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Denmark has long been known by audio aficionados as having produced a disproportionately high number of high-end manufacturers of drivers and speakers. Dali has been at the center of that story for over four decades. Founded in 1983 by the… Read the Review »

Recently-retired Mike Twomey is one of our favorite people in the audiophile community. Until last week, he was the proprietor of an audio boutique in Greensboro, North Carolina, called Big Kids Toys. At 70-something (we will protect the rights of… Read the Review »

Audiolab 7000N Play (buy at Crutchfield) is a $999 networked audiophile music streamer, built around an ESS Sabre ES9038Q2M DAC, DTS Play-Fi wireless streaming, and Apple AirPlay 2. Its design approach allows for it to be part of a product… Read the Review »

The integrated amplifier segment has quietly become one of the most competitive, value-based, and rewarding categories of high-end audio. Modern buyers want great sound, streaming compatibility, phono support, television integration, and headroom for future upgrades, all without turning a living… Read the Review »

To say audiophiles are quirky and highly opinionated would be to understate the many crazy characters that make up our hobby. These historically Baby Boomer men have their views on the way audio should be and what makes up “real… Read the Review »

Just like most kids don’t get a V-8 Ferrari for their sixteenth birthday, most audiophiles don’t start their loudspeaker journey with a pair of Wilson Audio or Stenheim speakers. We often start with more modest, smaller-in-size bookshelf (aka: stand-mount) speakers… Read the Review »

Rarely do we get to review multiple evolutions of an already great audiophile product but, when it happens, it is fun to see how things improve over time. Sennheiser headphones are a very well-known German brand of top-performing headphones, and… Read the Review »

My earliest memories of a turntable were when I was about 10 years old. My parents had this large, all-in-one console located in the den. If I remember correctly, six albums could be loaded onto a rather tall center spindle, an… Read the Review »

In business school, we learn that recessions are a normal and healthy part of any ongoing economy. Recessions allow for prices to reset, businesses to retool, and then set the table for future growth or die-off to allow for new… Read the Review »

Gaming headsets and real audiophile headphones have lived in separate worlds in the past. Gaming headsets chased bright RGB lights, wireless connections, and booming artificial bass, while audiophile gear went in a separate direction with planar magnetic drivers and more… Read the Review »

Believe it or not, Denon has been building turntables for more than half a century. The Japanese brand’s current flagship model, the DP-3000NE (buy at Crutchfield), is priced at $2,799 and represents the pinnacle of what the company knows how… Read the Review »

If you follow subwoofer coverage and reviews on FutureAudiophile.com with any regularity, the name SVS should need very little introduction. Ohio-based SVS has quietly become one of the most trusted and widely recommended subwoofer brands in the audiophile hobby, thanks to a… Read the Review »

A few weeks ago, I took a Sunday trip to the Santa Barbara area with a new woman that I have been dating. Tall, brunette and Australian – respectfully, I could listen to her talk about anything and be entertained… Read the Review »

A growing popular trend in high performance audio these days is component consolidation partnered with a smaller footprint system. Many modern audiophiles simply lack the necessary physical real estate to house mammoth racks with three or four shelves full of… Read the Review »

I wonder if anyone outside of vinyl junkies purchases physical copies of music anymore? While recently in a slowly dying mall, I happened across a regional pop-culture store that my daughter wanted to browse. Of course they had vinyl, but… Read the Review »

The mission statement at this publication is to bring younger and more diverse people into the audiophile hobby. While there are audiophiles who are solely into the stereo components, the real enthusiasts start with a deep love of music. That love of… Read the Review »

We hope that Arkansas-based Klipsch does not require a lengthy introduction as one of the most recognizable legacy audio brands of the modern audiophile era. Like many big-name manufacturers, Klipsch makes everything from entry-level bookshelf speakers, sold at big box… Read the Review »

While the use of subwoofers can be a polarizing topic for some audiophiles, it is hard to deny that the need for them exists, as very few speakers can get the bass and ultra-low frequencies that a subwoofer can reach,… Read the Review »

Sony and Philips made for likely the greatest team effort in consumer electronics history with the Compact Disc in 1982. Sony and Bose, for more than a decade, dominated the world of ANC (active noise cancelation) in headphones. Today, every… Read the Review »

I continue my digital music journey and remain optimistic about where things are headed as recording quality, high-definition music source options, and the playback gear continue to improve.  I love the high-def streaming services, with Qobuz being my personal favorite for sound quality.… Read the Review »

