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Frank Doris gives more worthy tips about the business of playing music for an audience, this time about looking the part. You won’t believe what his #1 tip is.
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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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While the world argues over streaming platforms and sound quality, one billionaire vanished into orbit to hear music unburdened by gravity. No tech shared, no guests allowed.
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Victrola acquires KLH Audio, merging two historic American brands to deliver high-fidelity innovation with a shared legacy of sonic excellence and modern design.
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A devoted audiophile explains to his nephew that marriage, like a sound room, needs clear boundaries and the right match—get it wrong, and everything falls out of tune.
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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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Rob Schryer and his photographer sidekick Karim Sénoussi spend a jazzy afternoon at 2xHD Fidelio, where René Laflamme pushes audio boundaries with vintage gear to capture raw musical emotion.
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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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The Montreal Audiofest is hoping to inspire newer generations with Teen Audio Day, the Audiogirls room, and a mentorship program offering free gear to young enthusiasts. With events like the Musical Wine Tour and Prohibition Night, the goal is to make high-fidelity audio fun, welcoming, and exciting for everyone.
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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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Shanling’s ET3 CD transport returns to stock at Forté Distribution—this compact powerhouse blends CD playback with high-res streaming and top-tier connectivity.
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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.