Distilled

The Ø Audio Frigg 02 Speakers

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 SVS 3000 Micro R I Evolution Subwoofer

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 >

Welcome to Distilled!

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 >

The Thorens TD-124DD Turntable

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 30 Speakers are more fun than….

The Pylon Jade 30s have raised the bar for what I thought a fun/chill out, non-audiophile speaker could be. Read More >

Continuing the battle on noise…

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 >

SVS SB-5000 R|Evolution Sub

Say that 10 times as fast as you can!

All kidding aside, we’re big fans of SVS. Read More >

The Western Electric 91E Integrated

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. Read More >

The SMSL PL-100PRO CD player

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 >

The Klipsch AK7 Klipschorn

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 >

The Songer S1-X Redefines the Category

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 >

YG Carmel 3 in for review…

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 >

Zu Audio DWX Supreme Loudspeakers

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 >

Rega P2 turntable with ND2 MM cartridge

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 >

Java Double Shot LDR Preamplifier

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 >

The FX-Audio L-07 Integrated Amplifier

$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 >

Hagerman Piccolo ZERO – phono step up

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 >

Black Ravioli’s Big Pad Plus

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 >

The FX-Audio DS-07 DAC/Preamplifier

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. Read More >

The Dynaudio Contour 20 Black Edition – First look

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 >