Esoteric’s N-05XE and S-05XE combine flagship DAC, streaming, balanced preamp, serious headphone amp, and Class A power—but at $26,500, is this the most future-proof “affordable” reference system?

Back in 2016, a 3 CD / 1 Blu-ray edition of Tales From Topographic Oceans set a high bar, featuring Steven Wilson’s first 5.1 surround mix. That release revealed layers and details long buried in the ...

Elemental Music’s affordably priced reissue series brings classic 1960s and 1970s Motown titles back to record stores worldwide, making these albums accessible to a new generation of listeners. For ...

That system usually included a receiver or integrated amp, a pair of speakers (the bigger, the better) and a turntable. Over ...

The 707 Prestige Edition sticks closely to the acoustic foundation of the standard 707 S3, retaining the same Carbon Dome tweeter, Continuum cone mid bass driver, and curved baffle design. This is not ...

ARCAM is pushing the Radia Series beyond two-channel and straight into serious home theater territory. At ISE 2026 in ...

JBL Synthesis rolls out 4 new in-wall speakers, 4 in-room speakers, 2 AV preamps, 1 AVR and 1 subwoofer. Is this the cleanest ...

Physical media isn’t dead. These are the 10 best 4K UHD Blu-ray discs of 2025 with reference picture and sound, and meaningful extras.

Craft Recordings’ Original Jazz Classics series kicks off 2026 with AAA reissues of From All Sides, Alone in San Francisco, ...

Every curve, finish, and yes, the gold detailing, is intentional. Call it excess if you want, but this is what happens when engineers land in Paris, drink the espresso, ignore the noise, and build ...

Ruark Audio doesn’t reach a 40-year milestone by looking backward or cutting corners. The British company marks the occasion ...

NAMM is the music industry’s annual pilgrimage to Southern California, held January 20-24, 2026 at the Anaheim Convention ...