Nagra Launches Compact Network Streamer/DAC 'Compact Player'

Swiss audio legend Nagra officially releases the 'Compact Player,' a network-enabled compact streamer/DAC. Features DSD256/DXD support, Roon Ready certification, and the company's signature solid aluminum chassis at $7,500.

Pro-Ject Audio Releases Vacuum Tube Output Stage CD Player 'CD Box RS2 Tube'

Austrian Pro-Ject Audio launches 'CD Box RS2 Tube,' a high-end CD player featuring E88CC vacuum tube output stage. Equipped with SUOS drive mechanism and PCM1796 DAC at £1,749.

Bang & Olufsen Unveils Beolab 90 'Phantom Edition' and 'Mirage Edition' for Centenary Celebration

Bang & Olufsen announces special limited editions of its flagship Beolab 90 speaker to celebrate the company's 100th anniversary. The second and third models in a five-piece centenary series, Phantom Edition showcases motorsport aesthetics while Mirage Edition celebrates color expression.

Fyne Audio Announces F501S Floorstanding Speaker with New IsoFlare Driver Design

Scotland's Fyne Audio announces the F501S floorstanding speaker for January 2026 release. Features a newly designed IsoFlare point-source driver and magnesium dome tweeter, representing a significant update from the predecessor F501.

Synergistic Research Releases 'HT Carbon' High-Frequency Noise Elimination Accessory for Headphones

US-based Synergistic Research launches the HT Carbon, a sound quality improvement accessory that connects in-line with headphone and earphone cables. Features proprietary UEF filter technology to eliminate high-frequency noise.

Emotiva Unveils Nostala LB12: 1970s Heritage Design Reimagined with Modern Technology

US-based Emotiva releases the Nostala LB12, a large floorstanding speaker featuring a 12-inch woofer in a 3-way configuration. Heritage styling from the 1970s rebuilt with modern engineering. US$2,999/pair.

A Practical Guide to Critical Listening

A comprehensive compass for world-class audio evaluation. Detailed exploration of terminology used in reviews, critical listening techniques, and the science behind perceptible differences that measurements cannot capture.

KEF LS50 Meta Review: The Acoustic Black Hole Delivering a Paradigm Shift in 'Silence' and 'Resolution'

Wadax Atlantis Reference DAC Review: An Organic Life Form in Digital Disguise That Reproduces Music's 'Vitality'

Taiko Audio SGM Extreme Review: The Singularity of Digital Audio

Chord Electronics DAVE Review: The Unforgiving Mirror Named 'Truth,' or the Temporal Sorcery of 164,000 Taps

Holo Audio MAY DAC Review: The R2R Breakthrough That Reconciles Measurements and Musicality

Audio-Technica ATH-ADX7000 Review: Redefining the 'Listening to Air' Philosophy — Purity and Warmth Beyond the ADX5000 Myth

HEDDphone D1 Review: The End of a 30-Year Myth? The Successor to the HD600

Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 Review: The Flagship Wireless Headphones That Pivoted to 'Reference Sound'

dCS Vivaldi Review: The 'Absolute Monarchy' of Digital Playback — At the Boundary of Precision and Musicality

Magico A5 Review: A Game-Changer for High-End Audio Entry

Magico Q5 Review: Anatomist of Sound or Soulless Monitor? A Groundbreaking Statement from an Aluminum Giant

JBL Project Everest DD67000 Review: Unmasking the Towering Giant of Sound

YG Acoustics Sonja 2.3i Review: Aerospace Engineering's Precision-Carved Sonic Sculpture

Magico S3 Mk3 Review: Metal Enclosure and M9 DNA—Redefining the "Center" of High-End

Wilson Audio Sasha V Review: The Latest Core Model Delivering an Immersive Listening Experience

Avalon Acoustics Eidolon Diamond Review: Approaching the essence of that serene radiance

TAD ME1 Review: Studio Soul in a Precision Pocket Battleship

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Generation) Review: The Evolution of the Silence Pioneer and Its Market Position

Apple AirPods Pro 3 Review: The Reign of the Noise-Canceling King

Apple AirPods Pro 2 Review: Masters of Silence or Clever Tuners for the Masses?

