Headphone Amps Drop + xDuoo TA-84 OTL Tube Headphone AMP/DAC: Review Do you own high impedance dynamic driver headphones? The Drop+Xduoo TA-84 OTL Headphone Amplifier is one sweet bargain at only $349 and it even... W. JenningsNovember 29, 2023
New Products The Record Doctor X from Pangea Audio Remains Affordable and Adds an Important New Feature The Record Doctor X now cleans both sides of the record at the same time and it's $400 less than the VPI HW16.5. Robert SilvaNovember 26, 2023
Digital Music Systems WiiM’s New Streaming Amplifier Delivers A lot for $299 $299 for a network streaming amplifier? The new WiiM Amp offers support for TIDAL and Spotify Connect, HDMI ARC, and support for Alexa, Siri,... Robert SilvaNovember 27, 2023
Headphone Amps FiiO’s Q15 Flagship Portable Headphone/DAC Amplifier Was Not Meant For Your Pocket Features dual AKM DACs, 32-Bit/768kHz & DSD512 decoding, full-color display, USB-C, Coaxial input, and aptX HD & LDAC Bluetooth receiving for $399. Ian WhiteNovember 17, 2023
Amplifiers Linear Tube Audio and Credo Audio: CAF 2023 Looking for that next level of inner detail, nuance, and connection to the music? This system delivered that and more. Ian WhiteNovember 22, 2023
New Products MoFi’s MasterDeck Turntable Aims to Deliver Reference Quality Vinyl Playback Below $6,000 MoFi's new MasterDeck Turntable features more of Allen Perkins' turntable design ethos and the $6,000 asking price should worry the competition. Ian WhiteNovember 23, 2023
New Products Chord Company’s PowerHAUS P6 Powerblock Unveiled Reduce noise and improve the performance your hi-fi system with Chord Company's most affordable mains distribution block. Robert SilvaNovember 21, 2023
Headphone Amps iFi Audio’s iDSD Diablo 2 Portable Headphone Amplifier Might Be a Cure for Gear Fetishism The iFi Audio iDSD Diablo 2 portable DAC/Headphone amplifier is the first to offer support for Bluetooth aptX Lossless. Ian WhiteNovember 10, 2023
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers Rotel’s RAS-5000 Streaming Amplifier Is A Tower of Power With Support for Roon, TIDAL and Spotify Connect At $2,999, the Rotel RAS-5000 Stereo Integrated Amplifier features Class AB power with built-in streaming up to 32-bit/384kHz. Brian MitchellNovember 14, 2023
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers Unison Research Simply 845 and Fidelity Imports: CAF 2023 One of the best power amplifiers at CAF 2023? More like one of the best integrated amplifiers we've ever heard. The Unison Research Simply... Ian WhiteNovember 14, 2023
Daily Deals Cambridge Audio’s Black Friday Sale Includes Deals on the Alva ST Turntable and CXN V2 Streamer Whether you listen to records or stream music, Cambridge Audio has slashed $100 off its affordable turntable and digital music streamer for Black Friday. Robert SilvaNovember 17, 2023
Hi-Fi Components Podcast: Our Favorite Hi-Fi Moments of 2023 In this episode eCoustics team members talk about their favorite moments from their hi-fi journeys this year. Mitch AndersonNovember 16, 2023
Digital Music Systems Dirac Teams With Sonoro to Offer Dirac Live Room Correction for the MAESTRO Quantum Receiver Dirac Live Room Correction is starting to migrate over to receivers and network amplifiers. The Sonoro Maestro Quantum is the latest to feature the... Robert SilvaNovember 15, 2023
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