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How To Realistically Listen to Music at an Audiophile Show

It is no secret that I am a fan of many of the growing number of regional audiophile shows. Do they have their issues? Sure, they do, but where is there a better place for audiophiles to experience some of… Read the Review »



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Rockport Avior II speakers in gloss black

Rockport Avior II Loudspeakers Reviewed

Rockport Technologies is a company with origins that date back to 1990, when they released their first audiophile component, a reference phonograph named the Sirius. Phonographs live and die by how well the designer can isolate and control vibration to… Read the Review »


Kanto TUK powered speaker installed in Eric Forst's living room.

Kanto TUK Premium Powered Speakers Reviewed

The first time I heard Kanto speakers was in 2018 at the Axpona audiophile show in the suburbs of Chicago. The Canadian lifestyle consumer electronics brand had a modest setup in the convention’s lower marketplace area (typically reserved for smaller… Read the Review »


Read our tips on saving money for audiophiles (version 2) before you type your credit card into the Internet for your next upgrade/purchase

More Creative Ways to Save Money to Buy More Audiophile Gear

The first installment of this How to Creatively Save Money to Buy Audiophile Gear (read it here) was quite popular, so we are back with some more ideas on how to stash some dough away for that new streamer, turntable,… Read the Review »


The legendary blue-ish green light is on display in a unique way on the McIntosh MT5 turntable.

McIntosh Labs MT5 Precision Turntable Reviewed

Ask any audiophile who has been in the hobby for a decade or more to identify a legacy brand, and the name McIntosh will almost certainly be mentioned. Founded by Frank McIntosh and residing in Binghamton, New York since 1952,… Read the Review »


The Boulder 508 is a slim but powerful audiophile phonostage.

Boulder 508 Phono Preamplifier Reviewed

Mention Boulder Amplifiers to almost any audiophile and the resulting comments will almost certainly be much the same. These opinions may include world-class performance, impeccable quality, best of the best, big, heavy and, of course, very expensive. None of these… Read the Review »


Is that Pete Townsend? I don't think so but The Who guitarists has significant hearing loss reportedly.

An Audiophile’s Guide To Avoiding Tinnitus

Ask almost anyone, audiophile or not, if they’ve ever experienced ringing in their ears, and the answer will likely be yes. For about 10 percent of the U.S. population, however, this persistent ringing is more than just a fleeting experience… Read the Review »


The The MartinLogan XTB100 speakers with the grills off.

MartinLogan Motion XT B100 Bookshelf Speakers Reviewed

MartinLogan, renowned for its high-end floorstanding speakers (often electrostatic), aims to bring the performance of those speakers to a different market. They’ve done this by completely reimagining their Motion Series catalog of floorstanding and audiophile bookshelf speakers, and putting the speakers through a… Read the Review »


The Cambridge Audio CNX100 is a slick looking music streamer/DAC that is getting a lot of organic hype on the forums and Reddit.

Cambridge Audio CXN100 Music Streamer/DAC 

Cambridge Audio has a 50-year legacy of designing and producing high-performance audio components with a high-value proposition over 10 years in music streaming electronics. It has become quite popular in recent years. To keep up with a vast amount of… Read the Review »


Anthem STR Integrated Amp installed

Anthem STR Integrated Amplifier Reviewed

The Anthem STR (buy at Crutchfield) is a midrange option in the world of audiophile integrated amplifiers with a price tag of $4,999. Anthem has chosen to take a very audiophile route with this integrated amplifier. What I mean by this is that, instead of… Read the Review »


An audiophile equipment rack destroyed in the robbery

Sunny Components Robbed of Uber-High-End Audiophile Gear on Father’s Day

One of our favorite ultra-high-end audiophile dealers and one of the publication’s best industry friends, Sunil Merchant, and his Sunny Components in Covina, California, was recently robbed on Father’s Day 2024. The robbers were “pros” on one level, in that… Read the Review »


The Pass Labs INT-250 at Jerry Del Colliano's House

Pass Labs INT-250 Integrated Amp Reviewed

One of the most affordable and, in this case, powerful ways to rock your audiophile system is to look for a high-end integrated amp for your power needs. The Pass Labs INT-250 is one of many strong options in the $10,000-plus price… Read the Review »


McIntosh's MDA200 DAC brings a retro look to a converter with ESS DAC under the hood.

McIntosh MDA200 DAC Reviewed

Perhaps no single brand in the history of audio defines the high end of the hobby more than McIntosh. The marquee’s legacy dates back before the boom in popularity of music, as well as audio, in the late 1960s. In… Read the Review »


KEF speakers at a local Los Angeles AV retailer.

