For those of you familiar with YG Acoustics and the exquisite aluminum shapes that make up their enclosures, perhaps you thought to yourself, “I’d buy a pair of those if they only came in a more traditional wood cabinet. Read More >
$19k for a Rega? Don’t think about it that way. Think of it as a $50k table that you don’t need to fuss with – ever. Read More >
Does it all.
If you’ve been looking for a high performance component that can do everything – with a minimal (and very attractive) footprint, we highly suggest the T+A Symphonia. Read More >
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 >
If you’ve ever been horn curious but budget conscious – consider a pair of Shatuto Audio A811b-12s.
While I heard some good sound at this year’s T. Read More >
If you need a super compact, super high-performance digital player/streamer/DAC, Nagra has the droid you need.
Only 7. Read More >
At a recent hifi event at Upscale Audio, I had the tremendous opportunity to spend an hour with the new Quad 2912X speakers after the show was over, before it was time to leave. Read More >
If you’ve been looking for a pair of speakers that look and sound incredibly neutral, delivering the sonic goods, yet not imposing on your personal space, consider the Frigg 02 from Ø Audio. Read More >
The new 3000 Micro R I Evolution from SVS has taken the incredible performance of the prior model, made the cabinet a touch bigger (so little you can’t really tell the diff), and increased the driver size from 8 to 9 inches. Read More >
The letters DD usually mean something else to me, but in this case, they mean direct drive. Not something you’d usually expect from Thorens, long time makers of idler wheel tables, that have become famous the world over. Read More >
The Pylon Jade 30s have raised the bar for what I thought a fun/chill out, non-audiophile speaker could be. Read More >
Vera Fi’s latest creation solves a common problem, and at a reasonable price.
If you’ve ever suffered the aggravation of a ground loop you can’t break, you know what we mean. Read More >
Say that 10 times as fast as you can!
All kidding aside, we’re big fans of SVS. Read More >
An intriguing combination…
The Western Electric 300B tubes are pretty much the gold standard for the version, and at $1,495 a pair somewhat spendy.
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Amazingly good for the money!
$159 won’t even buy a tank of gas for a giant SUV these days, but it will buy you a pretty bitchin’ CD player. 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. 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 >
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 >
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