Blown Away Again: JBL Introduces the L52 Classic Bookshelf Loudspeakers at ProSource Summer Conference

SecretsAugust 2, 2021

As the Smallest Member of the Iconic JBL Classic Series, the L52 Classic Delivers Big Sound That Must Be Heard to Be Believed

Press

ProSource

SecretsAugust 2, 2021

ProSource is a cooperative, member-governed, not-for-profit buying group representing more than 550 specialty retailers and custom integrators.

AV Directory

ULTRASONE Signature Studio Headphones Preview

Mel MartinAugust 2, 2021

Can a little-known brand of headphones make a splash in the U.S.? I think the ULTRASONE Signature Studio headphones can, especially...

Product Previews

AVM Evolution A5.2 Integrated Amplifier Preview

Yongki Go, Ph.D.August 2, 2021

AVM may not be a household name in the US, but this German audio company has been around for a while (established in 1986) and its audio...

Product Previews

Award Winning Amp and DAC Innovators Bring Hi-End Sound To Mobile Devices

SecretsAugust 2, 2021

Questyle introduces M12 mobile hi-fi headphone amplifier with DAC to enable lossless music playback.

Press

Pro-Ject Juke Box S2 Review

Francisco LiconAugust 2, 2021

The Pro-Ject Juke Box S2 is a complete high-performance system, just add speakers. The Juke Box S2 provides not only a belt-drive...

Turntables

Burning Amp Festival 2021 Set for Oct. 16th & 17th

SecretsJuly 29, 2021

An expanded Burning Amp Festival 2021 returns after a year of Covid lockdown, October 16th & 17th at Fort Mason Center on the bay in San Francisco.

Press

GeerFab Audio D.BOB Digital Breakout Box

Carlo Lo RasoJuly 28, 2021

Do you have an OPPO or select other SACD/universal player with an HDMI output? Do you have a newer DAC that accepts DSD over DoP...

Blogs & Little Things

What We Are Watching Vol. 14: July 2021

SecretsJuly 27, 2021

John E. Johnson, Jr. Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon (1942) In the late 1930s, Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce starred in a Sherlock Holmes movie. It w...

What We Are Watching!

COMPLEXITY VS. SIMPLICITY – THE AUDIOPHILE’S DILEMMA…

Glenn YoungJuly 27, 2021

These are the days when anything goes (with apologies to Sheryl Crow)….

OpEd

HIFIMAN HE-R10D Dynamic Headphone Review

Mel MartinJuly 26, 2021

By now, almost everyone has heard of HIFIMAN. The company started in 2007 and is mainly known for open-back planar headphones in...

Headphone and Earphone Reviews

What We’re Listening To. Vol.19 July 2021

SecretsJuly 22, 2021

Making Movies is Dire Strait’s 1980 collection of nostalgia that features a wide variety of social scenes mixed in with a very well-recorded album.

What We Are Listening To!

Alta Audio Alyssa Compact Speaker Review

Chris EberleJuly 21, 2021

When you want a speaker that looks small but sounds big, Alta Audio’s Alyssa Compact Speakers might just fill the bill. With surprising...

Bookshelf Speakers

BenQ V7050i UST Laser 4K Projector Preview

Chris EberleJuly 20, 2021

An ultra-short throw projector like BenQ’s V7050i can be a true television replacement with a bright and colorful image as large as 123 inches diagonal.

Product Previews

Harbeth SHL5plus XD Loudspeaker Preview

Craig ChaseJuly 20, 2021

The newest generation of the original Harbeth Domestic Monitor is a showcase of modern technology combined with old-world craftsmanship...

Product Previews