You know, it feels like Klipsch has been on a real journey to get back to its old self. For a while there, they were trying out all these modern looks and smaller systems, kind of like everyone else. But lately, it seems like they’ve remembered what made them so special in the first place:…
When I got my Marantz CD6007 player, I didn’t just buy it; I caught it at the perfect moment. I managed to grab it just before the price increase, and considering how high it’s climbed since then, that decision now feels like a smart investment. Today, its price is almost what you’d call “the cost…
I’ve spent years listening to floor-standing speakers in all shapes and sizes, from budget towers to models that cost more than a small car. Yet few have surprised me the way the Heco Aurora 700 did. On paper, it’s a mid-range German floor-stander. In practice, it’s a speaker that sounds far beyond its price tag,…
Can headphones truly replace studio monitors?It’s one of the oldest debates in professional sound engineering. Headphones, after all, are traditionally seen as auxiliary tools useful for checking details, but not for making final mix decisions. Audeze MM-500 Review But every rule eventually meets its exception. And when Los Angeles-based mix engineer Manny Marroquin, winner of…
The world of high-fidelity audio often asks you to make a choice: do you want modern features like music streaming, or do you want the pure, uncompromised sound quality that comes from specialist gear? What if you didn’t have to choose? This is the promise of the Hegel H120, an integrated amplifier from the Norwegian…
Is it possible for a subwoofer to be both potent and completely disappear in your room? I tested the MartinLogan Dynamo 1100X to find out. After being blown away by its bigger brother, I wondered if this more compact, room-friendly model could deliver the same earth-shattering bass for movies and music. The results surprised me….
Some loudspeakers impress you, and then some quietly change the way you think about sound. The Monitor Audio Platinum 300 3G belongs firmly in the latter category. This isn’t just another high-end speaker in the British brand’s catalog, it’s a statement. A symbol of how far refinement and emotion can coexist when engineering meets pure…
It’s rare for a set of computer speakers to become a real legend, but the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 is exactly that. First released back in 2000, it hasn’t just survived—it’s stayed on top of the game for over twenty years. This powerful, THX-certified system is still the one to beat, showing everyone how great desktop…
Monitor Audio Silver 100: For 45 years, Monitor Audio has been a significant player in the audio market. You can love their acoustics, you can ignore them, but it’s quite difficult not to encounter them at some point. Monitor Audio is well-known not only in audiophile circles; their speakers have been, and continue to be,…
Back in 2022, Bowers & Wilkins introduced their new top-of-the-line wireless headphones, the b&w px8. These aren’t just a small step up from their other great headphones; they’re meant to be a real showpiece. The company really wanted to make the sound quality feel closer to what you’d get from their famous high-end speakers. They…
