The LS50 Meta solves one small-room problem at the driver itself. Its tweeter sits in the center of the mid/bass cone, so both radiate from nearly the same point. That gives the speaker unusually even ...

Langer also sells direct-drive turntables inspired by Dual’s 1980s 7-series, listed from €7,900 to €16,990 (roughly US$9,000–$20,000, depending on exchange rates). His commercial interest is worth ...

A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with no dedicated DAC chip sounds like a contradiction. XMOS has built one anyway. Its ...

Extra conversion and uneven results across listening seats remain separate concerns that ART’s narrower approach cannot ...

Expensive CD players can still depend on optical hardware designed for computers. Naim has never identified the drive mechanism or maker inside its £3,499 (US$5,699) Uniti Star. But in another part of ...

Across the five Bang & Olufsen (B&O) models Best Buy carries, 279 owner verdicts include 30 rated one or two stars, and every model averages 3.9 to 4.4. So B&O’s slot rests on the service desk rather ...

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Halving sound-pressure amplitude takes 6 dB, while a perceived halving of loudness is often closer to 10 dB. Add 10 dB to the ...

BBC Music Magazine placed the Klemperer at No. 27 in its 50 Greatest Recordings of All Time. Popp’s Der Hölle Rache supplies the immediate fireworks, while the slow unfolding of Sarastro’s music lets ...

Sold as the Orsefon GL-005, the copy carries the same 75-watt rating as the McIntosh. In some tube configurations, though, it produced roughly 2.1 watts into an 8-ohm load before distortion climbed ...

These amplifier brands are known for reliable performance, no matter how much you spend. Buying an amplifier means choosing between different design philosophies. Some manufacturers focus on ...