Audiophile News, Opinion and Insights

We post a weekly featured audiophile news story that dives into the often controversial topics surrounding stereos, audio systems and the audiophile hobby.

What Audiophile Record do you most want remastered or remixed?

Featured Audiophile News, Opinion and Insights

What Album Do You Truly Love but Wish Was Remixed or Remastered?

One of the biggest historical criticisms of the audiophile hobby is that many old-school traditionalists sometimes fall into a habit of listening to audio more than listening to music. In a perfect world, your audio system should be able to… Read the Review »



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Nagra to release new Classic DAC II at the Munich HiFi Show

Nagra To Launch Classic DAC II at Munich HiFi Show

Swiss high-end audio firm, Audio Technology Switzerland SA, announces the High End 2023 Munich show official world debut of the Nagra Classic DAC II. Nagra’s newest digital offering, the Classic DAC II, features the same NADM (Nagra Audio Digital Module)… Read the Review »


Marantz receivers now come in silver on Marantz.com exclusively

Marantz Releases Electronics in Gold/Silver Exclusively on Their Website Starting May 15, 2023

Marantz, a leading manufacturer of high-performance audio and video equipment, is proud to announce the launch of the silver gold finish for its Marantz SACD 30n, CINEMA 40 and 50 AVR receivers. The new color will be available exclusively on Marantz.com,… Read the Review »


GRIMM Audio's $18,000 audiophile music streamer and DAC

Grimm Audio introduces MU2 music streamer with DAC at High End Munich 2023

At the High End Munich show 2023, Grimm Audio introduces the MU2 high-end music streamer to the audiophile audience. The MU2 is a sister product of their famous MU1. It offers the same functionality with integrated Roon Labs Core and… Read the Review »


NAD C 3050 Installed in an audiophile living room

NAD Releases The C 3050 Integrated Amp with Retro-Charm But Packed With Modern Audiophile Features  

NAD Electronics will launch the NAD C 3050 Integrated Amplifier (read the review) at High End Munich in Germany. Demonstration sessions of the C 3050 Stereophonic Amplifier will run, for the first time, at the show in Room D108 in… Read the Review »


Bluesound NodeX audiophile streamer installed

Bluesound Launches NODE X Wireless Multi-Room Music Streamer 

Bluesound today announced the launch of a special limited-run Anniversary Edition NODE X streamer created in celebration of its 10th anniversary. The NODE X, in a unique silver finish, takes the brand’s iconic NODE hi-res player and, yet again, sets a new standard… Read the Review »


Metaxas + Sins Reel To Reel

Florida Audiophile Firm To Distribute Wild New Reel to Reel Gear from Metaxas & Sins

Florida-based Reel Sound Distribution Inc. is now the exclusive distributor of the world-famous line of hi-fi audio products from Metaxas & Sins, following a partnership agreement with designer Kostas Metaxas. The Metaxas & Sins line of audio equipment includes the… Read the Review »


Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus

Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary

The Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus is and always has been a unique combination of unbridled ambition and revolutionary design – the result oftruly original ‘outside the box’ thinking that perfectly encapsulates the Bowers & Wilkins brand philosophy. To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of this iconic loudspeaker, Bowers and Wilkins has produced a unique pair in a dramatic Abalone Pearl finish.Pearl is, of course, the perfect color for a 30th Anniversary – and it’s all-the-more appropriate since it’s also the color of the internal shell of themarine mollusk that inspired the Nautilus name. Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus That Nautilus is still the most visually arresting speaker available, evensome 30 years after its introduction, is testimony to the remarkable, ground-breaking vision of both company founder John Bowers, who initiated theNautilus project shortly before he passed away, and the lead engineer whowould eventually deliver on that legacy, Laurence Dickie. The idea behind Nautilus was simple, but immensely challenging: ‘makea loudspeaker that doesn’t sound like a loudspeaker’. Armed with an exceptionally wide brief, no time constraints and few limitations related top racticality or cost, the Nautilus emerged almost as a concept car made reality, a radical five-year project to explore how many of the negative effects of the loudspeaker enclosure could be eliminated by innovative design. The result was a revolution in loudspeaker engineering that introducedthe concept of the exponentially… Read the Review »


