FOCAL Stellia Headphone, Arche Amplifier | REVIEW
I don’t listen to headphones like the Focal Stellia (website). Okay, let me back up—I listen to headphones all the time, just not for pleasure, but rather to check my [...]
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iFi introduces Micro iDSD Signature
SOUTHPORT, ENGLAND (PTA) — I’ve been a fan of iFi Audio electronics for some time now. iFi always has a great presence at audio shows, and their booths do more than [...]
Bryston Introduces all-new BR-20 Preamplifier
PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO (PTA) — Every definition of the word honor is at play here. Brian Russell was the President of Bryston, and a well known figure in hi-fi for several [...]
Mola Mola Tambaqui DAC | REVIEW
Before I jump into the Mola Mola Tambaqui, I have to share a delightful tidbit of deadpan humor from my roommate. While amusing on its own, it ended up more prescient to the [...]
Mytek Audio Empire DAC/Streamer/Preamplifier
NEW YORK, NY (PTA) — Mytek Audio begins a new chapter of product development with their latest flagship Empire-series products, starting with the all new Empire [...]
BorderPatrol SE-i DAC | REVIEW
Whenever the talk of my distaste for digital audio comes up among audiophile friends, there are usually two things mentioned. First, I’m asked “What DAC are you [...]
dCS Legends celebrates GRAMMY winning engineers
We can make all kinds of fuss about our audiophile gear, but this hobby would not exist without the magnificent content created by artists and the engineers that support [...]
dCS Bartók DAC, Part 2 | REVIEW
Last I checked, there were over 450 documents labeled “review” on my computer. Of those docs, many qualify as either digital components or straight up DACs by today’s [...]
Aurender A30 Music Server | REVIEW
Adventures in … Consolidation? Simplicity. If I have to summarize what I believe we ought to be talking about with “lifestyle audio products”, that’s what I have [...]
dCS Bartok DAC, Part One | REVIEW
Every once and a while, a product will turn up at the house for review that is so special, it changes what I understand to be possible for an audio component. And let’s [...]
