Audiophile News, Opinion and Insights
Wireworld Introduces All-New Series 10 Audiophile Cables
Wireworld Cable Technology, one of the world’s most respected brands of high-performance audio and video cables, is introducing their next generation ‘Series 10’ audio cables. These new cables incorporate several technical and visual improvements over the previous ‘Series 8’. The… Read More »
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Are Tubes Still Relevant to Today’s Audiophile?
Vacuum tubes, historically speaking and consistent with what are used in today’s audio systems, were invented, according to most sources, in 1904 by John Ambrose Flemming. In 1907, New York inventor Lee de Forest patented a tube design similar to… Read More »
Rotel Michi P5 Series 2 Preamplifier Reviewed
It is always exciting when a brand like Rotel sends you a component from their flagship lineup. Rotel, a blue-chip, value-based brand, is known for making quality audiophile-grade components. The P5 Series 2 from Rotel’s Michi line is a preamplifier… Read More »
“Sex Farm” Is On the Charts in Japan and So Is QoBuz Music Streaming
Qobuz, the French pioneer of high-quality music streaming since 2007, takes a major step with its launch in Japan, the world’s second-largest music market. This strategic expansion marks a decisive turning point in the international development of the platform, reinforcing… Read More »
How To Realistically Listen to Music at an Audiophile Show
It is no secret that I am a fan of many of the growing number of regional audiophile shows. Do they have their issues? Sure, they do, but where is there a better place for audiophiles to experience some of… Read More »
WiiM Powered Speakers Embrace AI
WiiM is excited to announce the integration of its powerful WiiM OS into Audio Pro’s newest speakers. This collaboration combines Audio Pro’s over four decades of expertise in speaker design with the feature-rich and user-friendly WiiM OS, resulting in a… Read More »
Revox B77 MK III – a new highlight in analog audio technology
The Revox B77 is a true icon in the audio world. Famous and awarded for its outstanding sound reproduction and high-quality, sustainable construction, it sets the standard for analog audiophile excellence. As a Revox product, it reproduces music exactly as… Read More »
More Creative Ways to Save Money to Buy More Audiophile Gear
The first installment of this How to Creatively Save Money to Buy Audiophile Gear (read it here) was quite popular, so we are back with some more ideas on how to stash some dough away for that new streamer, turntable,… Read More »
An Audiophile’s Guide To Avoiding Tinnitus
Ask almost anyone, audiophile or not, if they’ve ever experienced ringing in their ears, and the answer will likely be yes. For about 10 percent of the U.S. population, however, this persistent ringing is more than just a fleeting experience… Read More »
QoBuz Offers $4.99 per Month Student Program
Qobuz, the French pioneer of high-quality music streaming, launches Studio Student, a brand new offer aimed at students who are passionate about music and top-notch sound. Enrolled students ranging from 18 to 25 years old will be able to access Qobuz’… Read More »
New Dali EPIKORE Speaker Line Launches
With the new EPIKORE Series, DALI draws upon its expertise in over 40 years of loudspeaker research and development. The natural evolution of the acclaimed DALI EPICON series — inheriting several innovative technologies from the DALI KORE flagship speaker —… Read More »
Audio-Technica’s TECHNICA HOUSE – Another Audiophile Experience in NYC
Audio-Technica, a producer of innovative audiophile experiences for more than 60 years, recently opened TECHNICA HOUSE – New York, a unique marketing salon dedicated to connecting the various artistic communities — music, art, fashion, cuisine, and more — that make… Read More »
HIFIMAN Debuts Goldenwave GA-10 Tube Amplifier
HIFIMAN just debuted a new Goldenwave tube headphone amplifier at the recent CanJam SoCal 2024, featuring pure analog sonics that are unique to this model. The new Goldenwave GA-10 (SRP: $1,599) is an audiophile-grade headphone amplifier that features the SEPP (single-ended push-pull)… Read More »
Sunny Components Robbed of Uber-High-End Audiophile Gear on Father’s Day
