Articles Best in Show at NAMM 2025 Our favorite products for audiophiles and studio professionals from NAMM 2025, including headphones, speakers, and some surprises. Brian MitchellFebruary 10, 2025
New Products Sennheiser’s New HD 505 Headphones Have a Specific Sonic Tilt for Only $280 With an open-back design and wide frequency response, the Sennheiser HD 505 wired headphones aim to appeal to audiophiles and gamers. Robert SilvaFebruary 10, 2025
New Products Bang & Olufsen’s New Atelier Program Offers One-of-a-Kind Customization of Its Beosound 2 Gradient Collection The Atelier program gives Bang & Olufsen's customers the chance to style their own speakers. The Beosound 2 Gradient Collection gets things started. Robert SilvaFebruary 11, 2025
Amplifiers TEAC’s AP-507 Power Amplifier Features Next Generation Hypex NCOREx Class D Technology At $2,199, the TEAC AP-507 power amplifier can be configured for two channel stereo, bi-amp, or bridged. Robert SilvaFebruary 12, 2025
Digital Music Systems McIntosh’s DS200 Streaming DAC Jumps Into the Rather Crowded Pool At $4,000, the McIntosh DS200 is a high-end music streamer with HDMI ARC, TIDAL Connect, and a Quad Balanced 8-channel, 32-bit DAC. Robert SilvaFebruary 13, 2025
Android Apps The Apple TV App is Now Available for Android Phone Users Android phone users can now download the Apple TV app to subscribe to Apple TV+ and MLS Season Pass. Robert SilvaFebruary 14, 2025
Over-Ear Headphones Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro MKII Open-back Studio Headphones Review Are the Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro MKII the Best Studio Headphones Below $1,000 for Only $599? W. JenningsFebruary 14, 2025
Headphone Amps Orchard Audio’s Valencia Balanced Amplifier Promises Enough Juice for High-Performance Headphones At $1,999, Orchard Audio Valencia is a balanced desktop power amplifier designed for headphones, but powerful enough for speakers. Ian WhiteFebruary 15, 2025
Earbuds & In-Ear Headphones Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 Add Heart Rate Monitoring, Spatial Audio and ANC Incorporating the Apple H2 chip, Bluetooth, spatial audio, wireless charging and more, the Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 wireless earbuds offer a lot for just... Robert SilvaFebruary 16, 2025
Headphone Amps FiiO’s K17 Headphone Amplifier Might Be the Digital Hub You’ve Been Waiting For: CES 2025 FiiO expands its line-up with K17 Headphone Amp, which provides a lot of features and connectivity that raise the price, but should please any... Robert SilvaJanuary 5, 2025
Articles Best Phono Preamplifiers: Editors’ Choice 2024 Looking for ways to improve the sound from your turntable? Our favorite phono preamplifiers we've tested offer a solution at every budget. Ian WhiteDecember 22, 2024
Articles MOON 250i v2 Integrated Amplifier: The Audiophile System Builder Can a French Canadian integrated amplifier and pair of British speakers prove that making love is better than war? The MOON 250i v2 is... Ian WhiteJanuary 28, 2025
Music Vince Guaraldi’s Be My Valentine Charlie Brown First Time Soundtrack Review Lost late period Peanuts soundtrack sounds like a love letter from an old friend. Mark SmotroffFebruary 7, 2025
Gift Guides Ultimate 2025 Super Bowl Party Gift Guide Experience the full impact of Super Bowl LIX in your living room with both a big picture and big sound. Brian MitchellFebruary 1, 2025
New Products Audioengine’s A2+ Home Music System is Finally Getting Some Important Upgrades For 2025, the Audioengine A2+ now includes Bluetooth 5.3, 24-bit audio, and USB-C connectivity - still at an affordable price. Robert SilvaFebruary 3, 2025
In-Wall Speakers Focal’s UTOPIA CINEMA LCR Speaker and Subwoofer Will Be a Popular Choice for Premium Home Theaters: ISE 2025 The Focal Utopia CINEMA LCR and Subwoofer are designed for luxury home theater set-ups in large spaces. Robert SilvaFebruary 4, 2025
In-Wall Speakers DALI Phantom M-80 A In-Ceiling Speaker and CI AMP-4750 DSP Unveiled at ISE 2025 DALI expands its architectural product line with the Phantom M80 A In-Ceiling Speaker and CI AMP-4750 4-Channel DSP Amplifier. Robert SilvaFebruary 4, 2025