A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
Premium Audio Company and Pioneer Corporation end their home audio partnership, leaving PAC with Klipsch, Onkyo, Integra, Magnat, and HECO.
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Articles
From radioactive ants to killer clowns, these B horror movies are so bad they're brilliant—perfect for backyard screenings and bad beer choices.
New Products
Ortofon’s new MC X Series cartridges bring high-end quad-coil tech and precision tracking to challenge Hana, Dynavector, and Goldring at every price point.
Headphone Amps
Luxsin, Shanling, and Eversolo will unveil cutting-edge gear at CanJam SoCal 2025, signaling a serious disruption for legacy brands.
Bookshelf Speakers
OePhi Lounge Series Loudspeakers aim to prove high levels of musical performance don't have to cost a fortune.
Music
SoundCloud has partnered with elasticStage to release your albums and EPs on vinyl, on-demand. No minimum orders. No upfront costs.
A/V Furniture & Accessories
GIK Acoustics’ Sound Block StackPack includes a trio of modular acoustic panels that can be free standing or wall mounted.
Daily Deals
Amazon Prime Day is a four-day shopping event from July 8-11, 2025 offering the biggest discounts of the year on consumer electronics.
New Products
At $2,499 the versatile Hisense C2 Ultra lifestyle 4K projector offers optical zoom, built-in JBL speakers, gaming features and more.
Music
Joan Baez’s Farewell, Angelina returns October 3rd on 180-gram vinyl with all-analog mastering, plus hi-res and digital—featuring Dylan’s “Baby Blue” and more.
HDTV 4K & 8K TV
Unveiled at CES, the groundbreaking Hisense 116UX is the first production TV to feature RGB MiniLED backlighting. Here's how it looks.
New Products
A.bsolument turns your dusty old radio into a Bluetooth beauty with French savoir-faire—because even your granny’s relic deserves to sound magnifique, not like a...
Music
Rhino Records' Reserve Otis Blue reissue brings classic Otis Redding soul back to vinyl, delivering pristine sound and timeless tracks like "Respect" and "Change...
Earbuds & In-Ear Headphones
Astell&Kern and 64 Audio’s $3,000 XIO IEMs combine cutting-edge tech and luxury design for audiophiles seeking top-tier sound and craftsmanship.
Digital Music Systems
Naim Uniti Nova PE delivers powerful 150W per channel streaming with class D amp tech, hi-res support, and multi-room features.
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
Check out the Marantz M1 streaming amplifier, Quad's retro Integrated Amp, Ruark's stereo console and Schiit's sold out headphone amp.
Reviews
The Audioengine HD4 Next Gen skips HDMI ARC, a phono stage, remote, and app—but delivers Bluetooth 5.3, aptX Adaptive, and solid analog sound for...
Headphone Amps
The Feliks Audio Echo Vibe is a $1,095 OTL tube headphone amp from Poland that runs hot, sounds lush, and proves you don’t need...
Amplifiers
The MXW70 shoves 70-watts of Class D power into a half-width amplifier. No screen, no ego, just clean sound for folks who know gear...
Headphone Amps
The Burson Conductor GT4 is a $3K audio sledgehammer—insanely powerful, deadly neutral, and hot enough to fry eggs. Upgradeable, versatile, and built like a...
Reviews
The Tivoli SongBook MAX is retro, loud, and weirdly addictive. Mid-century design meets Miami volume—your neighbors may never forgive you.
Podcasts
Find out which wireless headphones and earbuds offer the best combination of sound quality, active noise cancellation, battery life, comfort and convenience in 2025.
Hi-Fi Components
Digital Music Systems
Headphone Amps
Pro-Ject Head Box E offers powerful, affordable desktop headphone amplification with discrete circuitry and versatile connections. A solid $120 upgrade option.
Dongle DACs
AZLA’s A100 Dongle DAC is the latest $19.99 contender flooding the market. It won’t revolutionize your sound, but it beats your phone’s headphone jack—if...
Dongle DACs
At $219, the flagship FiiO QX13 dongle DAC features carbon fiber design, ESS ES9027PRO DAC, 768kHz/32-bit, DSD512, PEQ, and balanced 4.4mm output.
Digital Music Systems
This two box network transport handles hi-res digital audio playback and music streaming for audiophiles that have their own high-end DAC.
New Products
Lexon's Balloon Dog speaker combines wild art with wireless Bluetooth 5.0 sound—no bones about it, this translucent, collectible pooch delivers 360° audio and up...
