Starke Sound A8.350 Multichannel Power Amplifier Review

Yongki Go, Ph.D.November 24, 2020

As the name implies, the A8.350 amplifier from Starke Sound has 8 channels of amplification capable of generating 350 W/channel (into 4...

Power Amplifiers

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

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

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

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

ELAC Uni-Fi 2.0 Loudspeaker System Review

Carlo Lo RasoNovember 11, 2020

Lately, ELAC has been in a cycle of updating and refining their existing speaker lines. It started with the Debut 2 and then the Debut...

Speaker Reviews

Starke Sound AD4.320 Power Amplifier Review

Glenn YoungNovember 9, 2020

The Starke Sound AD4.320 power amplifier is a highly unusual Class D power amplifier using proprietary amplification modules running at...

Power Amplifiers

The Smallcombe Home Theater II – Part 1

Stephen SmallcombeNovember 5, 2020

This feature article documents the process of construction and optimization of a home theater in a new home in Mariposa County California...

Custom Home Theaters

Rythmik Audio F12SE Subwoofer

Yongki Go, Ph.D.November 4, 2020

The F12SE is a 12-inch servo-controlled powered subwoofer from Rythmik Audio that is designed with audiophiles in mind. With a focus on subwoofers, the...

Subwoofers

RBH Sound PM-8 Active Studio Monitor Review

Carlo Lo RasoNovember 2, 2020

RBH Sound brings us a potent active studio monitor that can be used in either professional or home environments. The active speakers just...

Bookshelf Speakers

CEntrance Cerene dB Headphones Review

Rick SchmidtOctober 28, 2020

Affordable giant-killing Headphones from CEntrance. Solidly built, very comfortable headphones with a pro-audio pedigree. CEntrance may be a latecomer...

Headphone and Earphone Reviews

STAX SR-007A Electrostatic Headphone Preview

Carlo Lo RasoOctober 26, 2020

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

Product Previews

Rotel Michi X3 Integrated Amplifier Review

Yongki Go, Ph.D.October 26, 2020

Michi is an elite sub-brand of Rotel representing the company’s flagship line of products. Products under the original Michi brand were...

Integrated Amplifiers

Audio-gd AS-1 DAC Review

Carlo Lo RasoOctober 21, 2020

The AS-1 DAC from Audio-gd is a very straightforward looking component that uses high-quality parts and interesting circuit design to achieve a high...

DACs