6+ hour, 33+ min ago   (777+ words) That is where the IDEON Nous Streamer/DAC/Preamplifier enters the conversation. Following its world premiere at High End Vienna 2026 in June, the Greek manufacturer’s flagship digital front end is now being offered to North American dealers through 2WA Group, which…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (979+ words) Can the $325 Noble Audio Vanguard compete with the best IEMs under $500? Excellent build and detail meet analytical tuning and fierce rivals. Noble Audio is well known for its impressive, ultra-high-end IEMs. Massively expensive flagships like the Kronos have cemented Noble…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1628+ words) Japan does not need to be rediscovered by high-end audio. It never left. Luxman, Accuphase, Air Tight, Esoteric, Shindo Laboratory, Leben and TAD have spent decades making some of the finest audio components in the world, often without the annual…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1093+ words) A 300B amplifier delivering single-digit or low double-digit power is hardly unusual. Doing it for $1,499 while also providing a transformer-coupled headphone output, 4- and 8-ohm speaker taps, custom transformers and Cardas internal wiring is a much more interesting proposition. That is what…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (909+ words) Can Campfire Audio’s $2,700 Trifecta IEM still compete in 2026 with three dynamic drivers, visceral bass, and unapologetically exotic tuning? Campfire Audio (aka CFA) is a boutique hi-fi brand based in Portland, Oregon. The company specializes in building in-ear monitors, most notably…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1470+ words) Outdoor audio has moved well beyond a pair of weather-resistant speakers screwed beneath the eaves. Premium systems can now cover large properties, disappear into landscaping and deliver enough bass and output for everything from background music to an outdoor theater;…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1443+ words) Most true wireless earbuds are fighting the same war: better ANC, clearer calls, longer battery life, smaller cases, and increasingly elaborate software designed to convince us that Bluetooth earbuds require an engineering degree to operate. HiFiMAN has apparently decided the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1500+ words) Televisions have become substantially larger over the past decade, but the audio systems sitting beneath them have not always kept pace. MartinLogan thinks there is another way. The new Motion Discrete Cinema Series consists of six passive loudspeakers designed specifically…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (1083+ words) Klipsch is taking its Reference Premiere Series somewhere it has not gone before. The new RP-500PM Powered Monitor is the company’s first powered speaker in the lineup, combining amplification, HDMI ARC, USB-C, Bluetooth 5.3, a phono input and multiple digital and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1346+ words) The result is a $28,000 network player/DAC weighing more than 61 pounds, with five independent linear power supplies, a fully discrete DAC architecture and optical network connectivity. Because apparently streaming music from Qobuz needed its own power station. The most significant…...