Apr 4, 2025 Treehaus Audiolab is excited to introduce our latest product, the LCR Phono, at AXPONA 2025. Building upon our expansive knowledge of vacuum-tube based amplification products, the LCR Phono presents the listener with fantastic, natural, vinyl sound reproduction. A proper phono preamplifier has two primary tasks. First, and what makes it specific to... Read More »
4th April, 2025: Englewood, Colorado – Monarch Systems Ltd. announces Model 8 and Model 35 Turntable with the NEW Series Vi Tonearm by SME to be launched at AXPONA 2025 with North American Distributor Monarch Systems in listening room #434 in Schaumburg, IL. A New Era of Analogue For more than 75 years, SME has... Read More »
I unabashedly love listening to early music, from medieval to renaissance. And much of this music is for voices. Not all, by a long shot, but there is a lot that is a cappella. Early music will be the theme of today's Recent Finds because this is what has consumed much of my recent listening.... Read More »
Roger Skoff writes about your system and the state of our hobby I was talking recently with a friend of mine (also a HiFi Crazy, also in the Industry) about the future of our hobby, and we came to one of those "forehead-slapper" moments—you know, when something finally occurs to you that should have been... Read More »
What: VANA Ltd., a specialty distributor providing the North American market with carefully chosen audio components from international manufacturers, will feature previews of new models and a selection of favorites from Rekkord, Austrian Audio, and Atlas Cables. The Ear Gear Experience personal audio section will be VANA Ltd.’s unofficial HQ, with display #8105 featuring a preview of... Read More »
Astell&Kern Shakes Up Digital Audio Player Line With The PS10 The PS10 marks the start of new innovation in Astell&Kern’s distinctive DAP lines Astell&Kern, a global leader in high-resolution audio products and accessories, announces the PS10, a new digital audio player (DAP). The PS10, with included docking cradle will make its global debut at... Read More »
k.d. lang, Ingénue. Because Sound Matters, 33 RPM One-Step. $99.98 The k.d. lang, Ingénue One-Step reissue from Because Sound Matters has been an absolute delight from the first day that it arrived! It is clearly my favorite reissue so far this year! I was unfamiliar with this title, yet it has been on constant rotation... Read More »
Ye Olde Editor enjoying a cigar and Single Malt at Tiberias, Sea of Galilee (Lake Kinneret), Israel, 2022. (Photograph by John Robinson; image processing by Ye Olde Editor himself.) A keyboard can be a piano. "It is the artist who, more than other men, is able to create something out of nothing. A whole artistic work... Read More »
March 26, 2025 - Focal presents Bathys MG, Bluetooth® headphones with active noise cancelling, delivering high fidelity sound with unparalleled purity and precision for a wireless headphone. What’s behind this sensational sound reproduction? Innovative speaker drivers. The French brand, globally renowned for its acoustic expertise, excels in its range of headphones. Exclusive technologies, enhanced electronics,... Read More »
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (March 25, 2025) — Klipsch®, a leading tech-driven audio company, proudly introduces the next generation of Klipschorn and La Scala, pushing the boundaries of performance for two of the most iconic Klipsch speakers. The new Klipschorn AK7 and La Scala AL6 models feature new modified Tractrix midrange horns, updated compression drivers, stunning new finish, and... Read More »
A couple of nights prior to performing this finger workout on my keyboard, I had a craving for some vinyl with a male vocalist. I wasn't in the mood for Joe Cocker, Jim Reeves, or Frank Sinatra. I wanted something frothy, and free from deep thought. I just wanted to be swept away by blissful... Read More »
Romanel, Switzerland – 25th March 2025 Perpetuating a long legacy of excellence in phono stages since the Nagra PL-P, the new Nagra Compact Phono offers the greater part of its predecessors’ quality and performance in a compact and elegant housing. The signal path has been simplified to the extreme to offer the quintessence of RIAA... Read More »
Southport, UK, March 25, 2025— iFi audio, a trailblazer in high-fidelity audio components, proudly introduces its latest innovation: the iDSD Valkyrie. This flagship portable DAC/Amp is for those demanding more than pure power or precision; it’s for those who seek the power to shape their own sonic signature. The Valkyrie fuses unrivaled customization with cutting-edge... Read More »
