Hello and welcome to Distilled.
We are not abandoning our standard reviews, but for those of you that would like a little more than the canned press releases everyone else is posting, but not sure if you want to make the time investment in a full review, we present the distilled column. Read More >
There aren’t a lot of companies that have been making speakers for nearly 80 years, (2026 is their 80th anniversary!!) but Klipsch and the legendary K-horn are still here, better than ever.
With a sealed back since the AK6 model, they still really should be in the corner (as the late, great Paul Klipsch intended), but they have much more solid bass than ever. Read More >
No matter what the reason, there’s a certain group of audio enthusiasts who always bristle at spending more than a pittance on cables, regardless of the system’s price. Here’s a great solution from Vera-Fi Audio: Their new Ranger line of cables. Read More >
If you’ve never heard a pair of single-driver speakers, the Songer S1-X might be too much for you to take in. They might freak you out. They are that good. And like a handful of speakers that are truly special, providing a sonic experience like no other, the S1-X is destined to join that rare category. Read More >
As we’re winding up the review on the YG Descent (a three-way floorstander), that is coming in at right about $30k per pair, and is the top of their Peaks range, the two-way, all-aluminum Carmel 3 has also landed. Read More >
Why the SET amp in the background?
Let’s cut to the chase – If you have an SET amplifier you need one of these.
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Regardless of what the internet pundits say, your AC outlets are full of noise from various sources.
Your gear picks this up, and whatever its power supply doesn’t filter out, gets amplified by your amplification chain. Read More >
The DWX Supreme is a high-sensitivity, high-fun-factor speaker – in every way.
If you’ve ever been to a Zu Audio room at a hifi show, you know they always have one of the most engaging rooms in the house. Read More >
Whether you stay in the family forever or not, a Rega turntable truly has to be part of your audiophile journey if you enjoy analog. Read More >
This is the third product we’ve reviewed from Java HiFi, and we are definitely looking at three for three in terms of sound quality, build quality, and stylish excellence. Read More >
$200 for a 200-watt per channel integrated? That you can hold in the palm of your hand? Really? And it will drive a pair of Magnepans? You bet. Read More >
If you happen to be a moving coil cartridge enthusiast or are thinking about stepping up (pun intended), you’ll need a way to raise that signal to a level that your current MM stage can handle. Read More >
We’re huge fans of Black Ravioli products; over the years, they have kept improving their process.
The latest Big Pad Plus is more efficient at isolating your components from vibrations in the environment that subtly blur the ultimate resolution of your system. Read More >
What we’ve got here is a very cool, very compact DAC and Preamplifier that is only about 5 inches tall, 3 inches wide, and 7 inches deep. (125mm x 80mm x 176mm to be exact)
What is so exciting about this mighty little DAC is the performance it delivers for such an approachable cost. Read More >
Don’t even ask.
They only come in black. And I’m guessing that’s a part of how Dynaudio can offer this much speaker for this price – they don’t have to build four color combinations. Read More >
There’s nothing this one can’t do.
You might think that hyperbole, but MoFi’s Master Phono is aptly named. It features two voltage gain inputs (what every other phono stage has) and a current gain input. Read More >
This one is way overdue… I’ve had the Lina from dCS for a long time. Long enough that I bought the review sample, yet it’s been a lot of exploration and comparisons. Read More >
No, this isn’t a wacky kind of sandwich, it’s another handy way to get high frequency switching noise out of your mains without breaking the bank. Read More >
Analog purists might be screaming “Aaaah, Bluetooth! No one is digitizing my precious vinyl,” when they look at Cambridge’s Alva TT V2. Read More >
Many audio enthusiasts forget that power and dynamic range are the fourth dimension when it comes to achieving natural sound reproduction. Read More >
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