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Kevin Fielding explains how to interpret measurements so you know when action is warranted, what deserves priority, and when it’s reasonable to stop trying to fix things and simply enjoy the music.
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Vinyl’s “warmth” isn’t magic—it’s mastering. This deep dive dismantles the format debate, showing how mastering choices, not media types, shape sound. CD may be technically superior, but the real battle lies in the mix.
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Claude Lemaire continues his series on records that transformed the pop and rock music landscape, organized by year of release.
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Every feature, flaw, and forum opinion on the Luxsin X9 unpacked—this ultimate guide delivers the most complete breakdown of its sound, specs, DSP features, and real-world performance.
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Though deaf, Beethoven didn’t compose in a void—he relied on audiation, tactile feedback, a rigorous compositional method… and bone conduction?
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Octave Records’ latest release, Otis Taylor and the Electrics, offers some very powerful music from the trance blues master.
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In the aftermath, the facts calcified into legend. One quote, in particular, metastasized across tabloids and biographies: “I couldn’t do it myself, so I had him do it for me.”
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Rob Schryer checks out some of the world’s finest audio gear at Bliss Acoustics’ special event.
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From our expert classical music critic—a must-hear collection of some of the best Christmas-inspired recordings.
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“Alive! was a singular document of a singular burgeoning cultural phenomenon. Who knew it would last until holograms and AI? Kiss did.”
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This 2025 holiday gift guide charges through sub-$400 audiophile gems, spotlighting beryllium-kissed headphones, Chi-Fi IEM overachievers and Andrew Jones–tuned speakers, sketching a lineup that sounds far pricier than its festive price ceiling.
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Robert Schryer finds himself unexpectedly swept away by NuPrime’s IDA-9, a sleek, compact powerhouse whose rich, dynamic sound belies its price.
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Claude Lemaire continues his series on records that transformed the pop and rock music landscape, organized by year of release.
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Here are a few more tasty nuggets of wisdom about playing in a rock band from someone who’s been there: Frank Doris. This time, Frank highlights the importance of rehearsing—because if you don’t rehearse, you’re gonna suck.
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While streaming dominates, Shanling SCD3.3 is a bold high-end SACD/CD player and DAC, featuring a custom R2R DAC, tube output stage, and top-loading transport — defying trends with audiophile precision.
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Harpist Valérie Milot and audiophile label 2xHD have teamed up to create Valérie’s new, out-of-this-world recording, Nebulæ.
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PMA Magazine teams with SoulFi Audio for a Black Friday roundup packed with practical Hi-Fi bargains.
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In this excerpt from Paul McGowan’s The Audiophile’s Guide, overlooked spaces like basements and garages become ideal listening rooms through smart, minimal upgrades—proving great sound starts with practicality, not perfection.
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NuPrime’s IDA-9 replaces the IDA-8 with a faster 600 kHz Class-D stage, GaN-based power supply, and precision resistor-ladder volume control—all in a compact chassis engineered entirely in-house for speed, consistency, and control.
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Robert Schryer spends a week with Rega’s new Mercury preamp and Solis amplifier stack before they’re shipped off for their North American launch in Victoria, British Columbia—and misses them dearly once they’re gone.
