Reviews

These Vanatoo Transparent One Encore speakers can do many things and they do them well. Let's look at some of the components these can replace. Power Amplifier Preamp with Tone Control DSP Controller Active/Passive Crossovers DAC Speaker Cable(s) Power Cable Bluetooth Receiver Some Bulkier Bookshelf Speakers Sound Bar Rick Kernen and Gary Gesellchen are the owners and creators of Vanatoo. They're some of the nicest guys I've met in HiFi....

$350 can buy a wide range of items in 2019. A custom suit from Suit Supply made from Italian wool or a pair of well-made dress boots. It will even buy two bottles of drinkable Scotch to enjoy with your Rabbi during the High Holidays, or a brand-new pair of hockey skates for your teenager who just made the...

This is a review of these Focal Stellia headphones. We have to start with the unboxing experience which reminds me of when I got my Leica X1 camera. The box itself is leather-wrapped and looks like a squared-off basketball. The weight of the products kept the box from lifting off when lifting the top. Those are the details you pay...

###Kanto YU6, YU4, and SUB6 *All speakers in this review were provided as review samples from Kanto.* ##Overview Here’s what I’ll talk about in the video: > Pricing + Specs > Usecases > Speaker Stands > Subwoofer + Subwoofer Specs > YU6 Specs > Phono Preamp > Stands > Sound Signature > Comparisons with Fluance and Micca > Subwoofer Setup > Negatives > Positives > Final Thoughts ##Summary of Video I picked a pair of YU4 for...

It’s getting progressively harder to keep up with all of the new wireless IEMs being introduced into the marketplace, and while a plethora of choice is almost always a win for consumers because it helps drive down prices and forces manufacturers to actually innovate and not copy, that doesn’t mean one should leap just because they can. Bluetooth-enabled IEMs...

Every industry has to evolve. High-end audio is no different. What hurt this industry was telling people that if they didn't own amplifier 'X' for $10,000 or interconnect cable 'Y' for $3,000/1m - they were not part of our little club. We pushed women away because they were not welcome (even if they represent the majority of music listeners),...