New Products Nagra’s HD PHONO or a Porsche Taycan? Do you have $87,500 burning a hole in your pocket? We think you could buy two really solid high-end systems and a lot of... Ian WhiteNovember 3, 2023
Digital Music Systems Cambridge Audio MXN10 Network Player: Review The only thing missing from the MXN10 is support for MQA, but none of that matters when you reproduce music this well with wonderful... Ian WhiteNovember 2, 2023
Daily Deals Bluesound’s NODE Network Streamer is on Sale for $449 The award-winning Bluesound NODE Network Streamer is on sale for $449 -- a savings of $150 off the regular retail price. Ian WhiteNovember 1, 2023
Headphone Amps Metaxas & Sins Unveils Its Audio Sculpture Collection and Ethereal Electrostatic Headphone Amplifier There's a headphone amplifier in every sculpture, which is debuting at CanJam Dallas on November 11-12, 2023. Ian WhiteOctober 26, 2023
Headphone Amps Linear Tube Audio’s Velo Headphone Amplifier is Rooted in History Can a stripped down Linear Tube Audio MZ3 deliver the same experience for only $2,100? The LTA Velo makes it debut this weekend at... Ian WhiteNovember 7, 2023
DACs Schiit Audio’s Yggdrasil+ MIB Flagship DAC is Getting Better With Age No DSD. No MQA. Just the best possible 24-bit/192kHz PCM DAC they can make. The Schiit Yggdrasil+ MIB is upgradable and $2,599 USD. Ian WhiteNovember 9, 2023
Articles Best Audiophile Upgrades Under $300 Our top 13 audiophile upgrades for 2023 feature a variety of affordable products that we've used all year and merit serious consideration. Ian WhiteOctober 29, 2023
New Products REKKORD’s F100 Turntable Feels Oddly Similar to Some Other Tables and That’s Not a Good Thing If the REKKFORD F100 Turntable looks and feels somewhat familiar to some of you this morning — you are not alone. The $399 USD... Ian WhiteOctober 31, 2023
New Products Andover Audio SpinDeck Max Completes the Circle…For Now Andover's upgraded fully automatic turntable comes ready out of the box with a pre-mounted Ortofon OM10 cartridge. Ian WhiteOctober 7, 2021
Articles Empire’s Troubador Turntable is Making Some Incredible Music in the House: Exit to Vintage Street The Empire 598 Troubador is a classic vintage turntable in great demand. Long live the Empire and listening to vinyl! Eric PyeOctober 29, 2023
Digital Music Systems WiiM Pro Plus Network Streamer: Review Priced at $219, find out if this affordable network music streamer is right for you. Ian WhiteOctober 22, 2023
CD Players Marantz’s CD 50n Network CD Player Kills Two Birds With One Stone The CD 50n offers the convenience of a network music streamer and CD player with HEOS for multi-room wireless audio in one component. Robert SilvaOctober 24, 2023
Digital Music Systems Audiolab’s 9000N Network Player Ditches Play-Fi and Swings for the Bleachers Audiolab dumps Play-Fi but adds high-end guts to its flagship 9000N Network Player. Robert SilvaOctober 12, 2023
Digital Music Systems Cambridge Audio’s MXN10 & DacMagic 200M Black Editions Have Arrived Cambridge Audio Announces MXN10 & DacMagic 200M Black Editions at the 2023 Shanghai International Top Audio-Visual Show. Ian WhiteOctober 13, 2023
DACs dCS Unveils Lina 2.0 DAC Update Lina 2.0 brings a range of new features, including new Mapper settings, filter options, and balance control, to the dCS Lina Network DAC. Ian WhiteOctober 17, 2023
New Products Vertere Introduces XtraX and Dark Sabre High-Resolution Phono Cartridges Looking to upgrade your vinyl playback? Vertere's Dark Sabre MM and XtraX MC cartridges promise a lot for a very steep price. Ian WhiteOctober 19, 2023
Headphone Amps Are There Audiophiles Willing to Spend $29,000 on the dCS LINA? dCS unveils a trio of products for the ultimate in headphone listening; a Network DAC, Master Clock and Headphone Amplifier. W. JenningsMay 30, 2022