The Smallcombe Home Theater II – Part 2

Stephen SmallcombeNovember 24, 2020

Welcome to Part 2 of a series of articles on the process of construction and optimization of a home theater in a new home in...

Custom Home Theaters

STAX SR-007A Electrostatic Headphone Review

Carlo Lo RasoNovember 23, 2020

Electrostatic headphones have always been looked at as the Holy Grail of headphone fidelity. Some upstart companies have jumped onto the...

Headphone and Earphone Reviews

Starke Sound A8.350 8-Channel Power Amplifier Preview

Yongki Go, Ph.D.November 20, 2020

Starke Sound is a relatively young company based in California (founded in 2009) focusing on producing audio equipment for multi-channel...

Product Previews

BLUESOUND ADDS NEW SURROUND MODE LISTENING OPTION

SecretsNovember 20, 2020

Latest firmware update adds stereo surround mode option to Bluesound PULSE SOUNDBAR and POWERNODE models. Bluesound, makers of the award...

Press

Cambridge Audio doubles the power with new Edge M monoblock power amplifier

SecretsNovember 20, 2020

British audio specialists Cambridge Audio has added the Edge M monoblock power amplifier to its acclaimed high-end Edge series of hi-fi...

Press

What We Are Watching Vol. 6: November 2020

SecretsNovember 19, 2020

These days we've been watching our shows in our living room which is two-channel-audio only. For TV watching, it's just ok. So I can't...

What We Are Watching!

Parasound A23+ Stereo Power Amplifier

Yongki Go, Ph.D.November 18, 2020

Parasound’s amplifiers are well known and established products, which is of no surprise considering the legendary amplifier designer, John...

Power Amplifiers

THE HIGH END 2021 MOVES FROM MAY TO SEPTEMBER

SecretsNovember 17, 2020

Good news for the HIGH END 2021: the audio show, which was planned to take place in mid-May, has now been moved to the late summer, namely...

Press

Naim Now Streaming a World of HD Radio

SecretsNovember 17, 2020

Naim Audio, the British specialist with almost 50 years of hi-fi expertise, is delighted to announce new and higher-quality radio options...

Press

Thank You To All of Our SECRETS Fans and Supporters

John E. Johnson, Jr.November 17, 2020

Well I had really thought that after seven months of various preventative measures, our country would be well on the way to recovering...

Editor's DeskEditorial

Schiit Audio Bifrost 2 DAC Preview

Gene HopstetterNovember 16, 2020

With there being so much innovation with digital audio lately, it’s natural to want the best sound quality you can get out of the playback...

Product Previews

SR-L700 MKII Earspeaker Review and the SRM-D10 Portable Driver Unit for Earspeakers Review

Mel MartinNovember 16, 2020

Sometimes something really new can be found in updated legacy devices. That’s the case with the latest incarnation of the Stax SR-L700...

Headphone and Earphone Reviews

Focal Unveils a Brand-new Loudspeaker: Aria K2 936

SecretsNovember 16, 2020

Since 2013, Focal Aria has been a leading range among high-performing and expressive Hi-Fi loudspeakers. With its natural flax cone and...

Press

Clarus Releases USB-DAC With Headphone Amplifier

SecretsNovember 13, 2020

Clarus® is excited to announce the release of CODA, a new USB DAC with Headphone Amplifier that includes an MQA renderer. The CODA...

Press

TIDAL Adds Millions of Master Quality Tracks, Offering Extensive Catalog of Highest Quality Streaming Audio

SecretsNovember 13, 2020

Today, global music and entertainment streaming platform, TIDAL, added millions of tracks in MQA from Warner Music Group to its Masters...

Press