My ears always perk up when I hear the JBL name. Even before I made the high end a kind of second home, my parents and my friends’ parents all had either Altecs or JBLs ...

The following is a press release issued by NAD. Munich High End 2019 | Munich, Germany | 3 May, 2019 – NAD Electronics, the acclaimed high fidelity audio brand with more than 45 years of ...

During Eric Dolphy’s all too brief life—he died on June 29, 1964, at the age of 36, while on tour in Europe with Charles Mingus—he recorded precious few albums as a leader that were released ...

What ignited your interest in the high end? There wasn’t one thing, but some of the more important influences would be my uncle’s high-end system based upon Gilbert Briggs-design home-built loudspeakers, and the fact my ...

Several decades ago I reviewed my first component from Japanese high-end-audio guru Kazutoshi Yamada of Zanden Audio Systems—the Model 1000 phonostage. Though Yamada-san’s phonostages are well known for their user-selectable EQ, it was not the ...

The following is a press release issued by Wireworld. Munich | May 9, 2019 - Wireworld Cable Technology, one of the world's most respected brands of high performance audio and video cables, announces the release ...

Following his creatively rewarding experimental late-1970s Berlin period collaborating with Brian Eno, David Bowie pulled up his tent to once again recalibrate his sonic milieu in the wake of the burgeoning 1980s MTV era. Not ...

The following is a press release issued by Ayon Audio. <font face="NewCenturySchlbk-Roman">May 8 -2019 - Ayon Audio, the globally recognized high end audio performance brand known for its innovative technology in vacuum tube pre-amps, DAC’s, ...

The following is a press release issued by Vimberg. May 7, 2019 - Vimberg and Wynn Audio proudly announce their cooperation for distribution for the North American market. Vimberg is the new brand from Tidal ...

It’s been barely a year since I first listened to the Wharfedale Diamond 225. That was my very first review, and I still break out that pair every once in a while. Not out of ...

The following is a press release issued by MQA and Rhapsody International Inc. Seattle, WA | May 6, 2019 -- Rhapsody International Inc., a pioneer in digital music and leading provider of music streaming technologies ...

Pro-Ject Debut Carbon DC $399 The most significant upgrade to Pro-Ject’s latest Debut is found in the model’s name, which refers to the lighter, more rigid, single-piece 8.6" carbon-fiber ’arm tube that replaces the Debut ...

It’s hard not to feel a little conflicted about aging in tandem with a musical hero. But Wilco founder Jeff Tweedy, now nearly a rock elder statesperson, aims to soothe his longtime listeners into bittersweet ...

The following is a press release issued by Underwood Hifi. LAHAINA, HAWAII - Walter Liederman, President and Owner of Underwood Hifi, Inc is pleased to announce the complete re-design of the LSA Loudspeaker Product Group. ...

It’s no secret that AXPONA has been experiencing a growth spurt. Last year marked a move to a new venue, the Renaissance Schaumberg Convention Center Hotel, in Schaumberg, IL, outside Chicago. In scope, attendance, and ...