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Writer Rudy Radelic recommends a dozen great-sounding albums to play at audio show exhibits. Exhibitors, are you paying attention?
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Reviewer Doug Moore finds the Atoll IN300’s warmth, clarity, and punch impressive—and predicts it will make a serious dent in the audiophile world thanks to its smart design and power.
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Shanling’s Onix Zenith XST20 defies digital dominance, making disc playback a tactile ritual with SACD support, top-loading elegance, and unmatched I2S connectivity.
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Rotel’s new DX-5 delivers 33W of Class AB muscle with HDMI ARC, Sabre DAC, and Roon-tested finesse—compact, versatile, and tuned for sonic purity.
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Steven Stone rounds up three ultra-budget audio components—the Fosi ZD3 DAC, iFi Zen Phono 3, and FX Audio R07Plus—that rival gear costing far more. After blind tests and strategic upgrades, Stone finds the ZD3 indistinguishable from elite DACs, the Zen Phono nearly noise-free, and the R07Plus a neutral powerhouse across headphones.
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In this installment of The Vinyl Beat, Rudy Radelic recommends not records, but a practical way to catalogue an album collection using Discogs.
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Robert Schryer puts DR Acoustics’ Polynice power distributor and its cables to the test, uncovering how their innovative designs tackle noise and improve clarity, detail, and soundstaging.
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March 1, 1994. Terminal 1, Munich, Germany. A venue repurposed from an old airplane hangar, with the kind of acoustics that make you wonder if the building itself was trying to sabotage the show. The sound was off. The energy was drained. And Kurt Cobain, visibly unwell, delivered what would unknowingly become Nirvana’s last performance.…
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Jonson claims he’s off the audio gear merry-go-round. His wife and son don’t believe him, but this time he insists it’s real. After 20 years of perfecting the “gear game” and the “room game,” Jonson is now turning his focus to the elusive “mind game”—the deeply personal aspect of audio shaped by perception and mental…
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Save your souls!… Black Sabbath leads the way in this latest history lesson in the roots of hard rock and heavy metal.
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A new study reveals that low-frequency sounds, notably 63 Hz bass, can cause widespread hearing loss. Bass waves forcefully penetrate the cochlea and bypass earplugs via bone conduction, severely undermining traditional hearing protection.
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Frank Doris offers tips on what to do and not do once you’ve made it to the big stage.
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There are myriad products that claim to clean audio power, but which matter most? Industry experts rank dedicated lines, power conditioners, and wall outlets as top upgrades, while opinions diverge on fuses and power cables.
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Howard Milstein calls the Musician Pegasus II R2R DAC a “giant killer,” rivaling pricier models with its smooth mids, deep bass, and spacious soundstage. In NOS mode, it delivers an organic, natural presentation, making it a standout choice. Milstein hails it as a must-hear for audiophiles seeking top-tier musicality.
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Electrical noise sabotaging your sound? A new virtual ground system wipes hum and EMI from even the cleanest rigs, revealing music’s full dynamic depth.