The Audiophile Hobby is More Fun When You Have a Strong Relationship with Your Local Retailer

Last week, I spoke with one of my high-end audio dealer friends, as he was in need of rightfully venting a little bit after a highly organized client demonstration of some ultra-expensive audiophile electronics ended up in an unsalvageable situation.… Read the Review »


The Benchmark AHB2 stereo amp in silver has both pro audio as well as audiophile consumer appeal.

Benchmark Media Systems AHB2 Stereo Power Amplifier Reviewed

For years, the audio world acknowledged one main contender (at least at sub-five-figure pricing) for the quietest, cleanest, most neutral power amplifier around. That was the Benchmark AHB2 ($3,499 – buy at Amazon), whose specifications are still, for all practical… Read the Review »


Pass Labs X250.8 (photo by Lee Shelly)

Pass Labs X250.8 Stereo Amplifier Reviewed

If there is anything that seems patently obvious about Nelson Pass, it may be reasonably said he loves designing audiophile amplifiers. Additionally, his company has one of the best reputations in the industry of doing so with magnificent results. Whereas many… Read the Review »


The Lumin D3 Audiophile DAC/Streamer

Lumin D3 Streamer/DAC Reviewed

One of the fastest-growing categories in the audiophile hobby today is streaming. There are many mainstream music streamers that offer pretty fantastic connectivity and Apple-like ease-of-use, stunning graphical user interfaces and whole-home connectivity. With less than nine percent of all… Read the Review »


HRS makes some of the best, higher end racks in the audiophile world.

How Important is Using a Great Audiophile Equipment Rack?

When I brought my first audio system home from the store, way back in 1973, I was so very excited. At the time, I had no music, because it then took every penny to my name to purchase the system… Read the Review »


Cambridge Audio EVO 150 DeLorean Edition Integrated amp is a jaw-droopingly gorgeous bit of industrial design that also sounds FANTASTIC.

Cambridge Audio EVO 150 DeLorean Edition Integrated Amplifier Reviewed

The Cambridge EVO 150 DeLorean Edition marks a refreshingly unique marketing choice by the folks at Cambridge Audio. They have taken their EVO 150 product which comes with the same built-in steaming features, 150 Watts of class D power into… Read the Review »


Here's the store closing sale from Andy Singer's retail store. Up to 50% off is a great deal (while inventory lasts)

Andy Singer Recent Demise Reminds Us of an Urgent Audiophile Demographic Problem

There are a lot of colorful personalities in the audiophile business. When I was exiled from audiophile publishing between the end of 2019 and 2022 because of the non-compete that I signed after the sale of HomeTheaterReview.com and AudiophileReview.com, I… Read the Review »


The SPL Director MK2 stereo preamp and DAC is the latest affordable, high performance component from this studio-grade manufacturer

SPL Director MK2 DAC/Preamp Reviewed

So I get a phone call from a fellow audiophile friend who is known for un-Earthing some of the more high performance and often value-oriented brands in the audiophile world and he’s ranting and raving. He recently found a German… Read the Review »


SPL s1200 power amp in red with its silver, magnetic front faceplate. Very cool looking.

SPL Performer S1200 Power Amp Reviewed

Professional audio products sometimes have a somewhat strained relationship in the audiophile hobby, but they shouldn’t. The people who actually make the music that we love are some of the best-equipped to design or inspire the best-performing music playback equipment.… Read the Review »


New Totems

Totem Acoustic introduces the KIN ONE

Throughout Totem Acoustic’s 38 year storied history, the 2-way monitor loudspeaker has played a very significant role. Think highly musical, accurate, perfect phase coherency and three-dimensional expansiveness, all the while, yielding performance that defies their size. This company has been… Read the Review »


You can make a statue out of a digital cable if you are creative enough...

How To Pick the Right Digital Cable for Your Audiophile System

Putting aside the huge percentage (year to year) gains in sales that vinyl enjoyed during the pandemic, we really live a digital world when it comes to audio, and that world is almost all streaming as of 2024. Physical media… Read the Review »


SVS Prime Elevation Speakers in white which unexpectedly sold out in weeks. (more are coming)

SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle Loudspeakers Reviewed

It wasn’t that many years ago that SVS was a forum-promoted, somewhat small subwoofer company with a solid cult following in the DIY-enthusiast home theater market. Today, SVS is an entirely different entity that dominates the subwoofer market and has been able… Read the Review »


Audeze Maxwell headphones bring audiophile performance to people who make a lot of phone calls or play advanced video games

Audeze Maxwell Planar Magnetic Gaming Headphones Reviewed

The entire editorial mission of FutureAudiophile.com is to bring the audiophile hobby to a new generation of enthusiasts. Someone who is younger, more diverse and who loves music. They also should be interested in high-performance technology and understand that, to… Read the Review »


The QUAD Revela 1 bookshelf speaker installed nicely.

