New Products Michell’s Apollo Phono Stage Wants to Boost the Performance of Your Turntable and Cartridge Does the Michell Audio range of high-end turntables finally have a complementary phono pre-amplifier to match its capabilities? The Michell Apollo looks ready to... Ian WhiteFebruary 26, 2025
Reviews Muarah MU-2 Phono Preamplifier: The Audiophile System Builder Can the $2,150 Muarah MU-2 compete with phono preamps from EAR, Pro-Ject, and MOON? Rich and filling like our favorite cabbage rolls and nobody... Ian WhiteFebruary 27, 2025
Audio Cables English Electric’s EE1 Plus Ethernet Noise Isolator is For Those Suffering From a Case of the Jitters? At £600, the EE1 Plus is designed to reduce interference and noise on wired networks, but do you really need it? Robert SilvaFebruary 28, 2025
Headphone Amps STAX SRM-400S Electrostatic Headphone Amplifier Review At $1,300, is the STAX SRM-400S capable of driving some of the best headphones in the world? W. JenningsMarch 3, 2025
Hi-Fi Components Focal Powered By Naim Tampa Brings the High-End Experience to the Gulf Coast On Thursday, February 20, 2025, the latest Focal Powered by Naim luxury audio store opens in Tampa, Florida. Ian WhiteFebruary 19, 2025
Gift Guides Black Friday Gift Guide: The Best Tech Deals in 2024 2024 Black Friday tech deals you won't want to miss on hi-fi, headphones, and home theater gear this Holiday Season. Brian MitchellNovember 19, 2024
Hi-Fi Components T.H.E. Show Enters Into Collaborative Partnership With Audiophile Directory T.H.E. Enterprises teams up with new website startup, Audiophile Directory, in support of the HiFi industry. Brian MitchellFebruary 18, 2025
Amplifiers TEAC’s AP-507 Power Amplifier Features Next Generation Hypex NCOREx Class D Technology At $2,199, the TEAC AP-507 power amplifier can be configured for two channel stereo, bi-amp, or bridged. Robert SilvaFebruary 12, 2025
Music Streamers McIntosh’s DS200 Streaming DAC Jumps Into the Rather Crowded Pool At $4,000, the McIntosh DS200 is a high-end music streamer with HDMI ARC, TIDAL Connect, and a Quad Balanced 8-channel, 32-bit DAC. Robert SilvaFebruary 13, 2025
Headphone Amps Orchard Audio’s Valencia Balanced Amplifier Promises Enough Juice for High-Performance Headphones At $1,999, Orchard Audio Valencia is a balanced desktop power amplifier designed for headphones, but powerful enough for speakers. Ian WhiteFebruary 15, 2025
Articles Best Phono Preamplifiers: Editors’ Choice 2024 Looking for ways to improve the sound from your turntable? Our favorite phono preamplifiers we've tested offer a solution at every budget. Ian WhiteDecember 22, 2024
Articles MOON 250i v2 Integrated Amplifier: The Audiophile System Builder Can a French Canadian integrated amplifier and pair of British speakers prove that making love is better than war? The MOON 250i v2 is... Ian WhiteJanuary 28, 2025
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers Advance Paris’ New Wave of French Hi-Fi Finally Makes it Across the Pond…30 Years Later Advance Paris brings its range of affordable hifi components to the U.S. market, which feature blue VU meters and tube amplification. Ian WhiteFebruary 6, 2025
Audio Cables Chord Company PhonoARAY Minimizes Electromagnetic Interference But is the Price “Grounded” in Reality? At £1,000, Chord Company's PhonoARAY can minimize external interference and ground issues that may affect turntable performance. Robert SilvaFebruary 7, 2025
Music Streamers Audioengine’s B1 Next Gen Bluetooth Receiver Adds Bluetooth AptX Adaptive Support to Vintage Amps The Audioengine B1 has been updated with Bluetooth 5.3, aptX Adaptive, and 32-bit Audio, but still has the same $189 price tag Robert SilvaJanuary 20, 2025
Audio Cables HDMI 2.2 is Coming in 2025 – Do You Need to Upgrade? CES 2025 News What we know so far about the new HDMI 2.2 specifications and whether they really matter. Robert SilvaJanuary 22, 2025
Headphone Amps FiiO’s Snowsky Retro Nano Dongle DAC Offers Cassette Vibes at a Low Price Is FiiO’s lineup of Dongle DACs starting to cannibalize itself? The addition of aptX HD and LDAC support makes this more of a bargain. Ian WhiteJanuary 25, 2025