Amid riverside charm and cold cuts, Robert Schryer tests ArtistClonerโs $11K Mini Ether, revealing near-Ether-level imaging, timbral precision, and emotional pullโplus an unexpected cameo from YouTuber “Dave Listens to HiFi.”
Mitsubishiโs Diatone D-160, a 1.5-ton subwoofer from the 1980s, defied all logic with a 63-inch carbon-fiber cone and a 400-kilogram field coil, turning every note into a seismic event.
Doug Moore puts the Schiit Magni Unity headphone amplifier and HIFIMAN Arya Stealth headphones through their paces and comes out with some interesting observations.
Advance Paris blends retro flair with cutting-edge tech across its hi-fi lineup, as the French brandโbacked by Tri-Cellโbrings its stylish, high-performance gear to North America.
Unveiled at High End Munich 2025, the Eversolo Play blends DAC, amp, and streaming in one sleek unit, challenging hi-fi excess with minimalist elegance and room-tuned performance.
What can active speakers do that passive ones canโt? Impulse response, impulse response, impulse response, says Bruno Putzeys. That, and their sheer practicality, makes them the wave of the future.
What can active speakers do that passive ones canโt? Impulse response, impulse response, impulse response, says Bruno Putzeys. That, and their sheer practicality, makes them the wave of the future.
Claude Lemaire spotlights three pivotal 1970 albumsโby Uriah Heep, Black Sabbath, and Led Zeppelinโthat fused prog, blues, and folk into the roaring blueprint for what would become heavy metal.