The Gearhead

As audiophiles, we all have our test tracks. Those pieces we know so intimately that we use them to suss out differences between equipment and cables. Sometimes, it’s useful to have music for testing…

What happens when you mix tubes and solid-state in a HiFi system? Our new Synergistic Setups video explores the topic with a unique system setup featuring some very interesting components, old and…

The name Wilson lights a fire in the souls of audiophiles everywhere. Revered for industry-leading sonics just as much as the awe-inspiring looks, Wilson Audio speakers grace the spaces of some of the…

The word ‘balanced’ gets a lot of play in HiFi audio, and unsurprisingly the single word happens to mean a few different things across the hobby. Whether adjusting the “balance pot” of input tubes,…

Weiss Engineering’s DAC502 reminds me of a speedboat. It’s got the right stuff in the right places, and dumps the extra weight to make racing form. It’s sleek, and boy is it honest. Those looking for…