The Absolute Sound and Japan’s premier magazine Stereo Sound have joined forces to host a book autographing session with Robert Harley, Jonathan Valin, and TAS Managing Editor Julie Mullins at the Tokyo International Audio Show. ...

NAD C 316/C 326 BEE $379/$549 The entry-level C 316 is still the go-to amp for audiophile newbies who crave sonic neutrality, good power output, nice tactile feel, and NAD’s characteristic quality control. Looking for ...

The phrase “Swiss Army Knife of audio products” gets bandied about a lot in the high end, but the Audio Research GSi75 truly is it. ARC modestly describes the tube-based GSi75 in its user manual ...

[Editor's Note: The Tokyo International Audio Show is like no other audio event in the world. See Jonathan Valin and Julie Mullins' report here for a look at last year's show.] The International Audio Society ...

We celebrate three of the industry’s greatest electronics designers and companies in short excerpts from The Absolute Sound’s Illustrated History of High-End Audio, Volume Two: Electronics. TAS’ Illustrated History of High-End Audio is a series ...

When Pass Labs introduced its first-ever integrated amplifier, the INT-150 in 2009, the debut was hailed by many, myself included, as a watershed moment for a sector often derided as “down-market.” Reviewing the amp in ...

The following is a press release issued by Cary Audio. Raleigh, North Carolina | July 20, 2016 - The SI-300.2d integrated amplifier is yet another milestone as Cary Audio forges deeper into the new era ...

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA. Saudi Arabia doesn’t seem like it’d be a tough place to start a high-end audio dealership. After all, the population is far better off than most, so the prices for which our ...

The following is a press release issued by Stereo Exchange. Wednesday, June 22, 11am-­7:30pm: Stereo Exchange (627 Broadway, Manhattan) will host an open house and personal-audio listening event, featuring special guests, giveaways, and more. Manufacturer ...

Five Best-Sounding Rooms Cessaro Wagner speakers with TW Acustic and MBL Noble electronics When things go awry at shows, it’s good to have friends. After experiencing some preamplifier misbehavior, Jeffrey Catalano of High Water Sound ...

Sometimes reviews of expensive, advancing-the-art gear lead us to think that’s where all the interesting developments take place. While I can appreciate the ultra-high-priced spread, I can’t afford it; I think it’s more interesting when ...

When the NuPrime IDA-8 integrated amplifier first arrived at my home, I immediately had a good feeling about it. Initially, that positive impression was based on its packaging. The outer shipping box the amp came ...

Ah, to be in Munich in May—home to the fabulous High End Audio Show at the atrium-filled, convention-center-style building known as MOC. An international hi-fi show like no other, it’s the one everyone—dealers, manufacturers, press, ...

As I was a first-timer to the Munich High End show, my veteran TAS colleagues assured me that it would be a real eye-popper. Indeed, the open, airy atrium venue known as the MOC was ...

The following is a press release/special invitation issued by D'Agostino Master Audio Systems. May 18, 2016 - Stop by Audio Concepts in Dallas and audition the newly upgraded D'Agostino Momentum M400 mono amplifiers, paired with ...