Hi-Fi Components
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Amplifiers
Sonos Amp Multi Blends Multi-Room Amplification and Streaming—Is the Company Rewriting Its Playbook?
Amp Multi is Sonos’ first new product in over a year, built for complex home audio systems. Is this where the platform goes next?
New Products
Nagra’s $24,500 PREAMP II-S is considered one of the company’s more affordable preamps. That alone tells you exactly who this is for—and who it...
DACs
Pro-Ject’s Pre Box S3 is a compact control hub with phono, HDMI eARC, USB-C, Bluetooth, and headphone support—but can one small box really run...
New Products
Can Sony gain ground in a crowded entry-level vinyl market with the new PS-LX3BT and PS-LX5BT Bluetooth turntables, or will strong competition from established...
CD Players
Mission completes its 778 Series with the 778CDT CD transport, a practical, affordable addition that reflects the quiet return of CD playback in modern...
New Products
Is Sumiko’s new Oriole moving-coil cartridge the missing link between Songbird and Starling, and can it compete head-on with Hana, Ortofon, Audio-Technica, and Dynavector...
Hi-Fi Components
Pro-Ject's Uni Box S3 is s compact streaming amp with 40W/channel, MM phono, Bluetooth 5.1, WiiM platform. Pricey, no DSD/MQA, best for efficient speakers.
CD Players
Shanling’s EC Zero T brings hybrid tube/solid-state sound to a portable CD player with R2R DAC, Bluetooth 5.3, and high-end headphone amp—CDs just got...
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
Vintage style meets modern tech in the Quad 3 integrated amp with Class AB, Sabre DAC, MQA, Bluetooth 5.1, and versatile inputs. Available mid-June...
Headphone Amps
Schiit Asgard X headphone amp/DAC brings flagship Mjolnir tech, new Continuity A output, and Mesh DAC with Forkbeard app for under $550.
Amplifiers
Cambridge Audio’s MXW70 delivers 70W of Class D power in a compact chassis designed for desktop and small hi-fi systems. Available July 2025 for...
Headphone Amps
Suzi by Chord Electronics delivers compact, modular high-end audio with a built-in phono stage, ULTIMA tech, and flexible DAC/streaming integration.
Reviews
Denon’s $599 DL-A110 cartridge: same legendary DL-103 guts, fancy headshell, and enough detail to make overpriced MCs look like a midlife crisis.
New Products
Denon is celebrating its 110th Anniversary with a new version of the DL-103 cartridge. The Denon DL-A110 MC phono cartridge is $599.
Music Streamers
Three years in the making, Qobuz Connect is here and it's available on more devices than you might think.
New Products
Discover the Clearaudio Compass, a German-engineered entry-level turntable built for audiophiles. Precision, style, and performance—ready to shake up Rega, Pro-Ject, and VPI.
Bookshelf Speakers
Take real hi-fi on the road—no, not some tinny Bluetooth box. The Pro-Ject Travel Set is proper stereo, not sound for peasants. Fits in...
Articles
Class D amps from $130 to $50,000—pulling more ears into hi-fi without demanding you sell a kidney. Solid tech, serious power, and none of...
Headphone Amps
At $1,499, the Rotel DX-3 is a versatile, all-in-one audio hub for everything from low-impedance in-ears to demanding high-impedance headphones without breaking a sweat.
Articles
Forget what you think you know. Eastern European brands like Meze, Ferrum, and Heed are dragging high-end audio into the future — and sounding...
Music Streamers
Dirac continues to expand its availability for use on Marantz and Denon products. However, you have to purchase a license to use it.
Articles
A deep dive into two legendary 1990s CD players—the Copland CDA 288 and YBA CD1 Blue Laser. Vintage, overbuilt, and sonically elite, these eccentric...
Floorstanding Speakers
Floorstanding Speakers
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Music Streamers
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