jazz Jarle Vespestad and bassist Steinar Raknes (who last worked with the duo on 2022’s Opening), and you’ll expect a reflective, hymn-like feel. After all, there’s ‘Jesus, Make Me Still’, ‘The Old Church’, ‘Beneath Your Wisdom’ or ‘Nearer My God, To Thee’.

Dec 2, 2024 | sound-advice.online | Andrew Everard

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Nov 24, 2024 | sound-advice.online | Andrew Everard

The latest additions to the Quad range, the 33 preamplifier and 303 stereo power amplifier, are far from being its first products to evoke classics from its illustrious near-80-year history. For all the pearl-rattling and handbag-clutching that greeted the acquisition of the brand by Shenzhen-based IAG back in the 1990s, the current owners have proved to be respectful custodians of all that heritage. Thus, the latest versions of the classic electrostatic speakers are still in production.

Oct 2, 2024 | hifinews.com | Andrew Everard

Rotem SivanDream Louder (96Khz/24-Bit, Wav)Www.Rotemsivan.Com; Rotem Sivan N/A Cat. No.There's nothing too complex about this album from Israeli-born, New York-based jazz guitarist Sivan - at heart it's a musical love-letter to his wife of two years, Lore, and her family.

Aug 29, 2024 | hifinews.com | Andrew Everard

This boutique brand from China’s technology hub squeezes a truly high-end DAC andanalogue headphone amp into a bijou, alloy enclosure. It puts the ‘mini’ into minimalism Okay, so let’s get the ‘death ray’ jokes out of the way right at the start: what we have here is a high-aiming DAC-equipped headphone amp from a Chinese-based company that’s new – to me at least – but has a growing range of digital products, all with slightly odd names. High-aiming?