Articles WTF is Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)? Find out what Signal-to-Noise ratio is and why it's important for your audio listening experience. Robert SilvaDecember 15, 2022
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers Creek Audio’s 4040 A Integrated Amplifier Celebrates the Past While Looking Forward The Creek Audio 4004 A Integrated Amplifier celebrates 40 years of audio engineering success while looking forward into the future. Ian WhiteDecember 7, 2022
Articles Ace of Bass: Exit to Vintage Street Jazz without bass is like The Princess Bride without Fezzik. GWB without Dick Cheney. The 1978 Yankees without Thurman Munson. Eric PyeJanuary 15, 2022
Bookshelf Speakers Best Holiday Speaker Deals: KEF, Klipsch, ELAC With Black Friday and Cyber Monday behind us, some great deals on high quality speakers are still out there for those in search of... Chris BoylanDecember 1, 2022
Articles Editors’ Choice: My Favorite Integrated Amplifiers of 2022 The integrated amplifier market is evolving and that's a very good thing for audiophiles looking in 2022. Ian WhiteDecember 12, 2022
Articles Editors’ Choice: My Favorite Headphones of 2022 If your budget for headphones or IEMs falls below $800, my favorite headphones of 2022 might be worth checking out. Ian WhiteDecember 13, 2022
New Products Meze Audio 109 Pro Open Back Headphones: From Romania With Love The Meze Audio 109 Pro Open Back Dynamic Headphones are finally here. My 99 Classics are already kvetching. Ian WhiteSeptember 15, 2022
Articles Best 4K UST Projectors (December, 2022) Big screens without huge prices, UST 4K projectors are finding their niche. Here are a few of the best available in 2022. Chris BoylanNovember 13, 2022
Floorstanding Speakers Focal’s Sopra No2 Loudspeakers Get a Fresh Looking Finish Check out the new finishes being offered by Focal for its Sopra No2 floorstanding loudspeakers. There is no reason your speakers can't look as... Robert SilvaDecember 13, 2022
Roundups Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless Noise-Canceling Headphones Review Roundup Although only a minor upgrade over the WH-1000XM3, the new Sony WH-1000XM4 is the best wireless noise cancelling headphone of 2020. Brian MitchellSeptember 13, 2020
Ask an Expert WTF is a DAC? Your smartphone, TV, and music player all utilize a DAC and ADC to convert a digital signal into an analog one. We explain how... W. JenningsDecember 12, 2022
Ask an Expert WTF is ULED TV? Hisense is the only company using the ULED TV label on select TVs. Find out what that really means. Robert SilvaDecember 11, 2022
Articles Buying a New TV: Everything You Need To Know Are you buying a new TV right now? Put down that flyer from Costco or Amazon and read this first before you waste your... Robert SilvaSeptember 5, 2022
Articles Best Professional Studio Headphones of 2022 Audiophiles and consumers are starting to pay attention to the pro market when it comes to headphones. The best studio headphones of 2022 from... W. JenningsDecember 6, 2022
New Products Devialet Dione Soundbar Glams With Opéra de Paris Another example of a high-end audio/luxury brand collaboration that makes sense. The Devialet Dione Opéra de Paris Soundbar marches down the Champs-Élysées to its... Brian MitchellDecember 7, 2022
Dongle DACs Astell&Kern’s HC3 Dongle DAC Supports Hi-Res Audio & Microphones Can the $199 Astell&Kern HC3 Dongle DAC differentiate itself in a vast ocean of products? We will know in a few weeks. W. JenningsDecember 8, 2022
Amplifiers McIntosh’s MC451 Dual Mono Power Amplifier Unleashes the Hybrid Drive The McIntosh MC451 Dual Mono Power Amplifier features Hybrid Drive technology which combines tube and solid state amplification. Ian WhiteDecember 8, 2022