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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
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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
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Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers Advance Paris’ New Wave of French Hi-Fi Finally Makes it Across the Pond…30 Years Later Advance Paris brings its range of affordable hifi components to the U.S. market, which feature blue VU meters and tube amplification. Ian WhiteFebruary 6, 2025
Audio Cables Chord Company PhonoARAY Minimizes Electromagnetic Interference But is the Price “Grounded” in Reality? At £1,000, Chord Company's PhonoARAY can minimize external interference and ground issues that may affect turntable performance. Robert SilvaFebruary 7, 2025
New Products Audio-Technica’s R-Series Open-Back Headphone Lineup Now Features the ATH-R70xa and R50x: NAMM 2025 Designed for studio applications the ATH-R70xa and R50x provide audio clarity while providing all-day wearing comfort for less than $400. Robert SilvaFebruary 7, 2025
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Articles Best Integrated Amplifiers: Editors’ Choice 2024 Our favorite integrated amplifiers in 2024 include models from Cambridge Audio, Naim, NAD, Unison Research and more. Ian WhiteDecember 20, 2024