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Compact powered speakers, Paul Rigby wonders if these £300 speakers are worth the money?  The Edifier M90 powered speakers are compact designs spanning 133 × 212 x 225mm which means that they are larger than some compact speakers out there and more compact than other…compacts. But we’ll get to that in the Sound Quality tests.... […]

All the way from Australia, this stocky headphone amplifier is packed with a host of features. Paul Rigby presses as many buttons as possible Price for the Conductor Voyager one is £3,900 which, of course, is pretty high for a headphone amplifier or any piece of HiFi equipment but there’s a lot going on here... […]

Can the Magnepan LRS+ really deliver legendary panel-speaker performance for just £1,675? To see the video, click below: The post LRS+ SPEAKERS FROM MAGNEPAN appeared first on The Audiophile Man.

Welcome to this week’s HiFi News roundup where we take a look at some of the latest audio gear announcements arriving for audiophiles and music lovers alike To see the video, click below: The post HiFi NEWS 30 MAY 2026 appeared first on The Audiophile Man.

Available at the end of June with a price a penny short of £350 these new powered speakers push out a total of 144W RMS via the built-in Class-D amplifiers On the front you will find a 179mm bass unit, 114mm midrange unit and 25mm silk-dome tweeter displayed in a mirrored fashion. EQ controls are... […]

Audio Desk has announced a new, upgraded ultrasonic vinyl cleaner variant, It is called the Silent Core One This variant uses a new filter type plus new drive motor, developed in house which, says the company, is much quieter than previous models. The new machine also reduces the drying cycle time by around 50%. The... […]

The successor to the Ingenium Plug&Play turntable, the new SE includes a newly developed, custom-designed drive motor and partnered with an external power supply The tonearm has also been upgraded, to increase rigidity. You also get adjustable bias and improved cabling. There’s an optional metal platter upgrade and the DSP Power Supply. The Ingenium SE is... […]

Can you hear the Sennheiser of old in the new Grell OAE2 headphones? In this review, I take a deep dive into Axel Grell’s latest creation and ask whether these £450 open-backed headphones capture the magic of classic Sennheiser designs. To see the review, click below: The post OAE2 HEADPHONES FROM GRELL appeared first on […]

This week’s HiFi News includes a major price drop on the Meze Audio 105 AER open-backed headphones with up to £100/$100 off plus… …new product launches from Dali Denon, Wharfedale and Fyne Audio. To see the video, click below:   The post HiFi NEWS 23 MAY 2026 appeared first on The Audiophile Man.

The new Denton 1S takes key elements from the Denton 1 and delivers a new design from the ground up Measuring 330 x 236 x 229mm, Wharfedale has developed a new two-way coaxial driver specifically for the Denton 1S. It places a 25mm silk-dome tweeter concentrically within a 165mm enhanced polypropylene mid/bass cone. On the... […]

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 […]

Last year was a big occasion for the high-end audio community in Austin, with the T.H.E. Lone Star Audio Fest having its inaugural show there. Therefore, I was excited that Emiko and company were bringing it back for a second go. I did see some familiar faces, but also some new ones, as this audio […]

April is a busy month for the audiophile world as it hosts various luxury home audio shows, with many companies releasing their products to enthusiastic music lovers worldwide. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend it this year as planned, but, as luck would have it, something even better came down the pike. AGD announced its […]

HIGHRESAUDIO, the German high-resolution music download and streaming service, released a native iOS app for iPhone and iPad that lets subscribers stream true lossless 24-bit Hi-Res Music and audio wirelessly to any device. The app is available free with any active subscription via Apple's App Store and brings the service's full catalogue and editorial curation […]

This review features Nagra's latest preamplifier, the Preamp II-S. I previously had the opportunity to review two other Nagra products for EnjoyTheMusic.com. My first experience with their Swiss-made Nagra components came during my 2018 review of the Nagra Classic Preamp. Many audiophiles are aware that Nagra has spent 75 years designing and manufacturing "indestructible, Swiss-engineered, portable, […]

Our incredible June issue is a must-read for music lovers who want high-fidelity audio reviews that blend careful listening with storytelling. This edition is packed with editorials and deep equipment tests as we celebrate music and top-rated gear. The issue's editorials explore big trends that matter to listeners today, from the retro resurgence of analog […]

Rogue Audio's RP-9 is the latest flagship preamplifier from the ingenious designs of the American manufacturing workshop of Mark O'Brien.  Having an interest in doing this review of the new RP-9 was a simple decision as a long-time user of the Rogue RP-7.  I have been using the remarkable powerhouse Rogue Apollo Dark Amps for several […]

The Charisma Audio Musiko tonearm had already become part of my reference system back in May 2021. when it was incorporated into my Linn Project — a complete re-make of the fabled Linn LP12 using off-the-shelf, re-engineered parts from several after-market companies. These parts were sourced from Great Britain, Canada, Switzerland, Hong Kong, and Colorado. […]

NO FAKES Act And The Music Industry: How Washington Aims To Police AI Replicas The bipartisan Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act has been reintroduced in Congress to address the rapid spread of AI-generated "digital replicas" that can mimic a performer's voice or visual likeness without consent. The bill's sponsors […]

Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) has unveiled the AK491x series, a new line of premium audio operational amplifiers aimed at high-end audio designers and audiophiles. The company plans to introduce the single channel AK4911 and two channel AK4912 at the upcoming HIGH END Vienna 2026, where the devices were showcased alongside headphone demonstration boards. The AK491x […]

When I was just an ordinary Hi-fi Crazy, not yet having gotten into our industry either as a writer or a manufacturer, I and my buds used to spend hours doing what seems to be standard audiophile practice: When we weren't actually working on our systems, we'd sit around talking about hi-fi gear: About what […]