Articles Acoustic Energy AE1 Active Loudspeakers: My Favorite Audiophile System Builder Product of 2021 Build a complete audiophile-grade stereo system around the Acoustic Energy AE1 Active Bookshelf Loudspeakers for under $4,500. Ian WhiteDecember 27, 2021
Articles Does Cutting the Cord Make Sense Financially? Learn how much it will cost to subscribe to any combination of video streaming services to determine if you can save money by cutting... Robert SilvaDecember 26, 2021
Articles Essential Headphone Accessories for DAPs and Your Smartphone With so many different types of smart phones, DAPs, and portable headphone amplifiers, we think these headphone accessories make a lot of sense. W. JenningsDecember 23, 2021
Articles The Advent Model 300 and RCA Console Pull EL84 Amplifiers: The Budget Audiophiler Most people don't know Advent made a stereo receiver, let alone that it was designed by one of the most respected sound engineers of... Jeremy SikoraDecember 22, 2021
Articles Our Favorite Albums of 2021 Our favorite albums of 2021 are an eclectic mix of jazz, country, movie soundtracks, and R&B to get you through the holidays. Ian WhiteDecember 21, 2021
Articles Best Jazz Albums of 2021: Exit To Vintage Street The Best Albums of 2021? My picks from the world of jazz including some Blue Note Tone Poet Series albums you need to own. Eric PyeDecember 16, 2021
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors Audyssey MultEQ-X Room Correction Software is a Powerful Tool Room correction is an important part of setting up a home theater system for best speaker performance. Audyssey has been providing its MultEQ system... Robert SilvaDecember 16, 2021
Articles 10 Brilliant Takes on Turntable Plinth Design 10 absurdly beautiful turntable plinth designs. ISC HiFiDecember 15, 2021
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors What is DTS:X? What You Need to Know DTS:X is an immersive surround sound format that is both similar and different from Dolby Atmos. Find out how DTS:X and its variations work. Robert SilvaDecember 14, 2021
Articles The Audiophile Community Has a Problem: Part Deux The audiophile community doesn't like it when others call out their bad behavior online and I have some suggestions on how to make it... W. JenningsDecember 14, 2021
Articles Does the Audiophile Community Have a Problem? The audiophile community has a big problem and it needs to address it before the long-term damage is irreparable. W. JenningsDecember 13, 2021
Articles Vintage Speaker Sorting 101: The Budget Audiophiler This week we’re going to focus on inexpensive vintage speaker projects someone at any skill level can work on and end up with a... Jeremy SikoraDecember 13, 2021
Articles What Is WiSA? What You Need to Know and How it Works One of the problems with home theater setups is all the wires needed to connect the speakers and components. Do you know about WiSA? Robert SilvaDecember 12, 2021
Articles Bluesound NODE: The Audiophile System Builder Building a system around the Bluesound NODE and active/powered loudspeakers is really easy. We offer 3 examples below $3,800. Ian WhiteDecember 7, 2021
Articles The MartinLogan Aerius i, Mark Aling, & Crying While Listening in the Dark We lost a really good human being last Friday, and why I must go back to the very beginning with the MartinLogan Aerius i... Ian WhiteDecember 6, 2021
Articles Hi-Fi & Home Theater Buying Guides 2022: The Best Right Now Our picks for best of the best hi-fi and home theater gear this year at every price point for TVs, Loudspeakers, Headphones, Soundbars and... Brian MitchellDecember 1, 2021
Articles Being “Realistic” About Vintage Audio: The Budget Audiophiler These 4 vintage hi-fi components from RadioShack's long-retired Realistic brand might be in your budget audio future. Jeremy SikoraNovember 29, 2021