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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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PMA Magazine teams with SoulFi Audio for a Black Friday roundup packed with practical Hi-Fi bargains.
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For something a little different this merry season, Tchaikovsky & Saint-Saëns | The Magic of Two Pianos offers a festive and fresh take on holiday concerts.
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Cellist Vincent Bélanger launches his new audiophile label, VBMP, with “Solange”, the label’s first ever release, available on CD, hi-res, and LP formats.
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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.
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Steven Stone is back with a hi-res portable player he dubs a “super value” and a pair of under-$100 in-ear monitors he calls “an excellent addition to an out-of-office travel kit.”
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Paul Bowes offers advice on buying a stereo system. Ignore it at your own risk!
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Audiofest photographer Joseph Greenham reflects on his experience at the Toronto Audiofest 2025.
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Chicago’s listening bars offer a new kind of nightlife, where hi-fi sound, curated vinyl, and craft cocktails take center stage. From Charis to Parachute HiFi, each space delivers a distinct, music-first experience.
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Music and vinyl expert Claude Lemaire highlights essential recordings—and the best pressings to seek out—for your LP collection, indexed by year of release.
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Christopher Wallace’s final moments—captured just hours before his murder—anchor this account of his last night in L.A., the drive-by shooting that followed, and the decades of unanswered questions that still haunt it.
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Eversolo introduces the DAC-Z10, a high-end DAC and headphone amplifier featuring dual AKM decoding chips, Fully Isolated Architecture, R2R volume control, and FPGA-based clock reconstruction for precise, low-distortion high-resolution audio. Available in December.
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Shanling’s new ECZero AKM portable CD player lands in the U.S. via Forte Distribution, blending AKM DAC tech, dual amps, and Bluetooth 5.3 in a sleek, $349 design aimed at serious CD-loving audiophiles.
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Hearken and Northstar delivered mesmerizing vinyl playback via Ilumnia’s Magister Novus speakers and a Reed/Hana front-end, with standout tone, texture, and imaging.
