The Gearhead

Cambridge Audio has been on a winning streak for years now, especially in the streaming world with the EXN100 and CXN100. But what often gets overlooked is that Cambridge also makes some of the best i…

Why Real Power Isn’t About Wattage or Price When people talk about value in amplification, the conversation almost always drifts toward specs and price tags. How many watts? How many inputs? How…

Totem is a brand that has always impressed those who have had a chance to hear them, myself included. I can honestly say my favorite speakers I heard at Axpona last year were the new Totem Thunderbird…

Why Serious Sound Isn’t About Cabinet Size Like most audiophiles, when first getting deeper into the hobby, I always assumed that bookshelf speakers, or “StandMount Speakers,” are th…

Why a Reset Matters More Than an Upgrade The difference between improving sound and improving listening Most systems are in some varying stage of completeness. A better way to say that is that very fe…