So, in this podcast episode, Michael Lavorgna and I present 12 lesser-known albums that would work well in a hi-fi demo ...

My conclusion was that you (don’t) get what you (don’t) pay for. I also stated that I think reviewers closing out their ...

More worryingly for WiiM, the Stereo 70s contrasts the AMP Ultra as sounding thinner and tonally greyer when playing Was (Not Was)’s “Wheel Me Out”; and the Marantz soounds less strident in the upper ...

FiiO is taking the entry-level fight to WiiM’s door this week with the introduction of the K15: a desktop streaming DAC that’s also a pre-amplifier and a powerful headphone amplifier. Suffering a case ...

ELAC has announced its second Debut ConneX powered loudspeaker model. The DCB61 expands on the platform established by the ...

I lowered my aim to land on the Michi Q5 from Rotel. Its top-loading CD mechanism lights up from within when the cover/puck ...

This week brings news of a company rebrand (read: a new logo that drops the ‘audio’) and the EVO 150 SE, which comes in the same 12″ x 12″ shoebox enclosure, features the same swappable side panels, ...

Suzi — not Quatro, but a new mini-modular amplifier system from Chord Electronics for smaller listening spaces, high efficiency loudspeakers and desktops. We first saw Suzi at Munich High-End in 2024, ...