Personal audio is evolving fast. Explore 5 standout headphones worth knowing about in 2026—from accessible open-backs like the Focal Hadenys to high-end planar magnetic flagships from Audeze and Meze Audio. Find your next pair and elevate your listening experience.
Modern Energy, Real-World Systems There was a time when buying a floor-standing speaker felt like you were committing to a particular kind of system, usually bigger, more complicated, and often more expensive than you originally planned. Definitely not the case...
There was a time when buying floorstanders meant quietly accepting that you’d eventually “need separates.” Big speakers demanded big power. And integrated amps were seen as stepping stones. That’s not the world we’re in anymore. Modern integrated amplifiers, whether we...
** Cover photo supplied by Josh W. from the TMR Photo Contest. The vinyl record storage furniture shown was built custom by R/D Record Cabinets. What Makes a McIntosh Pairing Special? You don’t buy a McIntosh amplifier for subtlety, you...
Charming, Captivating, and Innovative Kanta means desired, loved, pleasing, or lovely, among other adjectives. Honestly, I’m not sure which is most accurate, but the one that stood out to me as I wrote this was charming. They’ll win you over....
Focal Speakers have been in the mind of audiophiles for decades. Something new is always being cooked up in their iconic kitchen, and it’s always a pleasant surprise when it's revealed. This was the case when Focal unveiled the Kanta...
Every once in a while, there comes a moment, a single note in a song, a resonance in a melody that pulls you in, holds you close, and for that brief interlude, it's just you and the music. That's the...
Focal Sopra No. 2 Floorstanding Speakers Oui, oui, mon ami, le fromage du poisson!Pardon my French, but this set of speakers from Focal is amazing.But then, I knew they would be. They’re the smaller brother of the speaker that I...
