Articles Chi-Fi in the Time of Self-Righteous Indignation Chi-fi has rather strangely become part of the communal lexicon and we think folks need to rethink that entire practice. W. JenningsJanuary 2, 2022
Digital Music Systems Lindemann Limetree Network II Music Streamer: Review German-made hi-res audio music streamer features a built-in headphone amp with ES9038 Hypersteam2-DAC and analog volume control. Contributor ArticlesJanuary 1, 2022
Articles Celebrity Hi-Fi Systems of the Past: Sinatra, Magic, Jobs and more… Celebrity sound systems of the past included Garrard, Tannoy, McIntosh, Thorens, and custom hi-fi equipment. ISC HiFiDecember 31, 2021
Reviews Monoprice SB-300 Soundbar Review $200 for a soundbar with Dolby Atmos? Does the Monoprice SB-300 Soundbar deliver the sonic goods or fall flat on its face? Robert SilvaDecember 15, 2021
Music Podcast: A Look Back at Record Store Day 2021 The ecoustics team discusses the good, the bad, the ugly about Record Store Day 2021 with Jordan Pries, co-owner of The Electric Kitsch record... Mitch AndersonDecember 20, 2021
Articles Bluesound NODE: The Audiophile System Builder Building a system around the Bluesound NODE and active/powered loudspeakers is really easy. We offer 3 examples below $3,800. Ian WhiteDecember 7, 2021
Articles Our Favorite Albums of 2021 Our favorite albums of 2021 are an eclectic mix of jazz, country, movie soundtracks, and R&B to get you through the holidays. Ian WhiteDecember 21, 2021
Articles Fear & Loathing in the Audiophile Community: Parte Terza Fear & loathing and the cult of personality are turning new audiophiles off. Do we just ignore or push back? W. JenningsDecember 27, 2021
Over-Ear Headphones Audeze Penrose Gaming Headphones: Review The Audeze Penrose aims to deliver a great gaming and music listening experience. Does it succeed at both or does it favor one over... W. JenningsDecember 28, 2021
Articles Luke Lasso: Nashville is Alive with the Sound of New Music Live music in Nashville took it on the chin during the pandemic, but Luke Lasso is cruising down I-65 with a new library of... Ian WhiteDecember 31, 2021
HDTV 4K & 8K TV Sony Gets in the OLED TV Game with XBR-A1E Flagship (2017 models) Sony announced their flagship television for 2017 called the XBR-A1E BRAVIA 4K HDR OLED TV (also known as the new A-series OLED). It will... Brian MitchellJanuary 19, 2017
News AudioConLA High-End Audio Show Has Been Postponed The Omicron variant has claimed yet another high-end audio show planned for January 2022. AudioConLA has been postponed. Ian WhiteDecember 28, 2021
Vintage Audio When Vintage Audio Breaks: Exit to Vintage Street There is always the risk that a piece of vintage audio can break sooner rather than later and it's not the end of the... Eric PyeDecember 28, 2021
New Products Grado SR80x Headphones: The Classic Reinvented The $125 Grado SR80x headphones are the longest running headphone model in their lineup for a very good reason. They sound great. Ian WhiteNovember 25, 2021
Articles The Audiophile Community Has a Problem: Part Deux The audiophile community doesn't like it when others call out their bad behavior online and I have some suggestions on how to make it... W. JenningsDecember 14, 2021
HDTV 4K & 8K TV Hisense U9DG Dual Cell LCD TV: Evolution or Last Gasp? The TV industry is making moves away from LCD technology, but it isn't going to be replaced overnight, if at all. Check out how... Robert SilvaSeptember 9, 2021
Articles The Advent Model 300 and RCA Console Pull EL84 Amplifiers: The Budget Audiophiler Most people don't know Advent made a stereo receiver, let alone that it was designed by one of the most respected sound engineers of... Jeremy SikoraDecember 22, 2021