Real-world audiophiles understand that the pursuit of good sound, like most things in life, is ruled by compromise. The loudspeakers you can't live without inform your choice of amplifier; the size and shape of the ...

The following is a press release issued by Chord Electronics. May 9, 2018 | Buffalo, NY: Bluebird Music today announced immediate availability of the new Qutest DAC from England's Chord Electronics. The Qutest is a ...

Lansche No.7 $105,000–$113,000 depending on finish With its massless corona-plasma tweeter, the Lansche No.7 brings something different to the upper-end-loudspeaker arena. This driver works by modulating a plasma field surrounding an electrical arc, producing sound ...

The following is a press release issued by ESS Technology. MILPITAS, Calif. | May 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ESS Technology, the industry leader in audio and analog design, announced today that they will introduce ...

The much-lauded Totem Acoustic Model 1 mini-monitor was the speaker that got the ball rolling for the young Montreal-based company in 1987. For its time and price, this two-way bass-reflex design heralded a new era ...

For those with a consuming (or even passing) interest in Wilson Audio Specialties, the next six days are going to feel like a bit of a striptease—the closest you'll ever get to that from the ...

Since forming Acoustic Sounds in 1986, Chad Kassem has had a huge impact on the audiophile world. Continually upping the ante, Chad launched Quality Record Pressings in 2011, and it quickly became a go-to vinyl ...

The following is a press release issued by Gold Note. May 3, 2018 - The Munich High End Show is coming and Gold Note is bringing its entire line of turntables to the event. For ...

After its 1982 release, The Nightfly—Donald Fagen’s solo debut following his split from Steely Dan partner Walter Becker—racked up seven Grammy Award nominations. Widely acclaimed for its vivid lyricism, the album is a nostalgic homage ...

What ignited your interest in the high end? Did it come from the music side or the electronics side? The entire story started about 30 years ago thanks to a good friend and his father, ...

The following is a press release issued by SME Limited. May 1, 2018 | Steyning, England – SME, the British engineering and specialist Hi-Fi company, has acquired the rights to the Garrard audio brand from ...

One of the primary complaints from audiophiles who prefer room-based-system listening to headphones is the way headphones image. Instead of a soundfield portrayed in front of you with the instruments’ dimensions in width, height, and ...

While at AXPONA I had a chance to talk at length with Bob Bantz, the president of Elusive Disc, and Kevin Berg, the wholesale consultant for the company. Kevin also recently became the owner of ...

The Windy City should have been renamed the Chilly City given the unspring-like weather during the show’s April 13–15 weekend. But really this was a blessing in disguise because a nice early spring day in ...

MartinLogan’s new Impression ESL 11A is a direct replacement for the company’s Montis that I reviewed so enthusiastically almost three years ago. Like the earlier model, which is priced identically to the new one at ...