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Scientific Study Shows Lossy Compression Has Major Negative Affects
Lossy music compression may have caused many undesirable social issues.
Article By Dr. Aud I. Ologist Esq. III PhD MD

 
A Silent Renaissance?
Roger Skoff writes surprising news about our hobby and industry.
Article By Roger Skoff

Somewhere Along The Timeline
Julian Ashbourn, author of Audio: The Sound Of Our World delivers a personal perspective on the development of recorded sound.

Senseless Ramblings
Once a new technology rolls over you...
A Curious Ordering Of Words In English Written By Steven R. Rochlin

Coming At It From Both Directions
Roger Skoff writes about music lovers and Hi-Fi.
Article By Roger Skoff

AXPONA 2018 High-End Audio Show Report
Audio Expo North America Coverage by Enjoy the Music.com
Our AXPONA 2018 Show Report Has Begun!

CanJam SoCal Show Report 2018
Hi-Tech Hi-Fi- CanJam SoCal offers a sneak peek into the industry's future with loads of cool technology.
Show Report By Dave Hanson

CanJam NYC 2018 Show Report -- Head-Fi's CanJam NYC 2018
So many toys, so little time: a whirlwind weekend of high-end headphones.
Show Report by Dave Hanson

Fear Of Frying
Or how I learned to stop worrying and love my home audio system.
Article By Joyce Of Sound Practices Magazine

Bi-Amp'ing Basics
Article By Jack Sharkey KEF Direct

Is It 'Foolish' To Start A Loudspeaker Company In Today's Market?
Article By VJ Grail, President And Engineer Of Grail Loudspeakers

Passive Versus Active Preamplifiers
Article By Israel Blume President, Coincident Speaker Technology

The World Beyond 20kHz
Article By Earthworks Audio Founder David E. Blackmer

Pass Labs XP-12 Preamplifier And XA30.8 Stereo Amplifier
Impressed by Pass Labs' INT-60 integrated amplifier, Kevin Fiske decides to check out the XP-12 and XA30.8 pre-power combo.
Review By Kevin Fiske

Gryphon Diablo 300 Integrated Amp With 32-bit / 384kHz & DSD DAC Option
Proven power, magnificent majesty and very versatile too!
Review By Steven R. Rochlin

Abyss AB-1266 Planar Magnetic Headphones By JPS Labs
The journey is the destination.
Review By Dave Hanson

What It Takes To Make Enjoy the Music.com's Review Magazine
Article By Steven R. Rochlin

World Premiere Review!
McIntosh MC611 Review Preview
3223 words that hope to deliver an entertaining, and informative, story.
Review By Steven R. Rochlin

Etsuro Urushi Cobalt Blue Moving Coil Phono Cartridge
A super-transparent window into the sounds that have been etched into an LP's surface.
Review By Tom Lyle

Skogrand Cables Wagner SE AC Power Cord
Bigger soundscape, plus greater dynamic shading and subtleties.
Review By Jeremy Kipnis At Kipnis Studios (KSS)

Mojo Audio Mystique V3 Non-Oversampling R-2R Hi-Res Audio DAC
The art and science of high resolution digital audio today.
Review By Jeremy R. Kipnis, At Kipnis Studios (KSS)

1MORE Triple Driver Over-Ear Headphones
Can 1MORE deliver another classic bang-for-the-buck beauty?
Review By Dave Hanson

AVM Audio AVM-A30 Integrated Amplifier With 24-bit/192kHz DAC
A fully featured pre / amp / DAC that's flexible, easy to use and flat out fun to listen.
Review By Todd Warnke

Brainwavz Delta In-Ear Monitors
Martin Colloms is seduced by some tiny earpods, the more so after he discovers that they only cost £20!
Review By Martin Colloms

Ciúnas ISO-DAC, ISO-HUB, ISO-S/PDIF, ISO-PS, Plus Raspberry Pi 3 S/PDIF And Allo DigiOne
Digital done right!
Review By Clive Meakins

Digital Amplifier Company MEGAschino Stereo Amplifier
Tommy O'Brien's newest achievement in Class D amplification is a total success.
Review By Jeremy R. Kipnis At Kipnis Studios (KSS)

Linear Tube Audio ZOTL10 MK II Stereo Vacuum Tube Amplifier
A paradigm shift in a box.
Review By Paul Schumann

Reference 3A MM de Capo BE Monitor
A musician's delight with this updated classic... and a bargain too!
Review By Phil Gold

Silver Solids Analog Interconnects
Martin Colloms gets to grip with the Sliver Solids – mail order interconnects from the USA.
Review By Martin Colloms

Vermouth Audio Little Luccas MkII Limited Edition Speakers Plus Red Velvet And Black Pearl Cables
Good things come in small packages?
Review By Dwayne Carter

World Premiere Review!
McIntosh Labs MA5300 Integrated Amplifier
McIntosh Labs reputation shines through with excellent build quality and exemplary performance.
Review By Ron Nagle

Acoustic Research AR-H1 Over-Ear Headphones
A venerable audio brand shows great potential in its first foray into over-ear headphones.
Review By Dave Hanson

Benchmark DAC3 HGC Hi-Res Audio DAC, Headphone Amp, And Preamplifier
Benchmark's DAC3 HGC includes a killer DAC, plus headamp and preamp functions too!
Review By Tom Lyle

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