HiFi News
totaldac Streamers Are Now Qobuz Connect Compatible!
Qobuz Connect allows you stream your tunes directly from Qobuz to compatible devices with no middlemen needed. Direct.
HiFi
TM News
A Taste of Patreon: Ten Favorite Works of Art
Patreon is a platform that allows creators of all kinds to share exclusive content with subscribers.
HiFi News
Mark Your Calendar: The Florida International Audio Expo Warming Up for Its 8th Annual Event
Florida in February. In 2026.
Digital Reviews
Review: Weiss Engineering Helios Reference DAC
The Helios is the 3rd DAC from Weiss I’ve reviewed in these pages along with the DAC501 and DAC204 and the one thing they have in common, beyond their obvious Weiss origin, is they all sound great. In many ways, exceptional.
HiFi News
TEAC’s New Reference 500 Series PD-507T CD Transport Is Coming Q4 20025
As we all more than likely know, a CD transport does not also house a DAC. If it did, it would a CD player. For serious listening, I’m a fan of transports seeing as I already have a DAC I love. You probably do too.
HiFi News
Devialet Refreshes the Phantom with the New Ultimate Editions
Tens years after the Devialet Phantom made a big splash inside and outside the world of audiophilia, the company has introduced a pair of Ultimate editions.
HiFi Thoughts
HiFi Thoughts: In Praise of Listening
We live in a funny world, which isn’t funny at all most of the time, and one of the funniest notions in hifi is that the value of listening to music is best determined by a measured approach devoid of emotion.
Amplifier Reviews
Review: Treehaus Audiolab The Preamplifer & 300B-2 SET Amplifier
Fans of the complete package—design, craft, engineering, performance and quality—can spot many of these traits built into the Treehaus Audiolab The Preamplifer and 300B-2 SET Amplifier from a listening seat away.
HiFi News
Say Hello to the New Goldmund Telos 670 Integrated Amplifier
I have a thing for Goldmund’s clean minimalist lines that imbue their products with an architectural air. In other words, I like the way they look.
HiFi News
Technics’ New $899 SL-40CBT & SL-50C Direct Drive Turntables
I make no bones about my love for Technics ‘tables and own a 1970s-era SP-15 because a) it is a thing of industrial design beauty, b) it plays 78s, and c) it does what it’s supposed to do really well.
HiFi News
Introducing Perlisten’s New A Series Loudspeakers
I’ve reviewed a few speakers from Perlisten and the more I listened, the more I liked.
HiFi Reviews
Review: Harbeth NLE-1 Professional Monitor Loudspeakers
TMI. Too much information is an oft-stated knock against “Pro” audio gear. On the other hand, hifi companies with Pro Audio history are often valued for that experience. Odd, no?
HiFi News
Meet the New Flagship Hana Umami Black MC Cartridge
Did you know that Hana also makes a Moving Coil (MC) cartridge called the “ML”? Just sayin’.
Amplifier Reviews
Review: Audio Note Meishu Phono 300B Konzertmeister Integrated Amplifier
Pretty damn exquisite. That’s one of the things I have to say about the sound of the Audio Note Konzertmeister—it’s pretty damn exquisite.
HiFi News
Monarch Systems Ltd Named New North American Importer for Garrard
Between you and me, I lust after a Garrard 401.