Audio Cables
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Sennheiser HDB 630 delivers high-res 24-bit/96kHz wireless audio with aptX Adaptive, smart ANC, and the BTD 700 dongle for Android, iOS, and desktop.
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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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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.
Dongle DACs
Why do brands reuse model names? We’re not huge fans of the practice because it serves as a point of confusion for consumers. Audioengine...
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Can the $250 Andover Audio SpinStage MM/MC Phono Pre-amplifier really upgrade entry-level cartridges? Let's take a listen.
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Detailed, authoritative, and one of the most cohesive sounding active loudspeakers around. The JBL 4329P check off almost every box.
DAPs
Does the Cayin N7 DAP give the flagship N8ii a real run for its money? Simplifying the unit and focusing on the DAC and...
Headphone Amps
Powerful, highly resolving, and one of the most understated looking stacks of high-end headphone gear around. The EarMen Tradutto stack is the real deal.
Dongle DACs
Does it make sense to spend $120 on the iBasso DC04PRO Dongle DAC? More power, balanced connections, and support for 32-bit/384kHz PCM and DSD256...
Audio Cables
$40 per meter? The QED Golden Anniversary XT Loudspeaker Cables are a huge bargain but certainly require some attention when it comes to system...
DAPs
Is the Astell&Kern SR35 the best DAP for commuters and business travelers? Battery performance, a fresh new UI, and surprisingly high-end sound quality make...
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The Sony WH-1000XM5 pulls ahead of Bose in the race for best wireless noise-cancelling headphones, for now.
Bookshelf Speakers
Get the amplifier right with the Q Acoustics 5020 Loudspeakers and you will not want to upgrade anytime soon. Superb build and sound quality...
Floorstanding Speakers
You can go passive or active with the new Legacy Audio Focus XD Loudspeakers. Does $15,000 scare you? Check out the prices at High-End...
Over-Ear Headphones
Luxurious, superb build quality, and one of the best performing closed-back dynamic headphones we've heard below $4,000. The Focal Stellia are world-class.
Headphone Amps
Not even its weight and somewhat unwieldy form factor can take away from the fact that the iFi hip-dac2 is one superior portable DAC/headphone...
Over-Ear Headphones
The very expensive Kennerton Rognir closed-back planar magnetic headphones are a sonic earthquake. We take a very deep dive with this remarkable product.
Bookshelf Speakers
The Q Acoustics Concept 30 might be the best kept secret in stand-mounted loudspeakers below $2,000.
IEMs
$2,299 USD for IEMs? The Letshuoer Cadenza 12 might be one of the best we have heard in many years. Reference quality? Read on.
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