One of our favorite ultra-high-end audiophile dealers and one of the publication’s best industry friends, Sunil Merchant, and his Sunny Components in Covina, California, was recently robbed on Father’s Day 2024. The robbers were “pros” on one level, in that… Read More »
SVS Launches New 17-Ultra R|Evolution Subwoofers
SVS, a leading manufacturer of high-performance speakers, subwoofers, and accessories, proudly announces a new flagship subwoofer series, 17-Ultra R|Evolution. A complete reimagining of subwoofer design for the Ohio-based audio brand, innovations abound in the new series making it the most… Read More »
New Exotic Finishes for the Bowers & Wilkins Px7 and Px8 Audiophile Headphones
Bowers & Wilkins, has introduced two new premium finishes to its portfolio of high performance, multi-award-winning over-ear headphones, Px7 S2e and Px8. The new Px7 S2e Ruby Red and Px8 Dark Forest finishes expand on the already extensive range of… Read More »
NAD Announces Masters M10 V3 BluOS Streaming Amplifier is Now Shipping
NAD Electronics just announced the NAD M10 V3 BluOS Streaming Amplifier is now available. Building upon its predecessor the M10 V2, the M10 V3 features improved audio performance and the latest generation of technologies including MM Phone Input and Dirac… Read More »
Pro-Ject Announces the Launch of the T1 EVO Turntable Line
Mistelbach, Austria – September 24th, 2024 – Pro-Ject Audio Systems is proud to announce the latest edition to the T Series of turntables, the T1 EVO, T1 EVO Phono & T1 EVO BT. Improvements include a classic groove-slayer in the Ortofon OM10 MM phono cartridge, a larger… Read More »
The Audiophile Hobby is More Fun When You Have a Strong Relationship with Your Local Retailer
Last week, I spoke with one of my high-end audio dealer friends, as he was in need of rightfully venting a little bit after a highly organized client demonstration of some ultra-expensive audiophile electronics ended up in an unsalvageable situation.… Read More »
How Important is Using a Great Audiophile Equipment Rack?
When I brought my first audio system home from the store, way back in 1973, I was so very excited. At the time, I had no music, because it then took every penny to my name to purchase the system… Read More »
Andy Singer Recent Demise Reminds Us of an Urgent Audiophile Demographic Problem
There are a lot of colorful personalities in the audiophile business. When I was exiled from audiophile publishing between the end of 2019 and 2022 because of the non-compete that I signed after the sale of HomeTheaterReview.com and AudiophileReview.com, I… Read More »
Totem Acoustic introduces the KIN ONE
Throughout Totem Acoustic’s 38 year storied history, the 2-way monitor loudspeaker has played a very significant role. Think highly musical, accurate, perfect phase coherency and three-dimensional expansiveness, all the while, yielding performance that defies their size. This company has been… Read More »
How To Pick the Right Digital Cable for Your Audiophile System
Putting aside the huge percentage (year to year) gains in sales that vinyl enjoyed during the pandemic, we really live a digital world when it comes to audio, and that world is almost all streaming as of 2024. Physical media… Read More »
Five Practical Ways Audiophiles Can Protect Their Hearing in the Real World
In a world where silence is golden but noise is embraced, protecting your hearing is truly a defensive art – especially for audiophiles. From the roar of traffic to the potentially harmful volume settings on the devices that live dangerously… Read More »
Bluesound Introduces Three New NODE Wireless Hi-Res Audiophile Music Streamers
BLUESOUND, the original wireless hi-res multi-room music brand, just announced three new wireless music streamers, the NODE NANO, NODE, and flagship NODE ICON. A slim and compact streamer, the new NODE NANO is the perfect entry streamer, offering only the… Read More »
JBL Stage 2 Loudspeakers and MA AV Receivers Line Introduction
I was at JBL a year or two ago for a media event, possibly a pre-CEDIA preview and part of the day was spent in a conference room listening about how Harman has been spending lots of time and money… Read More »
What Is the “Pretty Woman Close” and the “Levinson-Sucks Close” and Why They Need to Die?
