Reviews
At $1,750, are the DALI IO-12 wireless ANC headphones worth it? With precise sound, rich bass, clear mids, and long battery life, they come...
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News
T.H.E. Film Festival and T.H.E. New York International Audio Show will take place from October 24-26, 2025 at the Hilton Hasbrouck Heights, Meadowlands, New...
New Products
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Gen 2 Series: Next-Gen Wireless Gaming Headset Takes Aim at Audeze Maxwell
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Gen 2 delivers real-time audio control, 200+ game presets, dual 2.4GHz & Bluetooth, 54-hour battery, and multi-platform support — all...
New Products
Grado Labs expands its Signature Line with the new S750 headphones, featuring a redesigned S2 driver, improved comfort, and premium build quality aimed at...
Cassette Players
Celebrate the King with the WE ARE REWIND Elvis Cassette Player and 1957 Christmas Album—limited to 1,957 units worldwide.
New Products
Pro-Ject’s Elvis Turntable lights up your vinyl like the King’s stage — all hips, LEDs, and no chance of leaving the building unnoticed.
News
Roku Fall 2025 updates bring AI Voice, OS14 enhancements, smarter search, and Vankyo Roku TV Smart Projector—streaming just got a lot easier.
Gift Guides
Check out huge discounts on Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Audioengine, Andover, Polk Audio and more for two days only.
New Products
For under $2,000 BenQ's TK705i and TK705STi 4K projectors deliver up to 150-inches of bright, low-lag home entertainment. But what's different?
Articles
Looking for a powerful, budget-friendly headphone amp? Discover the best desktop headphone amplifiers under $300 in 2025, including top picks from Schiit, FiiO, Topping,...
New Products
Kanto Audio’s Obi3 Turntable offers vinyl and Bluetooth playback with an Audio-Technica cartridge and switchable preamp for just $199, challenging pricier entry-level competitors.
Music
Find rare, pristine used CDs and vinyl under $70, including Dolly Parton, Eric Dolphy, Cedric Burnside, Judy Garland, and Talking Heads.
New Products
At $1,099 per pair, the PSB PWM Sat on-wall speaker is designed for flexible installation with two-channel or home theater setups.
Floorstanding Speakers
Only 25 numbered pairs will ever be made, finished in piano-gloss rosewood with satin-black detailing, engraved plaques and certificates of authenticity.
Reviews
Ruark R1 vs Tivoli Model One BT: a showdown of design, tone, and tech. Tivoli brings punch, but the Ruark’s refinement makes it worth...
Floorstanding Speakers
Audiovector Trapeze Ri speakers offer warm, bass-forward sound, precise top end, and natural midrange. Rock-solid Danish design meets high-end performance, requiring a powerful amp...
Over-Ear Headphones
At $599, Sendy Audio Aiva 2 open-back planar magnetic headphones deliver detailed treble, coherent soundstage, and premium design, but does it improve on the...
Music Streamers
Ruark’s R610 compact music console delivers punch and clarity, though speaker matching is crucial to unlock its full potential.
Bookshelf Speakers
Vera-Fi's Vanguard Scout bookshelf speakers and Caldera 10 subwoofer provide excellent stereo sound for less than what some folks pay for speaker cables.
IEMs
Beyerdynamic DT 70-73 IE IEMs deliver pro-level tuning for musicians, with precise dynamics, great stage, and four distinct signatures.
Dongle DACs
Portable, balanced, and surprisingly competent: iFi GO blu Air DAC/amp proves good things come in tiny, $129 packages.
Podcasts
Etymotic Research engineers reveal how Music Pro Elite Earplugs not only protect your hearing, but let you hear better while wearing them.
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New Products
Upgraded for 2025 in new colors with better sound and longer battery life, the Tivoli Audio PAL BT portable Bluetooth speaker and FM radio...
Floorstanding Speakers
The $36,000/pair Audience ClairAudient Bellare Loudspeakers, which feature full-range drivers and a built-in bass module, will be demonstrated at T.H.E. Show NY and Capital...
