Future Audiophile

Reading Time: 7 minutesMeze Audio was founded in in 2011, when Antonio Meze, who was travelling for business with his Fender Stratocaster, wanted a pair of headphones that he could connect with musically in the same way that he did with his instrument. From there, it’s all history, as Meze Headphones now offers a full line of headphones, both Read More »

Reading Time: 11 minutesThe moon landing was faked. 5G is going to control your mind. It keeps getting crazier, too. Did you know the Earth is flat? Worst of all: subwoofers are not loudspeakers, just accessories! To me, this last conspiracy is the most interesting. So many audiophiles have countless reasons as to why subwoofers are nice to have in Read More »

Reading Time: 11 minutesMarten is a Swedish high-end loudspeaker manufacturer, founded in 1998 by Leif Mårten Olofsson. To this day, it’s still run as a family business in Gothenburg, Sweden. It began with a deep personal obsession: why don’t speakers sound like real instruments in a real room? Marten speakers range in price from approximately $11,000 per pair Read More »

Reading Time: 9 minutesIt is official. AXPONA has secured itself as the best audiophile show in the United States in 2026. In years past, shows like Rocky Mountain Audiofest were contenders, but today, with a right-sized venue and a centralized location near the Chicago O’Hare Airport, AXPONA is the current best audiophile show to attend in the United Read More »

Reading Time: 4 minutesSVS just announced the 3000 Micro R|Evolution subwoofer, the new reference standard for compact subwoofer performance. A complete reimagining of micro subwoofer design, it delivers stunning output, unrivaled DSP power, extension to 20Hz, and unerring musical accuracy from a compact 11-inch enclosure. The challenge of designing a small subwoofer is balancing size with performance. Traditional micro Read More »

Reading Time: 9 minutesWhy do we own an audiophile system? In the early days of the hobby, music was the most important media in the world. If you have read David Hepworth’s Never a Dull Moment: 1971 The Year that Rock Exploded (buy at Amazon) (or watched the adaptation on Apple TV which is even better – yes, the six-part miniseries Read More »