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Floorstanding Speakers
ELAC Concentro M 807: Looks like a spaceship, sounds like a weapon. High-end tech and bold design collide at High End Munich 2025. Ready...
Articles
2025 “innovation”? Forget tech — it’s pastel colors and retro vibes. Why? Because Hi-Fi might finally be getting smart about style, and appealing to...
New Products
Forget coils and magnets, the Miniot Wheel 3 plays vinyl with optical tech and looks like it belongs in a design museum. Audiophile tech...
New Products
Because not everyone has room—or the bank account—for a La Sphère Evo, Cabasse’s PEARL THEATER delivers that French audiophile flair with fewer zeroes and...
New Products
ELAC Muro outdoor speakers are built for your chalet or beer garden because ugly rock speakers are so 2015. IP66-rated, port optional, and priced...
Hi-Fi Components
Burmester’s 911 Spirit 70 home stereo system is what happens when Porsche nostalgia, Olive Neo paint, and audiophile excess collide—think less Risky Business, more...
Gift Guides
Upgrade Mom's home audio and video experiences this Mother's Day with 10 gift ideas she'll absolutely love -- and you might too.
New Products
ELAC's Debut ConneX DCB61 wireless speakers deliver impressive sound and features for under $900, proving you don’t need to overspend for quality audio.
Floorstanding Speakers
At $135,000/pair, the Cabasse LA SPHERE EVO loudspeakers blend cutting-edge audio engineering with a design that's equal parts sci-fi and sophistication.
Floorstanding Speakers
Fyne’s F704SP: a mighty Scottish beast with twin 12-inch drivers and cryo-treated guts—smooth as whisky, sharp as my wit. Ready to shake your room,...
Amplifiers
Orchard Audio’s Starkrimson 25 Mono Premium delivers clean, efficient Class D power with precision and upgrade options for existing owners—no gimmicks, just performance.
New Products
Burmester’s new Reference Line arrives with engineering so precise it practically orders its own beer, along with a price tag that's enough to buy...
Digital Music Systems
Who needs boring amps when you can have touchscreen magic, digital guts, and enough inputs to confuse your mother-in-law? Stream, upgrade, or just flex—your...
Reviews
3 years in the making, the WH-1000XM6 replaces the XM5. Was it worth the wait?
Headphone Amps
Have iFi raised the performance ceiling for portable Bluetooth DAC/Amps with the iDSD Valkyrie, or does the hefty "dongle" fall flat on its promises?
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
No streamer. No HDMI. No phono. Just raw power, a sharp DAC, and zero patience for excuses. The WiiM Vibelink Amp isn't here to...
HDTV 4K & 8K TV
With a 120 Hz OLED panel, perfect blacks and an affordable price, LG's B4 may be the value pick for price-conscious TV buyers right...
Over-Ear Headphones
Can HiFiMAN break their closed-back curse with their first hybrid-driver design? Read on to find out.
Over-Ear Headphones
Can the Meze Audio POET combine the sound quality of the ELITE series with the compact design of the LIRIC series, thanks to its...
Dongle DACs
Our favorite Dongle DACs drop support for MQA, but earn Apple MFi Certification. Find out if either upgraded version is right for you.
Digital Music Systems
Qobuz VP of Business Development shares what makes the hi-res music streaming service unique and what the launch of Qobuz Connect brings to the...
Home Theater
Floorstanding Speakers
JBL's Summit Series audiophile loudspeakers, the Makalu, Pumori, and Ama, honor 80 years of acoustic precision and emotional power.
New Products
Audio-Technica's new $2,000 AT-LPA2 turntable proves vinyl isn’t just back—it's sipping single-origin pour-over and judging your cartridge alignment.
Amplifiers
The Mark Levinson 600 Series redefines American high-end audio with flagship power amplifiers and preamp engineered for purity.
Earbuds & In-Ear Headphones
At $249, the iFi GO Pod Air brings wireless hi-res audio to your IEMs without the weight of its predecessor. Same hi-res magic, now...
Dongle DACs
Transform your travel audio from ‘meh’ to ‘oh wow’ with the iFi UP Travel. Hi-res Bluetooth, crystal-clear calls, and a design so sleek, you...
New Products
DALI V-16 F Subwoofer Debuts at High End Munich 2025: Danish Thunder That Doesn’t Ask for Permission
DALI's flagship 16-inch subwoofer is a 1500-watt beast built to match its KORE and EPIKORE speakers, offering low distortion extension down to 18Hz.
New Products
If You Thought the Walkman Revival Was a Bit Much, Meet the GB-001: We Are Rewind’s Next-Gen Boombox
Rediscover retro cool with the We Are Rewind GB-001 boombox—Bluetooth-enabled, rechargeable, and built for modern mixtape lovers. Vintage vibes, modern tech, all in one...
Digital Music Systems
Three years in the making, Qobuz Connect is here and it's available on more devices than you might think.
Digital Music Systems
Earbuds & In-Ear Headphones
Articles
Does it make sense to buy a vintage turntable? We explain why, what to look for and what to be aware of.
