Articles Best Floorstanding Loudspeakers Under $2,000 in 2024 [Updated] In 2024, our favorite mid-tier budget friendly floorstanding loudspeakers are from Q Acoustics, DALI, Magnepan, Wharfedale and Zu Audio. Ian WhiteSeptember 23, 2024
Articles Editors’ Choice: My Favorite Floorstanding Loudspeakers of 2022 Are high-end floorstanding loudspeakers becoming more affordable? The options in 2022 are a mixed bag and we are already thinking wireless for 2023. Ian WhiteDecember 10, 2022
Digital Music Systems Arylic H50 Network Amplifier: The Audiophile System Builder Can you really build a high-end audio system with vinyl playback around the Arylic H50 Network Amplifier? Ian WhiteJanuary 15, 2024
Articles The Best Bookshelf Speakers 2023 The best bookshelf or stand-mounted speakers below $1,000? We have 11 options that have impressed us enormously. Ian WhiteOctober 23, 2023
Floorstanding Speakers Wharfedale’s AURA Speakers Are Designed to Deliver Great Sound Without Breaking the Bank The AURA sits between Wharfedale's EVO4 and Elysian loudspeaker lineups, designed for both music and home theater. Robert SilvaOctober 8, 2023
Articles Wharfedale Diamond 12.2 Loudspeakers: The Audiophile System Builder Can the $600 Wharfedale Diamond 12.2 loudspeakers offer a full-range experience? We build a system around them that can. Ian WhiteFebruary 20, 2023
Articles Editors’ Choice: My Favorite Bookshelf Loudspeakers of 2022 Our favorite bookshelf / stand-mount loudspeakers of 2022 are listed in order of lowest to highest price from $400 to $3,000. Ian WhiteDecember 5, 2022
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers Going Back to the Future with the Mission 778X Integrated Amplifier The Mission 778x Integrated Amp and DAC offers a mix of nostalgia and modern connectivity options for only $549. Ian WhiteDecember 1, 2022
Articles What More in the Naim of Love: The Audiophile System Builder Naim Audio have been designing audio components by their own rules for almost 50 years. Building a great sounding system with these components is... Ian WhiteAugust 29, 2022
Articles The Best Vintage Audio Speakers for the Modern Audiophile The interest in vintage audio speakers has never been higher; especially as brands continue to refresh popular models that have been around for years. Ian WhiteAugust 23, 2022
Articles Wharfedale Linton Heritage Speakers: The Audiophile System Builder Looking to build a great sounding stereo system for under $6,500? The Wharfedale Linton Heritage Speakers are a great place to start. Ian WhiteAugust 27, 2022
Articles How to Build a Klipsch or Wharfedale System for a Smaller Room: The Audiophile System Builder Klipsch and Wharfedale loudspeakers can work exceptionally well in smaller spaces with the right components and setup for under $4,000. Ian WhiteAugust 16, 2022
Articles Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 Loudspeakers: The Audiophile System Builder for the Home Office Did you just quit Spotify Premium over Neil Young? The $449 Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 loudspeakers, Qobuz, and a Dongle DAC are your answer. Ian WhiteJuly 31, 2022
Digital Music Systems HiFi Rose RS201E Media Player: Review The HiFi Rose RS201E Media Player offers both high-resolution audio and video in a category with a lot of compelling options. Ian WhiteJuly 23, 2022
Articles Cyrus Audio i7-XR & Wharfedale Linton Heritage: The Audiophile System Builder [Updated] The Cyrus Audio i7-XR Integrated Amplifier is not exactly inexpensive but it can create some serious magic in a system between $7,500 and $10,000. Ian WhiteJuly 11, 2022
Articles Best Affordable Bookshelf Speakers Under $1000 Looking to save some money and not spend more than $1,000 on a great pair of bookshelf loudspeakers. We have some great options from... Ian WhiteJuly 11, 2022
Articles Chi-Fi in the Time of Self-Righteous Indignation Chi-fi has rather strangely become part of the communal lexicon and we think folks need to rethink that entire practice. W. JenningsJanuary 2, 2022