Music Streamers
NAD just did everyone a huge favor. The CS1 Endpoint Network Player offers hi-res streaming and support for Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, and Roon...
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CD Players
Pro-Ject’s CD Box RS2 Tube doubles down on Red Book CDs with a balanced tube stage—no SACD, no digital inputs, and a $2,300 price...
New Products
Backert Labs’ $11,500 Optik Phono 1.1 targets DS Audio optical cartridges and five-figure turntables—impressive at shows, uncompromising in design, and firmly not for casual...
Articles
A skeptical, experience-driven take on hi-fi accessories that actually work—QED, Advance Paris, IsoAcoustics, IsoTek, iFi, ddHiFi—minus the snake oil.
Articles
Editors’ Choice 2025 turntables show prices are up and cheap decks still disappoint. Choosing a long-term table now takes more thought—but pays off in...
Hi-Fi Components
T.H.E. Show Vegas planned for January 9-11, 2026 at the Tuscany Suites and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada is being postponed to a later...
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
The Quad 3 integrated amplifier blends classic British design with modern versatility, delivering tonal weight, balance, and real-world power without hype—an easy Editors’ Choice...
Articles
Growth in vinyl album sales have collapsed from 95% to 4% and that may be ominous news for the music industry.
Amplifiers
The Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista PRE, PAS, and, PAM represent the latest high-end audio components that use vacuum tubes.
Hi-Fi Components
Part 6 of 7 covers odd vintage audio components that promised to improve your hi-fi system, but did any of it raise the bar...
Music Streamers
The BluOS 4.0 mobile app is getting a significant update in Q1 and a preview will be available this week at ISE 2023.
Amplifiers
Learn how power amplifiers work, the common types, and what to lookout for when shopping for amps.
Podcasts
Part 5 of 7 talks about all the things to consider when purchasing, using, or repairing a vintage record player.
Exclusive Videos
Our coverage of CES 2023 includes two livestream videos where we discuss all the hi-fi, home theater, TVs and headphones we could find at...
Headphone Amps
Astell&Kern today introduced two new headphone amplifiers, the ACRO CA1000T ($2,229) carriable headphone amp and the PA10 ($599) portable headphone amp. In addition, the...
Articles
2022 was a wild year and we have some thoughts on what transpired and where we are headed in the months ahead.
Music Streamers
PecanPi and Starkrimson Pears at the 2023 Florida International Audio Expo. Orchard Audio will be demonstrating their award-winning streamer and power amplifiers.
New Products
JBL's Bluetooth-enabled turntable supports both wired and wireless playback of vinyl records without decreasing audio quality via Bluetooth aptX HD.
Music Streamers
The infamous Naim stack seems to be getting shorter with each passing cycle. The New Classic Series aims to push the streaming category to...
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers
JBL's Classic Series includes a streamer, CD player, integrated amplifier and turntable. Just add speakers.
New Products
Victrola has announced a second wireless turntable, the Stream Onyx that can play music through Sonos wireless speakers. Check out the details.
Music Streamers
The AVM CS 8.3 Black Edition Streamer Receiver will take a huge bite out of your wallet, but it comes with everything except loudspeakers.
DACs
PS Audio's DirectStream MK2 DAC/Preamplifier up converts all digital audio signals to pure DSD and then to analog. Is this method better? Only your...
Music Streamers
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
