November 20th, hear the new KLH Model Seven speakers at a curated listening session at The Wallis. As part of our ongoing focus on hi-fi equipment from the […]
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Anchored by Klipsch La Scalas and guided by sommelier Sarina Garibović’s wine list, Sam Cassidy’s hand-built Small Hours turns deep listening into a form of hospitality. In a […]
Meticulous acoustic treatment and custom-built sound systems at two beloved Dublin audiophile spaces. Dublin, Ireland: The birthplace of Sinead O’Connor, My Bloody Valentine, Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy, […]
Experience the brilliance of Lentz on record: album playbacks, shared stories, and a night of deep listening at the ISC HQ. Is anything more life-affirming than being blindsided […]
What was once a place to hear machines breathe is now XO, a space where strangers fall silent together in the presence of music — part of a […]
A new generation of audio-minded spaces emerges in the United States and beyond… In the years since the pandemic, audiophile culture has expanded well beyond the realm of […]
Unearthing a Sansui classic and a brutalist Rek-O-Kut turntable on the edge of being lost. In cities like Los Angeles, estate sales are routine: Friday and Saturday rituals […]
From floating needles to quadraphonic fantasies, vintage hi-fi ads turned living rooms into temples of sound. Stereo gear was sold with swagger and delivered by god-like pitchmen preaching […]
For anyone building a system on taste, this is where to start. Most of what matters in a turntable lives at the tip of the stylus. The cartridge […]
A 1959 short captures the obsessive early days of high-fidelity systems. Men chase sonic perfection through wires, cabinets, and carefully measured madness. “You must have one of these […]
A 1975 copy of High Fidelity maps the world when vinyl and stereo equipment didn’t just occupy a room — it claimed it. In 1975, music didn’t just hang around […]
Build a complete audiophile-grade stereo system around the Acoustic Energy AE1 Active Bookshelf Loudspeakers for under $4,000. Reading Hi-Fi forums is bad for your health. Both mental and […]
These days, we try and limit our doom-scrolling as much as possible, lest our brains explode from the pressure of it all. When we’re bored and trying to […]
Does one need to spend more than $500 for a phono cartridge? Grado, Sumiko, and Goldring would beg to differ. Over the past decade, it has come to […]
A legendary speaker used everywhere from political campaigns to festival dance parties. Background: A Klipsch classic, the La Scala was originally designed in 1963 to be used as […]
Visiting one of Tokyo’s oldest jazz kissas with filmmaker Nick Dwyer… Last November, I spent an evening visiting listening bars with my friend Nick Dwyer, a New Zealand-born, […]
“… you will never find a superior version. This is IT.” So reads the text introducing Blue Note’s acclaimed Tone Poet series of essential jazz titles. Those who […]
From the first listen — Alice Coltrane’s Journey in Satchidananda — it’s clear why the HK 730 is worshiped. Let’s talk about mono blocks. In the world of […]
Good Neighbor’s fully recyclable PET vinyl pressings combine superior sound quality with sustainability. Tim Anderson and Scotty Coats remember the moment that proved they were onto something with […]
During the heyday of cassette culture, the respected home audio magazine Hi-Fi Stereo Review published one of its occasional overviews of new-model tape decks. The 1988 feature was […]
For those of us living in a city, the notion of a dedicated listening room is laughably impractical. Space is at a premium, so carving out an entire […]
NAD’S C 3050 blends retro industrial design with a HybridDigital UcD output stage along with modular options to keep this unit relevant for years to come. In 2022, […]
If you’ve been shopping for vintage gear, you’ve seen your share of Pioneer components. Founded in 1938 in Tokyo by Nozomu Matsumoto, Pioneer initially focused on speaker production. […]
We don’t have much to offer about the following trio of videos, other than anyone interested in pristine sound might find them riveting. Represented are twelve components in […]
JBL’s new modern and affordable approach to hi-fi and home theater pairs Stage 2 loudspeakers with new MA series A/V Receivers in matching white or black finishes. With […]
Transparent clarity, deep bass, and “Invisible Sound” from German audio company ADS. Background: One of the lesser known hi-fi brands of the ’70s, ADS (Analog and Digital Systems) […]
Looking for your first high-end audiophile turntable but don’t want to spend more than $2,000 for something that will be your deck for many years to come? Are […]
In collaboration with Devon Turnbull, the Denon DL-103o moving coil phono cartridge contains a DL-103R in a stylish clear case. Denon has teamed up with Devon Turnbull of OJAS, […]
“The city of Yokohama is an indispensable part of the story of Japanese jazz.” Featured in Philip Arneill’s Tokyo Jazz Joints book, DownBeat is one of the classic […]
Experience the accurate sounds of Tannoy’s Super Gold Monitor (SGM) loudspeakers series originally used by mastering engineers in the 80s. In conjunction with their announcement of the Stirling III […]
Step into one of the oldest standing jazz kissas in Japan. Founded in 1933 by a 20-year old jazz lover named Mamoru Yoshida, Jazz Cafe Chigusa in Yokohama […]
Despite being more than a half-century old, the information delivered in Introduction to Hi-Fi, a 1960 book on the basics of sound reproduction and high fidelity listening at […]
Do your new pair of loudspeakers not sound like you envisioned after reading that super positive review? You may have a room acoustics issue. This is a topic […]
Contrary to popular belief that the discotheque and dance revolution didn’t begin until the mid-’70s, the whole two-turntables-and-a-mixer thing started happening a half-decade earlier. Demand was such that […]
Favorites from the ’70s beloved by hi-fi enthusiasts and music lovers alike including Donna Leake and Ed Seven of Vintage Hi-Fi Plants. Background: Founded in London by Guy […]
Tana Yonas in conversation with Western Acoustics’ founder Liam Porr. Hi-fi culture in the United States has long been an obsession of mature audiences with deep pockets and […]
Here’s a scenario that virtually anyone who has entered the home listening game by investing in a vintage power amp or receiver has likely confronted. You’re aware of […]
Next year will mark the Sony PlayStation’s 30th anniversary, and as time passes the technology that helped define contemporary gaming is rendered more and more obsolete. Other than […]
If your budget for a new turntable can stretch to $1,000, the Pro-Ject Debut PRO Turntable is definitely the one to buy. 30 years have come and gone […]
