Music
Craft's 45th anniversary reissue of Raffi's Baby Beluga brings new clarity, eco-friendly vinyl, and a wave of nostalgia for Canadians who grew up with...
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Music
John Coltrane's 1965 boundary-expanding spiritually-inspired jazz epic A Love Supreme returns in its rare fan favorite original mono mix.
Music Streamers
At $399, Arylic’s LP100 digital music streamer targets the WiiM Ultra with extra features including AirPlay 2, a built-in MC/MM phono stage, and extensive...
DACs
At $225, the Apos x Geshelli Merlin AKM Desktop DAC offers 32-bit/768 kHz and DSD512 support, dual USB and coax inputs, and fully balanced...
Headphone Amps
The Apos x Community Gremlin is a compact fully balanced Class A hybrid amp that delivers impressive warmth, tube rolling flexibility, and big performance...
IEMs
The Apos X Rock Lobster IEM delivers powerful rock focused tuning, big value at $60, and impressive performance for heavy and modern genres, though...
Headphone Amps
FiiO’s $989 K17 is a feature-stuffed DAC amp with real power, a 31 band PEQ, streaming, and smooth neutral sound. One box to rule...
Gift Guides
2025 Black Friday tech deals you won't want to miss on premium hi-fi, headphones, and home theater gear this Holiday Season.
Music
Craft's OJC reissue of Wes Montgomery’s Boss Guitar delivers a clean, balanced AAA presentation with strong pacing, tight trio interplay, and excellent clarity.
News
From Meze's 99 Classics 2nd Gen and Sennheiser’s HDB 630 to Aavik's U 288 and Wharfedale's Super Denton, this round-up covers the standouts in...
New Products
Rega closes out 2025 with the Nd9, a £695 moving-magnet cartridge featuring a Boron cantilever, fine line diamond stylus, and N55 Neodymium magnet, set...
New Products
Musical Fidelity’s Nu-Vista Vinyl S brings flagship tech to a smaller chassis with extensive MM/MC flexibility, but its $5,500-$6,500 price enters fierce high-end competition.
New Products
Rega’s new Mercury and Solis flagship amps showcase peak engineering, but with a $50K full-system buy-in and no network amplifier in sight, the strategy...
Floorstanding Speakers
AUER Acoustics brings its very expensive VERSURA speakers to the US, featuring tankwood cabinets, refined design, and high-end engineering aimed at serious audiophiles.
Music
Paul McCartney’s Wings Blu-ray Collection delivers 32 remixed tracks in Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD MA 5.1, offering a fresh immersive look at the band’s...
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
The Anthem MRX SLM delivers high-end performance in an ultra-slim AVR built for CI installs and small rooms, though limited power and inputs may...
Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players
Roku's budget-friendly 4K streaming stick may not have Dolby Vision or an ethernet port, but for the price, it's hard to beat.
Reviews
Sony's latest OLED TV offers superior picture performance right out of the box. Is that enough to justify the price? (Spoiler alert - it...
Reviews
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds Gen 2 refine a classic with Bluetooth 5.4, wireless charging, better call quality, and top-tier ANC. Sony is likely to...
Reviews
Skullcandy’s Aviator 900 ANC revives a classic design with Bluetooth LE, THX spatial audio, and bold sound. A stylish, durable, and feature-packed $299 comeback.
Dongle DACs
Questyle’s QCC ($59) and QCC Pro ($99) finally bring aptX Adaptive and LDAC to iPhone and iPad, giving Apple users higher resolution Bluetooth audio.
Podcasts
Find out who won and what happened at the 2025 UST Projector Showdown where 8 projectors were compared side-by-side.
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
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CD Players
Shanling’s SCD3.3 treats SACD like it never died—true DSD output, a 212-resistor R2R DAC, tube stage, and enough engineering muscle to shame most “modern”...
New Products
Master & Dynamic teams with Applied Art Forms for a limited MH40 Wireless inspired by vintage flight jackets, featuring premium materials, unique design touches,...
IEMs
Campfire Audio’s new Iris hybrid IEM brings warm, clear sound, a transparent shell, and a shockingly loaded accessory kit for $349—full specs still MIA,...
New Products
SOUNDPEATS Air5 Pro+ adds xMEMS drivers, AI Adaptive ANC, LDAC, and aptX Lossless, delivering a true 2-way design and hi-res performance at a budget-friendly...
