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Quadraspire Q4 EVO Equipment Rack
For many audiophiles, the equipment rack is the last thing in the chain to address for any number of reasons. Many of us are too busy acquiring the next cool piece of hardware, while others just...
View ArticleTears For Fears – The Seeds of Love & Songs From the Big Chair
The Seeds of Love may not be Tears For Fears biggest commercial success, but it’s the most meticulously crafted album produced by the duo comprised of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. As well as it...
View ArticleYaz – Upstairs at Eric’s
It was tough to turn on MTV in the fall of 1982 for more than 20 minutes and not see the video for Yaz’s “Don’t Go.” The shoulder pads were big, with big hair to match, and Brit synth-pop ruled the...
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GoldenEar Aon 3 Bookshelf Monitors
Small speakers and small rooms usually mean not much bass. A well-thought-out subwoofer will usually add LF content, but it also lightens your wallet. If you’re looking to outfit a small listening...
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Opera Seconda Loudspeakers
For those of you unfamiliar with Opera Loudspeakers, let us enlighten you. Opera is the “other guy” making high-quality speakers in Italy. The Seconda is the middle model in the company’s Classica...
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Wadia 121 Decoding Computer
With a number of stratospherically priced DACs on the market, it’s exciting to see DACs priced between $1,000 and $1,500 offering so much performance. Reminiscent of the horsepower wars of the 1960s,...
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Vienna Acoustics Mozart SE
Vienna Acoustics takes pride in doing things somewhat differently than the rest of the pack. Most manufacturers refer to their SE models as “special editions,” yet the new Mozart is a “Symphony...
View ArticleSolidsteel WS-5 Turntable Shelf
Whether you are having issues with a wiggly floor or would like to accommodate another turntable in your listening room, the Solidsteel WS-5 is a great way to get the job done. Its 19.5 x 16.25 inch...
View ArticleScooba Design Cable Stable Rollup Kit
Always losing USB cables, in-ear phones and those new small chargers that come with the iPod and iPhone? The Scooba Design Cable Stable Rollup Kit barely takes up any space in your purse, briefcase or...
View ArticleSieveking Omega Headphone Stand
Perhaps the world’s most beautiful headphone stand is also the most expensive. But for those of you with primo phones, what better way to show them off on the Omega stands? Available in five colors...
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REL Gibraltar G-2 Sub-Bass System
A recurring theme in country music and, perhaps, in life is that you never realize what you’ve got until it’s gone. Truer words were never spoken in the world of audiophilia when it comes to...
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Sonos Play3
I love music and make my living off of that love, in print and on the air. But when it comes to audio quality, I’m tuned out. In the family room, I’m just fine with Boston Acoustic A60s in the...
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Simaudio MOON 810LP Dual-Mono Phono Preamplifier
Some audio components aspire to wow you right out of the box. They deliver thumping bass with frightening ease and highs so crystalline you wonder what details your previous piece of equipment masked....
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Grado GR8 Earbuds
Grado Labs introduced its GR8 models for listeners seeking both power and comfort, and hats off to Grado’s engineers for producing these remarkable earbuds. The GR8s are extremely lightweight at 12.5...
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B&W P5 Headphones
Curiosity got the best of me when the assignment came to listen to B&W’s new headphones. As far as I knew, Bowers and Wilkins was not a name I had previously associated with headphones. The P5 is...
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Klipsch Image X10 earbuds
Klipsch also offers these models with a mini-microphone and three-button remote incorporated into the cable design so that wearers can adjust volume levels and, if their media device also doubles as a...
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Monster Turbine Pro Copper Edition earbuds
Monster Cable, believe it or not, lies at the forefront of power in the earbud industry, and the 31-year-old manufacturer based just south of San Francisco refers to its models as “in-ear speakers” for...
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Decware Zen Head headphone amplifier and Phiaton MS400 headphones
Decware, Decware. Aren’t those the guys who make the Zen tube triode SET amplifiers? Yes, they are. But what are they doing creating something like this slick little package? According to chief...
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WESC Banjo Headphones
What happens when trendy street fashion gets crossed with headphone design? Nothing less than WESC (WeAretheSuperlativeConspiracy) Banjo headphones. WESC is a Swedish clothing company that sets itself...
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Marshall Major Headphones
Go to just about any rock concert and you’re bound to see a stack of Marshall amplifiers onstage. Due to their sound and reliability, countless musicians have relied on them for nearly 50 years. And...
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