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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 Click below to view the video:   The post HiFi NEWS 19 JULY 2026 appeared first on The Audiophile Man.

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 To see the video, click below: The post MUSIC ALERTS 18 JULY 2026 appeared first on The Audiophile Man.

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... […]

A rather distinctive looking pair of floorstanders from Richard Best in the UK, Paul Rigby is beguiled Speakers are the most visible part of any HiFi set up so you could say that aesthetics matter more in this part of the chain than in any other. Standing 1,150 x 250 x 340mm and weighing in... […]

Questyle’s M18i Max and Sigma Pro may share the same DNA, but they’re built for different listeners. Which suits you best? To see the video review, click below: The post QUESTYLE’S M18I MAX AND SIGMA PRO appeared first on The Audiophile Man.

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 […]

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: 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 […]

Southwest Audio Fest 2026 returns to Dallas from July 23rd through 25th with a sharpened three-day schedule designed to maximize energy, attendance, and high-end listening opportunities. Organizers have officially dropped the traditional Sunday session in favor of a Thu-to-Sat format, responding to longstanding industry feedback about slow final day traffic. The new structure opens Thursday […]

Recently I received some new CD re-issues from JVC who have begun applying their very nice XRCD process to the RCA Victor catalog of classical recordings from the 1950s and 1960s. Among this batch was a personal favorite: Fritz Reiner and the Chicago Symphony orchestra performing Beethoven's Symphony No.7. I enjoy this one the most […]

Pass Laboratories, Inc., is a name that most audiophiles utter, after describing a product that comes close to perfection. "XXX amplifier almost sounds as good as the Pass Labs XXX model". We've all done it. Fortunately, "as good as" will have to wait. Thanks to the good people at Pass Laboratories; I get the real […]

I first became aware of Genesis speakers when I was a young man, shortly after they were first introduced in 1991 via the audiophile press. It was tough to ignore the fact that anyone who discussed this brand of speakers never failed to mention their chief designer, the late Arnie Nudell, and his passion for […]

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 […]