Review: Rotel RA-1572

Last Updated: April 9, 2019

Rotel don’t often get the love they deserve. Perhaps it’s the name, which, if you’re not familiar with the brand, sounds like a copy machine manufacturer. We think they deserve to be a household name.

Review: V-MODA Crossfade 2 Wireless

Last Updated: July 5, 2018

You’re not going to believe us when we tell you this, but you can get everything you need to know about V-MODA by taking one look at their warranty program. See, they don’t call it a warranty. They call it the Immortal Life Guarantee.

Review: Kanto SYD

Last Updated: May 18, 2018

Every new wireless speaker we receive feels like it’s more complicated than the last. With the SYD, Kanto are trying something a little more old-school, releasing a Bluetooth speaker that is refreshingly simple.

Review: Thinksound On2

Last Updated: July 5, 2018

Very few audio designers are as accomplished as Aaron Fournier. After stints at Tivoli Audio and V-Moda, the Boston-based engineer started his own company, Thinksound, with the goal of making environmentally-friendly headphones that sounded fantastic.

Review: Grado SR325e

Last Updated: July 4, 2018

Grado's SR325e headphones might not be the newest model, but the company recently shared a little bit of their cachet with us at The Master Switch, and since these headphones are still very much available, we decided we’d give them a full review.

Review: iFi Audio nano iOne

Last Updated: July 5, 2018

iFi Audio are nothing if not consistent. That’s the kind of first review sentence that normally has most readers rolling their eyes - don’t lie, we saw you do it - but we use it deliberately. But in the Nano iOne, there is a surprising spark of life

Review: Dodocool DA106

Last Updated: January 12, 2018

You might not think it while reading about the four- and occasional five-figure monsters on the site, but we absolutely love cheap here. If a piece of audio kit mixes low cost with decent components, we start getting very interested.

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: Master & Dynamic MH40

Last Updated: July 4, 2018

New York’s Master & Dynamic remain one of the most underrated headphone companies around. They produce some absolutely phenomenal gear – such as the wireless MW50s – and it all started with the MH40s.

Review: Periodic Audio Titanium

Last Updated: July 4, 2018

We weren’t too familiar with Periodic Audio before. Yes, we know, perhaps we should be, but there are a lot of audio companies out there and we aren’t omniscient. We should have been paying closer attention...

Best Headphones of 2021

Last Updated: January 14, 2021

One of the greatest pleasures we know is blocking out the world's distractions with good pair of headphones. Here are some of the best ones of this year.

Review: MEZE 99 Neo

Last Updated: July 4, 2018

How do you top a classic? Because that’s what the original MEZE 99 Classics are – both in name, and in experience, a genuinely brilliant pair of headphones that we previously awarded Editor’s Choice. If you’re Antonio Meze, you don’t

Home Theater How-To

Last Updated: June 18, 2018

Home theater systems are amazing. But boy, can things go wrong. Fortunately, we're here to help. Whether you want to know how to connect an A/V receiver, or there's a hum in your system that you just can't eliminate, we've got your back.

Home Theater Speakers & Receivers

Last Updated: June 18, 2018

You might go for massive floorstanding speakers in the front, or a pair of convenient bookshelf speakers. You could choose dinky little surround sound units, or put your faith in a soundbar or soundbase. Whatever it is, we've got you covered...

TEST ARTICLE 2: Review: Mayflower ARC Headphone Amp/DAC

Last Updated: May 14, 2018

Review: Mayflower ARC Headphone Amp/DAC
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