New Products
At only $1,995, Strato M is Kaleidescape's lowest cost movie server/player, but there is a catch.
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HDTV 4K & 8K TV
Would you buy a 55-inch Sharp 4K TV with built-in TiVo for $299.99? Let's take a look at what it offers.
Hi-Fi Components
High-end manufacturers in Asia and Europe were caught off-guard by the unexpectedly high tariffs levied yesterday but one distributor was already ready.
Music
Three Excellent Audiophile-Worthy Vintage Jazz Reissues From Universal Music, Verve Records & Acoustic Sounds Feature Sonny Rollins, Stan Getz and Kai Winding & J.J....
New Products
This convergence of Danish Hi-Fi and some of the finest Italian stone or petrified wood will not be cheap. And that was before the...
Earbuds & In-Ear Headphones
At $299, the Bose Ultra Open Earbuds offer excellent situational awareness, support for Snapdragon Sound, and one surprising feature.
Audio Cables
High-end cables made in France? Do British and American manufacturers need to be concerned? The Advance Paris LINK have us excited to try them.
Floorstanding Speakers
When money is no-object in building a high-end audio system, this is the audiophile gear you'll want to check out first.
HDTV 4K & 8K TV
Last month, we got a sneak peek at Sony’s new BRAVIA 4K TVs. Here’s what’s coming down the pike this year.
Loudspeakers
KLH Audio and Victrola now exist under the same umbrella keeping two legacy American Hi-Fi brands alive.
New Products
Sony just brought its most powerful video processor for projectors down to what should be a much more affordable price point.
New Products
Sony just unveiled two new entry-level Dolby Atmos-compatible soundbars for those who want to beef up their TV sound without breaking the bank.
HDTV 4K & 8K TV
There's a new OLED TV in town and it's sure to be a top contender for best TV of 2025.
DAPs
With support for 32-bit PCM, DSD, Roon, LDAC, aptX HD, and a brand new docking cradle, the Astell&Kern PS10 DAP might replace your streamer.
Over-Ear Headphones
For under $600, the DT 1770 Pro MKII closed-back studio headphones are a more refined and textured update of a classic studio can.
Over-Ear Headphones
Find out if the HiFiMAN HE1000 Unveiled open-back audiophile headphones sound good enough to appease those worried about its exposed drivers?
Reviews
The Quality of Physical Media, The Convenience of Digital Download.
Over-Ear Headphones
HiFiMAN Arya Unveiled open-back headphones feature exposed planar magnetic drivers and an all-new sound. Find out how it compares to the prior Organic and...
Headphones
An affordable electrostatic headphone? The STAX SR-X1 makes that a real possibility for those who have always wanted to experience what makes them unique.
Headphone Amps
At $1,300, is the STAX SRM-400S capable of driving some of the best headphones in the world?
Over-Ear Headphones
Are the Grado Signature S950 really that different? Two significant changes to their design and a more balanced sonic approach make them an emotional...
Podcasts
Rune Skov, Gryphon Audio Designs' Global Sales Director joins us on the podcast from Denmark to discuss the brand's Nordic Noir ethos.
Home Theater
HDTV 4K & 8K TV
Home Theater
Floorstanding Speakers
HDTV 4K & 8K TV
At 85 or 98-inches, the top-of-the-line 2025 TCL X11K 4K TVs boast 6,500 nits, 14,000 dimming zones and HALO Control Technology.
New Products
Epson just expanded their high brightness Q Series projector line to include a UST projector for those looking for a discrete large screen viewing...
New Products
XGIMI is marketing its portable projection screen as a complement to its MoGo 3 Pro video projector for outdoor movie watching.
HDTV 4K & 8K TV
Will LG's new quad stack Primary RGB Tandem OLED panel make the G5 the best TV of 2025? And what should we expect from...
Floorstanding Speakers
The Houchmand M1 is an ultra high-end all-in-one two-channel digital music system with optional subwoofer for a sky high price.
HDTV 4K & 8K TV
Brighter, bigger, and more powerful, the Hisense 2025 ULED TV lineup should have something for everyone.
New Products
Updated with a new die-cast aluminium platter, Pick It MM E phono cartridge and other refinements, the Automat 1.2 might be the most logical...
HDTV 4K & 8K TV
DTS support has disappeared from 2025 LG TVs. Is there something else afoot to replace it that might be better?
Hi-Fi Components
Earbuds & In-Ear Headphones
Articles
Does it make sense to buy a vintage turntable? We explain why, what to look for and what to be aware of.
Amplifiers
At $3,200 for the combo, Quad revives a 57-year old design for audiophiles seeking modern conveniences with retro nostalgia.
Amplifiers
Is it worthwhile to combine the Aragon 4004 MKII and Audible Illusions Modulus 3A or is this one vintage audio system too far?
Articles
How a tiny turntable restoration company called Vinyl Nirvana turned a new generation of vinyl listeners into the cult of Thorens.
