Review: Bluewave GET

Last Updated: May 14, 2018

On a recent trip to Toronto for the TAVES audio show, we got chatting to two guys from Montreal, Pierre and Stéphane, who owned a company called Bluewave. What they were showing was a single product: a tiny little portable headphone amp called the GET.

How to Choose Floorstanding Speakers

Last Updated: October 9, 2023

Floorstanding speakers, also known as tower speakers for their tall profile, are among the best ways to enhance the sound in your setup. Choosing a good pair, however, takes a little leg work

Best Headphone Amps of 2024

Last Updated: February 6, 2024

You wouldn't expect headphones to need any special equipment to work. They are just about as simple as audio equipment gets.

Review: Pioneer C8

Last Updated: January 11, 2019

We are professional audio journalists, and even we struggle to keep up with the sheer deluge of true wireless earbuds. Several hit the market every week. The latest company to try their luck is Pioneer...

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

Review: Schiit Lyr 3

Last Updated: July 5, 2018

Rule number one when writing a Schiit review: don’t make jokes about the name. They’ve not only heard them all before, they probably wrote most of them. Rule number two: don’t expect a newer version of a product to even be close to what the old one was.

Monoprice MM-3 Review

Last Updated: June 6, 2019

Despite what you may think, computer speakers are not the same as regular speakers. They’re designed to work in close proximity to the ears, and while this sounds easy, it’s often quite tricky to get right.

Best In-Ear Monitors (IEMs) of 2024

Last Updated: October 11, 2023

A good pair of in-ear monitors (IEMs) can be a revelation. They can take your music to truly incredible places, far beyond what regular earbuds can do.

WAV vs. FLAC vs. MP3: Audio File Formats Explained

Last Updated: August 30, 2018

FLAC, WAV, AIFF, DSD… There’s no denying that picking the right type of audio to listen to can be crazy confusing. Fortunately, we're here to help, with our full guide to this audio topic.

Best Stereo Amps of 2024

Last Updated: October 10, 2023

An amp should be the center of your hi-fi world. It should be the focus point for all your efforts, the piece of equipment that can make or break your sound. Everything flows into it, and everything flows out of it...

5.1 vs. 7.1 Home Theater Explained

Last Updated: October 9, 2023

We get it. Home theater can be crazy confusing, especially if you’re just starting out. In one of the biggest decisions you’ll need to make is whether to go for a basic five-speaker system or a more powerful seven-speaker system.

Best Turntables and Record Players of 2024

Last Updated: October 2, 2023

Vinyl records are just cool. They deliver music with an elusive and even romantic warmth that audiophiles continue to love. And right now, we have a list of the very best turntables available. Come see it.

Best Soundbases of 2021

Last Updated: April 9, 2021

Soundbases don’t often get a lot of respect and audio world. This is a landscape dominated by huge tower speakers, feature-heavy home theater systems and sleek soundbars.

AV Receiver Setup Explained

Last Updated: March 20, 2023

Setting up a home theater system can be daunting as hell. Not only do you have to contend with miles and miles of speaker wire, as well as figuring out where exactly you’re going to put the damn things and whether or not you need to drill holes in your...

Review: Meridian Audio Explorer2

Last Updated: July 5, 2018

That shelf at Meridian Audio’s HQs displaying their hifi innovation awards must be a substantial one - they’ve come up with plenty of firsts since their formation back in 1977. With the Explorer2, they're hoping to do it again.
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