Except (cough!)—today is all about stereo 2.1, 2.2 and coaxial widebanders from Zu called Method monitor plus a companion Method subwoofer. So, risk a brisk trip to the outskirts of audiophile ...
One wrinkle worth flagging: JBL calls the 4369 a “studio monitor”, but it’s a fully passive loudspeaker: no built-in amplification, no active crossover. The naming nods to JBL’s professional studio ...
Bluetooth audio dongles promise better-sounding wireless audio: at home with your loudspeakers or out on the street with your ...
Esoteric’s 05 series has reportedly long been the Tokyo company’s most popular pairing: a streaming DAC/pre-amplifier and a Class A power amplifier that together promise a complete high-end amplifier ...
🎵 Song IDs? Playlists of all music heard in this video – and other videos – can be found on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko John splits his time ...
My review of FiiO’s Warmer R2R DAC covered the essentials: an R2R decoder circuit, a tube buffer stage and real VU meters for US$350/€379. Since then, I’ve fielded questions about NOS vs OS mode, the ...
The Chord Alto landed in Berlin last week. It’s a headphone and loudspeaker amplifier born from Chord’s professional audio division, originally destined for studio engineers who need to monitor mixes ...
Arcam is back in the loudspeaker game. The Radia Series brings six models to the table: two standmounts, two floorstanders, a centre channel and an active subwoofer. All five passive models get a ...