Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
The Quad 3 integrated amplifier blends classic British design with modern versatility, delivering tonal weight, balance, and real-world power without hype—an easy Editors’ Choice...
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Music Streamers
Esoteric’s N-05XE and S-05XE combine flagship DAC, streaming, balanced preamp, serious headphone amp, and Class A power—but at $26,500, is this the most future-proof...
Music Streamers
ONIX’s XMT20 streamer transport pairs a new Linux platform with Roon Ready, TIDAL and Qobuz Connect, plus high-end digital outputs and CD ripping support.
Amplifiers
Can Roksan’s $4,500 Caspian 4G Streaming Preamp and $3,750 Power Amp compete with NAD and Naim in this price class?
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...
Articles
Sumiko and MoFi lead our 2025 cartridge picks, proving smart design still beats excess. The best value is in setup, turntables and records, not...
Articles
Upgrade the sound of your turntable with our favorite MM and MC phono cartridges you can buy in 2024 without breaking the bank.
Music Streamers
Find out everything the HEOS app can do to simplify and manage a whole-home audio system with Denon and Marantz gear.
CD Players
Quad’s new 3CDT CD transport keeps it simple: no DAC, no SACD, just solid build, clean digital output, and a sensible match for the...
Articles
Our favorite streaming amplifiers of 2025 for audiophiles include models from WiiM, Marantz, Ruark, Naim and Aavik.
Articles
In 2025, the best-in-class streamers from Cambridge, Bluesound and WiiM set the pace as new challengers from FiiO, Topping, and Eversolo loom for 2026.
Articles
In 2025, DACs under $1,000 deliver performance once reserved for flagship gear, making it easier than ever to build a truly high-value digital front...
Articles
Looking for an affordable way to get into hi-res digital music streaming? Our favorite streamers are from WiiM and Cambridge Audio.
Music Streamers
New Cambridge Audio firmware update enables Amazon Music streaming, a 7-band EQ, and room compensation on the company's latest streamers at no extra charge.
Gift Guides
Last-minute shopper? These 12 hi-fi, headphone, and home theater gifts still ship in time for Christmas and Chanukah. Fast delivery, great picks.
DACs
TOPPING’s new E50 II DAC packs AK4497S decoding, LDAC Bluetooth, ADAT support, PEQ, and strong I/O for $199, making it a flexible hub for...
Articles
Our picks for the best desktop and portable DAC/Amps for audiophiles of 2025 include Burson Audio, JDS Labs, FiiO, iFi Audio and Rotel.
DACs
At $229, the 3rd generation iFi ZEN DAC adds a USB-C digital input and improves hi-res audio decoding up to 32-bit/768kHz PCM.
Articles
Our picks for the best dedicated headphone amplifiers for audiophiles includes Apos, Feliks Audio and STAX.
News
Thorens taps Chicago’s MoFi Distribution for a real North American comeback, finally giving its Swiss classics the Windy City muscle they’ve been missing.
Headphone Amps
SMSL’s $499 DL400 features the ES9039MSPRO DAC, 6W balanced power, LDAC support, and a reversible I2S/XLR interface.
Articles
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