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Turntable specialists, Pro-Ject, has expanded its E1.2 turntable range with the BT and Phono variants The E1.2 BT features a new Qualcomm Bluetooth 5.4 transmitter supporting aptX HD and aptX Adaptive. It can send vinyl playback directly to compatible wireless speakers, headphones and amplifiers. A dedicated pairing button should also make connecting new devices easier.... […]

Rotel is making a return to passive loudspeakers with the Amora 5, a two-way stand-mount model costing £999 per pair It combines a 25mm silk-dome tweeter with a 165mm woven-fibre composite mid/bass driver. Sensitivity is 87dB and Rotel recommends amplifiers rated from 30W. The drive units sit inside an MDF cabinet featuring a rear-facing reflex... […]

Eversolo’s DMP-A8 Gen 2 and DMP-A8 Master Gen 2 are available in the UK, priced at £1,949 and £2,489 respectively Both combine a network streamer, high-resolution DAC and preamplifier, allowing connection to a power amplifier or active speakers. Qobuz Connect, TIDAL Connect, Spotify Connect and DLNA are supported, alongside NAS playback and optional SSD storage... […]

The Advance Paris A10 Apex is big, powerful and packed with features—but does this hybrid integrated amplifier deliver the sound quality to match its imposing specification? Click below to see the video: The post A10 APEX FROM ADVANCE PARIS (REVIEW) appeared first on The Audiophile Man.

I have a quick channel announcement: I’m launching a new video channel on Spotify The Spotify channel is a companion to YouTube, offering another way to watch or listen to my content. Follow m on Spotify here: https://shorturl.at/tOSwP To see the video, click below:   The post LAUNCHING A NEW VIDEO CHANNEL ON SPOTIFY! appeared […]

New vinyl releases and reissues from George Clinton, Candi Staton, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Space Debris and more feature in the latest Music Alerts Also included: jazz, soul, ambient, indie and two collectable 7-inch singles. Watch now:     The post MUSIC ALERTS: ELP, CANDI STATON & MORE – 28 AUGUST 2026 appeared first on […]

Technics has a new special edition turntable created to celebrate 55 years of the SL-1200 Series Out in September 2026, the new SL-1200 will be globally limited to 12,000 units and features an individually engraved anniversary badge with its serial number. Available in Gold, Blue, Red, Black, Green, White, Grey, gold accents are part of... […]

Island Records and EMI – yes, both still exist on Planet Imprint – have recently unveiled the new redesign of their headquarters in London. Island bathe in yellow. EMI dwell in red Both are kitted out with bespoke RN1 and M210 studio monitors by British hi-fi manufacturer TPI Aerospace. A company whose existence I am at... […]

Snowsky by FiiO – sounds very haute couture, doesn’t it? –  has announced the Nature pair of over-ear wired headphones There’s a set of newly engineered 50mm dynamic drivers inside. The larger diaphragm reportedly allows the driver to move more air while maintaining precision. This works with a new Japanese carbon black diaphragm. Engineered using... […]

A portable, lossless music player, no apps to get in the way, and published under FiiO’s SnowSky imprint, this is an almost nostalgic design that reminds one of older MP3 players of yore   This CNC-machined 6-series aluminium-magnesium alloy gadget features a metal scroll wheel providing one-handed navigation, while a low-power 0.91-inch OLED display presents... […]

Mini Music Powerhouse $995.00 fiio.com/k17 Nestled in between my mighty Klipschorns, with ROON playing “Paranormial” by The Art of Noise, it amazes a few of my audiophile buddies that the source is the tiny FiiO K17 DAC. And it’s not just a DAC, it’s a full-blown streamer, preamplifier (though I am only using it as […]

A great beginning to a system from Decibel+www.decibel-plus.com Neoson Genese Tube Integrated – $7,885Atlantis AT 16 Pro speakers ($1,609/ea. as tested, in black leather – $1,729 ea. in white) With such a wide range of hifi gear at your disposal, even someone who doesn’t suffer from severe FOMO can get overwhelmed in a hurry. We’ve […]

These are our picks in the last 14 months or so for our favorite products to go in smaller environments where space is at a premium, and an extra splash of style is a bonus. A few of these products’ full reviews will be posted in the next couple of weeks, but we wanted to […]

Think about cables for a few minutes. Then think about having only a pair of power cords in your system.If you’re in a small space, less is usually more, so this is not a bad thing for you. The Dynaudio Focus 10 speakers only need a pair of power cords. You can link the two […]

