
Kevin Fielding offers a step-by-step guide to taming first reflections and giving you the best soundstage you’ve ever had.

Monitor Audioโs $5199/pair Gold 100 6G standmounts impressed Robert Schryer with their weight, luxurious finish, and superb clarity. With deep bass, rich detail, and effortless musical flow, they felt completeโno sub needed.

South Koreaโs Mon Acoustic ditches hype for honesty, crafting AMT-equipped speakers in aluminum shells to deliver pure, uncolored sound now making waves in North America.

From apologizing to loved ones neglected during DAC testing to listening to Dark Side of the Moon on a $20 speaker, this clever guide skewers obsessive habits with wit, reminding readers that “itโs the ear, not the gear.”

Improving sound quality requires prioritizing fixes based on their impactโwhat Kevin Fielding dubs “sonic triage.” Speaker placement, time alignment, and managing reflections top the “emergency” list, while bass management and fine-tuning DSP take precedence later. Read on for the full breakdown.

Monitor Audioโs five-decade legacy of sonic innovation lives on in Canada, where Kevro brings its acclaimed Bronze to Platinum series to discerning ears.

Kevin Fielding explores three subwoofer connection methods and five crossover strategies, ultimately finding that full-range mains with carefully overlapped subs yield the most natural, musically satisfying bass integration in a stereo system.

The Tanchjim 4U IEM impresses with its customizable bass tuning, refined sound, and sleek build at just CA$99.99โthough its subtle low-end may leave hardcore bass fans wanting more.

PS Audio’s Paul McGowan offers a brief history of the evolution of loudspeakers.

“Manufacturers of hi-fi equipment like to brag about their flagship products, but in any company’s product lineup, the key role is played by the models that simply sell best.”

After measuring and diagnosing a room with problematic bass response and decay times, this detailed report shows how bass traps, diffusion, and FIR filters dramatically improved symmetry, reduced error rates, and tightened bassโall confirmed by ear.

TAD Labs unveils the TAD-M1000TX amplifier, a US$24,950 powerhouse delivering 500W per channel with ultra-low distortion, revamped transformers, and precision Class-D designโall housed in a vibration-controlled chassis for exceptional clarity.

Magnatโs Signature Edelstein bookshelf speakers may be small, but their robust construction, clever engineering, and surprisingly weighty, detailed sound prove theyโre no gimmickโjust serious value and musicality in a compact package.

The SIVGA P2 PRO boasts several features that set it apart from the competition. Its most notable feature is SIVGAโs new sapphire vibration circuit, a so-called first in the industry designed to enhance audio performance.

Moti Margalit explains how Sonic Edgeโs modulated-ultrasound MEMS speaker redefines miniaturized audio: unlike first-gen MEMS tweeters, their chip-sized AirDriver produces full-range sound using silicon micro-pumps and amplitude modulationโno DAC required.
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