Headphone Amps
Can one headphone amp drive IEMs, planars and electrostatics? The $3,749 iFi iCAN PHANTOM 1.5 delivers up to 15W plus a 640V energizer.
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Articles
148 years have elapsed since Edison's Phonograph was patented, and we decided to look back at some of the turntables that had the most...
News
Playback is now Dual’s exclusive U.S. distributor as the app-controlled CS 629Q clears FCC certification. Is automatic vinyl playback ready for a comeback?
Hi-Fi Components
Why has Fidelity Imports UK selected Matrix Audio as its second brand, and what does the digital audio specialist add to its UK launch?
Music Streamers
NAD expands Dirac Live Room Correction to its CI SA2-120 and CI S2, adding automated acoustic optimization to its BluOS custom install lineup.
DACs
Can SMSL’s new R100 and D400 MK2 compete with FiiO, Schiit and Topping in the increasingly crowded DAC market below $1,000?
DACs
Did Schiit improve Bifrost by moving beyond True Multibit? Bifrost 3 adds Mesh, EQ, 32/384 USB and drops the price to $699.
Music Streamers
Can IDEON justify $35,000 for the Nous streamer/DAC/preamp when so many capable digital front ends cost far less?
Music Streamers
Whole-home budget priced music streaming solutions are coming from WiiM this fall. Should Sonos be worried?
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
Can TAD modernize a high-end integrated amp without turning it into a streamer? The 250W A1000D adds DSD256 and D700 clock technology.
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
Marantz MCR 60n combines a CD player and streaming amplifier with HDMI eARC, MM phono and optional Dirac Live. Is this the all-in-one hi-fi...
Music Streamers
The Eversolo Play wants you to believe it's the future of streaming amps—sleek, silent, and smarter than you. It's got the app, the DAC,...
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
Naim’s CI-Uniti 102 combines 150 watts per channel, streaming, HDMI eARC, and multiroom flexibility in a compact amplifier that raises awkward questions for the...
Amplifiers
Can GaN improve multichannel amplification? Orchard Audio’s Starkrimson HT Ultra offers 3, 4 or 5 channels with configurable 1200W power supplies
Hi-Fi Components
Can Fidelity Imports turn its U.S. and Canadian growth into a successful UK hi-fi operation when Fidelity Imports UK opens October 1?
Headphone Amps
Feliks Audio's EOS delivers up to 8 watts for headphones and 6 watts for speakers. Is this 300B tube amp actually a bargain?
Articles
What were the best headphone systems at CanJam SoCal 2026? We heard standout rigs from RAAL, Chord, Meze, Grado, HiFiMAN, SJY and more.
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