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Forté Distribution unveils U.S. release of the Luxsin X8 DAC & headphone amp, a dual-mono, AI-enhanced powerhouse with eight DAC chips, advanced DSP, and support for 2,500+ headphone models.
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Kevin Fielding explains how to interpret measurements so you know when action is warranted, what deserves priority, and when it’s reasonable to stop trying to fix things and simply enjoy the music.
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Vinyl’s “warmth” isn’t magic—it’s mastering. This deep dive dismantles the format debate, showing how mastering choices, not media types, shape sound. CD may be technically superior, but the real battle lies in the mix.
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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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Every feature, flaw, and forum opinion on the Luxsin X9 unpacked—this ultimate guide delivers the most complete breakdown of its sound, specs, DSP features, and real-world performance.
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From our expert classical music critic—a must-hear collection of some of the best Christmas-inspired recordings.
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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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Harpist Valérie Milot and audiophile label 2xHD have teamed up to create Valérie’s new, out-of-this-world recording, Nebulæ.
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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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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.