The Gearhead

While researching the histories of HiFi audio companies, a paradigm emerges of the solo genius starting an eventually prosperous company out of a garage. Time has proven that one audiophile with a uni…

In this fast-paced world, 60 years of doing anything continuously is noteworthy in and of itself. Not to get all existential right off the bat, but as finite creatures we really admire longevity, and…

The RA-6000 is full of useful functions, and a collection of buttons on its faceplate isn’t just appropriate, it’s appreciated. I don’t want to have to find a remote to use a piece of HiFi gear, perso…

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…