New Products Pro-Ject’s AUTOMAT 1.2 Turntable Solves A Real World Problem For Vinyl Listeners Updated with a new die-cast aluminium platter, Pick It MM E phono cartridge and other refinements, the Automat 1.2 might be the most logical... Ian WhiteMarch 28, 2025
New Products Nagra’s Compact Phono Stage Offers a “Taste” of the Ultra High-End For Only $4,950 At $4,950, the Nagra Compact Phono is a "lower cost" high-end audio solution for getting the most out of your vinyl record listening experience. Robert SilvaMarch 27, 2025
DACs Jadis Pushes Back Against the Trend of Affordable DACs with the JS5 and JS2 SL Do you really need a DAC that costs between $14,000 and $18,000? Bluebird Music thinks the Jadis Vacuum Tube JS5 or JS2 SL are... Robert SilvaMarch 27, 2025
Earbuds & In-Ear Headphones FiiO’s FX17 Flagship IEMs Integrate Electrostatic, Dynamic, and BA Drivers Universal IEMs with 13 drivers? FiiO's FX17 integrates electrostatic and dynamic drivers, and balanced armatures in a titanium ear shell. Ian WhiteMarch 26, 2025
New Products Put the Spotlight on Your Records with the UberLight Frame With 500 lumens of LED lighting across a slim beam, no dust or dirt on your vinyl records can hide from the UberLight Frame. Robert SilvaMarch 24, 2025
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers Audiolab’s 6000A MkII Integrated Amplifier Has Finally Arrived…But We’re Not Ditching Its Predecessor Quite Yet After 7 years, Audiolab has replaced the classic 6000A with the MkII iteration. New toroidal output transformer, 32-bit ES9038Q2M ESS Sabre chip, and HDMI... Ian WhiteMarch 22, 2025
DAPs Astell&Kern’s New A&ultima SP3000M Flagship DAP is More Affordable At $2,299, Astell&Kern found a few ways to maintain flagship audiophile DAP performance at a lower cost. Find out what's changed. Robert SilvaOctober 23, 2024
New Products Sennheiser’s HD 550 Open-back Headphones are Lightweight for Gamers Gaming is driving the headphone market and Sennheiser's new HD 550 might be a fantastic option below $300 for audiophiles and gamers. Robert SilvaMarch 21, 2025
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers Rega’s Brio MK7 Integrated Amplifier Delivers Almost Everything You Might Need For Around $1,100 Rega's forthcoming Brio MK7 Integrated Amplifier will be available this month and is creating a stir with its internal DAC for only $1095. Robert SilvaMarch 19, 2025
New Products Pro-Ject’s AC/DC Turntable Will Leave You Thunderstruck Pro-Ject's Artist Series of turntables has expanded with a new offering paying homage to the legendary band from down under. The price might leave... Ian WhiteMarch 19, 2025
New Products Give In to the Dark Side with the Focal Bathys Deep Black Edition Wireless Headphones The award-winning Focal Bathys wireless noise cancelling headphones arrive in a new black color option for $699, the same price as before. Ian WhiteMarch 18, 2025
Amplifiers JBL Synthesis SMA-4750 and SMA-8300 Amplifiers are Now Available in North America Lots of power, bridgeable configuration options, and rack-compatible sizes add flexibility to any custom home theater setup. Robert SilvaMarch 20, 2025
HDTV 4K & 8K TV Philips Releases Low Cost 65-inch OLED TV with Roku OS for U.S. Market Philips has teamed up with Roku to deliver a budget priced 65-inch OLED TV (model 65OLED974/F7) that's only $1,299 at Sam's Club. Robert SilvaMarch 15, 2025
New Products Arendal Sound’s 1961 Loudspeaker Series is Being Revived The Arendal Sound 1961 loudspeaker line is not ready to be retired. Check out all 6 speakers and 2 subwoofers priced under $2000/pair. Robert SilvaMarch 13, 2025
New Products Q Acoustics’ Q SUB Series Subwoofers Deliver What Lurks Below for Music and Movies All under $1200, three new Q SUB subwoofers get the most out of Q Acoustics stereo and surround sound speaker systems. Robert SilvaMarch 13, 2025
Headphone Amps Rotel’s DX-3 DAC/Headphone Amplifier Doubles as a Preamp with Active Speakers With support for 32-bit/384kHz PCM, DSD and aptX HD, the Rotel DX-3 cuts down on the number of components you need for headphone listening... Robert SilvaMarch 14, 2025
Bookshelf Speakers Triangle’s BOREA BR04 Bookshelf Loudspeaker Offer Improved Clarity and Deeper Bass Larger cabinet, bi-wiring, new crossover, and reengineered bass port are only some of the changes for the new Triangle BOREA BR04 which will retail... Robert SilvaMarch 16, 2025