Woo Audio WA11 Topaz Review

Last Updated: March 21, 2019

Jack Wu is one of the most creative audio designers around. His company, Woo Audio, is the place to go for incredible tube amps. But this time, he’s released something a little different.

Review: KEF EGG

Last Updated: May 15, 2018

KEF are legendary. We trust we don’t have to dwell on this. The speaker maker has been wowing listeners for quite some time, with models like the LS50 and LS50 Wireless that offer some truly magnificent sound.

This A/V Receiver Could Change Home Theater Forever

Last Updated: June 6, 2019

We speak to Cary Christie, who wants to shake up the A/V receiver market with a brand new, bite-size model called the Backpack P5...

Review: 1More Triple Driver In-Ears

Last Updated: November 9, 2018

It's not easy to create a best-selling pair of earbuds. Doing so without sacrificing sound quality is even harder. And keeping things affordable? That's the grand slam.

Review: RHA T20i

Last Updated: July 5, 2018

Through its precision engineering and already acclaimed audio performance, RHA - a Glasgow-based company specialising in in-ear tech - has already managed to attract plenty of attention...

Amps & Turntables

Last Updated: June 18, 2018

The good news is that you don’t need to know all the ins and outs of amplifiers to pick a great one - you just need to follow our handy guide.

Audio Reviews

Last Updated: May 27, 2014

Denon DP-450USB Review

Last Updated: July 19, 2019

Denon have been associated with home hi-fi and vinyl playback for decades and they’ve just come up with a new turntable: the DP-450USB. It rests firmly on the shoulders of its popular predecessor, the DP-300F.

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 2.0 Review

Last Updated: March 20, 2020

Bang & Olufsen have always felt like a dark horse in the headphone world. The company makes excellent stuff, but we’ve always associated the Danish audio wizards with speakers, first and foremost.

TAVES 2017 - Day 2

Last Updated: October 14, 2017

We saw EVERYTHING. Concrete speakers. Eight-foot-tall driver stacks. Turntables that look like something from the lair of a Bond villain. A torrent of wonderful noise, issuing forth from the rooms of the Toronto Convention Centre.

Rant: Frequency Ranges Need To Die

Last Updated: April 19, 2016

Let’s take a look at the HIFIMAN HE400S headphones. Really solid pair of cans, these. They also contain a little piece of marketing information that is complete and utter nonsense.

Review: iFi Audio micro iCAN SE

Last Updated: May 10, 2018

It can often be a challenge to go for an audio company that prizes rigorous engineering over marketing flair. Judging by their website and their staid, sober presence on social media, you might be forgiven for bypassing iFi Audio. Don't.

Review: UE Megaboom

Last Updated: May 6, 2016

Ultimate Ears say that their Megaboom speaker “can be immersed in liquid up to 1m for up to 30 minutes.” At The Master Switch, we have only one response to this: Challenge accepted.

Review: Rock Jaw Alfa Genus V2

Last Updated: July 5, 2018

Rock Jaw Audio is an independent headphone manufacturer that was founded in June 2012 from a humble bedroom in leafy Leicestershire, England. Focusing exclusively on the earbud headphone market...

Review: Feliks Elise MkII

Last Updated: April 16, 2018

Feliks Audio is a Polish boutique headphone amplifier manufacturer that specializes in tube circuit designs. Their Elise MkII model has been making waves on tube amp forums and trade shows
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