You Can’t Unhear em! Wireworld founder David Salz makes some of the world’s finest cables, used by audiophiles and endorsed by recording engineers the world over. He’s a big thinker, and this time he’s solved a problem that a lot of us didn’t know we had – mini power cords. Applying their Fluxfield™ technology, he’s […]

Say, who says we have to hand out awards at the end of the year? We’ve always tried to be a little bit different so here goes. The Audiophile Apartment section of our magazine and site has always tried to concentrate on audio gear with a smaller form factor that doesn’t give anything up in […]

After spending an afternoon with staffer Earle’s Focal Sopra 3s, just before firing up their new Vestia no.1 at my place, the level of sonic excellence they bring to a $1,198 pair of speakers seems amazing. Listening to the same handful of tracks that I shuffled through at Earle’s house, not too much sonic memory […]

Portable music for those on-the-go By Rob Johnson I still remember my first stereo, a 1981 Sony Boom box, which served as a loyal companion from middle school through college. It finally failed after a decade of use. However, my nostalgia for the old-school portable form factor persists. So, I’m thrilled to see Teenage Engineering, […]

Class-D Perfection $8,995 -$9,495 (finish dependent) Javahifi.com Spoiler alert. The Java Integrated is a Class D amplifier. Just in case you’re predisposed to a certain idea of how Class D is supposed to sound, you need to abandon it, or stop reading. To be fair to Java’s Martin Bell, I’ve always been Class D adverse, […]

We’ve decided to do something different this year… How about giving out an award at the beginning of the year and start out on a happy note? Bam. If you’re looking for a great all in one, turnkey system that will serve up music in every format, we suggest this setup. Also, just so we’re […]

Editorial: Science Of Serenity: How Music Lowers Stress, Heart Rate, & Blood Pressure Dan D'Agostino Master Audio Systems Momentum Z Waversa Systems WAMP2.7 Air Tight ATM-1E Valve Integrated \ Chord Electronics Suzi/Suzi Pre Power Amp Hegel H600 Integrated Amplifier Advance Paris A10 Apex Integrated Amp Rega Aos MC Phono Stage Musical Fidelity M5xiIntegrated Amp Soulnote […]

First, spending time with the Gershman Symphonia reference floorstanding loudspeakers at the Florida International Audio Expo (FAIE) was mind-blowing. I remember thinking that these things were extraordinary, and that it would be a dream to get them in-house and do a full-scale review of them myself. So, towards the end of the show, when my […]

When I was asked to review the Genesis Advanced Technologies Simplicity, a battery-powered moving-coil (MC) phono preamplifier, I immediately agreed. This was because I was very impressed with Genesis's Premium Platinum phono preamp, which I reviewed in September of 2025. I was looking forward to hearing what the Genesis designers were capable of with a […]

Kimber Kable is one of the few cable companies that have remained a leader through various upheavals in the audiophile world. This is a substantial achievement, considering that throughout the industry's history, one of the longest and perhaps most heated debates has been the acceptance and validity of using high-quality audiophile-grade cabling. Though it would […]

EnjoyTheMusic.com's Best Of 2026 Blue Note Awards once again honors the standout achievements of audiophile manufacturers who continue to push the boundaries of high-end audio and Hi-Res Audio immersive audio innovation. Now in our third decade, the annual Blue Note Awards represent the culmination of thousands of hours spent evaluating reference-level components and recognizing only […]

Said to be the most popular tube amplifier ever made, the Dynaco Stereo 70 has been around for over thirty-five years. Its early popularity was due to a reasonable price coupled with good quality iron and a sound seemingly liked by all. A simple circuit consisting of a then new RCA 7199 sharp cutoff pentode […]

Some output tubes (211 and 845) need a very high drive voltage with low distortion. Some tube freaks have used the 300B tube as a driver but it is very expensive. Others have tried to use a triode connected EL34 but it is not linear enough. A pentode driven on the screen grid is very […]

Stereophonic sound or, all the more regularly, stereo, is a strategy for sound multiplication that makes a figment of multi-directional perceptible viewpoint. This is normally accomplished by utilizing at least two free sound channels through a setup of at least two amplifiers (or stereo earphones) so as to make the impression of sound got notification […]

Audience President and CEO, John McDonald, is among those exceptional members of the professional audiophile community who serve all consumer interests with quiet equity, succinctly, non-judgmentally, and with knowledgeable authority. His years of innovative experiences designing fine audio products have nurtured a wellspring of advice on a variety of high-end audio topics. Above all and […]

As a classically-trained musician since the early 1970s (at the age of 8), over the decades questions about why I walked away from the music scene decades ago occasionally pop up. During high school there was a touch of studio time, and here is where my eyes were open to the reality of recording music. […]