For those of us who make our living selling things, in my case, advertising, there is a certain joy in working with a truly professional salesperson. Somebody who isn’t pushy. Somebody who knows their products as well as how they… Read More »
Why HDMI is Important for Audiophiles
The worlds of high-performance audio and home theater should get along better than they do most of the time. Most good AV stores that sell audiophile components also sell home theater systems. In these magical home theater systems, things connect… Read More »
MartinLogan Unveils New Dynamo Foundation, Dynamo and Abyss Subwoofers
MartinLogan just launched its latest subwoofer lineup. Featuring the Dynamo® Foundation, Dynamo® and Abyss® Series, this new lineup is poised to be a benchmark in compact bass performance, offering a diverse array of advanced features and masterful artistry. “We’re thrilled to offer high-quality audio solutions at an exceptional value while preservingeverything that makes MartinLogan unique,” said Allan Tarrant, Senior Vice President of MartinLogan. “Our newest subwoofers exemplify our commitment to innovation and excellence inaudio engineering. With their design for seamless integration with any brand of speaker, they are aversatile choice that enhance any home audio system.” “We are excited to bring powerful, precision bass into homes in a way that complements anyenvironment,” said Andrew Lindsey, Product Manager at MartinLogan. “Each model has beenmeticulously engineered to deliver a… Read More »
The Basics of Setting Up an Audiophile Turntable
Vinyl’s unexpected comeback as a format for audiophiles was one of the many shockers of the pandemic. Audiophiles of all ages decided to get back into playing the 100-plus-year-old format for various reasons. Some people love listening to a musical… Read More »
An Audiophile’s Guide to Using Roon for Music Management
For audiophiles looking to take their streaming and local music management to the next level, Roon is a music management and organization system that works with both music from your library and some streaming systems. You may think that this… Read More »
Should You Travel to Attend an Audiophile Show?
Each month in 2024, it seems like I have been to another audiophile show. The Tampa show was in February. Dallas was in March. AXPONA was in early April, and soon, I will park my wide-load in a seat and… Read More »
Can You Still Be a Real Audiophile If You Have Lost a Little of Your Hearing?
To be an audiophile is not just to love audio gear, but also the music that is played back on such a high-performance music playback system. Audiophiles live and breathe good sound, with a whole lot of emphasis on music,… Read More »
SVS Launches New SoundPath Speaker Level Subwoofer Adapter
SVS, a leading manufacturer of high-performance speakers, subwoofers, and wireless audio products, proudly announces the addition of the SVS SoundPath Speaker Level Subwoofer Adapter to its growing line of AV accessory solutions. Many integrated amplifiers and legacy stereo receivers lack… Read More »
Bold Predictions on Who Will Buy Masimo’s Sound United Brands
Bowers & Wilkins is finding itself branded in more and more luxury cars. Why did a publicly-traded medical products company spend $1,000,000,000 to buy a bunch of audiophile and home theater brands? Many were left asking that question when the… Read More »
How Many Audiophile Whales Are There Really?
Is anybody else tired of the word “billionaire” being used so often in modern media and society? I am. There are reportedly 2,800 billionaires on the planet Earth that is host to roughly 8,200,000,000 human beings. Here in the richest… Read More »
Could Audiophile Hearing Aids be the Next Big Thing in the Audiophile Hobby?
I’ve discussed the importance of hearing health and hearing loss prevention in previous articles, and my genuine hope is that at least a few readers were inspired enough to take my recommended preventative measures to heart. Who knows, maybe a handful of elder millennial… Read More »
BlueSound To Add Dirac Room Correct To Both New and Some Legacy Products But No Models Listed Yet
Swedish room correction and digital audio company, Dirac and Bluesound Node (read the review), makers of high fidelity multi-room streaming devices, just announced a collaboration to integrate Dirac’s award-winning Dirac Live Room Correction solution into select Bluesound device like the… Read More »
The Look of Your Audiophile Gear Is an Important Element to Its Overall Value
If we lived in a perfect world, we might seek audiophile components that do nothing other than sound great. There are examples of such products out there, such as ATI amplifiers, which up until recently used to be handmade right… Read More »
The Radical Change in Brand Dynamics in Audiophile Electronics and What the Future Will Bring
One of the business books that I have always loved is Trout and Ries’ The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing (buy at Amazon) which I believe was originally published back in the 1970s. One of the key elements of the… Read More »
The Audiophile Realities of Owning Chi-Fi Gear
Sometimes, in life, things seem too good to be true. In the audiophile world, nowhere is this more prevalent than when talking about Chi-Fi (Chinese-made and often sold direct) gear. If you still not hip to Chi-Fi check out my… Read More »
Have You Considered What Will Be Your Audiophile Legacy?
The University of the South was not a school that I had heard of until my audiophile friend, classical recording engineer and former Absolute Sound and Stereophile writer John Marks, told me about their audiophile listening room. A priest at … Read More »
Which Audiophile Speakers Should You Buy: Floorstanding or Bookshelf?
