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Branding, for those who believe association through consumerism denotes taste, can be a powerful motivating factor when it comes to buying things we don’t really need. Like perfume.

Pricing for the new B&W 600 Series S3 ranges from $900 to $2500. Per pair.

Bryston is another company that automatically brings to mind consumer friendly price to performance rations, and I was very impressed with their robust, in build and sound quality, B135 Cubed Integrated Amplifier.

Schiit Audio news is among the most popular kind of news. That’s just a fact, you can figure out why.

There’s a new Distributor in town: Playback Distribution has hit the ground running representing UK-based PMC Speakers and Austria’s Vienna Acsoutics.

I’ve been impressed with the complete Gryphon systems I’ve heard at shows, every single time. They always seem to marry great looks with impressive sound, two of my favorite things.

I recently had the rather unique pleasure of listening to a stereo LP of the Barbara Carroll Trio released in 1954 by the Livingston Electronic Corporation, a full four years before the major labels got to stereo.

Anyone paying attention will have seen this day coming: Tidal Max is here.

EQ curves, that is.

I was first made aware of the WiiM streamers by my pal Darko (The Wiim Mini is the streamer you’ve been waiting for) last year who has been all over Linkplay Technology’s super affordable streamers.

South Korea’s HiFi Rose burst! onto the hifi scene with their RS150b Reference Network Streamer back in 2001 which I reviewed and had this to say, If you looked at the HiFi Rose RS150b and thought — I need that — you may want to […]

DENAFRIPS has hit a number of DACs and DDCs out of the park with a few landing on my Favorite Digital List so I’m excited to hear they’ve turned their attention and tech to a streamer.

Just when I thought we’d seen it all when it comes to dongle DACs, Woo Audio pulls a rabbit out of the hat with their TUBE mini Balanced Headphone Amplifier / DAC. Yes, a portable pocket-sized Headphone Amp/DAC avec vacuum tubes.

Medicom Toy’s beloved BE@RBRICK collectible figures have got a new voice thanks to Ukrainian acoustic engineering company RINARO ISODYNAMICS.

Around these parts, Norway’s Hegel Music Systems is known for classic designs that offer appealing price to performance stats. The new H600 integrated amplifier sits at the top of their lineup of integrated amplifiers in performance, power, and price.