Quad Revela 1 Bookshelf Speakers Reviewed

Investing in a pair of excellent bookshelf speakers provides a cost-effective and space-efficient means of achieving a transcendent listening experience without physically dominating your living and listening areas. When combined with high-quality components (and arguably, a capable subwoofer in most… Read the Review »


Audiophile-grade hearing protection from Eargasm.

Five Practical Ways Audiophiles Can Protect Their Hearing in the Real World

In a world where silence is golden but noise is embraced, protecting your hearing is truly a defensive art – especially for audiophiles. From the roar of traffic to the potentially harmful volume settings on the devices that live dangerously… Read the Review »


Acoustique Quality Labrador 39 speakers as a pair

Acoustique Quality Labrador 39 Bookshelf Speakers Reviewed

Although I myself also have fairly extensive knowledge of HiFi manufacturers and brands, I sometimes encounter speakers and components from brands that are new or unfamiliar to me. Case in point – Acoustique Quality, hailing from the Czech Republic, recently sent me… Read the Review »


Stenheim Alumni Two.Five Speakers as a pair in dark grey.

Stenheim Alumine Two.Five Floorstanding Loudspeakers Reviewed

Swiss-made audiophile gear is all the rage these days, especially in the world of electronics. However, speakers from Switzerland are equally as sought after as amps, preamps and digital components. These days, Stenheim is at the top of the list… Read the Review »


The only audiophile store on Rodeo Drive was a B&O store but that moved after years on the price prominade.

What Is the “Pretty Woman Close” and the “Levinson-Sucks Close” and Why They Need to Die? 

For those of us who make our living selling things, in my case, advertising, there is a certain joy in working with a truly professional salesperson. Somebody who isn’t pushy. Somebody who knows their products as well as how they… Read the Review »


AtmaSphere's Class-D amp is one of the most high end examples of GaN technology in the audiophile space today.

Atma-Sphere Class-D GaN Mono Amplifiers Reviewed

It’s no secret that we at Future Audiophile are big fans of Class-D power amplifiers. We’ve reviewed many, and while not every Class-D amplifier is superb, some of the most neutral, smooth, and transparent amplifiers being made today are based… Read the Review »


HDMI cables are the choice of home theater enthusiasts but now audiophile companies are catching on to the sonic advantages.

Why HDMI is Important for Audiophiles

The worlds of high-performance audio and home theater should get along better than they do most of the time. Most good AV stores that sell audiophile components also sell home theater systems. In these magical systems, home theater things connect… Read the Review »


No brand since Halcro has come on to the very high end market like CH Precision has.

CH Precision M1.1 Amplifier Reviewed

Switzerland is a country known for many things, such as political neutrality, incredible chocolate, fantastic skiing and, most notably, the finest watches on the planet. We likely should add ultra-premium audio into the list of fantastic things that come from… Read the Review »


PSB Imagine T65 Speakers in black

PSB Speakers Imagine T65 Loudspeaker Reviewed

Back in January, I finally solved an ongoing audio conundrum I had: Finding an affordable, true reference-level set of loudspeakers. I solved this problem when I received in PSB Speakers’ flagship Synchrony T800 loudspeaker (read the review). The Synchrony T800… Read the Review »


The Topping D90 III Sabre is one of the best audiophile products Chi-Fi has given us to date.

Topping D90 III Sabre DAC Reviewed

One of the most exciting yet volatile categories in the audiophile hobby includes DACs and streamers. Without question, the Chi-Fi brands have disrupted this category in ways that can only be seen as good for mainstream consumers and value-seeking audiophiles alike. External DACs was… Read the Review »


Understanding the physics of an audiophile turntable is the first step in setup excellence.

The Basics of Setting Up an Audiophile Turntable

Vinyl’s unexpected comeback as a format for audiophiles was one of the many shockers of the pandemic. Audiophiles of all ages decided to get back into playing the 100-plus-year-old format for various reasons. Some people love listening to a musical… Read the Review »


The Bricasti M19 might just be the last silver disc spinner that an audiophile will ever need.

Bricasti M19 SACD and Compact Disc Transport Reviewed

I am quite invested in Bricasti, having put 15 years into adding and upgrading their products as the core of my ever-changing audiophile reference system. When the news came across my desk of the new Bricasti Design M19 (M19) transport, I had… Read the Review »


Most uber-audiophile amps don't weight 22 pounds. This Boulder is lightweight in non-sonic terms. It is heavy duty once a song starts playing

Boulder 861 Power Amp Reviewed

There is a lot of exotica in the audiophile hobby and, when it comes to power amplifiers, Boulder is likely to land at the front of the pack. Jeff Nelson’s team in Boulder, Colorado designs and builds some of the… Read the Review »


Colorful cover-flow images from Roon

An Audiophile’s Guide to Using Roon for Music Management

For audiophiles looking to take their streaming and local music management to the next level, Roon is a music management and organization system that works with both music from your library and some streaming systems. You may think that this… Read the Review »


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