As we’ve traced our no-nonsense path through the world of Hi-Fi audio, we’ve started with the listener, understood the limitations of the human ear, and thence proceeded to the loudspeaker. We’ve ...

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It’s the pulsating heart of your hi-fi system and, as anyone who’s read this publication knows, to ignore its sonic relevance in your setup would be foolish in the extreme. Several long-established ...

The new DX1 II from Topping is an advanced DAC and headphone amplifier that can give an instant sonic upgared to smartphones, ...

Today, NAD Electronics is one of the leading names in audiophile-grade music streamers and streaming amplifiers — they’re beautifully designed (with large colorful displays), incredibly versatile and ...

If the pride and joy of your home stereo system is your music collection, then you’ll want the best stereo amplifier in order to hear your music loud and clear through your speakers. Streaming music ...

1. Is Amplifier Weight an Indicator of Robust Amplifier Design? You have to find out if the amplifier is a Class A/B analog amp or a Class D digital amplifier before you can generalize about weight ...

I have fond memories of the original Aragon 4004 power amplifier from my days when I worked as a high-end audio salesman. That was in the late 1980s and the big 200 watt amp sold for a lot less money ...

This is a topic that is unlikely to be resolved to everyone’s satisfaction anytime soon. And to whatever extent there are real differences in the sound of different amplifiers, it’s very possible that ...