At the heart of your hi-fi system is the amplifier, switching your sources, powering your loudspeakers, and often, these days, providing all manner of extras, such as streaming music from the internet ...

In recent years, integrated amplifiers and streaming amplifiers have become some of the hottest hi-fi components — they’re an easy way to “breathe new life” into an old pair of passive speakers. WiiM ...

Onkyo is back in the Hi-Fi business – for 2025, it has a trio of new Icon Series amps. UK pricing hasn't been announced, but in the US the models range from $1,499 to $1,999. Onkyo is one of the most ...

It's the pulsating heart of your hi-fi system and, as anyone who's read this publication knows, to ignore its sonic relevance in your setup would be foolish in the extreme. Several long-established ...

This maybe a stupid question, but I've always wondered what, if any, were the differences between a home-audio amp and the amps used for guitars/dj'ing/mics/etc.<BR ...

The storied British HiFi brand is offering components with an updated, modern look, but that refined audiophile-approved ARCAM sound. “When we set out to create the Radia Series, there were a number ...

For almost 70 years, New York's McIntosh Labs has been the cause of heart flutters among music lovers – both for the excellent quality of the company's hi-fi separates and for the prices they command.

Last month, Rotel announced the DX-3, its first-ever headphone amplifier (which can also function as a preamplifier or a standalone DAC). The brand called it the “ultimate desktop audio companion.” ...

Got a killer pair of headphones, but nothing to plug them in to? Want to listen to Hi-Fi audio on your cans, but don’t have a top-tier audio set-up? You’ll need an amp, and some of the best ones can ...

You can always count on Asus to come up with interesting twists on old themes. Leather laptops? Check. Lamborghini-branded machines? Got 'em. External graphics cards for 3D-deficient laptops? Yup. Its ...