One of the key editorial tasks that we took on was taking on audiophile lore and cliché and seeing how it holds up over time. We’ve recently stepped into the “all DACs sound the same” topic (hint: they don’t). We’ve… Read More »
Which Cables Should You Use With Your Audio System, Do They Matter and Why?
Unless someone comes up with a highly innovative alternative, connecting all those various components in our audiophile systems still requires the use of cables. Some people believe cables absolutely improve sonics, while others feel all cables are the same, with… Read More »
Should You Buy an Audiophile Store?
For 20 years, there have been some faint voices discussing demographic issues that the audiophile hobby has, mainly being the fact that the hobby is nearly all-male and predominantly supported by Baby Boomers who are now aged into their 70s.… Read More »
Are You Out of the Audiophile Club If You Stop Buying Gear?
There are a lot of things to love about the audiophile hobby, from its long past dating back to the 1960s (perhaps even before depending on your historical outlook), as well as the rich potential that listening to music has for today’s… Read More »
If DAC Chips Perform Perfectly Then Why Don’t All DACs Sound the Same?
It is likely the audiophile forum Audio Science Review that should get credit for starting this thread talking about digital to analog converters and the vast improvements in today’s DAC chips. The question was “Do All DACs Sound the Same?”… Read More »
What’s the Difference Between an Audiophile Endpoint and a Music Streamer?
Don’t feel bad if you can’t tell me the unique differences between an audiophile endpoint and a music streamer. It is a bold new world where streaming music services have delivered basically full access to damn close to every album… Read More »
Should You Consolidate Your Stereo Preamp With Other Audiophile Components?
Conventional wisdom and, frankly, common sense tells us the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. If you wanted to travel from one city to another several hundred miles away, you’d simply look at the map and pick… Read More »
Should More Audiophile Companies Standardize the Size of Their Gear?
By Jerry Del Colliano You’ve seen the film This Is Spinal Tap!, right? Even if you haven’t, the chances that you don’t know the joke that goes “but this one goes to 11” are pretty slim, unless you’ve been living… Read More »
Music Revenue Is Booming But Physical Media Sales Are Dead
You know when Wall Street is buying up all of the music catalogs that there is something good going on in the music industry. What’s good is that, according to the RIAA in 2022, gross combined revenue (including all sources)… Read More »
SVS Launched New and Long-Awaited Ultra Evolution Speakers
SVS Launched New Ultra Evolution Speakers SVS, leading manufacturer of high-performance speakers, powerful subwoofers, wireless audio, cables, and accessories, proudly announces a new flagship speaker series, SVS Ultra Evolution. Consisting of seven new models featuring advancements in driver design, cabinet… Read More »
How to Creatively Save Money for Audiophile Gear
Unless you are into sports like golf or polo as your pastime, the audiophile hobby is one of the more expensive ways that you can spend your discretionary dollars. While audiophiles like you and I are always looking for those… Read More »
Cambridge Audio Introduces The Evo 150 DeLorean Edition Integrated Amp In Partnership With The Legendary Car Company
British audiophile company, Cambridge Audio, just unveiled the Evo 150 DeLorean Edition. This is the first product to celebrate Cambridge as the official audio partner of the legendary DeLorean Motor Company, Inc. Built upon the award-winning Evo 150 all-in-one integrated amplifier… Read More »
Meze Audio To Release Updated $2,000 Closed-Back Audiophile Headphones With Ties To Ukraine
Meze Audio just introduced LIRIC 2nd Generation, a major evolution of its acclaimed LIRIC closed-back over-the-ear audiophile headphones with performance enhancements, a new striped ebony wood finish and more modularity for easier upgrades and a long life of listening pleasure. … Read More »
Three Ear Health Products That Can Save Your Hearing – But Do They Work?
