The following is a press release issued by Astell&Kern. Irvine, CA | December 11, 2018 - Astell&Kern, a global leader in portable high-resolution audio players, announces new firmware updates that will add MQA support for ...

Every hobby, by its very nature, runs the constant risk of losing contact with its own foundational intent or purpose. The closeness of specialization can, over time, turn into an abstraction where the tether to ...

Cables, Power Products, and Accessories AudioQuest carbon-fiber record brush, $19 Caig Deoxit Gold G100L contact cleaner, $33 Shunyata Research Venom 14 AC cord, $95 Wireworld Mini Eclipse 8 speaker cable, $560 Entry Level Grado Prestige ...

It was not all that long ago that the word “convenient” didn’t even register with high-end enthusiasts. Ours was not a hobby that was subject to coddling or compromise. The road to sonic redemption was ...

How did you get into this business? My first musical influences were The Beatles, Bob Dylan, and Peter, Paul and Mary. Music has always been a soundtrack to my life from adolescence onward. In high ...

What Is Roon? Roon is a music playback and management software suite for digital audio components. There are many such products on the market, including iTunes and JRiver’s Media Center, but what makes Roon special ...

I started this review by unplugging absolutely everything. My amp, my preamp, and my phonostage were shuffled off to a closet. All those shiny metal boxes and their pretty lights, hidden from view. In their ...

The following is a press release issued by Bel Canto Design. October 17, 2018 - Bel Canto Design, a Minnesota based manufacturer of high-performance audio electronics for over 25 years, an established leader in DAC/Controller ...

In the past I’ve reported on both digital and personal audio at RMAF in one report. But as RMAF and CANJAM have continued to expand, so has The Absolute Sound’s coverage. Now Chris Martens of ...

dCS Rossini DAC/Player with Roon and MQA DAC, $24,000; player, $28,000 When originally introduced in 2015, the Rossini was an immediate hit. Though far from cheap, it nailed features and sound for the money. When ...

The following is a press release issued by Dali. ROCKY MOUNTAIN AUDIO FEST | OCTOBER 4, 2018 – Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries (DALI), the renowned Scandinavian loudspeaker manufacturer distributed by Lenbrook Americas in the United ...

The following is a press release issued by Linn. October 4, 2018 - Join Linn at a launch event for Selekt DSM and experience a revolution in digital music interaction. It’s easy to feel we’ve ...

The following is a press release issued by Sounding Fine Audio Video. October 1, 2018 - Soundings Fine Audio Video is having an RMAF Open House Friday October 5th at 6pm. There will be drinks ...

Tuesday, September 18th, 2018, saw renowned Scottish audio manufacturer Linn Products, Ltd., playing host to a small group of industry professionals at the James Hotel in the famous Magnificent Mile of Chicago. The purpose was ...