Future Audiophile

Reading Time: 8 minutesAudiophile floorstanding speakers from between $7,000 to $10,000 are among the most contested products in the market these days. Many of the biggest brands in the audiophile world have speakers in this price range. Companies like Revel, Sonus faber, Dali, Focal, and Bowers & Wilkins each have an offering here, which can make picking the right set of speakers for you Read More »

Reading Time: 9 minutesThe NAD M23 Stereo Power Amplifier ($4,799 – Buy at Crutchfield) is a solid, handsome stereo power amplifier built around Purifi’s highly-regarded 1ET400A amplifier modules, combined with NAD’s custom power supply, input stages, and elegant full-width Masters Series casework. As part of NAD’s Masters Series (their most advanced product line), the M23 is a natural compliment to NAD’s Read More »

Reading Time: 11 minutesHans-Ole Vitus, founder of Vitus Audio, began playing drums at age 12, and soon thereafter developed his admiration of the gear being produced by a company founded by fellow Danes, Gryphon Audio Designs. By 18, he was studying electronics and, in 1995, began his design efforts of an amplifier, line-stage preamplifier and a phonostage. Vitus’ commercial unveiling, as it Read More »

Reading Time: 9 minutesKanto likely needs no introduction for the majority of audiophiles these days, but in case you’re new to the brand, here’s a quick refresher: based out of Canada, Kanto has been crafting high-quality, user-friendly audiophile speakers for almost 20 years. They are one of the few contemporary audio brands that seemingly predicted the future of Read More »

Reading Time: 12 minutesAs audiophiles, our auditory DNA encourages us to seek better sound in virtually any way possible.  Our main stated goal is to enhance and improve our listening experience. We move speakers and listen. We change settings on components and listen. We move furniture, rearrange our audio rooms and listen. We even replace existing components with upgraded Read More »

Reading Time: 3 minutesBowers & Wilkins, the renowned British audiophile brand, just announced its new flagship active noise cancelling wireless headphone – the Px8 S2. Bowers & Wilkins is trusted by music professionals the world over to deliver some of the most detailed, natural and immersive sound available – the True Sound of the artist’s intent. The brand has a long-established pedigree in producing category-defining headphones, including the award-winning Px7 S3and the reference-standard Px8. Px8 S2’s thoughtfully evolved design and profile has been engineered forcomfortable, extended listening, with a notably slimmer form than theoutgoing Px8 – even the new carry case is more compact Read More »