The Problem with Audiophile Music and How To Fix It

The Problem with Audiophile Music and How to Fix It

Audiophile music can be tough to swallow for non-hobbyists. Incredibly well-recorded albums from mostly unknown artists with unfamiliar songs and often obscure musical genres can be a bit off-putting to anyone who hasn’t already drank the Kool-Aid. If you’re buying… Read the Review »


Denon's new audiophile grade end point

Denon Announces the DNP-2000NE Network Player

Designed to work perfectly with the Denon PMA-1700NE affordable integrated amplifier and DCD- 1700NE CD Player, the DNP-2000NE is packed with advanced features to provide an immersive music experience like no other. Denon’s new audiophile grade end point HEOS integration for seamless music… Read the Review »


Audiophile Coffee Table Books from publisher Taschen

11 Books That Belong in Every Audiophile’s Library

Audiophiles collect gear. Audiophiles collect music. Many of us also collect books that enrich the hobby. These can range from technical explainers to music-oriented to books about the hobby and the business itself. While these books can be a design… Read the Review »


Bowers & Wilkins will be the surround sound partner for BMW's X5s cars

Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound is the Premium Audio Choice for BMW XM

The Diamond Surround Sound System by Bowers & Wilkins, whichalso featured in the launch of the new BMW 7 Series models,combines expert engineering and elegant design to deliver an audiophile-grade experience throughout the vehicle’s interior. Dan Shepherd, Vice President of Licensing and Partnerships at Bowers & Wilkins, said: “We are proud to be continuing our partnership with BMW Group to incorporate our high-performance Diamond Surround Sound System… Read the Review »


Audiophile upgrades start with your ears?

Eight Audiophile Thoughts from Axpona 2023

It has been a long time since I rock and rolled… and I think thousands of others at AXPONA 2023 felt the same way. For the past few years, real-world fears of COVID-19 made it unreasonable to for most of… Read the Review »


QoBuzz Launches HD Music in Canada

Qobuz Streaming Launched in Canada

Qobuz, one of the leading high-quality music streaming and download platforms, is continuing its international expansion with its launch today in Canada. With Qobuz hitting the market, all Canadian music lovers who are looking for a unique music experience will… Read the Review »


The high cost of audiophile vinyl by Jerry Del Colliano

Forget Eggs… Have You Seen the Price of Vinyl Lately?

Overall, despite a very successful launch, there are a few things I wish I would have done differently from the get-go with FutureAudiophile.com.  One of the biggest faux pas was picking a higher-commission source for affiliate sales as opposed to going… Read the Review »


Sony MDR-MV1 Headphones launched

Sony Electronics Launches Immersive Open Back Monitor Headphones for Spatial Sound Creation

 Sony Electronics announced the MDR-MV1 Reference Monitor Headphones, designed for professional sound engineers and music creators. The headphones combine sound quality with long-lasting wear and reliability. Their open back design enables accurate reproduction of a wide sound field, making them a suitable… Read the Review »


Rotel Launches Three Mici audiophile components at AXPONA show in Chicago

Rotel Unveils Three Michi Products at AXPONA Audiophile Show

Rotel, just announced the launch of three new Michi Series 2 models – Michi X3 Series 2 Integrated Amplifier, X5 Series 2 Integrated Amplifiers and P5 Series 2 Stereo Preamplifier.These latest models demonstrate the brand’s ongoing commitment to delivering exceptional value… Read the Review »


Jerry Del Colliano's screening room in Los Angeles uses RPG acoustical treatments mostly behind a fabric wall

Forget Speakers and Turntables – Your Room Is the Most Important Component in Your Audiophile System

Last week, I was talking to the guys at Linn about getting Paul Wilson one of their legendary LP-12 audiophile turntables for review, which looks to be about two weeks away from arriving at Paul’s home. Linn’s audiophile philosophy pretty… Read the Review »


LUxman PD-191 Turntable from Japan is introduced for nearly $13,000

Luxman Launches New flagship Turntable, the PD-191A For Almost $13,000

Vinyl fans have new reason to celebrate as Luxman America introduces the eagerly-anticipated PD-191A analog player. “So many music lovers have told me how much pleasure they get from the PD-171A,” said Jeff Sigmund, president. “This new player is more… Read the Review »


Java HiFi's new GaN amp for audiophile use

Expanded range of JAVA Hi-Fi audio components delivers a deeply immersive listening experience.