I’ve said it before and I will say it again – the single most important component in any audiophile system are your ears. Surprisingly, this is an often-overlooked topic of conversation among audiophiles, who are (given their age and male-dominated… Read More »
When To Make an Audiophile Upgrade and When To Not Upgrade
Upgrading our audiophile system is a big part of the fun in this hobby. Maybe we want to simply heighten our musical enjoyment by improving the configuration of our audio system. Perhaps recent listening experiences at an audiophile dealer, an… Read More »
Exactly How Your Standard 20 Percent Discount Is Likely Putting Your Local Dealer Out of Business
By Jerry Del Colliano Anybody who’s been in the audiophile hobby, even for a little while, knows that when they enter the realm of the audio salon or stereo store, they can pretty easily ask for (and get) a 20-percent-off… Read More »
Limited Edition Gear Will Bring Urgency and Collectability to the Audiophile Hobby
It is hard to feel bad for that guy who just spent $275,000 on that new V8 Ferrari, but how do you tell him that no matter how little he drives his Prancing Horse from Maranello, Italy, and no matter… Read More »
The Next Generation of Audiophiles Are Spending Big Bucks (and Time) Gaming
Have you ever eaten at Din Tai Fung? It is a Taiwanese soup dumpling restaurant that is the only “chain” to have earned a Michelin Star, which is about as lofty a culinary goal as there is in the world of fine… Read More »
NHL and Gibson Guitars Teach Audiophiles That Finding Younger Enthusiasts Is Possible Today
If you want to get the attention of my 11-year-old Vincenzo (Enzo, for short), you would be well-served hitting him up on ROBLOX. This seemingly low-resolution video game in the metaverse has him and every boy (and many a girl) every… Read More »
Do You Have to Spend a Fortune in order to Own a Truly Serious Audiophile System?
There are those outside our beloved hobby who might claim audiophilia is little more than a collection of technological snobs. Others may feel audiophiles are certifiably crazy. They point to the lunacy of the cost of upper level audio systems… Read More »
What To Do With Your Audiophile Boxes (Revisited)
In a perfect world, no right-minded audiophile would ever throw away his or her equipment boxes. None of us live in a perfect world and, for many of us, storage space comes at a tremendous premium. How to manage your… Read More »
How to Get the Most Out of an Audiophile Demo
Imagine you walk into your favorite local audiophile dealer to spend some time listening to the latest and greatest gear on display. Years ago, most professional stereo salespeople had a short stack of their best Compact Discs ready to play… Read More »
Today’s Disruptive Class-D Amps Are Changing the Audiophile Hobby Very Much For The Better
There is a sea change going on in the audiophile hobby coming from the world of electronics – specifically via a whole crop of new-school, Class-D amplifiers (learn more here). These amps are designed around any number of somewhat modern… Read More »
STAX To Introduce the SRM-D10 II Portable Headphone Amp for Just Under $1,000
STAX just introduced the SRM-D10 II portable headphone amplifier, available for sale from the first quarter of 2024. Featuring significant updates from the original SRM-D10, the SRM-D10 II continues to elevate listening experiences for STAX fans worldwide. The SRM-D10 II… Read More »
Secret Designers Often Offer Great Audiophile Value Products
The audiophile hobby has always been a bit of a cult of personality, based around mostly male, Baby Boomer engineer types, whose main purpose in life is to find the highest possible quality music playback performance from any and all… Read More »
What Would Your Audio System Look Like After You Won Powerball?
Accepting that you are repeated loser can be a tough pill to swallow when you have any modicum success in your professional life, but this is where I stand today. The reason for my malaise is that, no matter how… Read More »
A Classic EMI Mixing Console and Lockwood Major Speakers For Auction
The long-awaited reunion of the renowned Abbey Road EMI TG12345 MKI recording console and Lockwood Major Loudspeakers has marked a significant milestone in music history. Lockwood proudly provided a pair of original Lockwood Major Loudspeakers to support the special Bonhams… Read More »
What’s Better: Separate Audiophile Gear or All-in-One Integrated Components?
