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Quad HiFi has been crafting fine British audio since 1941, which is one heck of a long run in the audiophile space. Their current flagship Platina line includes the Platina Integrated amplifier, Platina CDT (Compact Disc Transport), and the Platina… Read the Review »

Onkyo is one of the audiophile brands that has not just a long history but mainstream access and appeal. Its history dates back to 1946, when the company was founded by Osaka Denki Onkyo K.K in Osaka, Japan. The release… Read the Review »

Today, we look at the Lyngdorf TDAI-2210, an integrated amplifier that also addresses that eternal bottleneck of home audio: room acoustics. Untreated, room effects can cause bass peaks and dips of 20 dB or more at the listening seat, along… Read the Review »

In life, change is hard. Change is really hard for many traditionalist audiophiles who can, respectfully, get a little stuck in their ways from time to time. Where this becomes a real issue is in our never-ending joyful audiophile journey… Read the Review »

U-Turn Audio  began humbly in 2012 via a Kickstarter campaign aimed at producing stylish, affordable analog turntables. After a successful crowd-funded launch, the Massachusetts-based brand has since grown into an industry favorite nearly a decade-and-a-half later, building a reputation for unpretentious, affordable, well-engineered… Read the Review »

There aren’t many audiophiles who have leaned into the CI (custom install) space as hard as I have over the past 20-plus years. I still own a first-generation Kaleidescape, which is big, noisy, costly and likely something that needs to… Read the Review »

T+A is a German company that has a history dating back nearly 50 years. There aren’t many brands that have that type of staying power. Brands that survive that long do so because they build great products, offer true value… Read the Review »

It is going on three years (July 1) since my last drink of wine or Scotch or vodka (or anything boozy). COVID and too-much-MSNBC-inspired fistfuls of Titos on too many nights and it wasn’t making me really all that happy.… Read the Review »

Everybody needs a good pair of audiophile-grade headphones in 2026. Post-COVID work conditions make using a good pair of cans for Zoom calls perfectly normal. ANC (noise-canceling) can save the day on a flight where there are any number of… Read the Review »

Allnic Audio is a high-end audio equipment manufacturer specializing in vacuum-tube electronics and analog audio components for audiophiles. Allnic has a broad product family, consisting of preamplifiers, power amplifiers, integrated amplifiers, analog components (phonostages, step up transformers, and moving coil… Read the Review »

If our readers ever wonder if we love them, this article shows them just how much. Our ad money, aka: how we make our living around here, comes from ads promoting buying more audiophile equipment. The hobby is about buying… Read the Review »

FutureAudiophile’s mission has always been, at its core, to bridge the gap between seasoned audiophiles and those just discovering and (hopefully) falling in love with the hobby. This means we review, discuss, and report on gear across the entire performance and price… Read the Review »

Nelson Pass is the Enzo Ferrari of audiophile power amps. He is also the G.O.A.T. when it comes to amplifier designers, as well as an overall wonderful person personally and (full disclosure) a client  from Day One here at FurureAudiophile.com.… Read the Review »

There has been a popular saying bouncing around the automotive industry for years, especially among those who like high horsepower gasoline engines – “There’s no replacement for displacement.” Essentially, this means the more horsepower, and equally important, the more torque… Read the Review »

Meze Audio was founded in in 2011, when Antonio Meze, who was travelling for business with his Fender Stratocaster, wanted a pair of headphones that he could connect with musically in the same way that he did with his instrument. From… Read the Review »

During our recent event at Harvard University, where we donated a $150,000 audiophile system to the Shelemay Audio Lab a few weeks back, a number of really fascinating conversations were had. One was with the 33-year-old PhD. director of the program, John… Read the Review »

The moon landing was faked. 5G is going to control your mind. It keeps getting crazier, too. Did you know the Earth is flat? Worst of all: subwoofers are not loudspeakers, just accessories! To me, this last conspiracy is the most interesting.… Read the Review »

Marten is a Swedish high-end loudspeaker manufacturer, founded in 1998 by Leif Mårten Olofsson. To this day, it’s still run as a family business in Gothenburg, Sweden. It began with a deep personal obsession: why don’t speakers sound like real… Read the Review »

GoldenEar Technologies was founded in 2010 by industry legend Sandy Gross, Don Givogue, and Bob Johnson. The company quickly became known for their Triton series of speakers, which integrated powered subwoofers into the main cabinet, a design hallmark of Gross… Read the Review »

Despite what you might see in the news – with celebrities and athletes reverting back to wired headphones for whatever reason – true wireless earbuds are more popular than ever and here to stay. Improvements in battery life, DSP, noise… Read the Review »

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 »

Fresh back from our event at Harvard University where we (along with our clients/partners) donated a $150,000 audiophile system to the Shelemay Audio Lab in their music school, we have had a good chance to check in with the Generation… 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »