It’s hard to believe that Paul Barton, founder of PSB, launched his Alpha range speakers all the way back in 1991. Unpretentious in style but heavy on performance, Alphas have had a remarkable run—perennial crowd-pleasers ...

What ignited your interest in the high end? Did it come from the music side or the electronics side? I always joke that my first career choice was “rock star,” but that didn’t work out. ...

The following is a press release issued by Naim Audio. Salisbury, England | Monday 10th February 2020 – Naim Audio, the British hi-fi specialist with 46 years of audio expertise, is delighted to announce the ...

The following is a press release issued by PRO-JECT. February 7, 2020 - For nearly 30 years, PRO-JECT has been known for offering the best in luxury audio listening equipment, but now the brand is ...

In New York, over a decade ago, I first came across the Brinkmann Balanced turntable. It was hooked up to a tube power supply—an act of dedication that inspired confidence in the company’s mission to ...

Elac Navis ARB51 $1999 Elac’s active, three-way, compact is not only handsome; it also defies expectations at every turn. Under fourteen inches tall, it projects a rich, full-bodied midrange that proves ideal for solo piano ...

As the demand for portable music devices grows, manufacturers are trying to carve out their own niches. Since its inception Fii0 has successfully gobbled up a good part of the entry-level market, but with DAPs ...

This article is intended to be a bit different from most of what we publish in TAS. I want to make the argument that we could be executing a slow but powerfully important transition to ...

While Resonance Records consistently wows us with ambitious archival releases, the label outdid itself with the new Nat King Cole compilation, Hittin’ the Ramp: The Early Years (1936–1943). The scope of the project is beyond ...

Thursday, February 13, 2020 | 6-8pm 406 W. Cold Spring Ln. Baltimore, MD 21210 This exclusive gathering offers an opportunity to talk with Sandy about his passion for sonic perfection. In addition we will be ...

Critical Mass Systems first caught my eye at a Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. As I traipsed about from floor to floor, desperately hoping that the packed elevator wouldn’t resemble a Turkish sauna or simply break ...

The following is a press release issued by The Florida Audio Expo. Tampa, Florida | January 2020—Florida Audio Expo 2020 happens next week, Friday–Sunday, February 7–9, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore. ...

The following is a press release issued by Silversmith Audio. Springfield, VA | January 31, 2020: Silversmith Audio today announced the launch of a new line of speaker cable that offers the audiophile community industry-best ...

The great South African pianist/composer Abdullah Ibrahim has slowed his pace in recent years, and has most often been heard either solo or with a trio on his infrequent recording dates. But now he has ...

Digital-to-analog converters have become stunningly sophisticated over the past 30 years, evolving from small circuits inside early CD players to stand-alone components with advanced capabilities and performance unimaginable to the CD’s inventors. The separation of ...