Articles
The COVID pandemic took a lot from us including thousands of restaurants. But a small vintage audio and record store in thriving in Brooklyn.
Articles
March has been a busy month for new headphone introductions, including the Focal Bathys MG and Meze Audio POET.
DACs
Do you really need a DAC that costs between $14,000 and $18,000? Bluebird Music thinks the Jadis Vacuum Tube JS5 or JS2 SL are...
New Products
Focal has upped the ante with the flagship Bathys MG wireless headphones and that includes a $600 increase in price over the base model.
Earbuds & In-Ear Headphones
Universal IEMs with 13 drivers? FiiO's FX17 integrates electrostatic and dynamic drivers, and balanced armatures in a titanium ear shell.
DACs
K2HD Technology, DSD Remastering, 5,700mW peak output, lossless Bluetooth, and 18-hour battery life are just some of the features of the iFi iDSD Valkyrie.
Music
The remastered albums, arriving May 16, will be available on audiophile-quality, 180-gram vinyl—in partnership with Acoustic Sounds.
Ask an Expert
If you can't get picture or sound from your TV or projector don't despair. Here are some debugging tips from our resident home theater...
HDTV 4K & 8K TV
Samsung just unveiled pricing and availability details for its full line of Neo QLED TVs in both 4K and 8K resolution. Potential buyers may...
New Products
At $300, Sony is going to make UHD 4K fans both happy and somewhat upset with new UBP-X700/K Blu-ray disc player for 2025.
HDTV 4K & 8K TV
Philips has teamed up with Roku to deliver a budget priced 65-inch OLED TV (model 65OLED974/F7) that's only $1,299 at Sam's Club.
HDTV 4K & 8K TV
Sony announced its next generation RGB LED backlighting technology and it could bring TV picture quality to a whole new level of performance.
HDTV 4K & 8K TV
With sizes up to 115 inches and fairly affordable pricing, TCL's QM7K MiniLED TV will be one to watch in 2025.
Articles
Upgrade the sound of your turntable with our favorite MM and MC phono cartridges you can buy in 2024 without breaking the bank.
Articles
With over 20,000 attendees, CEDIA Expo is back and better than ever. Here are our picks for "Best in Show."
Articles
A clean record sounds better and prolongs the life of your phono cartridge. My best record cleaning solutions to achieve both and maintain your...
Articles
What are the best audiophile phono preamps for under $1,000? See which models we picked from Croft, iFi, and Pro-Ject.
Articles
With so many different types of smart phones, DAPs, and portable headphone amplifiers, we think these headphone accessories make a lot of sense.
Reviews
Can the $2,150 Muarah MU-2 compete with phono preamps from EAR, Pro-Ject, and MOON? Rich and filling like our favorite cabbage rolls and nobody...
Articles
Looking to build a hi-fi audio system around a WiiM Ultra Music Streamer in a small space? The Cabin Audiophiler shows you how.
Articles
Can a French Canadian integrated amplifier and pair of British speakers prove that making love is better than war? The MOON 250i v2 is...
Articles
Starting at $22,499 per pair, the ATC SCM50ASL Active Speakers take your music listening experience to a whole new level.
Monitors
Paradigm introduced three new subwoofers featuring the same new streamlined aesthetics and smaller footprint that define the updated Monitor 7 Series Speakers. The new...
New Products
The Samsung Transform Ultra (model SPH-M930) smartphone with slide-out QWERTY keyboard runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread, with a 1GHz processor, 3-megapixel rear-facing camera and VGA...
Earbuds & In-Ear Headphones
The Plantronics M50 Bluetooth headset streams audio from your smartphone and makes every call worry-free with an extended battery life, whispered talk-time alerts and...
Laptops
Dell introduced the XPS 14z laptop, claiming to be the thinnest fully featured 14-inch laptop with an internal optical drive and discrete graphics option....
All-in-One PC
Lenovo announced the C325 All-In-One (AIO) desktop PC with a 20-inch LED-backlit display and optional multitouch touchscreen support. Powered with AMD E450 processors, the...
New Products
GoPro announced the HD HERO2 point-of-view (POV) digital camera / camcorder the records professional 1080p videos and captures 11-megapixel photos. The camera comes in...
New Products
ViewSonic introduced the ViewPad 7e, a 7-inch Android 2.3 tablet with a ViewScene 3D interface powered by a 1GHz processor. It includes Amazon Services...
Articles
Dolby Laboratories enabled the first discrete 7.1-channel surround sound entertainment experience available to streaming media using Dolby Digital Plus audio. VUDU, a leading subscription-free,...
New Products
ESCORT Live is a real-time ticket protection network, where drivers share live radar detection and speed trap alerts with other drivers so everyone in...
Articles
In my world, the iPhone 4 will last about four hours — a far cry from the kind of battery life I need to...