In the very early days of musical playback, as far back as the late 1950’s and early 1960’s, most music devotees bought a console audio system. These units were the ultimate all-in-one. A single, large cabinet housed the stereo power… Read More »
StellarGold From PS Audio Offers Up a New Preamplifier and DAC Design
In a significant expansion of its acclaimed Stellar Series lineup, PS Audio just announced the introduction of its PS Audio StellarGold preamplifier (read the review) and PS Audio StellarGold DAC (read the review). The two new high-end audio components incorporate… Read More »
New HEOS App Updates Ready To Download From Masimo
Masimo believes that music should be at the heart of your home, enhancing your daily life. Our commitment to creating a seamless experience has always driven us to continuously evolve our platform. We’re thrilled to announce a significant visual and… Read More »
L.A.’s Thriving Food Scene Brings Young People Together (and They Love Vinyl)
My wife and I recently realized that during our COVID-era lockdown, we inadvertently got away from many of the things that we really enjoyed doing. But for now, we are back out and enjoying life and trying to restore some… Read More »
Stenheim Launches the Alumine Two.Five at Power Station Recording Studio in New York City
Stenheim, the Switzerland-based speaker company that utilizes aluminum cabinets and high-efficiency drivers to create some of the hi-fi industry’s most renowned and musical loudspeakers, launched its new Alumine Two.Five, a passive two-way, floorstanding speaker, at an exclusive media event held at the… Read More »
Why I’m Buying My Wife a Dark Side of the Moon T-Shirt for Christmas
Sitting in our living room with the inward-facing French doors open to let the cool evening ocean breeze waft in, I cued up my audiophile system for some chill, trip-hop, loungy/electronic jams as my wife and I had a rare… Read More »
ATC Announced the C4 Sub MK2 Active Subwoofer System
World renowned for its signature high output, low-distortion audio engineering and trusted by musicians, studios, live sound engineers and audiophiles over five decades, The Acoustic Transducer Company (ATC) is proud to announce the production of the C4 Sub Mk 2… Read More »
Audiophile Lingo You Need to Know Part 3: Different Types of Speakers
Loudspeakers are somewhat of a marvel. Where electronic components are designed to efficiently move electrical signals from one place to the next, speakers have the unique job of converting those signals to the mechanical vibrations we perceive as music. Without… Read More »
Record Doctor X Now Shipping at $599
Pangea Audio, a developer and manufacturer of high performance, high value audio accessories, announced today a new edition of its acclaimed Record Doctor vacuum record cleaning machines that simultaneously cleans both sides of a record, saving time and effort over… Read More »
Why It’s Still Important to Review Really Expensive Audiophile Gear
Longtime audiophile reviewer Steven Stone was being shy in a recent phone conversation. As far as I can tell, he coined the phrase oligarch audio which describes audiophile components that are priced north of $100,000. By anyone’s measure, that is… Read More »
How To Get Out-of-Warranty Audiophile Electronics Repaired
After my article about three recent in-warranty repairs, my publisher, Jerry Del Colliano, asked me to write about out-of-warranty audiophile repairs. Those are the ones that you can expect to have to pay for. Basically, there are three out-of-warranty repair… Read More »
REL ACOUSTICS Introduces the Bright Red T/9x Subwoofer
Noted subwoofer manufacturer, REL Acoustics, just unveiled the T/9x Red subwoofer to the audiophile market. Evolving from the foundational T/9x, this Special Edition subwoofer combines arresting aesthetics with improved driver performance, pushing the boundaries of both design and sound. The… Read More »
Reducing Background Noise Can Get You Big Audiophile Gains
A few years before COVID, I walked into a listening room at a CEDIA show in Denver for an audition of Wisdom Audio’s latest powered and room-corrected speakers. Calling it a room is a stretch, mind you, as these demo spaces are easily assembled… Read More »
REKKORD F100 Turntable is a Turnkey $399 Solution For People Starting with Audiophile Vinyl
REKKORD Audio, the company whose extensive selection of high-end turntables is meticulously designed and handmade in one of Europe’s foremost audio manufacturing facilities, is bringing its high performance, intuitive F100 turntable to U.S.-based music lovers who are ready to partake… Read More »
Nagra Fights All Swiss Audiophile Stereotypes By Introducing an $87,500 Tube Phono Stage
After years of intense research and development, the Nagra HD PHONO is finally available for discerning listeners of vinyl. It is the ideal complement to the HD range and the world-acclaimed HD PREAMP, HD DAC X and HD AMP monoblocks.… Read More »
How Should Audiophiles Think About Hearing Loss as They Age?
The human ear is quite an amazing piece of audio gear. It’s an intricate yet vast system of tiny, superbly-tuned components working in sync to convert mechanical energy into what we interpret as sound. Most people, audiophiles included, will go… Read More »
Pangea Audio Debuts Black Chrome Record Doctor Low Profile Record Clamp
Pangea Audio, developer and manufacturer of high performance, high value audio accessories, just announced it now offers its low-profile Record Doctor Record Clamp with a black chrome knob, adding a new color option for listeners who prefer to use a… Read More »
PSB Speakers Announces New Generation of Imagine Series at Toronto Audio Show
PSB Speakers just announced the launch of a new generation of the highly acclaimed Imagine Series speaker line at Toronto Audio Fest. The latest edition of the Imagine Series consists of the B50 Bookshelf, T54 and T65 Tower speakers. The… Read More »
Are Warranty Repairs Even Worth It Anymore?
