Whatever happened to the budget stereo amplifier market?
But it isn’t all bad news. There remain great options, even in these belt-tightening times. If you are after a CD player, Marantz’s CD6007 sits just under the…
Speaker systems are in danger of killing budget hi-fi separates, but they shouldn’t
you are right… to some extent. A comparison between the KEF LSX II LT and a similarly priced budget separates system – say, a Wiim Pro Plus streamer,…
Masimo CEO: Apple users are better off without Apple Watch pulse oximetry
Masimo CEO Joe Kiani took advantage of an interview to slam Apple’s implementation of pulse oximetry in the Apple Watch, and confirm that there have not been recent…
Save $200 on One of the Best Slim Home Receivers
The Marantz NR1510 5.2 Channel Slimline Receiver is now available at a sale price of $599, following a $200 discount. T …
Marantz Stereo 70s video review
We introduced Marantz’s Stereo 70s here and then previewed it once it arrived at my door in Berlin. Now it’s time for the review. All the listening and…
He spent his life building a $1 million stereo. The real cost was unfathomable.
Ken Fritz spent 40 years turning his living room into what some audiophiles called the world’s greatest hi-fi system. What would it all mean in the end?
7 best audio products at CES 2024
Speaker specialist Klipsch and AV amp maker Onkyo unveiled a surprising partnership at CES 2024 with Klipsch’s new Flexus series of soundbars, subwoofers and satellite speakers. The new…
Best CD Players to Buy in 2024
After serious high-end specs? The very best CD players are components that fit into a wider system, like this stunning Marantz model that can read just about every…
Film from Obamas’ production company is scary, but not a ‘weapon’
A film from Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions is an apocalyptic thriller with frightening scenes, but online claims that it has a unique, inaudible audio track…
My 2023 wishlist retrospective: the 8 that showed up & the 7 yet to…
My wishlist for last year included a one-box KEF system, more Apple over-ear headphones, and big 50th-birthday launches from three of the industry’s …