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 …
The Best AirPlay Receivers
Listen to your favorite music or stream movies from your iOS or macOS devices easily with an AirPlay receiver.
Halifax Explosion survivors heard on tapes lost for decades
During a recent move, Rick Howe spotted a cassette tape he hadn’t seen in years. When he slid it into his vintage Marantz recorder, the sounds carried him…
Dirac Live Bass Control for Select Denon and Marantz AVRs and Preamp Processors is Now Available
Marantz and Denon AVR owners now have a very effective tool for dealing with bass issues in their rooms. Dirac Live Bass Control is now available for download…
Dirac Live Bass Control And HEOS Updates For Denon & Marantz!
Dirac Live Bass Control is now available for select Denon and Marantz products! Masimo also overhauled their HEOS app for a better wireless/streaming audio experience. Read on …
HEOS app refresh adds some of Sonos’ best features
The HEOS app, which controls multiroom audio products from Denon, Marantz, and Definitive Technologies has been updated with some much-needed improvements.