A/V Furniture & Accessories
Amp Genie simplifies home theater control by automatically detecting audio sources and switching inputs, DSP, and volume on supported AVRs. A practical alternative to...
Floorstanding Speakers
Focal quietly drops the $699–$2,299 Omada speakers between Vestia and Theva, packing TAM tweeters and Slatefiber cones in a rollout so un-Focal and so...
New Products
Bowers & Wilkins brings its McLaren partnership back for 2025 with the Px8 S2 McLaren Edition, pairing the updated S2 acoustic platform with clean...
News
Priced at either $1,499 or $1,699, HEDD Audio's TWO and TWO GT UNPLUGGED headphones ship without cables and accessories for significant cost savings.
Articles
Discover if vintage turntables still beat modern models under $2,000. Pros, cons, sound quality, and where to buy for the best vinyl experience.
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.
IEMs
SIVGA’s Nightingale PRO is a $269 planar magnetic IEM with a multi-magnet driver, CNC-machined housing, low 16 ohms impedance, and wide 20Hz-40kHz response for...
New Products
Unbelievably priced JT7 open-back planar magnetic headphone debuts at $119, along with the JT3 open-back dynamic model for only $69.
Headphone Amps
The Saros Audio Systems Europa is a fully differential, hand-built tube headphone amplifier and preamp debuting at CAF 2025 for $8,495—precision without compromise.
New Products
Creative’s Aurvana Ace 3 adds Bluetooth 5.4, LDAC, Auracast, and Mimi Sound Personalization to its xMEMS solid-state design for smarter, high-res wireless audio.
New Products
At $599, Final’s new DX3000CL brings the design and tuning of its DX6000 open-back to a more affordable closed-back headphone, offering balance, comfort and...
Music
A "holy grail" for many jazz music collectors, Surf Ride has been re-issued by Craft Recordings as part of its Original Jazz Classics series.
Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players
Kaleidescape’s new Mini Terra Prime delivers fast 4K downloads, silent operation, and 8TB of storage for about 125 high-bitrate films—its most accessible high-performance movie...
New Products
Samsung’s new Movingstyle lineup brings mobility to the living room with the 27-inch LSM7F and 32-inch M7 Smart Monitor, combining style, flexibility, and power.
Articles
Because your streaming service doesn't cut it and these are 4K Blu-ray players in 2025 that still matter.
New Products
TCL’s T7 Series QLED TVs slot in below the QM6K TVs in 2025, opting for Direct LED backlighting instead of MiniLED.
New Products
At $269, XGIMI’s Vibe One makes projectors fun and portable for convenient big screen entertainment just about anywhere.
Articles
From the music you stream to the rage you post, the algorithm owns you. Orwell saw it coming—control disguised as choice, obedience sold as...
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.
Headphones
JVC just introduced five new headphones to their Xtreme Xplosives (XX) series, which feature signature rugged styling, high gloss finish and durable construction, plus...
New Products
Energy today announced their first-ever outdoor speakers with the debut of two budget-priced models: Take Classic I/O 4 (0.5-inch tweeter and a 4-inch woofer)...
New Products
Bang & Olufsen just announced the BeoPlay H6 over-ear headphones under their B&O Play sub-brand. The company says the H6 offers a truly natural and...
IEMs
Bang & Olufsen just announced the BeoPlay H3 in-ear headphones under their B&O Play sub-brand. To get the best possible sound experience, B&O Play...
New Products
Nokia today announced the Asha 501, their first smartphone under the Asha brand, which is designed to offer affordable, fast-working phones using an innovative...
New Products
Huawei today announced its first Windows Phone 8 smartphone, model W1, which features a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, optimized battery technology, a 4-inch IPS LCD,...
Amplifiers
Simaudio just announced the MOON Neo series of reasonably priced audiophile components priced from $2,400 to $4,600. The company says every aspect of theNe0...
Audio Cables
Today Nordost introduced its new Valhalla 2 Reference Cables line-up, which consist of analog, digital, and tonearm interconnects, as well as loudspeaker and power...
New Products
Klipsch announced their first Bluetooth speaker, model KMC 3, into the new Klipsch Music Center series line. With dual 2-inch, full-range drivers and a...
New Products
Seagate today announced the 600 SSD, 600 Pro SSD, and the 1200 SSD drives, which are engineered to deliver ultra-fast speed and high data...
