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What If Everything We Thought We Knew About Hi-Fi Was Wrong?
For the past few months, I have been somewhat obsessed with these new Gallium Nitride (GaN, for short) amplifiers. Long-time Stereophile writer and classical music recording engineer John Marks was the first to hip me to the concept via an audiophile amplifier that Peachtree… Read More »
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Monoprice Monolith Audition B5 Loudspeakers Reviewed
Monoprice has become known for their exceptionally high-value products, often sourced from China. But while the affordability has long been the draw for many shoppers, Monoprice also has a higher-performance lined of amplifiers and speakers and headphones and so forth… Read More »
Bowers & Wilkins 802 D4 Loudspeakers Reviewed
Many audiophiles know what a Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series loudspeaker typically sounds like, or at least we think we do. I’ve reviewed my fair share and even been blessed enough to own a couple of pretty cool Bowers &… Read More »
U-Turn Orbit Plus Turntable Reviewed
Vinyl has witnessed a remarkable resurgence in recent years, capturing the hearts of music enthusiasts seeking an immersive and nostalgic audio experience and a disconnect from an increasingly online world. As the demand for audiophile turntables continues to grow, music enthusiasts are… Read More »
All You Need to Be an Audiophile is a Pair of Earbuds
At the AXPONA audiophile show in Chicago this past spring, I had a conversation with a well-respected member of the audiophile community, on the manufacturer side, who was talking about the future of the hobby. His premise was that for… Read More »
Fosi Audio BT20A Pro Integrated Amplifier Reviewed
The first review published in Future Audiophile was an SMSL amplifier that cost less than $175. It is a great little amp with an extensive input and feature set in a small chassis. Today, I’m going to look at another even less… Read More »
Audiophile Lingo You Need to Know: Part 1, Speakers
The audiophile hobby is guilty of a lot of things, perhaps the most painful of which is our overreliance on often-confusing terminology. This is the case for nearly every category of the hobby. On the pages of FutureAudiophile.com, we try… Read More »
NAD C 558 Turntable Reviewed
The NAD C 558 (buy at Amazon) is a well-crafted, audiophile-grade, belt-driven turntable that is priced fairly but not quite at the bargain-basement levels you’ll often see from more mainstream brands. NAD’s top turntable sets itself apart in its class by use… Read More »
Schiit Yggdrasil+ OG DAC Reviewed
The Schiit Yggdrasil+ OG (Yggdrasil+) is one of three currently available versions of the company’s flagship digital-to-analog converter. OG—in case you’re not familiar with early-1970s street slang or early-1990s hip-hop culture—stands for “Original Gangsta,” because it is the original version and reigns… Read More »
Oligarch Audio Is Not the Same as High-Performance Audio
My publisher, Jerry Del Colliano, says I coined the term “Oligarch Audio,” but because I form all my thoughts in a spoken and written language, in my case English, I doubt I’ve ever had a completely original thought in my… Read More »
RBH Sound SVTR Active Speaker System Reviewed
RBH Sound from Layton, Utah, has been making audiophile speakers for close to 50 years but doesn’t always get the attention they deserve in the audiophile press. Perhaps this is because they started off as an original equipment manufacturer (known in the industry… Read More »
SVS Prime Pinnacle Floorstanding Loudspeaker Reviewed
SVS, with its 20-plus year history of producing critically acclaimed subwoofers and audiophile-grade speakers at real-world prices, continues this legacy with its latest floorstanding speaker offering: The Prime Pinnacle Floorstanding Speaker. Designed to fill a niche between the value-oriented Prime… Read More »
VPI Industries Classic Signature Turntable Reviewed
When Harry Weisfeld founded VPI Industries in 1978, he probably could have never imagined his modest company, initially known for making record weights and isolation bases, would become the market leader it is today. His first commercially successful turntable was… Read More »
An Audiophile’s Guide to Baby Proofing Your Stereo System
There were a lot of things that shocked me during the pandemic. Having sold HomeTheaterReview.com and AudiophileReview.com about 100 days before the shit hit the fan with a global pandemic, I was trying to figure out at nearly 47 years old… Read More »
AGD Productions Tempo GaN Amplifier Reviewed
Have you heard of Gallium Nitride (GaN) audiophile amplifier technology? If not, let me let you in on a little audiophile secret: unlike loudspeakers, which haven’t benefited from a major technological breakthrough in generations, GaN amplifiers represent a total rethinking of how… Read More »
Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3 Loudspeakers Reviewed
The Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3 floorstanding speaker ($7,000 per pair) represents the company’s latest take on the largest model in their 700 series line, which resides just below their reference 800 series. In between its predecessor the 702 S2 and this… Read More »
Why Do Some Audiophiles Hate Mixing Audio with Video?
Audiophiles have a long and strange relationship with video, be it TVs or projection. Many old-school audiophiles refuse to put a television between their best audiophile loudspeakers when home theater enthusiasts use this configuration as the basis for their entire AV… Read More »
Music Hall a25.3 Integrated Amplifier Reviewed
The a25.3 is the latest integrated amplifier from Music Hall. This $650 integrated amplifier produces 50 watts of power per channel into 8 ohms, and 75 watts per channel into 4 ohms, and it comes equipped with Bluetooth, a moving… Read More »
SVS Prime Wireless Pro SoundBase Reviewed
Welcome to the age of the modern audiophile, where products like the SVS Prime Wireless Pro SoundBase (buy at Amazon) make it possible to buy an entire audiophile system for under a grand. Manufacturers have been clamoring to make one-box solutions since… Read More »
How to Dig out of Your Streaming Music Rut and Find Some Kick-Ass New Music
One of the biggest conundrums in the audiophile world is how some change-resistant audiophiles haven’t embraced the amazing power of streaming music. For the cost of one Compact Disc per month, you can have access to nearly every recording made, un CD-quality or… Read More »
Schiit Loki Max Six-Band Equalizer Reviewed
The Schiit Loki Max equalizer is a unique item in today’s audio market: an analog broadband EQ with excellent sonics that can complement even very revealing audio systems. Schiit’s most expensive equalizer at $1,499, the Loki Max offers two selectable stereo inputs (one single-ended… Read More »
ELAC Debut Reference DBR62 Bookshelf Speakers Reviewed
When it comes to audio equipment, the name ELAC has become synonymous with excellence and innovation. With a rich history dating back to 1926, ELAC has consistently pushed the boundaries of audio engineering, delivering top-notch components that captivate audiophiles worldwide. A key… Read More »
Can You Build an Audiophile System for $500?
Community is a big aspect of being an audiophile. Like cliques in a made-for-TV high-school drama, audiophiles love to find like-minded music lovers that believe in a common ideology. That clique then follows the path to what they feel is… Read More »
Rekkord F300 Turntable Reviewed
Rekkord Audio is a company I wasn’t familiar with until I recently launched into a series of affordable record player reviews, but I have since learned that they’ve been in the turntable business for half a century and have a… Read More »
