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When I was offered the opportunity to review Bowers & Wilkins Signature version of their third-generation 705 stand-mount speakers, I jumped at the chance. I have previously reviewed the 702 S2, 702 S2 Signature and the 702 S3 floorstanding models.… Read the Review »

It’s easy, as a columnist, to forget the “why.” Sure, it’s fun to review oligarch audio and even high end into the multiple kilo bucks range, but a vast majority of music enthusiasts just have more important things in life… Read the Review »

When I was in college and working with Joe Cali and Mark Levinson, selling the world’s most expensive audio systems at Cello Music and Film Los Angeles, I wanted to be just like my mentors. I know that I am a very good audiophile… Read the Review »

Youngstown, OH-based SVS began in business with the idea of creating a high-performance yet affordable subwoofer long before the current regime made them into the industry player that they are today. Today’s SVS recognized the need for subwoofers in two-channel… Read the Review »

Peachtree Audio was founded in 2007 and operates out of North Carolina. In recent years, they have made a name for themselves by utilizing a direct-to-consumer model and leveraging the newer class D amplification technologies such as Hypex NCore and … Read the Review »

The audiophile hobby is many things to many enthusiasts. For some, the first goal is all about the glorious reproduction of recorded music, sonic excellence being the end result. For others, it is the thrill of the chase for new and… Read the Review »

Paradigm has been in business now for close to 45 years and they have built a reputation based on blind testing and scientific measurements, historically leveraging the NRC (National Research Council of Canada) facilities to help actualize their philosophy and… Read the Review »

The Piega Coax GEN2 611 is a  $21,995 Swiss-made floorstanding loudspeaker built around a proprietary coaxial ribbon driver and an aluminum enclosure. The Piega Coax GEN2 611 model sits approximately in the middle of the current Coax product line. As… Read the Review »

There is no one category with more controversy in the audiophile hobby than cables. Noel Lee, the founder of Monster Cable and the genius behind the Beats brand of headphones that would ultimately would be co-opted by Dr. Dre and… Read the Review »

To say that the audiophile hobby is a bit of a sword fight is a complete and total understatement. Don’t believe me on how male dominated the audiophile hobby is? This year, attend any one of the many, very well-organized… Read the Review »

Audiophiles, in general, are a strange lot. We speak in what many would describe as a foreign language, dream about cables, cords, and codecs, and we spend an unhealthy amount of time fantasizing about racks (of the AV variety, that is). We pour… Read the Review »

It is no secret that I am a bit of an audiophile extrovert. I will talk to people anywhere and everywhere – especially at an audiophile show and especially younger audiophiles. When asked, nearly without exception, younger audiophiles will tell… Read the Review »

MartinLogan has carved out an impressive place in the audiophile hobby. They are, at present, the likely leading and perhaps best-known manufacturer of electrostatic speakers in business today. Ranging in cost of up to nearly $120,000 per pair, their speakers… Read the Review »

I have been keeping an eye on the new Arcam lineup over the past year or so. Harman, Arcam’s parent company, has been showing off the brand’s gear at their CES and CEDIA booths in recent years. The traditional Arcam… Read the Review »

In 2025, I have had a nice run of headphone amplifiers. I have had the opportunity to review a wide range, from the small and inexpensive up to the $3,500 and a bunch in between. This has provided me with… Read the Review »

If there is an audiophile company that needs no introduction, it’s Bowers & Wilkins. Their legendary speakers are used in some of the most famous studios in the world, including Abbey Road and Skywalker Ranch. When I learned that I… Read the Review »

I’ve been an audiophile since the mid-1980s.  Since that time, I’ve owned more loudspeakers than I can remember, and I’ve listened to several hundred beyond those that I ultimately purchased. I have owned countless passive speakers and a few powered… Read the Review »

On February 11, 2025, FutureAudiophile.com, donated a $100,000, plus a 2.1-channel, reference-level audiophile system to Harvard’s Shelemay Audio Lab. Program director John Pax is a 33-year-old PhD who is promoting the health, lifestyle and musical advantages of listening to music on a… Read the Review »

Audiophiles can be a fractious lot – if you doubt that, dip into any online discussion of MQA. Yet there’s one truth that almost all of us accept: in the pursuit of high fidelity, room acoustics plays a huge role,… Read the Review »

We all know the struggle. A new piece of gear pops up in your Instagram feed (you follow us for this very reason), catches your eye, and suddenly you’re smitten and in full-fledged research mode. Weeks, maybe even months of reading, watching,… Read the Review »

It was some time ago that I was able to demonstrate that it is entirely possible to capture the essence of loving music through a $500 audiophile system (read the article). The “TL;DR” of this article is simple: Synergy and… Read the Review »

The REL Acoustics Serie S line, in second position to the Reference Line, has undergone a full revamp six years in the making. The Serie S line comprises four models featuring new amplifiers, drivers, and enclosure designs. The Serie S… Read the Review »

Before leaving for the 2025 Capital Audiofest (read Jerry Del Colliano’s 15 Thoughts article here)in Rockville, MD, I took the time, as is my custom, to completely power down my entire audio system. I also took the extra precaution of… Read the Review »

With so many respectable turntables on the market right now in the less-than-$600 market, it can make it hard for any of the different options to really stand out. The Orbit Special by U-Turn Audio finds itself directly in that… Read the Review »

“Because things eventually wear out and need replacing…” This simple answer to a presumably simple question – why I should replace something audiophile – carries a bucketful of stipulations and conditions. There is no one perfect answer, despite the nearly… Read the Review »

The QUAD 303 amplifier, the subject of this review, was developed as the companion to the recently introduced QUAD 33 preamplifier (read the review), with both intended to be modern versions of the British manufacturer’s iconic original QUAD 33 and 303 units introduced… Read the Review »

My first thought when I learned that I was receiving the FiiO K15 desktop DAC and headphone amplifier was that the name was a mouthful, which was quickly followed by excitement, as FiiO is one of the Chi-Fi brands that… Read the Review »

In recent years the folks at Orchard Audio have grown a reputation for providing Class-D GaN amplifiers (learn more here) with value that far exceed their price, so when I had the opportunity to review a headphone amplifier that they have brought to… Read the Review »

Halo brands, which were once relatively rare, have become more and more common. Mercedes-Benz, which is already an ultra-premium brand, has Maybach, which takes performance, luxury and exclusivity to an even higher level. Toyota, which is known for reliability and… Read the Review »

The audiophile hobby often struggles with change, even when looking a game-changing new technology right in the face. When audiophiles find something that we like (think tubes or Class-A power amps), we then stay quite loyal to these concepts –… Read the Review »

The meteoric rise of artificial intelligence, or AI (not to be confused with the steak sauce … just clarifying, in the event that Linda McMahon is reading) over the past few years has been fascinating and, to be honest, a… Read the Review »

I would imagine Harry Weisfeld’s initial main goal, when he started his company in 1978, was to make a turntable he could sell to a few enthusiasts in and around his Cliffwood, New Jersey home – not surprisingly, the current… Read the Review »

The mission statement for FutureAudiophile.com is clear and well-stated, in that we are trying to inspire the next generation of audiophiles to fall in love with the hobby in the same way that the original gangsters did. Generation X and the Baby… Read the Review »

I’ve always loved the idea of squeezing every ounce of potential out of a compact system. Don’t get me wrong, I love me a pair of big, imposing floorstanding speakers with massive bass drivers, but for my purposes and in my current… Read the Review »

Interior design is something that I spend a pretty good amount of effort on in both my professional and personal life. I find it a creative outlet that directly affects your overall happiness and living well. Right now, I am… Read the Review »

The interest in nostalgic products from the audiophile world has become quite the phenomenon in the last few years. One need only observe the unexpected resurgence of the previously all-but-dead vinyl format as a prime example. And recently, cassette tapes… Read the Review »

One of the prevailing thoughts that has come to me in 2025 is, how can I upgrade my audiophile gear and setup with components that are still being made in the United States? This is the tariffed world we live… Read the Review »

Most young audiophiles enjoy a period of their lives where they are not responsible for anything but themselves and their hobbies. During this period of life, you can pour every extra penny you have (as well as the pennies you… Read the Review »

There were two concepts that many in the industry thought would be the ultimate draw for new audiophiles. The first was unlimited access to all the recorded music that we know of. The second was the proliferation of really good,… Read the Review »