Despite the big news this fall that McIntosh had been acquired by Bose, the New York-based luxury audio brand isn’t changing its tune — it continues to churn out gorgeous audiophile-grade hi-fi ...

Friends, I’m in love. To be fair, I’ve felt this way for some time. It happened when I first got my hands on the Bluesound Node 2i music streamer a few years ago — a relationship that has been going ...

Earlier this summer, FiiO introduced the K15, a versatile DAC and headphone amplifier designed to be the hub for your desktop hi-fi setup. It costs $549. Now, the rising force in budget hi-fi is ...

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Music lovers who want to stream tunes from their smartphone to the living room hi-fi or from the hi-fi to wireless headphones might be disappointed. Many setups, including audio gear from McIntosh ...

It should come as no surprise that when McIntosh releases a new product, there are already tons of far less expensive devices that do more or less the same thing. But it’s also the case that when ...

You've got to ask yourself one question: do I feel like an audiophile? (Well do ya, punk? Sorry.) The thing is, only a dedicated, dyed-in-the-wool audio aficionado would consider – and indeed covet ...

Gallo Acoustics Micro Speaker is small, but it packs a sonic punch. Photo: Gallo Acoustics Some people don’t amp up the sound in their computer setups simply because they lack room for the speakers.

Here’s hoping the trend continues into 2026, with more innovation and great hi-fi that normal people can afford.

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Hansson's setup in Malibu, CA, features a Mac mini mounted behind a Pro Display XDR and a phenomenal set of KEF speakers. Developer David Heinemeier Hansson, known for creating the Ruby on Rails web ...