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Stenheim Alumine Three
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Editors’ Choice: Stenheim Alumine Three

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Magico A5
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  • Feb 10, 2026
KEF LSX II Active Wireless Loudspeaker
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Editors’ Choice: KEF LSX II

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  • Feb 07, 2026
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  • Jan 31, 2026
YG Acoustics Peaks Tor
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  • Jan 27, 2026
Soulution 326
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  • Mar 10, 2026
HiFi Rose RA180
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  • Mar 07, 2026
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  • Mar 03, 2026
PrimaLuna EVO 400
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  • Feb 28, 2026
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  • Feb 21, 2026
Cambridge EXA100
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  • Feb 14, 2026
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$25,000 While I have not formally reviewed the LampizatOr Poseidon, […]

  • Dec 20, 2025
Moon 681
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2025 Golden Ear: Simaudio Moon North Collection

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  • Nov 28, 2025
Berkeley Audio Design Alpha DAC Reference Series 3P
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2025 Golden Ear: Berkeley Audio Design Alpha DAC Reference Series 3P and Alpha USB Reference

$34,000/$5995 Berkeley Audio Design has long created fabulous sounding DACs […]

  • Oct 28, 2025
Luxman D-07x
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2025 Disc Player of the Year: Luxman D-07X

$9,999 Luxman’s newest universal-disc player derives from the company’s flagship […]

  • Jul 22, 2025
MBL Cadenza C41
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2025 DAC of the Year: MBL Cadenza C41

$11,100 A technological marvel at a ridiculously low price, the […]

  • Jul 15, 2025
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The Music Section on Qobuz: A Musical Taste Test

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  • Jun 17, 2025
Rega Research Naia Aphelion 2
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  • Jan 06, 2026
Metaxas & Sins Papillon Studio
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2025 Golden Ear: Metaxas & Sins Papillon Studio Tape Deck

$88,000 and up It’s big; it’s complex; and it’s expensive. […]

  • Dec 16, 2025
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2025 Golden Ear: Acoustic Signature TA-10000 Neo Tonearm

$65,999 and up Fundamentally, the TA-10000 Neo, the new flagship […]

  • Dec 13, 2025
Hana Mono Mk II Phono Cartridge
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2025 Golden Ear: Hana Mono Mk II Phono Cartridge

$850 Every now and then TAS Editor Robert Harley publishes […]

  • Nov 22, 2025
Garrard 301 Transcription Turntable by Audio Grail
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2025 Golden Ear: Garrard 301 Transcription Turntable by Audio Grail

£3250 (approx. $4300 excluding any tariffs) In 1954 the Garrard […]

  • Nov 18, 2025
Hana SL MK II
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2025 Golden Ear: Hana SL MK II Phono Cartridge

$850 Retaining the Alnico magnet structure of the original Hana […]

  • Nov 04, 2025
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2025 AC Power Cord of the Year: Crystal Cable 20th Anniversary Infinity

$34,000/6-foot lengthAlmost all of us have heard the sonic differences […]

  • Jun 14, 2025
Shunyata Research Theta
REVIEW

2025 Cable and Interconnect Product of the Year: Shunyata Theta

Interconnect RCA, $1318/2m; XLR, $1538/2m; speaker, $1998/2.5m; power, $998/1.75m No […]

  • Jun 10, 2025
Nordost QBASE8 Mark III
REVIEW

2025 AC Power Product of the Year: Nordost QBase8 MKIII

$2299 (QB4, $1399) Available in either four-outlet or eight-outlet versions, […]

  • Jun 07, 2025
Stromtank S2500 Quantum Mk II
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2024 Golden Ear: Stromtank S2500 Quantum Mk II AC Power Source

$27,250 The Stromtank, which was designed in Germany by the […]

  • Mar 01, 2025
Siltech Classic Legend 880
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2023 Golden Ear: Siltech Classic Legend 880 Cables

880i interconnect, $15,765 for a 4.5-meter pair 880L speaker cable, […]

  • Mar 26, 2024
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2024 Recommended Products Under $1,000

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  • Feb 22, 2024
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Editors’ Choice: Focal Diva Utopia

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  • Jan 31, 2026
KEF LS50 Wireless II
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  • May 12, 2023
Editors’ Choice: Integrated Systems
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Editors’ Choice: Integrated Systems

Bluesound Pulse 2i/Pulse 2i Mini $699/$499 This tabletop, wireless all-in-one […]

  • Apr 11, 2022
2021 Product of the Year Awards: Integrated System of the Year
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2021 Product of the Year Awards: Integrated System of the Year

Cabasse Pearl Akoya $3800/pr. (stands, $800) Cabasse’s “go anywhere, go […]