Amplifiers
At $3,200 for the combo, Quad revives a 57-year old design for audiophiles seeking modern conveniences with retro nostalgia.
Amplifiers
Is it worthwhile to combine the Aragon 4004 MKII and Audible Illusions Modulus 3A or is this one vintage audio system too far?
Articles
How a tiny turntable restoration company called Vinyl Nirvana turned a new generation of vinyl listeners into the cult of Thorens.
Articles
The COVID pandemic took a lot from us including thousands of restaurants. But a small vintage audio and record store in thriving in Brooklyn.
New Products
At $1,299, the Dan Clark Audio NOIRE XO open-back planar magnetic headphones puts more expensive audiophile headphones on notice.
Earbuds & In-Ear Headphones
At $199, the Shokz OpenDots ONE wireless earbuds offer situational awareness, dolby audio, and weather resistance for less than Bose Ultra Open.
New Products
Meze Audio's 105 SILVA is a bold statement in design and sound, making the rest of the industry sweat. With its striking looks and...
Earbuds & In-Ear Headphones
At $99, the ACCENTUM Open feature Bluetooth 5.3 multipoint connectivity to your devices while keeping you aware of your surroundings.
New Products
No longer a limited edition model, the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro X Closed-back Studio Headphones are now widely available at $199.
Music
Discover the latest vinyl reissues from Craft Recordings and Bluesville, featuring Buddy Guy’s This Is Buddy Guy! and Scrapper Blackwell's Mr. Scrapper’s Blues.
New Products
Optoma GT4000UHD delivers 4K UHD, 4,000 lumens, ultra-low input lag, and UST convenience for an immersive gaming and movie experience in any room.
HDTV 4K & 8K TV
Xbox Cloud Gaming comes to LG Smart TVs in 25+ countries. Stream AAA titles and indie gems straight from your couch with just a...
A/V Furniture & Accessories
New and improved acoustic isolation feet that simply make loudspeakers sound better. Just choose the size closest to the weight of your speaker.
Daily Deals
With Amazon's current deal on the 65-inch Panasonic Z85A 4K OLED TV, I finally got off the sidelines and bought a new TV.
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
Yamaha's flagship AVENTAGE A/V Receivers now "Work with Sonos" thanks to a free firmware update enabling multi-room audio with Sonos Port.
HDTV 4K & 8K TV
LG's QNED evo 92 and QNED evo 9M TVs incorporate elevated processing, better sound, WebOS enhancements, and more for 2025
Articles
Upgrade the sound of your turntable with our favorite MM and MC phono cartridges you can buy in 2024 without breaking the bank.
Articles
With over 20,000 attendees, CEDIA Expo is back and better than ever. Here are our picks for "Best in Show."
Articles
A clean record sounds better and prolongs the life of your phono cartridge. My best record cleaning solutions to achieve both and maintain your...
Articles
What are the best audiophile phono preamps for under $1,000? See which models we picked from Croft, iFi, and Pro-Ject.
Articles
With so many different types of smart phones, DAPs, and portable headphone amplifiers, we think these headphone accessories make a lot of sense.
Reviews
Can the $2,150 Muarah MU-2 compete with phono preamps from EAR, Pro-Ject, and MOON? Rich and filling like our favorite cabbage rolls and nobody...
Articles
Looking to build a hi-fi audio system around a WiiM Ultra Music Streamer in a small space? The Cabin Audiophiler shows you how.
Articles
Can a French Canadian integrated amplifier and pair of British speakers prove that making love is better than war? The MOON 250i v2 is...
Articles
Starting at $22,499 per pair, the ATC SCM50ASL Active Speakers take your music listening experience to a whole new level.
Daily Deals
Whether you listen to records or stream music, Cambridge Audio has slashed $100 off its affordable turntable and digital music streamer for Black Friday.
In-Wall Speakers
KEF's Extreme Home Theatre Range adds two slightly more affordable in-wall LCR models with THX Ultra Certification.
Floorstanding Speakers
Sonus faber's Lumina II Amator and Lumina V Amator deliver even more performance and luxury at a surprising price from the Italian loudspeaker maker.
Hi-Fi Components
In this episode eCoustics team members talk about their favorite moments from their hi-fi journeys this year.
Digital Music Systems
Dirac Live Room Correction is starting to migrate over to receivers and network amplifiers. The Sonoro Maestro Quantum is the latest to feature the...
New Products
Platin Audio’s Milan Soundbar connects to your TV via HDMI-eARC but uses WiSA Technology to provide wireless subwoofer and surround channels.
News
There was a lot to like about CAF 2023 but we need to have a serious discussion about the absence of affordable high-end audio...
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
One of the best power amplifiers at CAF 2023? More like one of the best integrated amplifiers we've ever heard. The Unison Research Simply...
Earbuds & In-Ear Headphones
Are earbuds about to experience a massive upgrade in performance? xMEMS' Cypress Solid-State MEMS Speaker looks like a genuine innovation that could accomplish that.
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
At $2,999, the Rotel RAS-5000 Stereo Integrated Amplifier features Class AB power with built-in streaming up to 32-bit/384kHz.
