Future Audiophile

Reading Time: 9 minutesI recently had the pleasure of spending quite a bit of time with German speaker manufacturer ELAC at the Midwest’s largest audiophile convention, Axpona 2025, and I genuinely enjoyed their sub-$20,000 setup (featuring a pair of their incredible Concentro 2.0 CFS507.2 floorstanding speakers) far more than many of the six-figure systems on display that weekend. ELAC’s Read More »

Reading Time: 8 minutesIn the last few years, there have been few new technologies that have come along that are as exciting as what we have seen from modern Class-D amplification, many of which are using gallium nitride or “GaN FET” chips. If you’re not yet familiar with what’s going on in the world of Class-D semiconductor-based audiophile amplifiers, I Read More »

Reading Time: 11 minutesAs a college student and burgeoning audiophile on a budget in the late 1980s and early 1990s, my local dealer made it easy to get hooked on the upgrade addiction many of us share to this very day. The store had a generous upgrade program where they would credit you your purchase price back towards Read More »

Reading Time: 3 minutesEven those unfamiliar with where the phrase came from (and yes, such people exist) know “It goes to 11.” This, and so many other cultural/musical/movie touchstones, were bestowed on us by the 1984 mockumentary This Is Spïnal Tap.  Should you need a refresher, This Is Spïnal Tap was directed by Rob Reiner, written by Christopher Guest & Michael McKean & Reiner Read More »

Reading Time: 2 minutesBluOS™, the premium multi-room management platform from Lenbrook Media Group, just announced the upcoming support for Qobuz Connect. The update enables users to stream high-resolution audio directly from the Qobuz app to any BluOS device, delivering a simplified and enriched listening experience.  The integration adds flexibility for BluOS owners across products from Bluesound, NAD Electronics, Read More »

Reading Time: 7 minutesHave you noticed that the price of audiophile components always go up but seemingly never go down? This phenomenon started in earnest during the COVID-19 pandemic’s widely publicized supply chain issues. Simply put: everybody was pretty much stuck at home and couldn’t spend their money on consumable or experiential events such as concerts, movies, dinners Read More »