  • Feb 27, 2022
2019 Editors’ Choice Awards: Integrated Systems
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2019 Editors’ Choice Awards: Integrated Systems

Riva Arena/Festival $249 (optional Arena battery, $99)/$499 Riva’s two, wireless, […]

  • Apr 17, 2019
2024 Recommended Products Under $1,000
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2024 Recommended Products Under $1,000

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  • Feb 22, 2024
Stax X9000 Headphones
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Best Headphones: Over $1,000

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  • Nov 07, 2023
Meze Elite
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2022 Golden Ear: Meze Elite Headphone

Meze Elite Headphone $4000 Meze headphones hail from Romania. Its […]

  • Jan 10, 2023
2018 Editors’ Choice Awards: Headphones $700 and up
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2018 Editors’ Choice Awards: Headphones $700 and up

MrSpeakers Aeon $799 This closed-back planar-magnetic headphone offers far more […]

  • Apr 06, 2018
ART 9x
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2025 Accessory of the Year: A.R.T. Electromagnetic Treatment

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  • Jun 03, 2025
Avid Level 45
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Critical Mass Systems Maxxum Amplifier Stand
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  • Aug 11, 2023
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  • Aug 08, 2023
Stillpoints Aperture II Panels

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  • Jun 23, 2023
2023 Editors’ Choice: Equipment Racks
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2023 Editors’ Choice: Equipment Racks

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AlsyVox Caravaggio XX
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2025 Overall Product of the Year: AlsyVox Caravaggio XX Loudspeaker

$284,560 Full-range ribbon speakers are supposed to be fiendishly difficult […]

  • Sep 13, 2025
Avantgarde Trio G3 Loudspeaker
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2025 Cost-No-Object Loudspeaker of the Year: Avantgarde Trio G3

$109,00, speakers; $109,000, pair of SpaceHorn subwoofers The Avantgarde Trio […]

  • Aug 30, 2025
Magico S3 2023
REVIEW

2025 Ultra-High-End Loudspeaker of the Year: Magico S3 2024

$45,500 Magico makes large claims for its new, demure (less […]

  • Aug 26, 2025
Piega Coax Gen II 611
REVIEW

2025 High-End Loudspeaker of the Year: Piega Coax Gen2 611 Loudspeaker

$19,995 Piega’s Coax Gen2 611 is a true high-end contender […]

  • Aug 23, 2025
GoldenEar T66
REVIEW

2025 Mid-Priced Loudspeaker of the Year: GoldenEar T66

$6999 The new T66s feature the archetypal GoldenEar cabinet: tall […]

  • Aug 19, 2025
Audiovector QR 3 SE
REVIEW

2025 Affordable Loudspeaker of the Year: Audiovector QR3 SE

$3,000/pr This handsome, 2.5-way, compact three-transducer floorstander conveyed a stout, […]

  • Aug 16, 2025
Soulution 326
REVIEW

Editors’ Choice: Soulution 326

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  • Mar 10, 2026
HiFi Rose RA180
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Editors’ Choice: HiFi Rose RA180

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  • Mar 07, 2026
Rotel RA-1592 MKII
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Editors’ Choice: Rotel RA-1592 MKII

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PrimaLuna EVO 400
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Editors’ Choice: PrimaLuna EVO 400

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  • Feb 28, 2026
Stenheim Alumine Three
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Editors’ Choice: Stenheim Alumine Three

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  • Feb 24, 2026
Linear Tube Audio ZOTL Ultralinear+
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Editors’ Choice: Linear Tube Audio ZOTL Ultralinear+

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  • Feb 21, 2026
LampizatOr Poseidon DAC
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2025 Golden Ear: LampizatOr Poseidon DAC

$25,000 While I have not formally reviewed the LampizatOr Poseidon, […]

  • Dec 20, 2025
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2025 Golden Ear: Acoustic Signature TA-10000 Neo Tonearm

$65,999 and up Fundamentally, the TA-10000 Neo, the new flagship […]

  • Dec 13, 2025
Goldmund Telos 800
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2025 Golden Ear: Goldmund Telos 800 Stereo Power Amp

$89,000 Why is it that, when the manufacturer finally demands […]

  • Dec 02, 2025
Moon 681
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2025 Golden Ear: Simaudio Moon North Collection

$12,000 (681 DAC/streamer); $11,000 (641 integrated amplifier) The North Collection […]

  • Nov 28, 2025
Soulution 326
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2025 Golden Ear: Soulution 326 Preamplifier

$21,975 (optional MC phono module, $4475; optional DAC module, $7475) […]

  • Nov 25, 2025
Hana Mono Mk II Phono Cartridge
REVIEW

2025 Golden Ear: Hana Mono Mk II Phono Cartridge

$850 Every now and then TAS Editor Robert Harley publishes […]

  • Nov 22, 2025