Future Audiophile

Reading Time: 13 minutesiFi Audio is a British company founded in 2012 as a sister brand to high-end manufacturer Abbingdon Music Research (AMR), created to bring serious audio engineering to a broader, more value-conscious audience. Like much of the industry, iFi’s products are manufactured in China, though design and engineering remain rooted in the U.K. The iFi NEO Stream Read More »

Reading Time: 8 minutesThere isn’t an audiophile out there who doesn’t have a story about how they have abused their hearing at one level or another. Car stereo systems are a likely historical venue for past auditory abuse. Workplace noise is another common one. For me, it was seeing Metallica on the … And Justice for All Tour at the Philadelphia Spectrum circa Read More »

Reading Time: 9 minutesThe folks at Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems make some of the baddest integrated amps anywhere and, yes, your friends will be green with envy should you be lucky enough to own one. I recently saw none other than Sting himself on TikTok playing a Police record on a Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems Momentum Read More »

Reading Time: 9 minutesPerhaps one of the more frustrating aspects of the audiophile hobby is when the system’s sonics are compromised. We hear some sort of buzzing sound, which negatively affects the enjoyment an audio system should deliver. Oftentimes, we scratch our heads, curious as to what to do next. In this article, we will look at some Read More »

Reading Time: 2 minutesBLUESOUND, the premium wireless multi-room audio brand, today announces support for Apple Music across its award-winning line of wireless speakers, stereo components, and soundbars. Available in the latest version of BluOS, Apple Music joins many popular streaming services directly integrated in the BluOS Controller app, giving Bluesound customers another way to enjoy the music they love Read More »

Reading Time: 4 minutesMartinLogan, a leader in electrostatic and high-performance audio technology, just announced the MartinLogan USR51 – a high-performance, 5.1-channel networked AV receiver engineered to deliver world-class processing and size-defying power in an ultra-slim chassis designed to seamlessly disappear behind modern flat-panel displays or within a variety of cabinetry. As display dimensions continue to expand and both Read More »