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Based in Leicester and Banbury in the UK, can AQuadThing Audio’s new Quad 57 panel improve on perfection? Paul Rigby is all of a-quiver I own a pair of modded Quad 57 flat panel speakers. Modded by refurb and acoustical engineering outfit, AQuadThing Audio, currently based in Leicester and Banbury in the UK, when they... […]

Big bass, wide soundstage and high-end flair. The perfect upgrade? To see the video, click below… The post SCANSONIC HD M20.2 FLOORSTANDERS appeared first on The Audiophile Man.

From AMR (Abbingdon Music Research) and in collaboration with engineer John Curl, the Luna Series comprises the Luna Ingenii DAC, Luna Medii preamplifier and Luna Procellarum monoblock power amplifier The Luna Procellarum, says the compay, is the world’s-first 4-Quadrant fully balanced FET Amplifier.  The Ingenii adds two TDA1541A DACs plus eight AD1862 DACs with over... […]

A new Copper variant for the popular DAC-preamp-headphone amplifier has now arrived What’s new? The new Copper includes a new 32-bit ESS Sabre DAC/Headphone Amp delivering twice the power. The new microprocessor reduces current draw by 25%, and, because it’s a more readily available part, supply-chain efficiency is improved. The high-conductivity copper-plated case apparently also... […]

Three speaker types are featured in the new flagship, Confidence i range, from floorstanders to a stand-mounted variant Called the Confidence 20i, Confidence 30i and Confidence 50i, all of these new speakers include the new Esotar 3i tweeter that includes improvements in the magnet assembly and a new recipe for the ferrofluid in the motor system.... […]

Audio-Technica has introduced the AT-MCD1, a new flagship iron core, moving-coil cartridge The new design features a one piece diamond cantilever and stylus construction. A difficult and (very) expensive design process.  The AT-MCD1 is the first AudioTechnica cartridge to feature a newly developed Shibata stylus with a finer R2.7 × r0.08 mil curvature radius.  Featuring... […]

New audio launches from Muse, Onkyo, Klipsch and Majority include streaming amps, powered speakers, HDMI ARC, hi-res streaming and phono support ONKYO’S MUSE SERIES 80TH EDITION: Y-50 NETWORK INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER Featuring Bordeaux walnut side panels, an aluminium Champaign Gold front panel and patterned ventilated top plate inspired by Japanese culture, the Y-50(G) includes a 136mm... […]

New music from across the musical spectrum! This week’s Music Alerts features classic rock, blues, experimental music, Americana, psychedelic rock, surf instrumentals, Brazilian jazz, punk-dub fusion and much more First up is Bronx Blues: The Columbia Recordings (1962–1965) on Floating World is a 20-track compilation by Dion, originally released in 1991 by Columbia/Legacy. It gathers... […]

Klipsch, celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2026, has announced: The Fives II, The Sevens II and The Nines II powered speakers …with its patented horn-loaded technology, that’s now powered by Onkyo electronics. Features include a single piece BMC baffle with integrated, Tractrix horn and Jet Cerametallic woofers (5.25″, 6.5″ and 8” respectively). Supported is given to Dolby Atmos... […]

Harking back to Monitor Audio’s studio past with design and tech elements derived from the high-end Hyphn speakers, Paul Rigby comes over all D’Appolito Dappa whatee? It’s the basic layout of the drivers on the front of these speakers. Invented by audio engineer Joseph D’Appolito. The D’Appolito configuration inserts a single tweeter between two identical... […]

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 […]

Southwest Audio Fest 2026 took place at a wonderful new venue, the Sheraton Dallas Hotel in the downtown area of one of the biggest cities in Texas and the U.S. Show organizers Lou Hinkley and Gary Gill, of the Pacific Audio Fest and the Capital Audio Fest respectively, team up on this event by meeting […]

The premier Southeast audio showcase brings world-class listening rooms, top brands, seminars, and a renewed commitment to exhibitors and attendees. The Florida International Audio Expo will return to Tampa from February 19th through 21st, transforming the Embassy Suites – Tampa Airport Westshore into a multi-floor celebration of high-end audio. As one of the growing high-fidelity […]

Friday, day two at the Southwest Audio Fest 2026, brought a noticeable shift in energy as attendees settled into the rhythm of the show and the larger rooms began drawing steady crowds. With the big exhibit rooms on the second and fourth floors fully activated, today felt expansive—full of ambitious system setups, bold design choices, […]

It seems like a short time ago, Gary and Lou were launching a new high-end audio It seems like a short time ago, Gary and Lou were launching a new high-end audio show in Big D. Now, two years later, the Southwest Audio Fest (SWAF) has made its way downtown. This year's accommodations are at […]

So what goodies were delivered to my doorstep? As I mentioned, Colibri is a new family of speakers from Avantgarde Acoustics. It is a modular system you can mix and match to meet your needs. The C2 is a two-way full-range horn speaker system that covers 70-19.000 Hz. The mids and highs are covered by […]

Since you are indeed a music lover, odds are you have hundreds, maybe even thousands of compact discs in your home. Over the years maybe a few of them have become dirty with fingerprints, or worse, have a few scratches. Could have been due to a rare mishap when the disc fell to the floor, […]

The pre-show opened with a palpable sense of anticipation as press, dealers, and distributors filtered through registration and into the hotel’s exhibit corridors. Registration and press check-in ran smoothly, as EnjoyTheMusic.com's signature orange lanyards and seminar schedules are in hand, while staff set up demo rooms and room acoustic devices for optimal sound. Some exhibitors […]

Editorial: No Going Back AXPONA 2026 Select Highlights Balanced Wiring And Active Ground Loop Isolation Revisiting A Comparison Of Musical Characteristics Designing The Dynaco ST-70 Series 3 Acoustical Planning For Venues Strategies In A Software-Defined Landscape Edge AI Is Not Just About Bigger Models Marenius MICAMP M-32 Sonarworks SoundID Reference Virtual Monitoring PRO And Much […]

A coalition of leading music organizations—including IFPI, RIAA, A2IM, WIN, IMPALA, The Grammys, SAG-AFTRA, and the Human Artistry Campaign—announced a new voluntary track-level labeling system to distinguish generative AI use in sound recordings. The initiative introduces two clear categories, "AI-Generated" and "AI-Assisted," designed to give fans immediate transparency across digital music services worldwide. This marks […]

Luminate's newly released 2026 Midyear Report reveals a surprising and decisive shift in the physical music market: compact discs (CD) are growing dramatically faster than vinyl LPs, marking one of the most unexpected consumer behavior pivots in recent years. According to the report, U.S. CD sales jumped 16% to 16.3 million units in the first […]