(Review) Bandwidth Audio Kaskode One – A World Class Phono Stage
In part 3 of 4 we took the Kaskode One Phono Stage from Bandwidth Audio for a spin,
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(Review) Bandwidth Audio Aurora One Preamp – A Purist’s Perfect Preamp
Another great Bandwidth Audio Piece in for review, this time the Aurora One Preamp,
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(Reveiw) Bandwidth Audio 288 Monoblocks – Affordable Endgame Tube Amps
The latest in For review is the Bandwidth Audio 288 monoblock tube amps, with 60 watts per channel, do they sound as good as they looked?
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(NEWS) SVS to Showcase Flagship Speakers and Subwoofers in Multiple Rooms at Florida International Audio Expo 2025
Attendees can experience a pair of two-channel systems with SVS Ultra Evolution speakers and an SB17-Ultra R|Evolution subwoofer in the SVS suite as [...]
(NEWS) Meze Unveils New Open Back Headphones – The POET
Meze will have POET at CanJam so hopefully Herb and Kai can see it in person! David Denson (formerly of Sennheiser) has joined [...]
(Review) Esprit Cable Celesta – French Artisanal Craftmanship
In our latest review we listened to the Celesta cables from Esprit.
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(Review) Philharmonic True Mini Monitor – Small But Mighty 2 Way Speaker
I met Kenneth, the Chief Producer at Philharmonic Audio, at Capital Audiofest last fall and got to experience their speakers for the first [...]
(NEWS) Shanling Releases New CD Transport and Ripper
Shanling’s CR60 CD Transport and Ripper Brings Maximum Ease and Flexibility to Enjoying Compact Discs in Modern Audio Systems Compact, Intuitive, and Affordable: [...]
(Review) Teac UD-701N Streaming DAC – More Than Just a Streamer
In our latest review we put the Teac UD-701N Streamer DAC through its paces
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(Review) VPI Avenger Phono Stage – A Reference Level Phono Stage
As you probably saw, we came home with a carload of gear from Capital Audiofest last fall, and among that haul was the [...]
(Review) Vienna Acoustics Bach Ulitmate, They Have Earned the Title Ultimate
In our latest review, we take the Vienna Acoustics Bach Ulitmates for a test drive, see our thoughts below [...]
(Review) VPI Forever Model 1 – A Turntable Built to Last a Lifetime
Earlier this year we drove out to Jersey to visit Mat and Harry at the VPI House for the unveiling of the VPI [...]
(Review) Java Hifi Single Shot Integrated Amp – High Energy High Fidelity
Rob at Playback Distribution started carrying Java quite recently and was showing several of their products this year at Capital Audiofest. I managed [...]
(Review) ZYX Audio Ultimate Exceed 100 – Exceptional Sound From Japan
After we sent back the ZYX Exceed Bloom to SORAsound, Mehran got the Ultimate Eceed 100 over for review. The Ultimate Exceed 100 [...]
(Review) Orchard Audio Starkrimson Mono Ultra Premium – Perfectly Ripe
Last month we went out to Jersey for the launch of the VPI Forever One table, however, it was not our only reason. [...]
(Review) iFi Audio Hip DAC 3 – Ultra Portable, Ultra Affordable Hifi
The Hip DAC has been an iFi staple for years now, being the foundation of their portable hifi amps and DACs. The Hip [...]
(Review) Akiko Audio – Triple AC Evolution, Easy and Effective Improvement
Akiko Audio, a Dutch Company reached out to Hifi Chicken to see if we were interested in checking out their Triple AC Evolution. [...]
(Review) ZYX Bloom Exceed, High Performance Cartridge From Japan
I spend a decent amount of time looking for products to cover and my search landed me on ZYX’s website. ZYX is a [...]
(Review) iFi Audio Zen Phono 3, The Best Zen Phono
iFi sent over the Zen Phono Preamp, the Zen Phono 3. This is the latest version of their Zen Phono amp improving upon [...]
(Review) The Wand Tonearm, A Unique Approach to Unipivot Tonearms
My first introduction to The Wand Tonearm was at Capital Audiofest last fall where they showed with Gary Koh’s Genisis Audio and Heed. [...]
(Review) Orchard Audio PecanPi+ Premium – The Best Of The Bushel
Leo from Orchard Audio sent out his PecanPi+ Premium for review equipped with Volumio software. After having such a great experience with the [...]
(Review) iFi Audio Go Bar Kensei – The Most Portable Hifi Just Got Better
The latest product from iFi Audio that we have had in for review is the Go Bar Kensei, an upgrade to the previous [...]
(Review) Synergystic Research Powercell 8 SX – The Best Under $5k?
As a continuation of our last review of the Synergystic Research Foundation SX cables, we are looking at the Powercell 8 SX. This [...]
(Review) Viva Solistino, The Best Value in Hifi
In our recent review of the YG Cairns, we discussed affordability, and what it means to folks in this hobby. The Viva Solistino [...]
(Review) Orchard Audio Starkrimson Mono Premium, Class D is Hifi
Class D gets a bad rap in the Hifi world, but is it still as bad as people once thought? Orchard Audio is [...]
(Review) Gold Note IS-10, The Best Compact Integrated Amp
As you may recall from our Acoustic Energy review, we met up with the team from Fidelity Imports at FLAX and brought home [...]
(Review) Acoustic Energy AE109² – Budget-Friendly Performance
I met up with the folks from Fidelity Imports while at the Florida International Audio Expo and came home with the AE109² made [...]
(Review) Sparkos Gemini, The Best Tube Headphone Amp For $1000
We met up with Andrew and Alisa, the folks behind Sparkos at the Florida Audio Expo. Not at the show was Lütz, the [...]