The Munich High-End Show’s preeminence as the world’s biggest and most important event was solidified by this year’s gathering. Munich has not only effectively replaced CES for international business but has also become the major ...

The following is a press release issued by Focal. Munich | May 10, 2018 – Focal, a recognized leader on the global stage for high fidelity products, today launches the most emblematic high-fidelity loudspeakers of ...

Historically, all-in-one audio components have been looked down upon by serious audiophiles, who typically prefer big-boy, multi-piece component systems. I suppose the category’s lack of respect is due in part to not-so-pleasant flashbacks to ancient ...

During their first go-round, a period bookended by 1972’s Can’t Buy a Thrill and 1980’s Gaucho, Steely Dan released a string of silver, gold, and platinum albums yet differed markedly from other best-selling artists from ...

The following is a press release issued by Technics and Value Electronics. May 18, 2018 - Value Electronics is holding a special Open House event in their Scarsdale, NY showroom. The featured guest will be ...

VPI Scout 1.1 $2000 (with Scout tonearm) Co-winner of TAS’ 2013 Turntable of the Year award, the Scout is the first major upgrade to VPI’s ten-year-old platform. Gone is the familiar acrylic platter and in ...

First Watt F7 $3000 For over fifteen years First Watt has served as Nelson Pass’ creative playground, allowing him to explore unusual low-power designs with an emphasis on sound quality. The F7 is intended as ...

What ignited your interest in the high end? Did it come from the music side or the electronics side? My love of the high end comes from both sides. My dad was an audiophile and ...

As all classical music fans know, the era of giant, long-established labels like RCA, Columbia, Deutsche Grammophon, Mercury, Decca, Delos, and Telarc pouring out new releases by American orchestras has waned. Most new orchestra recordings ...

Whether it’s a fantastic $3 ballpoint pen, or the multibillion-dollar Shanghai Tower, great design is not tied to a price tag. It might surprise many readers of The Absolute Sound to know that what gets ...

The 1950s were abuzz with electrostat activity and Arthur Janszen was in the middle of it all. In 1954, he resigned his position at Harvard and founded JansZen Labs in North Cambridge, Massachusetts. That same ...

The following is a press release issued by Soundings Fine Audio Video. May 14, 2018 – Join us along with Rich Maez from Boulder Amplifiers, Chris Morris from Chord Electronics and Mike Marko from Nordost ...

Paris | May 11, 2018 - Audirvana, maker Audirvana Plus, the reference hi-fi audio player initially made for Mac users, announced today the launch of its Windows 10 version for the pleasure of PC owners. ...

Josh Bizar has seen tremendous growth in the audiophile industry since 1999, when he started working for Music Direct, the online retailer of high-end audio, audiophile music (Mobile Fidelity), and accessories. At this year’s AXPONA ...

Real-world audiophiles understand that the pursuit of good sound, like most things in life, is ruled by compromise. The loudspeakers you can't live without inform your choice of amplifier; the size and shape of the ...