Earbuds & In-Ear Headphones Campfire Audio’s Orbit True Wireless Earphones Promise A New Aural Adventure Yet another pair of true wireless earphones. Can the Campfire Audio Orbit deliver a better aural experience for $250? Ian WhiteDecember 8, 2022
Amplifiers McIntosh’s MC451 Dual Mono Power Amplifier Unleashes the Hybrid Drive The McIntosh MC451 Dual Mono Power Amplifier features Hybrid Drive technology which combines tube and solid state amplification. Ian WhiteDecember 8, 2022
New Products Audeze’s Maxwell Headphones Aim To Significantly Enhance Your Gaming Experience Looking for the ultimate gaming headphone this Christmas? The Audeze Maxwell feature new planar drivers, ANC, and a brand new microphone from Shure. W. JenningsDecember 8, 2022
Dongle DACs Astell&Kern’s HC3 Dongle DAC Supports Hi-Res Audio & Microphones Can the $199 Astell&Kern HC3 Dongle DAC differentiate itself in a vast ocean of products? We will know in a few weeks. W. JenningsDecember 8, 2022
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers Creek Audio’s 4040 A Integrated Amplifier Celebrates the Past While Looking Forward The Creek Audio 4004 A Integrated Amplifier celebrates 40 years of audio engineering success while looking forward into the future. Ian WhiteDecember 7, 2022
New Products Devialet Dione Soundbar Glams With Opéra de Paris Another example of a high-end audio/luxury brand collaboration that makes sense. The Devialet Dione Opéra de Paris Soundbar marches down the Champs-Élysées to its... Brian MitchellDecember 7, 2022
New Products Bowers & Wilkins Px8 McLaren Edition Wireless Headphones Race Ahead of Competitors While nothing has changed sonically, the Bowers & Wilkins Px8 McLaren Edition Wireless Headphones pay homage to its racing history. Brian MitchellDecember 7, 2022
DACs iFi Audio’s Go Link Dongle DAC Wants To Get Between You and Your SmartPhone This $60 USB-C dongle DAC features analogue volume control with support for hi-res audio including MQA, DSD and PCM. Ian WhiteDecember 6, 2022
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers Rotel’s S14 Network Integrated Streamer is Roon Ready & All Out of Bubble Gum Rotel's first Integrated Streaming Amplifier delivers up to 150-watts (at 4 ohms) of Class AB power with a whole lot of wired and wireless... Ian WhiteDecember 2, 2022
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers Going Back to the Future with the Mission 778X Integrated Amplifier The Mission 778x Integrated Amp and DAC offers a mix of nostalgia and modern connectivity options for only $549. Ian WhiteDecember 1, 2022
In-Wall Speakers Acoustic Energy’s AE105 On-Wall Speakers Complete the 100 Series Range We are big fans of the Acoustic Energy 100 Series Loudspeakers, but have wondered why a CI option did not yet exist. Enter the... Ian WhiteNovember 30, 2022
New Products Bang & Olufsen’s Limited Edition Beoplay A9 Speakers March to a Different Beatz Bang & Olufsen is releasing an extremely limited run of the Beoplay A9 Speakers featuring a Ferrari Sheppard piece selected by Swizz Beatz. Brian MitchellNovember 29, 2022
DACs New Schiit on the Horizon? Yggdrasil+ DAC Unveiled The Schiit Yggdrasil+ DAC is both modular and available in 2 different variants. Ian WhiteNovember 28, 2022
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers Rega’s Elex MK4 Integrated Amplifier Packs a Punch New Rega Elex Mk4 Integrated Amplifier replaces award-winning Elex-R with improved circuitry and new internal DAC. Ian WhiteNovember 26, 2022
New Products Stories You Might Have Missed This Week: Meze Audio, Andover Audio & Triangle 2022 was a great year for affordable high-end audio products. Andover Audio, Meze Audio, and Triangle have 3 new products you really need to... Ian WhiteNovember 21, 2022
New Products Yamaha Unveils Flagship YH-5000SE Headphones for $5,000 Yamaha are jumping back into the high-end headphone market with the $5,000 YH-5000SE which are being made in Kakegawa, Japan. W. JenningsNovember 21, 2022
New Products Grado Labs GW100x Wireless Headphones Feature New Drivers & Improved Battery Life Priced at $275, the updated Grado Labs GW100x Wireless Headphones offer new drivers and improved battery performance. Ian WhiteNovember 20, 2022