The notion of cable as a high-end component, so contentious in the 1980s, is today rather well accepted by most serious listeners. Controversy arises because sound perception is not always predictable on the basis of ...

Entry-level turntables are the most exciting things on the market right now. Maybe that statement feels counterintuitive. (I actually started by typing the opposite sentence, but I think that’s wrong.) Right now, vinyl is the ...

Tara Labs needs little introduction to these pages. Over the last twenty years the Oregon-based cable manufacturer has been delivering innovative Air Series products based on its sophisticated air-tube technology. Many will recall when Jon ...

NuPrime IDA-8 $1095 Essentially, it’s a sleek-looking, small-footprint hybrid Class A/Class D integrated amplifier/DAC that combines Class A warmth and resolution with Class D speed, power, and efficiency. The well-conceived IDA-8 delivers substance with plenty ...

The AVM R5.3 is a really good turntable in many ways. It is unusually compact, easy to set up and use, and provides excellent sound quality with a wide range of cartridges. It is relatively ...

The following is a press release issued by Kronos Audio. July 24, 2019 - Kronos Audio is now shipping it’s much anticipated SSCPS (Sparta Super Capacitor Power Supply). Exclusively for those looking for the finest ...

For their 13th LP, the Ohio-based husband-and-wife team of bassist Linford Detweiler and vocalist Karin Bergquist offer 11 meditations on love and loss. The sparse arrangements—marked by Bergquist’s aching vocals, chiming acoustic guitar, and Greg ...

The following is a press release issued by Gold Note. July 23, 2019 | FLORENCE, Italy - Gold Note - the Italian High-End Audio manufacturer based in Florence – is introducing DS-10, an innovative D/A ...

The recorded music industry has seen a steep decline in profits over the last 20 years, and we all know why. It’s not that people stopped listening to music—no, but they found a way to ...

July 22, 2019 - Goodwin's High End are delighted to announce that they will be launching Gryphon electronics at their store on Saturday, July 27. Philip O’Hanlon from On A Higher Note will present the ...

His is a rather diminutive presence. With wavy dark hair and a scruffy sailor’s beard, he has expressive brown eyes and the podium moves of a dancer. I can’t say that I’ve ever seen a ...

KEF LS50 $1500 With its pink-gold Uni-Q coincident midrange/tweeter mounted in bulls-eye fashion atop the uniquely arched baffle of its beautifully crafted high-density enclosure, the LS50 is as visually arresting as it is sonically satisfying. ...

When you think of almost anything made in Switzerland, what comes to mind? Extreme precision, pristine aesthetics, painstaking research, and exemplary quality. (And yes, as you’d expect, this all comes at a considerable cost.) Enter ...

What ignited your interest in the high end? Did it come from the music side, family, or the electronics side? I was fascinated by music and sound reproduction from an early age. At age two ...

This is soulful music played by gifted artists who bring vision and virtuoso chops to their work. The contemporary-folk group Ranagri enchants while living up to the promise of the SACD stereo format, putting the ...