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HiFi News Round-Up | ARCAM A50 Signature, Audio Physic Stream, iFi iDSD GR2 & More! ARCAM celebrates 50 years, Audio Physic launches Stream speakers, iFi unveils the iDSD GR2 and Keith Monks expands its record cleaning range. Click below to see the video: The post HiFi NEWS 11 JULY 2026 appeared first on The Audiophile […]

The German high-end manufacturer has announced a new loudspeaker series Using real wood veneer in walnut matt and high-quality lacquers in matt black and matt white, the Stream speakers cabinet is made of multi-braced MDF. A core technological feature of is the first use of modern carbon membrane technology in the entry-level range. Among other... […]

Arcam has introduced the CD25, a new flagship CD player for the Radia Series The CD25 is the first Arcam design since the FMJ D33 DAC to adopt a dual mono DAC architecture and the first to implement ESS Hyperstream 4 DAC technology. A linear toroidal power supply underpins the design while a vibration-damped internal... […]

The company has announced the completion of its discOvery Fluid range. To celebrate, it is offering a free 100ml sample of discOvery 33/45, including detailed instructions for use and an application roller All you pay is £5 to cover postage and packing. Send payment via PayPal to kmonksrcm@gmail.com, including your name, postal address, email address,... […]

The Monitor Audio Studio 89s look stunning—but do they sound as good as they look? Here’s my full review. 🎥 Click below: #MonitorAudio #Studio89 #HiFi #Audiophile #SpeakerReview #Stereo #Vinyl #AudioReview The post STUDIO 89 FROM MONITOR AUDIO appeared first on The Audiophile Man.

New HiFi NEWS Etc. is live! Featuring the latest from McIntosh, Meze, Topping, Shanling and Ruark. Which would you buy? Click below to see the video: #HiFi #Audiophile #AudioNews #McIntosh #Meze #Topping #Shanling #Ruark The post HiFi NEWS 4 JULY 2026 appeared first on The Audiophile Man.

Shanling has announced the launch of the EC Play, a compact portable CD player Weighing 418 grams and measuring 142 x 125.1 x 26mm, EC Play features an aluminium construction with three finishes: Feather Green, Onyx Black and Moonlight Silver. Shanling’s so-called Advanced Active Magnetic Clamp System, continuously adjusts pressure and positioning on the CD... […]

Priced at just £199, the E50 II is based upon the AK4497S, a new DAC chip representing the latest version of the company’s Velvet Sound concept Which says a lot for a lower cost DAC to feature such chip technology. Proprietary tech includes TopSync circuit with JitterNull processing using FPGA Phase-Locked Loop to deliver precise... […]

Ruark has announced the R710 Music Console and Talisman-R floorstanding speakers The R710 blends streaming technology, supports up to 24bit/384kHz with an integrated CD player and built-in phono stage. It includes a Bluetooth remote, large colour display, custom switch mode power supply and supports playback from both networked media servers and attached USB storage devices.... […]

Can modern engineering improve the legendary Quad ESL-57? I compare AQuadThing Audio’s new Quad panels with their own, older OTEC panels after nearly 20 years of ownership. To see the video, click below:   The post AQUADTHING AUDIO ESL-57 appeared first on The Audiophile Man.

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 […]

TIDAL has officially become the first major streaming platform to cut off royalties for fully AI-generated music, marking a decisive shift in how the industry handles synthetic audio content. With the elimination of the controversial MQA music format, this may be another step in the right direction for TIDAL. Announced on June 29th, the policy […]

As we revisit a classic editorial, predicting the future is always a bit of a challenge. Still, some things are faily self-evident. And so.... Modern times bring modern solutions. First came recording audio over 100 years ago using a now-primitive needle scraping wax. Eventually we humans invented the microphone, to eventually amplifying musical instruments to […]

Music isn't just music. Even in its simplest form, it consists of sounds and silences strung together in a rhythmic pattern. And the sounds can be of varying pitch and timbre and of different loudness and duration, or produced by a single source or any size group of performers, singing or playing different combinations of […]

Backert Labs has seemingly come out of nowhere. Their first review appeared in 2015 and EnjoyTheMusic.com reviewed the 1.3 version of the Rhumba Extreme in 2019. This micro-manufacturer specializes in tube-powered preamplifiers, with a tube phono stage being a logical extension of their focus. All of their manufacturing and assembly is done in the USA. […]

It's no secret that Hollywood has become the land of the sequel. Nine of the top ten grossing movies from 2022 were sequels. I excluded The Batman because it technically wasn't a sequel, but it was a reboot, for goodness' sake. Now I'm not going to bash sequels out of hand. I watch a bunch […]

When I first walked into the Charney Audio room at Southwest Audio Fest 2025, I was greeted by this charming song by Victor Wooten. It was being projected into the room by a pair of Lumica VI loud speakers. Despite being a single-driver design, the Lumica VIs were pressurizing the room with their enormous rear-loaded […]

Pacific Audio Fest (PAF) will return January 15th through 17th, staging a music-first premium audio weekend at the Hyatt Regency Lake Washington in Seattle's Southport. The three-day event promises live performances, immersive listening sessions, and a broad marketplace of premium audio brands, designers, and dealers. Organizers say the move to a new waterfront venue and […]

Editorial: High-End Vienna 2026 Is A Successful New Era For Europe Magico M9 Floorstanding Loudspeaker Thales Reference And Magnifier Turntable And Phono / Line Preamplifier ATC EL50 Anniversary Floorstanding Loudspeaker Vinnie Rossi Brama Integrated Amplifier SPL Phonos Duo Phono Stage Ultrafide Audio DIAS-U8 Power Amplifier Network Acoustics Muon2 Network Switch Kii Audio SEVEN Active Stand-Mount […]

OK. Let's get the elephant in the room out of the way... Yes, they are glass speakers, and yes, they sound "transparent." OK. Phew. Glad we got that over with! At a high-end audio show in 2015, I met Jonas from Sweden for the first time in a big room on the first floor. All […]

This issue of EnjoyTheMusic.com's high-end-audio Review Magazine arrives at a moment when the global audiophile community feels more connected—and more energized—than ever! Over the past 30+ years, our publication has served music lovers with high-performance audio reviews, show reports, industry news, and heartfelt editorials that celebrate the musical art of listening. This month, we continue […]