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BlueSound Node 2024 Music Streamer Reviewed
By Jerry Del Colliano
Posted on: January 15, 2025
Reading Time: 12 minutesThere were two goals that I took on professionally in 2024 and, in an unprecedented outcome, I think that I have achieved them both as we come to the close of the year. The first one was to elevate my photographic skills from possibly the worst audiophile photographer in the history to seemingly competent. Google’s Read More »
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McIntosh MQ112 Environmental Equalizer Reviewed
Reading Time: 8 minutesI bought my first stereo system in my early teens. It was a Vector Research system that my friend Keith Marshall hooked me up with, and one of the things I remember about it was being enthralled by the graphic equalizer. Around the same time, I would go into the local HiFi shops and see Read More »
SPL Elector Stereo Preamp Reviewed
Reading Time: 10 minutesBy the time that this stereo preamp review goes live, you will likely have seen that its close relative, the SPL Director MK2 DAC Preamp for $3,699 (read the review), has won our 2024 Gear We Love Component of the Year. For about four grand and packing that level of performance, there were few products of the 104 (plus) that Read More »
GIK Acoustics Turbo Trap Pro Reviewed
Reading Time: 10 minutesThere is no better way to improve your audiophile system than to address the physical acoustical issues found in your listening room. And do you have them? Yes, my friend, you do. So do I. In fact, my room is a wholesale acoustical disaster, if the truth be told. I am writing about that exact Read More »
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Four Tips on How to Never Have a Problem with Audiophile Wife Acceptance Factor Ever Again
By Jerry Del Colliano
Posted on: January 15, 2025
Reading Time: 8 minutesLet’s not fool ourselves … there are sadly very few women involved in the audiophile hobby. I would be shocked, if we did a study of 1,000 people who attended one of the growing number of regional audiophile shows, we could find 10 women in attendance. The audiophile hobby has been run by men since Read More »
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HIFIMAN Introduces the SERENADE Wireless Desktop DAC/headphone Amplifier
Reading Time: 2 minutesHIFIMAN, a leader in high fidelity personal audio, today announced the debut of a new DAC/headphone amplifier with an integrated WiFi card that allows for lossless wireless streaming of high-resolution audio. The new SERENADE Wireless desktop DAC/headphone amplifier (SRP: $999) is a compact, powerhouse of a Class A amplifier with HIFIMAN’s proprietary Hymalaya Pro Ladder DAC, an update of the Read More »
Parent Company of Paradigm and MartinLogan Buys GoldenEar From Audioquest
Reading Time: 2 minutesPML Sound International, a global leader in premium audio manufacturing, is excited to announce the acquisition of GoldenEar, a renowned name in high-performance audio, from The Quest Group. Effective January 1, 2025, GoldenEar will join Paradigm, Anthem, and MartinLogan and operate under its new identity as GoldenEar Studio Inc., continuing its legacy of delivering premium Read More »
BlueSound Node ICON Finally Shipping Today
Reading Time: 3 minutesBLUESOUND, the original wireless hi-res multi-room music brand, proudly announces that its highly anticipated flagship wireless music streamer, the BlueSound NODE ICON (buy at Crutchfield), is now available worldwide. Starting at $999, the NODE ICON is the pinnacle of Bluesound’s innovation in high-resolution streaming and a new benchmark for the brand’s acclaimed line of wireless Read More »
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