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.
New Products
At just 8.5mm thin and protected by KEVLAR fiber, scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass, a zinc frame and splash guard coating inside and out, the...
New Products
At just 9.8mm thin with a 4-inch edge-to-edge touch screen and Android 2.3, the sleek Motorola XT615 Android smartphone combines technology and style in...
Amplifiers
Trends Audio introduced the BA-10 Bi-amp Audio System, which combines their PA-10.1D Tube Pre amplifier with two TA-10.2 SE Power Amplifiers. With this arrangement...
Earbuds & In-Ear Headphones
Velodyne introduced vPulse, the first product in a new line of high performance headphones. Velodyne claims the vPulse in-ear headphones utilize nearly 30 years...
New Products
Hercules introduced the HDP DJ-Pro M1001 headphones for semiprofessional and professional DJs. With a signature design featuring a continuous arc from one earpiece to...
New Products
Hercules introduced the HDP DJ-Adv G501 headphones designed for both advanced and amateur DJs, providing high-quality sound reproduction and excellent listening comfort. Sporting a...
New Products
Hercules introduced the HDP DJ M40.1 headphones for aspiring DJs. The entry-level DJ headphones provide two axes of rotation for ear components (ear-cup 180°...
New Products
Hercules introduced the DJ Control AIR, the first portable USB DJ controller to feature air control, in addition to touch controls (for PC and...
New Products
Energy introduced the Power Bar and Power Bar Elite soundbars with wireless subwoofer developed to both significantly improve television and movie sound and give...
New Products
BenQ introduced the Joybee GP2 mini projector, improving upon the G1 with an enhanced user interface, 720p HD-ready video capability, integrated iPhone/iPod dock, an...
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