Music Streamers
The Wattson Audio Emerson Digital streamer is not inexpensive but it offers straight forward high-end digital playback that delivers sonically.
Hi, what are you looking for?
New Products
Secret Chord Analogue Vinyl Record Tracker tracks stylus wear, record cleaning, cartridge hours, and vinyl playback history for serious collectors.
Music Streamers
Volumio’s third-generation Primo V3 adds a faster processing platform, ESS ES9039Q2M DAC, NOS mode, eight DAC filters, selectable RCA and XLR output levels, and...
Music Streamers
Can Ferrum BROEN turn Volumio, SFP networking, and WANDLA integration into a serious high-end streaming transport for external DACs?
Headphone Amps
Luxsin X8 and X9 desktop DAC and headphone amps arrive in North America with HP-EQ, touchscreens, serious output power, and AI-assisted EQ on the...
New Products
Vertere’s $2,399 Phono-1 LX phono preamp adds quieter power, flexible MM/MC loading, revised grounding, and serious competition for MoFi and Cyrus.
Amplifiers
Exposure completes its 5510 flagship system with 200W monoblocks that put current delivery, control, and modular analog thinking ahead of streaming apps and feature...
Headphone Amps
The Ferrum ERCO made its N. American debut at CanJam NYC 2022 last weekend and it's another new Polish manufacturer in the Head-Fi space.
Hi-Fi Components
This episode features an in-depth discussion with Sean of Zero Fidelity, one of the original audiophile reviewers on YouTube.
Articles
The $649 Rega io Integrated Amplifier doesn't scream from the rafters but it's possibly the best affordable integrated amplifier right now.
New Products
The Monoprice Monolith Turntables look quite interesting on paper but how will they compare to similar tables from Pro-Ject, U-Turn, and Audio-Technica?
Music Streamers
Custom Integrators have some new toys to play with from Crestron. The DM NAX 4-Zone Streaming Preamplifier and In-Wall Subwoofer are available now.
Exclusive Videos
This episode explores the Spotify controversy from a few angles you probably weren't expecting.
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
The McIntosh MA9500 and MA8950 Integrated Amplifiers have been upgraded with some substantial changes and power is only part of it.
Headphone Amps
The $99 Schiit Audio Magni 3+ is a fully discrete, current-feedback headphone amplifier that's extremely quiet and powerful enough for your headphones.
Music Streamers
Looking for a versatile and affordable wireless streamer? The Arylic Network Players are affordable, reliable, and support Spotify Connect.
CD Players
The $1,000 Pro-Ject CD Box DS2 CD player is very versatile; CD player, transport, and DAC. But does it make sense in 2022? Indeed...
New Products
The $499 Pro-Ject Automat A1 Turntable makes automatic cool again with a pre-installed Ortofon MM cartridge.
Headphone Amps
There's a lot to test with the CMA Fifteen and this $2500 DAC Headphone Amplifier handled it all exceptionally well, but is it right...
Exclusive Videos
Spotify or Apple Music? Tidal or Qobuz? Learn which digital music streaming service is best for you and how much it will cost you.
CD Players
CD sales are on the uptick and Rotel have announced two new models for 2022. The CD-14MKII and RCD-1572MKII are both available for pre-order.
Music
TIDAL members can now stream hi-res music directly to compatible wireless speakers, and just use the TIDAL app as the controller.
Music
Qobuz attracts new investment to grow their hi-res music streaming service to reach more audiophiles who seek the highest sound quality.
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players
Floorstanding Speakers