One of the ugly truths of consumer electronics is that stuff breaks. When we’re lucky, a malfunction occurs while the product is still under warranty. But what do those warranties actually cover, practically speaking? The following stories draw from my… Read More »
Børresen X2 to Ship New $8,800 Audiophile Speaker in U.S This November
Børresen is thrilled to introduce the X2 speaker, a sleek and elegant, three-unit, floorstanding loudspeaker, that is the smallest model in the award-winning X series. This new loudspeaker reflects Børresen’s commitment to meeting diverse needs of listeners while maintaining the… Read More »
Only 60 Units Will Be Made of the New $899 Bowers & Wilkins McLaren Edition Zeppelin Wireless Speaker
Audiophile loudspeaker company, Bowers & Wilkins, has launched a new version of its award-winning wireless speaker in collaboration with long-standing partner, McLaren Automotive. Introducing the new Zeppelin McLaren Edition. Read More »
After Munich Launch, Gryphon Displaying Satanic $25,000 Integrated Amp at Two U.S. Dealers
Gryphon’s highly anticipated Diablo 333 Integrated Amplifier will make its North American Dealer Debut today, Thursday, 16 November at The Sound Environment, Omaha, NE. Anthony Chiarella, Gryphon’s North American Director of Sales and Marketing, will present the amplifier and be… Read More »
Want a Better Sounding Hi-Fi System? Fix Your Room First
For most audiophiles, the road to sonic nirvana often follows the path of increasingly better equipment. Many of us spend decades and untold thousands of dollars replacing an existing something for a something better – all in the hopes of… Read More »
How to Do a Killer Audiophile Demo
We talk a lot about how the future of the audiophile hobby needs to be inclusive. We need to ditch some of the old-school standards and practices like only listening in a messy listening room by yourself versus having your… Read More »
Meze Audio’s New Primal Headphones Priced at $999
Meze Audio is happy to launch 109 Pro Primal: a very special edition of its award-winning 109 Pro headphones and the latest addition to the exclusive Meze Audio Art Gallery collection. These headphones are handmade by Meze Audio’s skilled artisans,… Read More »
Monitor Audio releases Anthra Subwoofer Series, a standalone three-model range that majors on musicality and depth
Monitor Audio just announced the launch of the new Anthra Subwoofer Series like the Monitor Audio Anthra W15 reviewed here. This highly anticipated range introduces a trio of high-performance powered subwoofers into the Monitor Audio portfolio. Each of the three… Read More »
What If Everything We Thought We Knew About Hi-Fi Was Wrong?
For the past few months, I have been somewhat obsessed with these new Gallium Nitride (GaN, for short) amplifiers. Long-time Stereophile writer and classical music recording engineer John Marks was the first to hip me to the concept via an … Read More »
Specialty Sound & Vision Now To Represent Audiovector Speakers
Audiovector ApS, internationally-acclaimed producer of High-End loudspeakers, has chosen Specialty Sound and Vision, LLC (SSV) to represent their brand in the US. SSV is charged with growing Sales, Brand Awareness and Market Presence for the Danish icon and assumes these… Read More »
Victrola Brings Roon and Sonos Integration its Latest Turntable
Victrola announced the upcoming integration of its Victrola Stream turntable line with Roon, a music management and listening solution offering Airplay, Chromecast, and high-performance Roon Ready connectivity, making the wireless vinyl listening experience even more immersive. Along with the new… Read More »
New $12,495 Integrated Amp From Luxman
Luxman continues to prepare for 2025, the company’s centennial, with a new top-of-the-line integrated amplifier. In addition to the company’s trademark sound quality, the L-509Z is the first component to incorporate the Luxman Integrated Feedback Engine System (LIFES1.0) in both… Read More »
All You Need to Be an Audiophile is a Pair of Earbuds
At the AXPONA audiophile show in Chicago this past spring, I had a conversation with a well-respected member of the audiophile community, on the manufacturer side, who was talking about the future of the hobby. His premise was that for… Read More »