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Headphones

113 components
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product shot — 4:3Recently addedFiiOFT15The FiiO FT15 is a planar magnetic over-ear headphone featuring a 101mm diamond-coated nano-diaphragm driver, walnut wood ear cups, and a 6N monocrystalline copper cable. It is positioned as an evolution of FiiO's earlier FT5 planar headphone, with Hi-Res Audio certification from the Japan Audio Society.Not yet rated
Meze Audio109 ProNot yet ratedMeze Audio99 ClassicsNot yet ratedSonosAceNot yet ratedDan Clark AudioAeon 2 NoireNot yet ratedDenonAH-D7200Not yet ratedDenonAH-D9200Not yet rated

In-Ear Monitors

85 components
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product shot — 4:3Recently added64 AudioOceanThe Ocean is a universal-fit in-ear monitor from 64 Audio featuring a 6-driver, 4-way configuration combining dynamic, balanced armature, and tia high drivers. It includes 64 Audio's Apex pressure-venting system and Passive Acoustic Control modules allowing up to 32 tuning configurations.Not yet rated
Final AudioA8000Not yet ratedMeze AudioADVARNot yet ratedAppleAirPods 5Not yet ratedAppleAirPods Pro 3Not yet ratedBeyerdynamicAmiron 300Not yet ratedCampfire AudioAndromeda 10Not yet rated

Bookshelf Speakers

28 components
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KEF LS50 MetaHighest ratedKEFLS50 MetaA Uni-Q standmount that images like a point source — Metamaterial Absorption Technology cleaning up the top end.50.0·1 rating
Q Acoustics3020iNot yet ratedQ Acoustics3030iNot yet ratedBowers & Wilkins607 S3Not yet ratedFocalAria Evo X N°1Not yet ratedFocalARIA SR900Not yet ratedAudio-TechnicaAT-SP3X PoweredNot yet rated

Floorstanding Speakers

29 components
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product shot — 4:3Recently addedJansZen AudioNine.FiveThe JansZen Nine.Five is a passive dipole floorstanding speaker modeled on the KLH Nine, pairing a hand-made 8" x 48" synthetic aperture electrostatic line array with six 8" ceramic cone dipole woofers crossing over at 200 Hz. An active version with built-in amplification is planned.Not yet rated
Q Acoustics5040Not yet ratedBowers & Wilkins703 S3Not yet ratedGold NoteA3 EVO IINot yet ratedEstelonAURANot yet ratedPIEGACoax 511 LTDNot yet ratedPylon AudioDiamond 25 MkIINot yet rated

Centre Speakers

6 components
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Q Acoustics 5090Recently addedQ Acoustics5090The Q Acoustics 5090 is a centre channel speaker from the 5000 Series, intended for home cinema use. It features a C3 Continuous Curved Cone mid/bass driver and a hermetically sealed, mechanically isolated high-frequency driver derived from the Concept series, along with Point-2-Point internal bracing.Not yet rated
EstelonAURELLE CentreNot yet ratedElacDebut 2.0 C6.2Not yet ratedKEFR2 MetaNot yet ratedEstelonX CENTRONot yet ratedEstelonX CENTRO DIAMONDNot yet rated

Active Speakers

2 components
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product shot — 4:3Recently addedAndover AudioSpinBase MAX 2Hybrid power amplifier in Thrax Audio’s Reference Series, made in Sofia, Bulgaria, with a tube input stage driving a FET output stage that runs in Class A.Not yet rated
Andover AudioSpinBase 2Not yet rated

Wireless Speakers

2 components
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product shot — 4:3Recently addedFocalDiva Alta UtopiaThe Diva Alta Utopia is a 4-way active wireless loudspeaker from Focal & Naim, combining Focal's PRISM tweeter, W-cone midrange and woofers with 600 watts of Naim amplification per cabinet. It supports multiple wireless and wired inputs and is designed for use in rooms up to 120 m².Not yet rated
Naim AudioMu-so UtopiaNot yet rated

