Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers Jadis Aria and Ode Integrated Amplifiers Bring French Tube Bling to North America Without the Palace Tax Jadis Aria and Ode bring French tube flair to North America with 30W EL34 power, 25W Class A KT120 muscle, and hand-built transformers. Ian White7 days ago
New Products Audio Desk Systeme Gläss Vinyl Cleaner Premium Adds Silent Core One Motor: Vinyl OCD Just Got Quieter AudioDeskSysteme Gläss gives its $3,599 Vinyl Cleaner Premium the Silent Core One upgrade for quieter, faster ultrasonic record cleaning. Your dirty LPs have no... Ian WhiteMay 26, 2026
Ask an Expert WTF Is Upsampling? Why More Digital Audio Samples Don’t Always Mean Better Sound Does upsampling in digital audio actually improve DAC performance, or just make lower quality files look like high resolution audio? W. JenningsMay 24, 2026
Music Streamers MOON 491 Network Player/Preamplifier and 461 Amplifier Launch With Canadian Muscle Can MOON’s 491 Network Player/Preamplifier and 461 Power Amplifier deliver streaming, vinyl, DAC flexibility and real power in two boxes? Ian WhiteMay 22, 2026
Power Conditioners Clarus Concerto MKII Power Conditioner Review: Clean Power Makes a Bigger Difference Than You Think Can clean power lower noise and improve imaging? Clarus Concerto MKII uses advanced filtering and protection to help serious systems perform better. W. JenningsMay 21, 2026
DACs Chord Electronics Quartet Upscaler Targets Reference Digital Audio With Advanced Timing Precision Chord Electronics Quartet is a $35,995 upscaler with Blackbird WTA filtering, built-in ADC, and DAVE support. Your wallet has been warned. Ian WhiteMay 21, 2026
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers Dirac Live Bass Control Comes to NAD Streaming Amplifiers: Smarter Bass Without Buying New Hardware? Dirac Live Bass Control adds smarter bass to NAD M33, M33 V2, M10 V2 and C 658 streaming amps, but it is not free. Ian WhiteMay 21, 2026
New Products Aavik Introduces R-188, R-288, and R-588 Phono Preamps Starting at $20,000 Are Aavik’s R-x88 Series the ultimate phono stages for MC and DS Audio optical cartridge users, or just Danish analog excess? Robert SilvaMay 19, 2026
New Products Andover Audio The One MK2 Turntable Music System Adds Auto Stop, Multi-Room Connectivity, and Improved Vinyl Playback Andover Audio One MK2 adds auto stop, IsoGroove, Bluetooth, USB recording, and multi-room expansion. Is this the smarter vinyl system? Robert SilvaMay 18, 2026
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors Marantz Unveils AV 30 and AMP 30 Home Theater Separates With IMAX Enhanced and HEOS Marantz brings the cost of A/V separates down to a more affordable price point with the AV 30 preamp/processor and AMP 30 multi-channel power... Robert SilvaJanuary 13, 2026
New Products Audio-Technica Expands VM95 Cartridge Series with New AT-VM95EBK and Headshell Combo Kit Audio-Technica expands its VM95 Series with the $74 AT-VM95EBK cartridge and $109 headshell combo kit for affordable vinyl upgrades. Ian WhiteMay 12, 2026