Whenever cellist and vocalist Maya Fridman releases a new album, I celebrate. Or perhaps it's a happy dance. Either way, I head off to download the album and spend some time listening. And I'm never disappointed. Maya's musicianship is superb, both as a cellist and as a vocalist. But it is probably her sensibilities about... Read More »
I don't always manage to include all recent HDTT releases that I've liked in any given article. Sometimes a little catch up is required. Thus the belated reviews of two releases missing from my last discussion, Overtures by Offenbach and Auber and Louis Armstrong meets Oscar Peterson. And a Pure DSD256 Miles Davis reissue plus... Read More »
Woodinville, WA – Genesis Advanced Technologies launched a new entry-level line-up of three passive floor standing loudspeakers at the Pacific Audio Fest in 2023. Now, after another two years of development, Genesis is proud to announce the top of the line – the servo-active G7 Samba – to be launched at the Southwest Audio Fest... Read More »
Paris, March 20th, 2025 - Qobuz, the platform for high-quality music streaming and downloads, today announced the results of an independent audit, confirming its commitment to fairer compensation for artists. In an industry where lack of transparency is often debated, Qobuz becomes the first streaming platform to have its average payout rate per stream officially validated.... Read More »
Those who have travelled with me through my notes on recent finds know that I have eclectic taste in music. I enjoy almost anything acoustic that is well performed and well recorded. Unfortunately, this also means that you have to scan through the album covers to see if there may be anything that aligns with... Read More »
With a few tweaks to the internal geometry of the original Reflection headphone cable, resulting in tighter bass response, and with 3D printed carbon fiber hardware, Clear Reflection SE headphone cable is here! As with the rest of the Reflection Cables, Reflection SE headphone cable uses our patented Matched Propagation Conductors to convey a wide,... Read More »
– Written by PS Audio’s Paul McGowan, the all-inclusive series is a complete guide to system setup and optimization, audio technology, and more – Boulder, Colorado, March 18, 2025 – PS Audio announces the release of The Audiophile’s Guide, a comprehensive 10-volume series on every aspect of audio system setup, equipment selection, analog and digital... Read More »
The new HD 550 brings a compelling new choice to audiophiles and gamers seeking next-level capability that outshines its price tag. Wedemark, Germany – March 19, 2025 – The Sennheiser brand today unveiled the HD 550, a hi-fi headphone that balances revealing performance with effortlessly smooth tuning. Boasting sprawling stereo imaging and an ultra-light build,... Read More »
To enhance its selection of finishes and bring added elegance and style, Focal refreshes its range and continues the success of its wireless active noise-canceling headphones, with the release of Bathys Deep Black. Focal Bathys Deep Black This deep black finish is available for $699 exclusively on the Gramophone website here. The original silver/black and... Read More »
ET3 CD Digital Transport Features Audiophile-grade Components and Performance in a Sleek, Compact Chassis Montreal, Quebec, March 18, 2025 – Forte Distribution, a key distributor of audio and audiophile music products, announced today that the Shanling ET3 compact CD transport is back in stock, after having completely sold out in late 2024. The ET3 CD... Read More »
SMA-4750 and SMA-8300 Deliver High-Power, High-Performance Audio for Luxury Home Cinema Systems NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — March 18, 2025 — HARMAN Luxury Audio Group today announced that the highly anticipated JBL Synthesis SMA Series Amplifiers are now available in North America. Featuring powerful built-in DSPs for custom loudspeaker tuning and system configuration, the amps are designed for residential cinema applications with a... Read More »
Premium Vinyl Series Revisits Two Influential Hard Rock Staples Limited Edition Reissues Of Black Sabbath’s Paranoid and Alice Cooper’s Love It To Death Out Now High-End Remastering Of Essential Albums Available Exclusively At Rhino.com ORDER NOW (March 14, 2025 - Los Angeles, CA) Rhino High Fidelity (Rhino Hi-Fi) ignites its series of acclaimed limited-edition, high-end... Read More »