JAVA Hi-Fi’s new six-strong lineup of audiophile stereo preamps, stereo power amplifiers employ breakthrough technologies and unique circuit designs. The result is exceptional audio quality, designed to cater to the demands of the most discerning audiophile.  The JAVA integrated amplifier… Read the Review »


The new Ansuz power switch audiophile power product

Ansuz Launches New PowerSwitch Generation 3 Series Product

Ansuz just introduced the new PowerSwitch Generation 3 series. With the integration of technological advancements, Ansuz have significantly strengthened the X-TC, A2 and D2 Ansuz PowerSwitch models. In Ansuz’ quest to unlock the full acoustic potential of music playback, their… Read the Review »


Learning to love successful audiophile sales techniques

Would You Travel to Work with a Truly Pro Audio Salesperson?

Few teenagers forget buying their first car. My father refused to give me a car like all of the other 16-year-old kids at my fancy prep school in Philadelphia. He played me cassette tapes of 1970s sales training guru and… Read the Review »


New Forum $2,795 DAC

Vana Introduces New $2,795 Audiophile Streamng DAC From Ferrum at Upcoming AXPONA Show

VANA LTD, Importer and Distributor of many luxury audiophile brands, will introduce WANDLA: the first “stand-alone” DAC from Ferrum. Ferrum’s complete range of award-winning products will be on display in Ear Gear booth # 1205 and room #8208 of the Renaissance Schaumberg… Read the Review »


Bowers & Wilkins Pi5S2 in-ear monitors

Bowers & Wilkins introduces new Pi5 S2 Sage Green finish to join its premium in-ear True Wireless headphone range

The new Bowers & Wilkins Pi5 S2 in-ear monitors offers the best audio performance in its class, with TWS transmission coupled to a single 9.2mm bespoke drive unit in each earbud. Pi5 S2 also offers seamless access to user-selectable noise… Read the Review »


The Ralston Audiophile Listening Room at The University of the South

University of the South Brings a Million-Dollar Audiophile Experience to Its Students (and You Too)

The year was 2007, and Tam Carlson was a man on a mission. Tam wanted to build a cost-no-object listening room seating 20, in which every last detail would exist only to serve the playback of great music from an… Read the Review »


AXPONA Logo

10 Tempting Audiophile Experiences at AXPONA 

The upcoming AXPONA audiophile consumer show will return for the 12th edition, April 14-16. Audiophiles, music lovers, musicians and collectors will unite at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center to experience a record breaking show featuring 500 exhibitors and… Read the Review »


Spin Clean Record Cleaner

Spin-Clean International Launches its First Vinyl Records Consumer Education Program

Spin-Clean International, creators of the award-winning Spin-Clean Record Washer (read the review here), just launched the industry’s first education program specifically designed to inform young vinyl music enthusiasts about the importance of cleaning and maintaining their record collections. The announcement… Read the Review »


Wilson Audio WATT PUPPY speakers in Jerry Del Colliano's Brentwood home theater

Do Silly Product Names Help or Hurt the Marketability of Audiophile Gear?

There are tens of thousands of audiophile components on the market today from hundreds of well-known and well-respected brands. Many of them have very specific naming conventions that are the handiwork of experienced marketing executives, Madison Avenue PR firms, enthusiastic… Read the Review »


Luxman's New $9,995 SACD player

Introducing Luxman’s $9,995 D-07X SACD Player

“This is a transformational period in digital audio, and the new D-07X digital player is at the cutting edge,” said Jeff Sigmund, president of Luxman America. The player supports MQA-CDs, MQA files, 32-bit/768 kHz PCM, 22.4 MHz DSD, conventional USB… Read the Review »


