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How is FutureAudiophile.com Doing After Three Years of Publication?
To say I can’t believe that it has been three years since we started FutureAudiophile.com might be a little bit clichéd, but is completely truthful. 2025 has been an absolutely brutal year, with the Palisades Fire that destroyed our home.… Read the Review »
How Stereo Stores Can Successfully Sell To the Next Generation of Audiophiles
Can you imagine how bad things must have gotten at General Motors back in the day when they realized that their highest end, most iconic car brand, Cadillac, was fully positioned to The Greatest Generation at a time when they… Read the Review »
NAD Masters Series M23 Stereo Power Amplifier Reviewed
The NAD M23 Stereo Power Amplifier ($4,799 – Buy at Crutchfield) is a solid, handsome stereo power amplifier built around Purifi’s highly-regarded 1ET400A amplifier modules, combined with NAD’s custom power supply, input stages, and elegant full-width Masters Series casework. As… Read the Review »
Do Audiophiles Listen to Music Differently Than Non-Audiophiles?
For most audiophile enthusiasts, our hobby is one best mandated by a provable hypothesis and not by unrealistic claims. We employ manufacturers to realistically corroborate performance specifications for which they claim their equipment is capable. Audiophiles, we tell ourselves, live… Read the Review »
S.M.S.L. D400EX DAC Reviewed
If you’re familiar with Chinese-made audiophile products (Chi-Fi), then you have likely heard of S.M.S.L. One of their integrated amplifiers, the S.M.S.L DA-8S (read the review), was among the first products ever reviewed on this site, back in 2022. While… Read the Review »
Audiophile Gear Prices Never Really Go Down and Perhaps That Has Already Benefited You?
Have you noticed that the price of audiophile components always go up but seemingly never go down? This phenomenon started in earnest during the COVID-19 pandemic’s widely publicized supply chain issues. Simply put: everybody was pretty much stuck at home… Read the Review »
Want a Better Relationship with Your Local Audiophile Store? Slap Some Leather!
You can take all of the publisher and CEO titles and forget them when they come to me because I am sticking with the descriptor that is more comfortable for me, and that is stereo salesman. I was good at… Read the Review »
Bluesound Node Nano Streamer/DAC Reviewed
Under its parent company Lenbrook, the Bluesound Node streamer/DAC product line has been a frequent favorite on the pages of Future Audiophile.com, with solid audio performance, an industry-leading operating system with BluOS, its companion music app, and sometimes competitive pricing. I say… Read the Review »
Trying To Save Magnolia AV in Hopes of Protecting the Audiophile Hobby Long Term
One of my best industry friends is an absolute king maker in terms of building and managing the top selling and performing audiophile brands. He’s been the president and/or CEO of a few of the most lofty brands out there… Read the Review »
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