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The Best Bookshelf Speakers of 2026
By Jerry Del Colliano
Posted on: September 21, 2026
Reading Time: 9 minutesJust like most kids don’t get a V-8 Ferrari for their sixteenth birthday, most audiophiles don’t start their loudspeaker journey with a pair of Wilson Audio or Stenheim speakers. We often start with more modest, smaller-in-size bookshelf (aka: stand-mount) speakers for many reasons. The first and best reason is cost. Bookshelf speakers cost a fraction Read More »
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Sennheiser MOMENTUM 5 Wireless Over-the-Ear Headphones Reviewed
Reading Time: 9 minutesRarely do we get to review multiple evolutions of an already great audiophile product but, when it happens, it is fun to see how things improve over time. Sennheiser headphones are a very well-known German brand of top-performing headphones, and their MOMENTUM headphones are in the ultra-competitive world of somewhat upmarket (but still offering mainstream Read More »
Thorens TD 404 DD Turntable Reviewed
Reading Time: 11 minutesMy earliest memories of a turntable were when I was about 10 years old. My parents had this large, all-in-one console located in the den. If I remember correctly, six albums could be loaded onto a rather tall center spindle, an arm would then swing over on top of all six records and drop down to Read More »
Republic of Gamers ROG Kithara Open-Back Wired Headphones Reviewed
Reading Time: 8 minutesGaming headsets and real audiophile headphones have lived in separate worlds in the past. Gaming headsets chased bright RGB lights, wireless connections, and booming artificial bass, while audiophile gear went in a separate direction with planar magnetic drivers and more focus on audio quality. Republic of Gamers, ROG for short, is ASUS’s premium gaming brand Read More »
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What Happens When an Economic Recession Hits the Audiophile Business?
By Jerry Del Colliano
Posted on: September 16, 2026
Reading Time: 9 minutesIn business school, we learn that recessions are a normal and healthy part of any ongoing economy. Recessions allow for prices to reset, businesses to retool, and then set the table for future growth or die-off to allow for new growth, innovation and change. The typical period of time between recessions in the United States Read More »
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Quad Platina Audiophile Music Streamer Reviewed
Reading Time: 7 minutesQuad HiFi has been crafting fine British audio since 1941, which is one heck of a long run in the audiophile space. Their current flagship Platina line includes the Platina Integrated amplifier, Platina CDT (Compact Disc Transport), and the Platina Stream, a streaming DAC reviewed here. Streamers are my area of expertise, as they are both Read More »
How Do You Listen to Your Audiophile Music System?
Reading Time: 11 minutesIt seems like such an obvious statement. One with little ambiguity or question. Yet the manner in which most people, audiophiles and non-audiophiles alike, actually listen to music is remarkably varied. Not surprisingly, the non-audiophile world may easily think those of us who practice the art of audiophilia as certifiably nuts. We go through all Read More »
The Real-World Pluses and Minuses of the Audiophile Hobby
Reading Time: 8 minutesI have never met anyone who does not like music. We are all, to greater or lesser degrees, lovers of music. Many of us enthusiasts attend concerts. We rock out in the car, we sing and, yes, we listen to stereo systems. I am absolutely convinced everyone likes music in some form or another and Read More »
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