Hi-Fi Components Lone Star Audiofest and T.H.E. Show Announce Partnership for 2025 Audio Show T.H.E. Lone Star Audiofest is coming to Austin, Texas May 2-4, 2025 to feature bespoke Hi-Fi designers, DIY audio and startups. Brian MitchellJuly 8, 2024
Headphone Amps Preview: FiiO’s K11 R2R Desktop Headphone Amplifier is Remarkably Affordable At $169, the K11 R2R is the first FiiO DAC/Amplifier to feature a four-channel fully differential 24-bit Resistor-to-Resistor D/A converter. Robert SilvaJuly 9, 2024
Amplifiers Preview: Goldmund Telos 4800 Mono Power Amplifier Goldmund's latest monoblock amp delivers 1050 watts RMS at 8 ohms for $260,000, yet it's one step below the top-of-the-line model. Robert SilvaJuly 9, 2024
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers Preview: Denon’s Home Amp Offers Hi-Res Streaming and HEOS Multi-Room Capabilities At $799, the Denon Home Amp is a 100-watt per channel stereo streaming amplifier that works with HEOS. Just add speakers. Robert SilvaJuly 10, 2024
Digital Music Systems New Bluesound POWERNODE Adds Power & Enhanced Connectivity The upgraded $899 Bluesound POWERNODE offers more power, a better DAC, and enhanced wireless, and Hi-Res MQA support. Ian WhiteMay 10, 2021
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers Bluesound POWERNODE Edge Takes Control Of Your Desktop For Less The new Bluesound POWERNODE Edge is a stripped down network amplifier for $250 less than the current POWERNODE. Ian WhiteAugust 31, 2022
Headphone Amps Preview: iFi ZEN CAN 3 Headphone Amplifier with xMEMs Support At $229, the iFi ZEN CAN 3 Headphone Amp is optimized for headphones with xMEMs drivers but will work with what you already have? Robert SilvaJune 29, 2024
New Products Preview: E.A.T. Fortissimo S Turntable is Now Available to North American Vinyl Listeners At $8,000 without tonearm, the Fortissimo S in a high-end turntable with a massive 50 lbs platter for maximum noise reduction. Robert SilvaJuly 5, 2024
Digital Music Systems Just Add Speakers to NAD’s C 700 V2 BluOS Streaming Amplifier Latest generation of popular network amplifier features upgraded ESS Sabre DAC, MM phono input, Dirac Live readiness, and Dolby Digital decoding. Robert SilvaJune 28, 2024
Amplifiers Orchard Audio Announces the Starkrimson Mono Ultra Premium Amplifier Using GaN technology, Starkrimson Mono Ultra Premium power amplifier boasts 250-watts of power at 8 ohms, 500-watts at 4 ohms. Robert SilvaJune 17, 2024
Digital Music Systems TIDAL Drops MQA, Sony 360 Reality Audio and All Podcasts Starting July 24, 2024, TIDAL will no longer offer music in MQA or Sony 360 Reality Audio formats, while keeping monthly prices the same. Robert SilvaJune 19, 2024
Audio Cables Chord Company Introduces Epic Digital Tuned ARAY Interconnects Improve digital connections between devices with Chord Company's Epic Digital Tuned ARAY Interconnects with RCA, BNC, or AES-EBU terminations. Robert SilvaJune 21, 2024
Amplifiers Theory Audio Introduces Next Generation of DLC Loudspeaker Controllers Specifically designed for use with Theory loudspeakers, new controllers offer a cosmetic refresh, Dante network audio with AES67 compatibility, and an all-new 8-channel amplifier. Robert SilvaJune 18, 2024
Headphone Amps Michael Fidler’s SPARTAN 30 Headphone Amp/Line Preamplifier Might Be Ideal For a Desktop System At $600, SPARTAN 30 promises low distortion volume control for use with active speakers or headphones. Robert SilvaJune 12, 2024
New Products iFi Announces LAN iPurifier Pro Under New SilentPower Brand For $299, the SilentPower LAN iPurifier Pro promises to prevent interferences coming through an ethernet cable from reaching audio devices. Robert SilvaJune 13, 2024
Digital Music Systems McIntosh’s MB25 Adds Bluetooth Streaming to Any Hi-Fi System And Can Stream Any Source to Your Wireless Headphones Designed to add Bluetooth streaming to any Hi-Fi system and facilitate streaming of any source to a pair of Bluetooth headphones, the McIntosh MB25... Robert SilvaJune 13, 2024
New Products Audio Technica’s AT-ART1000X Moving Coil Phono Cartridge is Designed For the World’s Top Turntables At $5,499, the AT-ART1000X Direct Power Stereo Moving Coil Phono Cartridge improves upon the AT-ART1000 with improvements in design and materials. Robert SilvaJune 15, 2024