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New Products
The CANVAS HiFi Soundbar has already gotten good reviews, but it may get even better with the implementation of Organic Master Tuning
Floorstanding Speakers
Join renowned audio designer Devon Turnbull for exclusive listening sessions featuring the Klipsch kO-R1 Limited Edition loudspeakers at RubenBenjamin Studio in Munich on May...
New Products
Thorens rolls into High End Munich 2025 with the TD 124 DD Exclusive, TD 404 DD, and MC 1600 — proving precision and luxury...
New Products
Stenheim’s new Alumine Sub crashes the High End Munich party with Swiss precision, isobaric muscle, and a price tag steep enough to make the...
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
If you're ready to embrace French audiophile decadence with a side of revolutionary flair, the Devialet Astra range is your ticket to the high...
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.
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.
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
REL’s T/9X SE Subwoofers in French Racing Blue and Green With Envy™ debut at High End Munich 2025—because why should audiophiles settle for boring...
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.
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...
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?
DAPs
Astell&Kern’s A&ultima SP4000 drops at High End Munich 2025, featuring full Android, dual op-amps, advanced DACs, and next-gen audio tech.
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.
Reviews
Can the first child of Audeze and Sony be a sonic superman for only $150? The Sony Pulse Elite is for more than just...
Headphone Amps
Does full EQ functionality and even more power make the Element IV an easy recommendation at $549?
Podcasts
In celebration of Shure's 100th Anniversary, company historian Michael Pettersen reveals how music, entertainment and culture have been shaped by Shure.
Home Theater
HDTV 4K & 8K TV
Digital Music Systems
At $15,500 the dCS Lina DAC X combines hi-res digital music streaming, proprietary Ring DAC tech, and a build quality that justifies its top-shelf...
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.
Amplifiers
The Gryphon Antileon Revelation Amp offers a powerhouse at $45,500. Want more? Go Mono for double the price. Arriving August 2025.
New Products
Monitor Audio Vestra Subwoofers deliver unbeatable value and performance. With deep bass, customizable tuning, and sleek designs, the W10, W12, and W15 offer premium...
Floorstanding Speakers
Discover Aequo Audio's Adamantis and Ensium high-end loudspeakers with nanotech enclosures and analog ARPEC room correction.
New Products
No longer a limited edition model, the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro X Closed-back Studio Headphones are now widely available at $199.
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.
News
Netflix AI search is rolling out fast, promising to read your mood and pick what to watch—because apparently scrolling was too much work.
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
Bookshelf Speakers
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.
Headphone Amps
Unlock the gates of Asgard with Schiit Valhalla 3 — a fully modern, OTL/OCL tube headphone amp forged for high-impedance cans and audiophiles who...
DACs
At $600 or $1460, the Audiolab D7 and D9 DACs feature ESS chips, MQA support, and versatile connectivity for audiophiles.
DACs
The Schiit Mimir DAC offers high-res 32-bit PCM sound, digital preamp functionality, and balanced outputs, all without the fluff of MQA or DSD—just pure,...
Headphone Amps
FiiO is slapping U.S. audiophiles with a brutal 40% price hike starting May 1st, thanks to new tariffs. Get ready for sticker shock on...
New Products
Some of our favorite over-ear wireless noise cancelling headphones are getting a major update. But will tariffs make these practically unaffordable in the United...
Music
Burmester’s PURE SOUND Master Recordings: Oscar Peterson Trio’s We Get Requests—no edits, no filters, just pure analog. $900? Lilli Von Schtup would ghost you...
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.
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
New Products
Go wireless with the Anker Nebula X1 projector—perfect for creating a backyard movie theater without the hassle of cords. Maybe one.
HDTV 4K & 8K TV
New Roku Streaming Stick and Streaming Stick Plus are Around 35% slimmer than the competition and can be powered by a TV's built-in USB...
HDTV 4K & 8K TV
The well known TV reviewer and tech journalist extraordinaire has announced the launch of a new company, CD Creative Media LLC and a new...
News
Kaleidescape seems to have dropped a big hint that an 8K movie player / server could be in the works.
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.
New Products
Best Buy Mobile tests new mall-based stores to focus on a key customer need: getting all of their mobile technology to work together Best...
New Products
Popular personal Mac database links with Apple Mail; works with Excel, Numbers, and AppleWorks; and adds many spreadsheet style functions FileMaker, Inc. has announced...
New Products
New GeForce 9400M Highly Integrated GPU Delivers 5x the Performance in One-half the Size Demand for better visual computing performance continues to grow as...
HDTV 4K & 8K TV
Consumers In Chicago And Denver Will Be First To Experience Comcast’s Video On Demand Without A Set-Top Box Panasonic Tru2way-Enabled VIERA Plasma HDTVs To...
New Products
Minneapolis, MN. — (October 2008) — www.chiefmfg.com — Chief Manufacturing, the industry leader in projector, monitor and flat panel TV mounting solutions, is excited...
New Products
The first ever 8 megapixel Cybershot camera phone has now been launched on O2 in the UK, the new Sony Ericsson C905 is the...
New Products
Diskeeper Corporation’s newly released Undelete 2009 software now instantly recovers digital photos accidentally deleted off cameras or PC hard drives. “Not only was I...
New Products
Artist’ Albums, Including Coldplay, Katy Perry, Leona Lewis, Rihanna and Robin Thicke will be Available on High Quality, DRM-Free MP3 slotMusic™ Cards at Best...
DAPs
New Plug & Play, Portable Music Player is Designed Especially for slotMusic™ Cards; Popular Artists Have Their Own Personalized MP3 Players SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK),...
New Products
Lite-On Introduces 6X Blu-ray Disc Reader With DVD Writer Combo Lite-On proudly introduces its 6X internal Blu-ray Disc Combo, iHES206. The new Blu-ray Disc...
