Future Audiophile

Reading Time: 12 minutesI have not had a dedicated Compact Disc player in my system for years. About five years ago, I moved all my CD, SACD, and downloaded PCM and DSD music to a single, local, USB-attached hard drive to work seamlessly with my streamed music, and I forgot what it was like to play physical CDs. Read More »

Reading Time: 11 minutesDenmark has long been known by audio aficionados as having produced a disproportionately high number of high-end manufacturers of drivers and speakers. Dali has been at the center of that story for over four decades. Founded in 1983 by the industry icon Peter Lyngdorf, Dali grew to be a well-respected speaker manufacturer with an international Read More »

Reading Time: 11 minutesAudiolab 7000N Play (buy at Crutchfield) is a $999 networked audiophile music streamer, built around an ESS Sabre ES9038Q2M DAC, DTS Play-Fi wireless streaming, and Apple AirPlay 2. Its design approach allows for it to be part of a product series platform, Audiolab’s own 7000A integrated amplifier (read our review) (buy at Crutchfield) and 7000CDT CD transport (buy at Crutchfield) as part of Read More »

Reading Time: 7 minutesSometimes the best lessons come from the past. Until last summer (2025), I hadn’t been on a first date in almost a generation. Getting out of a relationship that was less than perfect, the thrill of realizing what it is like to engage with someone for whom you have “the feels” (as the kids now Read More »

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 »

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 »