Future Audiophile

Reading Time: 14 minutesVacuum tubes were on the path of extinction in 1970, the year Bill Johnson bet against the industry’s move to solid state and founded Audio Research on the idea that audiophile valves still had more to offer. The Audio Research LS28SE is a $12,000 tube line-stage preamplifier just below ARC’s Reference line. It is a Read More »

Reading Time: 11 minutesKnown for high-performing and cost-effective speakers and subwoofers, U.S. firm SVS has been on a roll lately, introducing new and upgraded products. Their Ultra Evolution speakers have attracted praise in audiophile circles (see Jerry Del Colliano’s review of the SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle and Eric Forst’s review of the Ultra Evolution Bookshelf, for example). In their subwoofer line, Read More »

Reading Time: 12 minutesThe Aurender N20 is a $16,000 network transport and music server from Aurender, a Korean company that has spent more than 15 years refining one idea: a digital source’s only job is to move a signal from storage or a streaming service to a DAC. while adding as little noise and jitter as possible. The 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 »