Articles
Eight standout products from T.H.E. Show SoCal 2026 we want to review most, from Audio Note and REL to Zesto, Tonian Labs, and more.
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Music Streamers
Can Ferrum BROEN turn Volumio, SFP networking, and WANDLA integration into a serious high-end streaming transport for external DACs?
Headphone Amps
Luxsin X8 and X9 desktop DAC and headphone amps arrive in North America with HP-EQ, touchscreens, serious output power, and AI-assisted EQ on the...
New Products
Vertere’s $2,399 Phono-1 LX phono preamp adds quieter power, flexible MM/MC loading, revised grounding, and serious competition for MoFi and Cyrus.
Amplifiers
Exposure completes its 5510 flagship system with 200W monoblocks that put current delivery, control, and modular analog thinking ahead of streaming apps and feature...
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
Aavik U-301 Unity Amplifier combines streaming, DAC, preamp and 300-watts per channel in a $17,000 all-in-one component.
Headphone Amps
Can Topping’s $119 DX1 II outfeature Schiit and FiiO with 4.4mm balanced headphone output, PEQ, optical I/O, and console support?
Music Streamers
Bluesound NODE review: Can the $750 streamer outclass WiiM and Cambridge with improved sound, stable BluOS, and Dirac Live potential?
News
Cyrus Audio 80 PRE and 80 PWR make their first public demo at North West Audio Show 2026, pairing BluOS streaming with Class A/B...
New Products
Emotiva’s XSP-2 preamp adds a balanced ESS DAC, HDMI ARC, MM/MC phono, bass management, and modular expansion for $1,599.
Hi-Fi Components
Audio Advice acquires Miami's Sound Components, expanding its high-end audio, home theater, and custom-installation footprint into South Florida.
Articles
The 11 High End Vienna 2026 products we most want to review, from Ruark and Cambridge to Meze, Eversolo, Questyle, and Klipsch.
Podcasts
Loewe returns to the U.S. with Stellar TVs and Leo headphones. At AXPONA 2026, its team explains the brand’s premium design and engineering strategy.
Podcasts
At AXPONA 2026, Lenny Coco of MoFi shares his lifelong passion for music and system building, whether analog or digital, and his perspective may...
New Products
AVID HiFi launches Pulsus II and Pellar II phono preamps with MM and MC support, lower noise, and refined analog performance.
DACs
Weiss DAC204-MK2 arrives in the U.S. and Canada with an upgraded ESS DAC, improved jitter control, and a refined analog output stage.
Audio Cables
What we know so far about the new HDMI 2.2 specifications and whether they really matter.
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players
Floorstanding Speakers
