An important part of every magazine editor’s job is to choose the writers who appear in the magazine, and to decide which articles to publish and which to reject. The collective result of these judgment ...

A key part of the vinyl renaissance over the past decade or so has been a renewed appreciation for the merits of mono LPs. Stereo, after all, was something of a Johnny-come-lately in the history ...

dCS Bartók DAC $13,500 ($15,000 with Class A headphone amp) Is it digital or is it analog? You tell me. The beauty of Bartók is that it blurs these format distinctions beyond any media player ...

As I write this San Francisco is entering its fourth month of shelter-in-place, as our nation’s grim death toll continues to devastate families and communities. During this sad and surreal time for our planet I ...

Acora SRC-1 Loudspeaker $28,000 The Acora SRC-1 is a new product from a new company but it’s an instant classic: This is a high-end loudspeaker with a stone enclosure that succeeds in all important audiophile ...

October 5, 2020 - Acoustic Signature is possibly the most technology driven turntable and tonearm manufacturer in the world. Over the last 18 months we have achieved significant technology breakthroughs and developed a series of ...

I have a dream for audio. It’s the dream that a brand already embedded in the greater culture will pick up the torch of “better sound matters” and expand the universe of participants, creating a ...

The following is a press release issued by Linn. September 25, 2020 - Further to the August launch of new Majik DSM, Linn has now announced an update for its Majik LP12: the entry level ...

At this point, everyone knows Technics is back.The venerable Japanese turntable manufacturer’s SL-1200G dropped several years ago to near-universal fanfare, and the company has since released several less expensive ’tables. But it’s the non-DJ-styled SL-1500C ...

The following is a press release issued by The Funk Firm. September 21, 2020 - The Funk Firm has released a new dynamically stable Cartridge De-Coupler. Named Houdini, Funk claims that much as a tuning ...

Yamaha 5000 System (C-5000 Preamp, M-5000Power Amp, NS-5000 Speakers, GT-5000 Turntable) $9999, $9999, $14,999, $7999 An effort of 19 engineers and eight years in development, the full 5000 Series sees Yamaha return to high-end audio’s ...

The following is a press release issued by Audio Research. MAPLE GROVE, MN – August 28, 2020 – Audio Research is honored to partner with author Ken Kessler in releasing a book timed to the ...

You’ve played music professionally. How did that lead to high-end audio? I made my fair share of money in my younger days playing in several bands. My wife has been totally supportive of my music; ...

The Master1 is DS Audio’s current top-of-the-line optical cartridge. At $22,500 ($7500 for the cartridge and $15,000 for the Master1 equalizer designed to go with it), it is considerably more expensive than the Japanese firm’s ...

The following is a press release issued by Hana. August 8, 2020 - The HANA-Umami Red hand-built MC cartridge embodies Umami, officially coined in 1908 by Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda-san as a very pleasing or ...