Anyone with a vinyl collection will agree that the list of must-have records varies from collector to collector. Music preference, value, rarity, and listening habits all influence what belongs in a collection. Some collectors chase rare first pressings that never see a needle drop, while others spend their time browsing new releases from their favorite…
Recently, there has been a significant trend toward simplifying home audio systems. Modern consumers are moving away from “stack” complexity, seeking to increase versatility without sacrificing high-fidelity performance. A prime example is replacing a rack of separate stereo components with a high-end AV receiver (AVR). Beyond traditional stereo playback, this shift opens the door to…
A well-enclosed subwoofer is a wonderful thing. SVS offers a wide variety of subwoofer designs, and the SVS SB-2000 Pro is part of its newest 2000 Pro Series. It features a 12-inch woofer and an amplifier rated at 550W RMS (1500W peak). Compact sealed subwoofers are usually cube-shaped, with a width almost equal to the…
We’re surprised that a brand like Revel hasn’t made a bigger impact on the UK speaker market. All the ingredients for success are here: the speakers are well built, solidly engineered, and based on our listening experience, sound fantastic. Take the M16, for instance; that speaker earned its reputation for a reason. People still talk…
Just when you thought portable audio had reached its ceiling, iBasso walks in, sets down the DX340, and casually raises the bar all over again. And if that wasn’t enough to get your pulse racing, there’s a Titanium Limited Edition, and only 300 of them exist on the entire planet. Yes, 300. CNC-machined from titanium….
The Pylon Audio Pearl 27 is a three-way floorstanding speaker from Polish manufacturer Pylon Audio, sitting at the top of their Pearl lineup. After spending several weeks listening to these speakers across a range of music genres and two very different amplifiers, a solid-state Fezz Audio Torus 5060 and a tube-based Fezz Audio Alfa Lupi…
The Acoustic Energy Aego 3 is a £250 2.1 desktop speaker system that combines Bluetooth, optical digital input, and a dedicated subwoofer in a compact, desk-friendly package. Designed as a serious upgrade over typical computer speakers, the Aego 3 continues Acoustic Energy’s legacy of delivering true hi-fi performance from small enclosures. For anyone searching for…
I’ve watched this debate unfold for years on audiophile forums. Someone claims cables sound different.Someone else replies with “+1.”Then comes the inevitable line: “If it’s the same copper, it can’t possibly sound different.” What fascinates me is this — the loudest skeptics rarely mention actual listening comparisons. Their argument is theoretical. Absolute. Closed. Meanwhile, those…
Quick Summary: A foundation-shifting subwoofer that stops being “equipment” and starts being room “infrastructure.” For large-room owners chasing true sub-20Hz experiential playback, the PB-4000 feels less like a purchase and more like a system milestone. There’s a very specific moment in high-end audio where equipment stops feeling like gear and starts feeling like infrastructure. The SVS…
Back in the early 2000s, when the home theater multichannel experience threatened to absorb two-channel audio, I attended a CEDIA (Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association) event. At that trade show, JL Audio unveiled its original Gotham subwoofer. I’d been warned that it was going to be a “loud” demo, and it certainly lived up…
