Speakers
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Editors’ Choice: Stenheim Alumine Three
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- Feb 24, 2026
Editors’ Choice: Magico A5
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- Feb 17, 2026
Editors’ Choice: GoldenEar SuperSub XXL
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- Feb 10, 2026
Editors’ Choice: KEF LSX II
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- Feb 07, 2026
Editors’ Choice: Focal Diva Utopia
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- Jan 31, 2026
Editors’ Choice: YG Acoustics Peaks Tor
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- Jan 27, 2026
Amplifiers
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Editors’ Choice: Soulution 326
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- Mar 10, 2026
Editors’ Choice: HiFi Rose RA180
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- Mar 07, 2026
Editors’ Choice: Rotel RA-1592 MKII
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- Mar 03, 2026
Editors’ Choice: PrimaLuna EVO 400
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- Feb 28, 2026
Editors’ Choice: Linear Tube Audio ZOTL Ultralinear+
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- Feb 21, 2026
Editors’ Choice: Cambridge EXA100
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- Feb 14, 2026
Digital Sources
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2025 Golden Ear: LampizatOr Poseidon DAC
$25,000 While I have not formally reviewed the LampizatOr Poseidon, […]
- Dec 20, 2025
2025 Golden Ear: Simaudio Moon North Collection
$12,000 (681 DAC/streamer); $11,000 (641 integrated amplifier) The North Collection […]
- Nov 28, 2025
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
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
2025 DAC of the Year: MBL Cadenza C41
$11,100 A technological marvel at a ridiculously low price, the […]
- Jul 15, 2025
The Music Section on Qobuz: A Musical Taste Test
The Absolute Sound publishes between 25 and 30 reviews in […]
- Jun 17, 2025
Analog Sources
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Editors’ Choice: Best Turntables $10,000 and Up
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- Jan 06, 2026
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
2025 Golden Ear: Acoustic Signature TA-10000 Neo Tonearm
$65,999 and up Fundamentally, the TA-10000 Neo, the new flagship […]
- Dec 13, 2025
2025 Golden Ear: Hana Mono Mk II Phono Cartridge
$850 Every now and then TAS Editor Robert Harley publishes […]
- Nov 22, 2025
2025 Golden Ear: Garrard 301 Transcription Turntable by Audio Grail
£3250 (approx. $4300 excluding any tariffs) In 1954 the Garrard […]
- Nov 18, 2025
2025 Golden Ear: Hana SL MK II Phono Cartridge
$850 Retaining the Alnico magnet structure of the original Hana […]
- Nov 04, 2025
Cables & Power
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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
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
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
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
2023 Golden Ear: Siltech Classic Legend 880 Cables
880i interconnect, $15,765 for a 4.5-meter pair 880L speaker cable, […]
- Mar 26, 2024
2024 Recommended Products Under $1,000
We’ve done quite a few product reviews in the last […]
- Feb 22, 2024
Integrated Systems
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Editors’ Choice: Focal Diva Utopia
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- Jan 31, 2026
Editors’ Choice: Best Integrated Systems Under $3,000
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- May 12, 2023
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
Cabasse Pearl Akoya $3800/pr. (stands, $800) Cabasse’s “go anywhere, go […]
- Feb 27, 2022
2019 Editors’ Choice Awards: Integrated Systems
Riva Arena/Festival $249 (optional Arena battery, $99)/$499 Riva’s two, wireless, […]
- Apr 17, 2019
Headphones
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2024 Recommended Products Under $1,000
We’ve done quite a few product reviews in the last […]
- Feb 22, 2024
Best Headphones: Over $1,000
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- Nov 07, 2023
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
MrSpeakers Aeon $799 This closed-back planar-magnetic headphone offers far more […]
- Apr 06, 2018
Acoustics & Set-up
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2025 Accessory of the Year: A.R.T. Electromagnetic Treatment
Prices vary with size, configuration, and materials Shortly after distributor […]
- Jun 03, 2025
Best Accessories
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- Dec 05, 2023
Editors’ Choice: Best Equipment Racks
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- Aug 11, 2023
Best Record Cleaning Machines
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- Aug 08, 2023
2023 Editors’ Choice: Best Room Treatments
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- Jun 23, 2023
2023 Editors’ Choice: Equipment Racks
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- Apr 04, 2023
Product of the Year
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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
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
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
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
2025 Mid-Priced Loudspeaker of the Year: GoldenEar T66
$6999 The new T66s feature the archetypal GoldenEar cabinet: tall […]
- Aug 19, 2025
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
Editor's Choice
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Editors’ Choice: Soulution 326
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- Mar 10, 2026
Editors’ Choice: HiFi Rose RA180
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- Mar 07, 2026
Editors’ Choice: Rotel RA-1592 MKII
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- Mar 03, 2026
Editors’ Choice: PrimaLuna EVO 400
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- Feb 28, 2026
Editors’ Choice: Stenheim Alumine Three
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- Feb 24, 2026
Editors’ Choice: Linear Tube Audio ZOTL Ultralinear+
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- Feb 21, 2026
Golden Ear
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2025 Golden Ear: LampizatOr Poseidon DAC
$25,000 While I have not formally reviewed the LampizatOr Poseidon, […]
- Dec 20, 2025
2025 Golden Ear: Acoustic Signature TA-10000 Neo Tonearm
$65,999 and up Fundamentally, the TA-10000 Neo, the new flagship […]
- Dec 13, 2025
2025 Golden Ear: Goldmund Telos 800 Stereo Power Amp
$89,000 Why is it that, when the manufacturer finally demands […]
- Dec 02, 2025
2025 Golden Ear: Simaudio Moon North Collection
$12,000 (681 DAC/streamer); $11,000 (641 integrated amplifier) The North Collection […]
- Nov 28, 2025
2025 Golden Ear: Soulution 326 Preamplifier
$21,975 (optional MC phono module, $4475; optional DAC module, $7475) […]
- Nov 25, 2025
2025 Golden Ear: Hana Mono Mk II Phono Cartridge
$850 Every now and then TAS Editor Robert Harley publishes […]
- Nov 22, 2025