Amplifiers
The Mola Mola Ossetra is a $25,100 Class D mono amplifier delivering 350W into 8 ohms with ultra-low distortion, challenging Devialet in the high-end...
Headphone Amps
Questyle's Sigma Pro ($899) and Sigma ($599) portable DAC with headphone amplifiers offer Current Mode Amplification, Bluetooth LE, and LDAC.
New Products
Dekoni Audio’s MagDAC Holder offers an affordable, practical way to manage your dongle DAC on the go, rivaling Campfire Audio’s pricier Portable DAC Wallet.
New Products
At $1,199, the PSB SubSeries BP7 is a compact powered subwoofer offering precise, deep bass with dual 6-inch drivers.
Floorstanding Speakers
Vivid Audio GIYA Cu: copper-capped South African marvel. Plays with Sonus faber and Goldmund but sounds like it’s on a different planet.
Floorstanding Speakers
KEF refreshes its flagship Blade Meta speakers for 2025 with three new color options—Grigio, Garnet, and Sapphire—while retiring older finishes. Same legendary sound, bold...
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
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
Can you build a killer desktop headphone rig for $500, $1000, or $2000? These DAC/amp combos prove you don’t need to go broke for...
Dongle DACs
At $169, the Audioengine HXL portable headphone amp features dual DACs and balanced outputs for improved sound from mobile devices.
New Products
Sennheiser's new flagship wireless noise cancelling headphones arrive Oct 21st for $499.
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Our picks for the best audiophile headphones, wireless earbuds, IEMs and DACs at CanJam SoCal 2025 across various price points.
New Products
At $199, Powerbeats Fit wireless earbuds improve durability and comfort for active users, but AirPods Pro 3 still lead in features and overall performance.
Music
An epic journey inside Zappa's mid-70s progressive rock masterpiece.
Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players
Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Select offers Vega OS and cloud app streaming but lacks Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and full app support, making...
News
Bang & Olufsen claims Canvas The HiFi Frame (left) infringes on their Beovision Contour TV (right) design, but do they have case?
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
The Denon AVR-A1H and A10H AVRs have everything you could possibly need for a high-end home theater setup, but which top-of-the-line model is right...
New Products
LG CineBeam S is a compact 4K ultra short throw projector with RGB laser, smart streaming and Dolby Atmos for tight spaces.
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With 5,000 ISO lumens, full DCI-P3 color, and support for screens up to 250 inches, the TITAN is built to handle almost any venue.
New Products
Priced from $1,699 to $2,999, XGIMI’s HORIZON 20 Series projectors offer high brightness, HDR and Harman/Kardon audio with Google TV.
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
Panasonic today announced the PH30 Series, the newest addition to its family of HD Professional Plasma Displays. The displays are available in two models,...
Laptops
Panasonic introduced the Toughbook 53, a 14-inch High Definition LED display, semi-rugged notebook. Starting at only 5.6 pounds and delivering up to 10 hours...
Laptops
Panasonic today announced a series of upgrades to its Toughbook 31 fully-rugged laptop. The updated device features new Intel Core i5 and i3 processors,...
Car Amplifiers
Boston Acoustics is now shipping six new models for its GTA Series of car amplifiers. These new models deliver an impressive increase in power...
E-Readers
Barnes & Noble today announced the all-new NOOK, The Simple Touch Reader. With a full touchscreen, NOOK features record-setting, extra-long battery life on the...
Apps
Samsung today announced a new way for consumers to access 3D content for their 3D LED and 3D Plasma TVs with its new Explore...
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
Denon has introduced the AVR-1912 7.1-channel Network 3D A/V receiver, their most competitively priced networking-capable receiver to date with the most comprehensive network feature...
Laptops
Dell today introduced the XPS 15z ultra-thin laptop at just under 1-inch thick (0.97″/ 2.47cm), which is just a hair thicker than the 15-inch...
Articles
Microsoft today previewed the next major release of Windows Phone, code-named Mango that will deliver more than 500 new features. The "Mango" release will...
Headphones
SteelSeries announced two licensed gaming headsets for Electronic Arts' first person shooter game, Medal of Honor: SteelSeries 5Hv2 Medal of Honor Edition for PC...
