A new Reference tube amplifier from venerable manufacturer Audio Research is always a big deal. Incorporating significant upgrades from its Reference 250 predecessor, the Reference 250 SE mono amplifier features Tung-Sol’s latest high-current output tube, ...

CES 2017 and its often-fractious relationship with the high end might very well be encapsulated by the Bob Dylan lyric, “It's not dark yet, but it’s gettin' there.” The decline in exhibitors at the Venetian ...

Just the thought of France, and my brain instantly slips into sensory overload. I start recalling the delights of a Michelin-starred restaurant, a drive through Provence, the smell of a freshly baked pain au chocolat, ...

ELECTRONICS $15K AND UP Top Five Most Significant Introductions Constellation Revelation line and Centaur II stereo power amplifier Constellation’s new mid-priced Revelation line, on static display only, offers a welcome middle ground between the maker’s ...

Five Most Significant Digital Introductions MQA Streaming on Tidal The big news from CES was Tidal’s long-awaited announcement that it was finally streaming files in the MQA format. About 30,000 titles are expected over the ...

A good power amplifier design is a good power amplifier design whether it was created in 1950, 1960, 1970, or anytime thereafter. Given how long audio has been around, you can expect any list of ...

Photo: Jana Dagdagan Marantz “brand ambassador” Ken Ishiwata Late last year, DMGlobal, the corporation that now owns Marantz (also Denon and Boston Acoustics), announced the new Marantz Premium 10 Series and arranged for members of ...

Air Tight ATM-1S $10,450 JM has been delighted to have this stereo tube amp in her reference system. No matter what style of music she played, no matter what speakers she paired it with, the ...

The following is a press release issued by Zanden Audio. Osaka, Japan | December 23, 2016 - Zanden Audio is excited to announce the launch of our new model 3000mk2 preamplifier at CES 2017 in ...

The following is a press release issued by Paragon Sight & Sound. December 22, 2016 - You’re invited to audition the finest audio equipment in the world. Experience dramatic audio presentations from renowned audio manufacturers: ...

The following is a press release issued by Déjà Vu Audio. December 21, 2016 - Déjà Vu Audio, one of the nation’s top high end retailers is excited to announce the opening of their third ...

Atma-Sphere Music Systems, Inc. has been making vacuum tube amplifiers since 1976. Headquartered in Saint Paul, MN, the company is known for its output transformerless (OTL) amplifiers. What ignited your interest in the high end? ...

The following is a press release issued by McIntosh. Binghamton, NY | December 9, 2016 – McIntosh, the global leader in prestigious home entertainment and ultimate-quality audio for over 65 years, is proud to introduce ...

Please join JS Audio in Bethesda, Maryland, on Saturday, December 3rd for another memorable and festive evening event. Door opens at 4 p.m. Visiting manufacturers include: Bill McKiegan, President of Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems, ...

NAD D 3020 $499 Truly a design for our times, the D 3020 is improbably small and portable and loaded. The 30Wpc D 3020 offers 24-bit/96kHz-resolution USB computer audio and aptX Bluetooth music streaming. For ...