CD Players NAD C 589 CD Player Revives MQA with QRONO d2a Processing At $1,399, the NAD C 589 CD player promises improved playback with MQA's QRONO d2a processing and ESS ES9039PRO DAC. Robert Silva8 hours ago
Music Streamers Innuos Nazaré Flagship Streamer/Server Stack Rides the Wave of High-End Digital Audio Can Innuos Nazaré justify its $100K+ price? We compare it to ZENith NG at AXPONA 2026 and ask who actually needs this level of... Robert Silva10 hours ago
Center Speakers Wharfedale Heritage Centre Channel Speaker Announced: A Matching Center Channel for the Heritage Series at Last Wharfedale Heritage Centre Channel finally delivers a matching center speaker for Linton, Super Denton, and Heritage Series home theater systems. Ian White20 hours ago
News Loewe LEO Wireless Headphones Took on Luxury Rivals at AXPONA 2026 in Bold Blind Listening Test Strategy Loewe LEO wireless noise-cancelling headphones debut at AXPONA 2026 with a blind test strategy challenging top luxury rivals. W. Jennings3 days ago
Articles Best in Show at AXPONA 2026: Must Hear High-End Audio From 750 brands and thousands of products, we selected 26 standout winners across categories that delivered even if your accountant won’t approve. Ian White2 days ago
News Worried About Wireless 4K/HDR Video on LG’s Wallpaper OLED TV? Don’t Be LG's wireless connectivity solution for its premium TVs just got third party certification for quality that matches hard-wired connections. Chris Boylan1 day ago
Articles Audiophile Lust, Hoarding, Systems You Can’t Afford & The Bad Sleep Well Is No Picnic: Editor’s Round-Up AXPONA 2026 fallout: audiophile lust, six figure systems, hoarding culture, and why Picnic and The Bad Sleep Well still hit harder than most films... Ian White2 days ago
New Products Sennheiser HD 480 PRO Headphones Launch: Closed-Back Studio Model Targets Creators and Engineers Sennheiser HD 480 PRO closed back studio headphones target professionals with improved comfort, flexible cable design, and controlled low end. Robert Silva5 days ago
IEMs The Noble Kronos IEMs Are A $4,500 Reminder That the Head-Fi Revolution Cuts Both Ways Noble Kronos flagship IEMs deliver cutting-edge 9-driver hybrid sound with titanium shells. Are these $4,500 earphones worth the hype and price? Robert SilvaAugust 8, 2025
Loudspeakers Loewe Acquires Cabasse to Build Integrated Premium A/V Ecosystem and Preserve Iconic French Audio Brand Loewe acquires Cabasse, preserving the iconic French audio brand during receivership and creating new opportunities to integrate its speaker engineering into a unified premium... Robert Silva3 days ago
New Products Kanto TUK Grand Debuts at AXPONA 2026 as TUK and YU Series Get Major Upgrades Kanto debuts TUK Grand and updates TUK, YU6, and YU4 at AXPONA 2026. Can affordable speakers stand out in a high-priced show? Robert Silva3 days ago
New Products LG’s New Micro RGB evo TVs Start at a Cool $5K LG’s Micro RGB evo TVs aim to boost brightness and color beyond OLED, but can they justify a premium over models like the G6... Chris Boylan3 days ago
Floorstanding Speakers Opera Callas Diva Special Edition Loudspeakers at AXPONA 2026: Understated Italian Design That Doesn’t Care If You Notice Can Italian hi-fi deliver power and emotion? Opera Callas Diva and Unison Research prove synergy matters at AXPONA 2026. Ian White3 days ago
New Products 2026 LG evo W6 Wallpaper TVs Arrive With $1,000 Premium LG’s 2026 OLED evo W6 Wallpaper TVs bring ultra thin design, Zero Connect, and 165Hz support in either 77-inch or 83-inch screen sizes. Robert Silva4 days ago
Amplifiers Western Electric Revives U.S. Vacuum Tube Manufacturing, Unveils New Amplifier Designs at AXPONA 2026 Western Electric revives U.S. vacuum tube manufacturing at AXPONA 2026, showcasing 300B and 308B amps and plans for new 12AX7 production. W. Jennings4 days ago
Headphone Amps Audio-Technica at AXPONA 2026: Japan’s Quiet Giant Steps Into the Spotlight Audio-Technica proved at AXPONA 2026 why it still matters, from $59 headphones to the $108,000 Narukami, plus phono cartridges and turntables. W. Jennings4 days ago
New Products Audeze Unleashes LCD-S20: Closed-Back Planar Headphones with Game-Changing SLAM Tech At $499, the Audeze LCD-S20 are the first planar magnetic headphones to feature the company's proprietary SLAM technology. Brian MitchellApril 10, 2025