AEA Ribbon Microphones will debut the FC2, a two-channel tube preamplifier, at the 2026 NAMM Show. Designed in collaboration with analog designer Fred Forssell, the FC2 brings a refined cascoded ...

If you’ve wondered what a preamplifier is, what it exactly does, and whether your audio setup is missing one, we’ve got the answers—as well as some of our top recommendations. An audio signal needs ...

The long-awaited Rega Mercury and Solis preamp and power amplifier are now available from UK retailers, with global availability from early 2026. Priced at £6,950 each, they are a luxury purchase, ...

Publisher Flat2VR Studios and developer Kinemotik Studios will release virtual reality rhythm game Audio Trip for PlayStation VR2 on November 11, the companies announced. Audio Trip first launched for ...

Pro-Ject is best known for its wide range of turntables, but the Austrian audio company makes numerous other hi-fi components that can work with and elevate its turntables, too. Chief among them, ...

You’ve got a great microphone. You’ve got ideas flowing. You’re ready to record your podcast, music, or stream – until you realise your audio sounds thin, noisy, or just plain bad. The missing piece?

So you just bought yourself an excellent turntable, and are excited about getting things hooked up so you can enjoy the beautiful sounds of vinyl records. But like many before you have discovered, ...

Today, Behringer has announced the release of the 676, a 2U rackmount tube preamp and compressor that draws a rather hefty dose of "inspiration" from Universal Audio's 6176 Vintage Channel Strip, a ...

Universal Audio is renowned for its top-tier software emulations of classic bits of gear like the Teletronix LA-2A and UA 1176, but the company has also developed some fantastic plugins that recreate ...

The American hi-fi maker, PS Audio, is best known for its high-end audio components — such as amplifiers, preamplifiers, DACs and music streamers — that are aimed at audiophiles with fairly deep ...

PS Audio announced the introduction of its aspen FR5 loudspeaker, a stand-mounted speaker that delivers the same quality as the larger aspen Series models, in a compact design that fits easily into ...

Not many things would have descended on Sydney in greater numbers than millimetres of rainfall on the weekend (150mm over 24 hours!), but hi-fi brands were indeed one of them. After a successful ...