Music
Qobuz attracts new investment to grow their hi-res music streaming service to reach more audiophiles who seek the highest sound quality.
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Gift Guides
A new turntable, phono stage, cartridge or speaker could be the upgrade you've been looking for or the perfect gift for any vinyl lover.
CD Players
Only for Varèse owners: dCS’s new Transport delivers reference-level CD and SACD playback with ultra-low vibration and ACTUS bit-perfect transmission.
CD Players
TEAC's Reference 500 Series PD-507T CD Transport is engineered for audiophiles pairing external DACs with a growing CD resurgence.
Music Streamers
Spotify Premium launches Lossless audio for $11.99/month, delivering higher quality music streaming but stops short of 24-bit/96kHz or higher hi-res.
DACs
$319 hi-res desktop DAC/AMP with balanced/single-ended outputs, Bluetooth 5.4, USB, optical, coax, and I²S connectivity.
New Products
The Lenco LBT-515 is a direct-drive turntable with Ortofon 2M Blue, adjustable tonearm, built-in preamp, and Bluetooth 5.3 for wired or wireless playback.
Music Streamers
Sonos has added Qobuz Hi-Res streaming to the S2 app and its loudspeakers but are there some limitations that limit playback to CD quality?
Music Streamers
Qobuz is growing and expanding into 6 new global markets including Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland. Hi-Res is on the move.
Music
2020 was the year Qobuz solidified its position as the world's leading high-res streaming service and not a moment too soon.
DACs
The Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M DAC/pre-amp/headphone amplifier might be the high-res audio hub you're looking for.
New Products
The Lenco 400 Series Turntables celebrate 75 years of Swiss engineering, but disappointingly go the belt-driven route instead.
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
At $7499, Yamaha's flagship stereo integrated amplifier for 2020 pays homage to the company's heritage. Check out part 1 of our review.
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
Does the Yamaha A-S3200 integrated amplifier deliver a sonic performance worthy of its $7,500 price tag? The answer won't make the competition happy.
Music Streamers
The Technics SA-C600 Compact Network CD Receiver looks like a compelling single-box solution for those who use streaming, CDs, and vinyl.
Headphone Amps
The Chord Anni Desktop Integrated Amplifier completes the circle and delivers their award-winning ULTIMA technology for high-sensitivity speakers.
DACs
The iFi ZEN One Signature DAC strips out the volume control and headphone amplifier for a dedicated hi-res DAC with Bluetooth support.
CD Players
The Rega Saturn MK3 CD Player/DAC is one of the more interesting CD players we've seen recently and it might be the digital hub...
Exclusive Videos
The ecoustics contributors recap the year of 2021 for the hi-fi, home theater and headphone industries during a YouTube livestream.
Amplifiers
Do you have an extra $20,000 sitting around doing nothing? The new Luxman M-10x Power Amplifier will take care of that problem for you.
Audio Cables
Looking for affordable high-end audio cables that won't empty your bank account? QED Audio Cables are well made and very solid performers.
Music Streamers
Cyrus Audio have jumped onboard the BluOS train and we think that makes a lot of sense for a myriad of reasons.
Headphone Amps
Is there a new Chord Mojo 2 coming on January 31st? We think the headphone world is about to get rocked in 2 weeks.
New Products
Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
