Future Audiophile

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 minutesThere is no single more successful audiophile brand in the business today than Harman’s flagship electronics brand, Mark Levinson. Now, before you click to the next review in anger or disgust, let me explain why. The deal to put Mark Levinson-branded audio into Lexus automobiles was a pure and simple genius move decades ago. Why 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 »

Reading Time: 7 minutesFor most audiophile enthusiasts, our hobby is one best mandated by a provable hypothesis and not by unrealistic claims. We employ manufacturers to realistically corroborate performance specifications for which they claim their equipment is capable. Audiophiles, we tell ourselves, live in the real world where sonic excellence is not only objective, but also verifiable. In Read More »