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Astell&Kern has been at the forefront of perfecting portable digital audio. The A&futura SE300 DAP continues that trend.
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Discover how Marantz is redefining modern home theater performance with a new line of A/V components offering theater-grade sound without the traditional "equipment rack"...
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Audiophile excess, press junkets, Danish mega systems, a quietly great Marantz M1, Wes Montgomery on vinyl, and a Qobuz CarPlay fix that finally works.
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Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl, record shopping, Meze Audio's latest headphones, and a hard look at high-end audio shows in 2026.
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Physical media isn’t dead. These are the 10 best 4K UHD Blu-ray discs of 2025 with reference picture and sound, and meaningful extras.
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Jazz Dispensary at 10, CI life in the Keys, wireless headphones, and a messy Oscars season point to a culture in flux—made clearer by...
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Our picks of the very best from NAMM 2026 include active speakers, studio monitors, headphones, car audio, software tools and more.
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How a chance encounter, Sam Cooke record, and vengeful ex-wife changed the course of my life. The bad sleep well.
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Reference quality resolution, timbre, clarity, detail, and the most accurate imaging we’ve ever heard from a stand-mounted loudspeaker. Expensive as hell but the TAD...
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Looking for one of the best bookshelf loudspeakers you can buy? The Focal Theva No.1 offers top end sparkle, accurate timbre, and superb imaging...
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Does it make any sense to spend more than $400 on a phono cartridge? The Goldring Eroica HX makes a very strong case once...
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With only 1973 units going into production, Naim's vintage inspired NAIT 50 is a must-own if you can find one before they sell out.
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QED and Chord Company proved to us you don't need to spend exorbitant amounts of money on speaker cables to get great sound.
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The best high-end audio system from Focal and Naim pushes the limits of acoustic performance for a staggering price of $579,997 USD.
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The Rega Fono MM MK5 and Andover Audio SpinStage offer a significant upgrade over any internal phono stage in your AVR or integrated amplifier.
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At half the width of traditional hi-fi components, the MXN10 network music streamer is the best sounding affordable network music streamer under $1,000.
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Q Acoustics took on the middle of the market in 2023 with its fantastic 5000 series range of loudspeakers. The floor standing 5040 at...
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The best high-end wireless headphones of 2023? The revised Bowers & Wilkins Px8 have dethroned their rival across the English Channel.
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At $6,000, the Bowers & Wilkins 703 S3 are certainly not inexpensive and demand a high-end system that can drive them properly. Get it...
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The Goldring E4 combines excellent clarity, speed, timing, and resolution for one of the best deals in MM cartridges below $300.
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When you consider the build quality, sonic performance, and value for the money, the Q Acoustics 5020 are a very wise long-term choice.
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With support for almost every major streaming platform, a well designed control app, and excellent connectivity options -- the $219 WiiM Pro Plus is...
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While video performance is what matters most in any display device, some of today's top UST projectors offer decent sound too (and some don't).
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