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Thorens TD 404 DD Turntable Reviewed
By Paul Wilson
Posted on: September 16, 2026
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 »
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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 »
Denon DP-500BT Turntable Reviewed
Reading Time: 11 minutesBelieve it or not, Denon has been building turntables for more than half a century. The Japanese brand’s current flagship model, the DP-3000NE (buy at Crutchfield), is priced at $2,799 and represents the pinnacle of what the company knows how to do with an analog source. However, for most people, that price is simply out of reach Read More »
SVS 3000 Micro R|Evolution Subwoofer Reviewed
Reading Time: 11 minutesIf you follow subwoofer coverage and reviews on FutureAudiophile.com with any regularity, the name SVS should need very little introduction. Ohio-based SVS has quietly become one of the most trusted and widely recommended subwoofer brands in the audiophile hobby, thanks to a consistent formula of high-performance engineering, competitive pricing, best-in-class DSP control, and customer service that has 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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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 »
Dynaudio To Pull Out of U.S. Market
Reading Time: 2 minutesFamed audiophile loudspeaker manufacturer, Dynaudio, will announce tomorrow that they are pulling out of the United States market. This news has been confirmed, first hand, by an executive with direct knowledge of the situation at Dynaudio North America. Factors such as import tariffs and inflation are main drivers of the decision. Poor marketing, focused on older Read More »
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