Future Audiophile

Reading Time: 9 minutesTo say audiophiles are quirky and highly opinionated would be to understate the many crazy characters that make up our hobby. These historically Baby Boomer men have their views on the way audio should be and what makes up “real high-end.” Sometimes they are absolutely right and well-founded with their audiophile opinions. Other times, they Read More »

Reading Time: 9 minutesJust like most kids don’t get a V-8 Ferrari for their sixteenth birthday, most audiophiles don’t start their loudspeaker journey with a pair of Wilson Audio or Stenheim speakers. We often start with more modest, smaller-in-size bookshelf (aka: stand-mount) speakers for many reasons. The first and best reason is cost. Bookshelf speakers cost a fraction Read More »

Reading Time: 9 minutesRarely do we get to review multiple evolutions of an already great audiophile product but, when it happens, it is fun to see how things improve over time. Sennheiser headphones are a very well-known German brand of top-performing headphones, and their MOMENTUM headphones are in the ultra-competitive world of somewhat upmarket (but still offering mainstream Read More »

Reading Time: 7 minutesQuad HiFi has been crafting fine British audio since 1941, which is one heck of a long run in the audiophile space. Their current flagship Platina line includes the Platina Integrated amplifier, Platina CDT (Compact Disc Transport), and the Platina Stream, a streaming DAC reviewed here. Streamers are my area of expertise, as they are both 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 »