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Grell OAE2 headphone
The folks at Grell don’t rely on old headphone traditions, but on scientific research, creating the OAE2. If there is one segment of the audio market that has been booming continuously for well over a decade, it is the headphone...
PS Audio PMG Signature 512 DAC
High-end legend Paul McGowan wants to prove himself one more time. He is putting his name behind PS Audio’s new top-of-the-line components. Let’s hear it for an exceptional DAC! So many good things to report! PS Audio has introduced the...
Soulnote E-1 ver.2 phonostage
Cross your heart and hope to die – every HiFi enthusiast knows that ever-present urge for “more” or “better.” I’m no exception, and so the latest incarnation of the Soulnote E-1 phono preamplifier, Version 2, now sits in my rack....
Canor Virtus A3 integrated amplifier
An amplifier should be powerful enough to drive any speaker you throw at it. And of course, it should meet audiophile standards. It should also sport a full feature set and fit neatly into a home environment. And through it...
T.H.E. Show SoCal show report
A Report From The Total Hi-Fi Experience Show SoCal 2026. This article was originally published in Copper Magazine issue 233 FIDELITY cooperation with Copper Magazine Read this article also on Copper T.H.E. Show SoCal, now known as the Total Hi-fi Experience, is expanding. The...
Academy Records, New York
On the Road with Academy Records in New York. A record collector alone in New York. Where was that store again? Left or right? Or does it perhaps not even exist anymore? These are exactly the questions that run through...
Kanazawa Phonograph Museum
Did you know that Japan’s infamous “overtourism” problem is really just a matter of distribution? The reason the country can feel so jam-packed is that most visitors to Japan aren’t particularly creative and congregate at the same four or five...
TechTalk: Damping Factor
500 what? Apples? Oranges? What does the number behind the term “damping factor” actually mean? Or the term itself for that matter? And why is it important? Lots of questions – we have the answers. It may sound counterintuitive: The...
Dream Theater - A Change of Seasons
Progressive rock entails tempo changes, classical and jazz reminiscences, extensive instrumental parts and surprising instruments. But all of this is hard to fit into a three-minute song – which is why epics exist. This is a special piece in several...
Archival Gems from DG and Decca
With the Decca Pure series, Universal Music is expanding its collaboration with the Emil Berliner Studios to include sonic gems from its analog back catalog. Anyone who has followed high-quality classical vinyl reissues in recent years will inevitably have come...
Professor P.'s Rhythm&Soul Revue 85
The Professor retreats into his inner emigration in these crazy times and listens to good music by Eefje de Visser, Los Straitjackets, Amadou & Mariam, Cookin’ On 3 Burners, and Birds On A Wire. De duisternis wordt doorbroken door fel...
Ian Anderson - The Flutist Reinvented
The band Jethro Tull became famous for the instrument he played: the flute. Since 1968, Ian Anderson has been the “Pied Piper” of the rock world. But in the mid-1990s, he reinvented himself once again. Originally, he played electric guitar...
Victrola Soundstage wireless speaker for turntables
Victrola will launch its Soundstage all-in-one speaker in Europe on October 1, following its introduction at CES 2026. The company says the system is designed to provide a compact alternative to a conventional hi-fi setup for vinyl listeners. The Victrola...
Majority Stylo and Folio turntables
Two new turntables with Bluetooth and multiple colour options aimed at budding Vinyl enthusiasts hit the market. Majority has launched two new turntables aimed at listeners looking to start collecting vinyl or upgrade from a basic record player. The Majority...
We Are Rewind Pink Floyd Collab
Pink Floyd and We Are Rewind launch limited-edition cassette player with exclusive The Dark Side of the Moon release. We Are Rewind has announced a new collaboration with Pink Floyd, introducing a limited-edition version of its WE-001 cassette player bundled...
Shanling M0 Pura Digital Audio Player
Shanling launches M0 Pura portable Hi-Res music player with dual DACs and Bluetooth support Shanling has introduced the M0 Pura, the fourth-generation model in its M0 series of ultra-compact portable music players. The new device combines updated audio hardware, a...