The sound of Fantasy's mono jazz records from the mid-fifties is a sound that I really love. Should you try some—and I am referring to the records that were pressed on translucent red vinyl—the first thing you'll notice is they lack the forced-upon-you "high fidelity" sound of the Capitol and Columbia mono LPs. This is... Read More »
Wholesale Announcement: Exclusive Distribution of Sam First Records & Colorfield Records. AudiophileUSA is excited to announce our partnership with two of LA’s most forward-thinking jazz labels—Colorfield Records and Sam First Records—available exclusively through AudiophileUSA! Colorfield Records, founded by Pete Min, captures the raw, spontaneous energy of LA’s cutting-edge jazz scene. Recorded and mixed at legendary Lucy’s Meat Market, mastered by Kevin... Read More »
Bulletproof rainbow ModHouse Audio x Eidolic Limited Tungsten Grills Refine your headphones with the ModHouse Audio x Eidolic Limited Tungsten Grills—a seamless blend of durability and understated elegance. Crafted from precision CNC-machined SUS303 stainless steel, each grille is finished with Austrian TA-C technology, resulting in a hardened surface rated at 8000HV—four times harder than sapphire. ... Read More »
For the first half of 2025, Craft Recordings has announced five new reissues to kickstart the next phase of their Original Jazz Classics (OJC) series. Including a pair of historic albums from Miles Davis, a classic (mostly) solo date from pianist Thelonious Monk, along with albums from two remarkable jazz guitarists, Wes Mongomery and Joe... Read More »
New Beginnings, New Challenges This year's FIAE show (February 21-23, 2025) relocated to a new venue and sported a rather different touch and feel from previous show iterations. The new venue, the Sheraton Tampa Brandon, situated in a quieter suburban setting, largely delivered on the show organizer's promise of a vibrant, family-friendly experience, though not... Read More »
Mozart Piano Sonatas, Josep Colom. Eudora Records 2024 (Pure DSD256, Stereo, MCh) HERE "There are good pianists, and then there is Josep Colom." * A living legend. A creative genius. A brilliantly and entrancingly insightful artist. Spanish pianist Josep Colom is all of that and more. And if you've not listened to his recordings, you... Read More »
Rhino Entertainment continues to give the Yes catalog of albums the Super Deluxe Edition treatment with a new LP/CD/BD box set of the band's fifth studio album, 1972's Close To The Edge. A truly expansive multi-disc box set, Close To The Edge: Super Deluxe Edition (SDE) offers not only new remasters of the album from... Read More »
Prior to last year's holiday season, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab caused a bit of a stir in the audiophile community when it announced the Original Master Recording release of Maria Carey's perennial favorite Merry Christmas. With availability in a variety of individually numbered, limited edition formats, including a 33 rpm UltraDisc One-Step LP, a pair... Read More »
Watch out. This is going to be a bit of a rant. I begin to cringe every time I read/hear from audiophiles: Was it made from the master tape? Or..., It can't possibly sound very good—it wasn't from the master tape. Yes, I'm talking about reissues. And, yes, I'm talking about audiophiles being brain-washed into... Read More »
The Jo Stafford Collection. Jo Stafford, vocals, with various orchestras (unidentified) and assisting artists. HMV Easy 7243 5 29450 2 3 (monaural, recordings 1943-63) Decades ago, my parents regularly listened to a Saturday afternoon radio show on which host Jonathan Schwartz programmed Frank Sinatra and other performers of the Great American Songbook. Once, when I was visiting... Read More »
Orange, CA – February 26, 2025 – ELAC, a global leader in high-fidelity audio solutions, is excited to announce the launch of its first outdoor and commercial speaker line: the Muro Outdoor and Muro Pro Series. This expansion marks ELAC’s entry into the outdoor and distributed audio market, bringing its legacy of innovation and superior... Read More »
Network Acoustics (NA) are excited to announce the release of the eno2 USB Cable and the eno2 Balanced Digital Cable. Developed alongside the reference muon2 USB and Balanced Digital Cables, both of the new eno2 cables incorporate NA’s latest innovations in noise-rejecting cable design and are available for purchase now. They improve on every aspect... Read More »