Last Tuesday, I returned from seeing some clients in Europe, which is a long way from home. I spent time with Dali Loudspeakers and made a visit to Gryphon in Denmark. I saw a new (new to me, at least) Italian speaker company called Rosso… Read the Review »

In the modern world in which we live, things move really fast. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all the rage and, while we love the potential technological advancements, we remain mindful of the potential pitfalls. The business world moves at a… Read the Review »

Last year, when I reviewed the NAD M23 (read my review), the stereo power amplifier in NAD’s top-of-the-line Masters Series, I enjoyed its smooth and transparent sound. Now, NAD has released an update, the NAD M23 V2 ($4,999; buy at Crutchfield). When I asked NAD… Read the Review »

Paradigm Electronics has a long and storied history in the audiophile loudspeaker business. The company dates back to 1982, when Paradigm was founded by Jerry VanderMarel and Scott Bagby in Toronto, Canada. The company’s original mission was to build speakers… Read the Review »

PS Audio spent nearly five decades building a reputation in audiophile electronics before entering the loudspeaker arena in 2020 with its flagship Aspen FR30, a speaker designed to meet CEO Paul McGowan’s uncompromising standard for resolution and truly full-range performance. The “FR”… Read the Review »

As I type, I am flying over Calgary and Edmonton enroute back to my home in Los Angeles from a business trip to Amsterdam. I just spent the whole week in Europe seeing clients – specifically Dali Loudspeakers – who… Read the Review »

I have gone all-in on digital music as my preferred audiophile source these days. This includes both streaming from Qobuz and access to over five terabytes of local USB-attached high-definition music. I listen to music files that are both PCM… Read the Review »

Rosso Fiorentino is an Italian loudspeaker brand that’s not as familiar to some enthusiasts as Sonus faber, but my recent experience with their stand-mounted Arno 20 model leads me to encourage anyone interested in a high-end, stand-mounted speaker to investigate… Read the Review »

24 years off from dating, I am unexpectedly back in the game as a needless and expensive divorce is underway benefiting nobody but lawyers as Abraham Lincoln once so smartly noted about litigation. One of the big perks of my… Read the Review »

PS Audio is a true American classic when it comes to high-end audio. Run by engineer Paul McGowan, the company has been at the forefront of selling audiophile gear manufacturer direct, and now has a full complement of products ranging… Read the Review »

There’s been a whole lot of change in my life personally in recent times. A needlessly ugly divorce, kids living far away, injuries post-Palisades Fires that are thankfully and finally healing up only start the conversation. One of my big… Read the Review »

Thankfully, there has been an increase in the amount of active speakers entering the audiophile market over the past few years. I figured it was about time that I reviewed an active speaker from ATC, one of the companies that… Read the Review »

Onkyo as a brand is in a time of resurgence. After being somewhat dormant for a few years while the company was for sale, Onkyo has re-remerged with the ICON product line in 2025 with the M-80 amplifier, the P-80… Read the Review »

I had the opportunity to review the sub-$1,000 per pair Chesky Audio LC1 bookshelf monitors (read the review) in 2025 and came away impressed by what was likely the first of many loudspeaker designs by college student and audio prodigy Lucca Chesky.… Read the Review »

In my many years as an audiophile, there’s been a revolution in the audiophile world. Music lovers no longer need to rely on shelves of LPs, CDs, or tapes – we can access huge streaming libraries, and at a monthly… Read the Review »

It may not be widely known, but Class-D amplification has been around in one form or another since the 1950s. Credit is generally given to British engineer Alex Reeves, who invented pulse code modulation, which today is known as PCM.… Read the Review »

I recently reviewed the PS Audio PMG Signature preamp (read my review) and was highly impressed. I remember it sounding extremely open, highly detailed and blazingly fast, but never edgy or harsh. When I had the opportunity to review another PS Audio Signature… Read the Review »

The 2026 Axpona Audio Show (read our coverage) was the largest in their history. Over 12,000 visitors, audiophiles, press and industry personnel spent three days at the Renaissance Schaumburg, the large convention center/hotel about 30 minutes from the Chicago O’Hare airport. Some 200… Read the Review »

With all due respect, the establishment audiophile publications don’t spend enough time talking about the importance of room treatments, in even the most modest of stereo systems. Let me make this as clear as I possibly can: there is nothing… Read the Review »