New Products
Celebrate 75 years of Peanuts with Pro-Ject's limited edition turntable, featuring hi-fi tech, Bluetooth, and Schroeder-approved specs—finally, a reason Linus might drop the blanket.
New Products
With hybrid active noise cancellation, LDAC, 75-hour battery life, and Bluetooth 6.0, the OneOdio Focus A6 Wireless Headphones might be hard to beat for...
Home Theater
Trinnov has produced its own series of trailers and clips that demonstrate the limits of home and commercial theater installations.
A/V Furniture & Accessories
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.
Articles
Still gaming or streaming music over SBC like it's 2005? Get the real scoop on which Bluetooth codecs — AAC, aptX, LDAC, or LHDC...
Earbuds & In-Ear Headphones
Balanced Armature and Dynamic drivers, hybrid active noise reduction, AI-powered Voiceloom speech enhancement, and more take the Status Audio Pro X wireless earbuds up...
Dongle DACs
Campfire Audio launches the Relay portable DAC/amp with AKM SEQ 4493 chip, balanced outputs, and high-res support at $229. Strong tech, but tough competition...
Articles
Mediterranean Summer 2025 brought brutal heat, tourist chaos, and locals who’ve officially had it. From Corfu’s charm to Dubrovnik’s GoT overload, here’s why Europe...
New Products
Beyerdynamic AVENTHO 100 wireless headphones offer retro style, German-engineered sound, ANC, and travel-friendly features at a competitive price in 2025.
Music
Try to imagine if Bill Evans arranged Pet Sounds-era Beach Boys for his legendary trio with Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian performing at the...
Articles
Check out these two classic movies with 4K restorations so sharp they'd make the filmmakers do a double take.
Articles
Double Indemnity and No Country for Old Men get the 4K Criterion treatment—two bleak masterpieces of American violence, fate, and betrayal, restored in stunning...
HDTV 4K & 8K TV
Top-of-the-line LG OLED picture technology in a 77-inch screen size with zero cable clutter for a sleek home theater or gaming setup.
New Products
At under $2,000, the Dangbei MP1 Max is a compact 4K lifestyle projector with Google TV, AI setup, and hybrid laser-LED tech for screens...
HDTV 4K & 8K TV
After a long absence from the US TV market, this Japanese tech giant is making a comeback.
Projectors & Screens
Sony's VPL-VW6100ES BRAVIA Projector 8 offers stunning big screen home theater performance at a hefty price.
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
Sony introduced its new Extra Bass headphone series, available in headband-type and in ear bud versions. This new line combines Sony’s expertise in superior...
New Products
JVC announced the HA-S400 and HA-SR500 on-ear, foldable headphones, which each feature 30mm neodymium driver units with carbon nanotubes which help produce crisp, clear...
Mirrorless Cameras
Panasonic introduced the 16-megapixel LUMIX GH3 (model DMC-GH3), their top-of-the-line mirrorless single lens system camera. A new Live MOS Sensor achieves high-resolution images with...
Compact Cameras
FUJIFILM announced the XF1, which features a large 2/3-inch 12-megapixel EXR CMOS sensor, a newly-developed, high-definition FUJINON 25mm wide angle F1.8 lens (25mm-100mm) with...
DSLR Cameras
Nikon recently introduced their smallest, lightest and most affordable full-frame HD-SLR D600 digital camera with pro-grade photo and video features plus wireless sharing and...
New Products
Apple announced the new iTunes for Mac and PC featuring a completely redesigned player, seamless integration with iCloud, and a stunning new look. It...
DAPs
Apple today introduced the reinvented and thinner iPod nano portable audio/video player, featuring a 2.5-inch Multi-Touch display, convenient navigation buttons, and built-in Bluetooth for...
DAPs
Apple today introduced its 5th-generation iPod touch featuring a 4-inch Retina display; a 5-megapixel iSight camera with 1080p HD video recording; Apple’s A5 chip;...
New Products
Thinnest, Lightest iPhone Ever Features All-New Aluminum Design, Taller 4-Inch Retina Display, A6 Chip & Ultrafast Wireless Apple today announced iPhone 5, the thinnest...
DSLR Cameras
Sony announced its flagship, full frame, 24.3-megapixel a99 (model SLT-A99V) professional-class SLR digital camera, successor to the a900. The new a99 uses Translucent Mirror...
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