Rhein Z1 Plus Music Server

Silent Angel Introduces Rhein Z1-Plus Server

In 2019, Silent Angel, designer of High End digital components, introduced the Rhein Z1, which was immediately hailed as a new standard in high value audiophile music servers. Now, Silent Angel proudly debuts Rhein Z1 Plus: an all-new design whose… Read the Review »


NAD CS1 Network Endpoint Streamer

NAD Is Shipping The CS1 Endpoint Network Streamer

NAD Electronics just announced the retail availability of the NAD CS1 Endpoint Network Streamer (read the review here) , a minimal, high-performance streaming component that equips any existing stereo or home-theatre system with networked music streaming capability. With support for… Read the Review »


Campfire Audio's new IEM Headphones in green

Campfire Audio Launches Next Generation of Andromeda and Solaris IEMs at Can Jam 2023

Campfire Audio has announced the launch of the next generation of its most iconic hand-crafted audiophile IEMs. Andromeda ‘Emerald Sea’ and Solaris ‘Stellar Horizon’ reimagine the boutique manufacturer’s flagship models with improved shell designs, re-engineered acoustic chambers, and the latest in… Read the Review »


Andover Audio SpinDeck 2 Audiophile Turntable

Andover Audio Now Shipping $299 SpinDeck 2 Turntable 

Andover is now shipping the Andover Audio SpinDeck 2 ($299 – read the review), the latest addition to its Spin Collection, striking the ideal balance between value performance and convenience for vinyl fans. Featuring high-quality materials, precision-engineered parts and plug-and-play design, SpinDeck… Read the Review »


Laser Cutting arm making audiophile gear

How Manufacturing Complexities Directly Relate to Audiophile Equipment Pricing

It doesn’t take a lot of investigation to determine that audiophile equipment prices can get very expensive. In our beloved industry, we see floorstanding speakers, audiophile subwoofers, power amps, stereo preamps, and beyond that cost well into the five-figure range—and… Read the Review »


AXPONA Adds Music Guest Anne Bisson

AXPONA Adds 25 New Exhibitors For April Audiophile Show

AXPONA is known for featuring world-renowned brands and manufacturers, showcasing the most innovative products and services in the high-end audio industry.  The following is a summary of first-time exhibitors that will be at AXPONA 2023, representing a number of product… Read the Review »


Club Qobuz

Qobuz Set To Launch New Audiophile Community

Qobuz, the music lovers’ high quality music streaming and download service, is launching a new community platform designed to connect audiophiles and music lovers around the world: Qobuz Club. The interactive forum will allow Qobuz users to convene with like-minded… Read the Review »


Bricasti M21 DAC

Exploring the Often-Dangerous World of High-End Digital Audiophile Components

Historically, audiophile-grade amplifiers hold their value over time. So do good stereo preamps. The best audiophile floorstanding loudspeakers also hold their value in most cases over a reasonable amount of time. Solidly built audiophile turntables don’t tend to lose their… Read the Review »


SVS In-wall subwoofer

SVS Announces 3000 In-Wall Subwoofer

SVS, leading manufacturer of high-performance speakers, subwoofers, wireless audio, and accessories, proudly announces the new 3000 In-Wall Subwoofer, a breakout first offering in the architectural subwoofer category from one of the fastest growing audio brands in the world. SVS spared no expense… Read the Review »


A young audiophile driven by value

For Todays Younger Audiophiles, Everything Is About Value

My audiophile publishing comeback wasn’t supposed to ever happen. When I sold HomeTheaterReview.com and AudiophileReview.com back in late December 2019, I told anybody that would listen that I was pretty much done. I was looking for some new challenges and… Read the Review »


HIFIMAN AUDIVINA wired, closed back audiophile headphones are coming in March at $1,995 per pair

HIFIMAN Introduces New Closed-Back Headphones For Studio and Audiophile Use

HIFIMAN just announced a new closed-back headphone designed for professionals and hobbyists who demand detailed, accurate representations of their music, podcasts, and other sound recordings. The new HIFIMAN AUDIVINA (SRP: $1,999) is a closed-back planar headphone that relies on HIFIMAN’s Stealth Magnets to… Read the Review »


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