Amplifiers
Chord previews ULTIMA 7 and Class G GaN Blade amps at HIGH END Vienna 2026, with Blade targeting CI racks and architectural audio.
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Articles
Portable CD players are back in 2026. We compare 10 models from FiiO, Shanling, Moondrop, Cayin and Syitren, with prices and key features.
Articles
The best eCoustics stories from July 2026, including Wharfedale, Hisense, CanJam London, Rhino vinyl, home theater and AI music.
Amplifiers
PS Audio’s PMG S400 and S200 stereo amplifiers offer up to 400 watts per channel, Class A bias and active power supplies from $7,999.
CD Players
Cayin's $699 CP6 portable CD player combines dual tubes, Class A power, balanced output, Bluetooth, USB DAC support and CD ripping.
CD Players
Shanling’s $629 EC Zero T Max adds a 1.3-watt battery amp, revised R2R circuitry, dual JAN6418 tubes, USB DAC support and CD ripping.
New Products
Meet the $49.99 Tiny Vinyl Player for 4 inch records, with Bluetooth, built in speakers and new accessories. Your kids may not be impressed.
New Products
Clearaudio brings Beatles, Rammstein, gaming, and new analog hardware to High End Vienna 2026 with serious German engineering beneath the spectacle.
Music Streamers
Could Eversolo’s T10 be a more affordable rival to Innuos and Aurender, with OCXO clocking, SFP fiber, dual SSD storage, and DSD512?
Music Streamers
Eversolo’s DMP-A8 Gen 2 adds AKM DAC architecture, SFP fiber networking, Wi-Fi 6, SSD storage, and Master Edition CD playback.
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
Can Onkyo's MUSE Y-50 with Class D power, HDMI ARC, phono, streaming, and CREATOR powered monitors reset its hi-fi direction?
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
McIntosh MA2375 debuts as a $15,000 all-tube integrated amplifier with 75-watts per channel, MM/MC phono, headphone amp, and no digital extras.
New Products
Dan D’Agostino Progression Neo brings JFET circuitry, HDMI eARC, diagnostics, and big power to Vienna 2026. Pricing may sting.
New Products
Gryphon debuts Helios and Hyperion at High End Vienna 2026, replacing Pandora and Mephisto with Class A Danish firepower.
Music Streamers
Can Innuos take digital streaming further? New NET switches and FLOW reclocker bring NAZARÉ tech to ZEN and STREAM systems.
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
Cambridge Audio Evo 300 delivers 300Wpc, Hypex NCOREx power, StreamMagic Gen 4, HDMI eARC, MM phono, and big Evo ambition.
Amplifiers
ASCENDO’s DSP4-6602 amplifier delivers 6,600W RMS, DSP control, and 5Hz output for custom home theaters using passive subwoofers.
New Products
Wand’s €8,900 12-inch Dark-Light tonearm goes long at HIGH END Vienna 2026. Lower distortion, more rigidity, and finally, headshell lifts?
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
Jadis Aria and Ode bring French tube flair to North America with 30W EL34 power, 25W Class A KT120 muscle, and hand-built transformers.
New Products
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...
Ask an Expert
Does upsampling in digital audio actually improve DAC performance, or just make lower quality files look like high resolution audio?
Music Streamers
Can MOON’s 491 Network Player/Preamplifier and 461 Power Amplifier deliver streaming, vinyl, DAC flexibility and real power in two boxes?
DACs
Chord Electronics Quartet is a $35,995 upscaler with Blackbird WTA filtering, built-in ADC, and DAVE support. Your wallet has been warned.
Bookshelf Speakers
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