Linn Klimax DSM/3 Review: Organik DAC Opens New Frontiers in Music Reproduction

VIVID Audio GIYA G1 Spirit Review: Nautilus Heritage, Acoustic Sculpture in Organic Form

Nothing Headphone (1) Review: Design is Art, Sound is Science. Is KEF Tuning a "Double-Edged Sword"?

Focal Grande Utopia EM Evo Review: Into the Heart of an Acoustic Giant

Bowers & Wilkins 801 D4 Review: A Reference Speaker Defining Ultimate Transparency

B&W Nautilus Review: A 30-Year-Old Acoustic Sculpture Between Legend and Reality

T+A Solitaire T Review: Uncompromising High-Fidelity in a Wireless Headphone

Focal Bathys MG Review: Magnesium's Symphony of Freedom, Redefining the Pinnacle of Wireless

Focal Bathys Review: Wireless Headphones with the Soul of Hi-Fi

Bowers & Wilkins Px8 Review: The New Value Axis of Luxury Hi-Fi Wireless Headphones

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H100 Review: Summit-Fi luxury wireless headphones

Apple AirPods Max Review: The Crystallization of Computational Audio Philosophy

Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless Review: The Asymmetric Choice of 60-Hour Endurance

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Review: The Legacy of Noise-Cancelling Pioneers

Sony WH-1000XM6 Review: Redefining Silence, or the Perfection of Harmony

Dan Clark Audio CORINA Review: Modernist Approach to Electrostatic Excellence

Audeze CRBN2 Review: Overturning Electrostatic Conventions, the Pursuit of Profound Bass

B&W 805 D4 Review: Form Follows Function, Yet Sound Follows Soul

STAX SR-X9000 Review: The Quest for Silence and What Lies Beyond

Dan Clark Audio EXPANSE Review: Architect of Silence, Painter of Sonic Landscapes

RAAL 1995 Immanis Review: Sublime Sound Between Order and Chaos

CAMERTON Binom-ER Review: Solitary Tuning - Its Philosophy and Center of Controversy

Audeze LCD-5 Review: Legacy and Departure, Pursuing Pure Resolution

Focal Utopia SG (2022) Review: Redefining the Pinnacle

final D8000 Pro Edition Review: The Pursuit of Acoustic Philosophy and Its Culmination

HiFiMAN Susvara Review: Pursuing the Truth in Sound

HiFiMAN SUSVARA UNVEILED Review: Transparency Unveiled - The Extremes of Sound

YAMAHA YH-5000SE Review: Breaking Half a Century of Silence, or The Triumph of an Heretic

Audio-Technica ATH-ADX5000 Review: Philosophy of Listening to Air, A Summit in Solitary Excellence

Abyss AB-1266 Phi TC Review: Into the Abyss of Audio's Heretic

Austrian Audio The Composer Review: Vienna's Acoustic Philosophy, Its Legacy and Innovation

Meze Audio Elite Review: Beyond Spec Wars—An Invitation to True Musical Experience

Meze Empyrean II Review: The Inheritance of Art and Its Standing

YG Acoustics Hailey 2.2 Review: When the Machine Disappears and Music Manifests

Boulder 2150 Mono Power Amplifier Review: The Fountainhead of Silence and Power

Meitner Audio MA3 vs EMM Labs DA2 V2: Validating a $20,000 Price Gap

EMM Labs DA2 V2 Review: Metaphysics of Digital Reproduction

HEDDphone TWO Review: The Soul of a Physicist, The Ear of a Musician

ZMF Caldera Review: The Fusion of Craftsmanship and Acoustic Innovation

Grado GS3000x Review: Brooklyn Soul Playing Living Musicality