Component Reviews Articles

Near Field Nirvana – LS3/5A Monitor Loudspeakers

A look at loudspeaker offerings from Sound Artist and Falcon Acoustics

A closer look at top-flight art from Manley…

After the system… refining tweaks!

Reflections on System Configuration

Towards a Better Sounding System - Part 1 The Room The room that a sound system is going to be in, is the most...

SMOKE ON THE WATER, FIRE IN THE SKY! ELAC/Alchemy Stack DDP-2 PREAMP/DAC/STREAMER DPA-2 STEREO/MONO AMPLIFIER PPA-2...

Near-Field Nirvana Upcoming – Corner Industry News Update Well, Fall is almost upon us and my sound space is starting...

Flat and Big? Or, is a small open window more Real? Is Thin In? Is Flat's where it's at? Revisiting the Magnepan SMGa...

Near Field Nirvana Ric Mancuso Speed Dates Three Bookshelf Loudspeakers — Elac, Wharfedale, Dali I had the opportunity...

Memories of RMAF 2018 (Rocky Mountain Audio Festival) Our intrepid writer continues forth with observations from this...

Memories of RMAF 2018 (Rocky Mountain Audio Festival) Well, it's been about a month since RMAF had concluded and most...

This upcoming weekend is the annual Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, being held in Denver, Colorado. This is quite the...

The Oppo Digital UDP-205 is a universal disc player—it plays 4k, 3D and HD Blu-ray discs, DVDs, CDs, SACDs, DVD...

LG 4K TVs -- OLED65E6p and 43UH610A The OLED series from LG comes in various models (A, B, E, and G) and sizes....

Beautifully designed and packaged, but ear buds cannot equal good over-the-ear headphones. ROAM Ropes Wireless...

Plantronics BackBeat GO 3 Bluetooth Headphones $100 [$90 at Amazon] If you want to plunge into the tech-savvy world of...