Subwoofers

14 components
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product shot — 4:3Recently addedWharfedaleNova 8The Wharfedale NOVA 8 is an 8-inch active subwoofer using a 200mm long-throw driver paired with a 250mm down-firing auxiliary bass radiator, Class-D amplification, and DSP-based bass management, aimed at smaller rooms and compact stereo or home cinema systems.Not yet rated
EstelonAURUSNot yet ratedKEFKC62Not yet ratedKEFKC92Not yet ratedWharfedaleNova 10Not yet ratedWharfedaleNova 12Not yet ratedWharfedaleNova 15Not yet rated

Integrated Amplifiers

28 components
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product shot — 4:3Recently addedNaim AudioUniti Star LiteThe Uniti Star Lite is a streaming amplifier from Naim's Uniti range, combining a DAC, amplification, and network streaming in a single chassis, with support for services such as Spotify, TIDAL, and Qobuz as well as internet radio and multiroom playback.Not yet rated
Mission778SNot yet ratedMission778XNot yet ratedRotelA11 TributeNot yet ratedArcamA15Not yet ratedArcamA5Not yet ratedOnkyoA-9110Not yet rated

Power Amplifiers

11 components
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product shot — 4:3Recently addedThrax AudioHeros MK2SHybrid power amplifier in Thrax Audio’s Reference Series, made in Sofia, Bulgaria, with a tube input stage driving a FET output stage that runs in Class A.Not yet rated
Parasound2125 V2 New ClassicNot yet ratedPrimare AudioA35.8Not yet ratedSchiitAegir 2FNot yet ratedBenchmarkAHB2Not yet ratedNADC 268 StereoNot yet ratedNADC 298 StereoNot yet rated

Preamplifiers

16 components
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product shot — 4:3Recently addedMcIntoshCS7500The McIntosh CS7500 is a two-channel streaming preamplifier combining a network streamer and preamplifier, with analog and digital inputs, an HDMI (ARC) input, and built-in support for services such as AirPlay, Bluetooth, Google Cast, Qobuz Connect, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, and Roon.Not yet rated
Quad33Not yet ratedAyre AcousticsAyre Acoustics KX-5 Twenty PreamplifierNot yet ratedBrystonBP-19Not yet ratedMcIntoshC55Not yet ratedConrad-JohnsonConrad-Johnson ART88 Tube PreampNot yet ratedElectrocompanietEC 4.8 MkII ReferenceNot yet rated

Headphone Amplifiers

14 components
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Woo Audio WA6 (2nd gen)Recently addedWoo AudioWA6 (2nd gen)All-tube, Class-A, single-ended triode headphone amplifier with transformer coupling and point-to-point wiring, built in an anodized aluminum chassis. The second generation, updated in April 2017, changed the driver/power tubes to 13DE7 types; it has one RCA input and a 1/4" headphone output with a HI/LO impedance switch.Not yet rated
SchiitAsgard XNot yet ratedFeliks AudioEcho ClassicNot yet ratedFeliks AudioEuforia EvoNot yet ratedSchiitLyr 5Not yet ratedSchiitMagniNot yet ratedSPLPhonitor seNot yet rated

AV Receivers

3 components
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product shot — 4:3Recently addedDenonDenon AVR-S540BTNot yet rated
ArcamArcam AVR-450 Surround Sound ReceiverNot yet ratedYamahaYamaha RX-V1Not yet rated

AV Processors

1 component
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product shot — 4:3Recently addedMcIntoshMX124Not yet rated

DACs

22 components
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SMSL D400 MK2Recently addedSMSLD400 MK2The SMSL D400 MK2 is a desktop DAC built around dual AK4499EX converter chips (one per channel) with an AK4191, and an XMOS XU-316 USB interface. It supports PCM up to 32-bit/768kHz, DSD512, MQA decoding and Bluetooth with LDAC, aptX/HD, SBC and AAC, and ships with a remote control.Not yet rated
RMEADI-2/4 Pro SENot yet ratedRMEADI-2 DAC FSNot yet ratedJDS LabsAtom DAC 2Not yet ratedSchiitBifrost 2/64Not yet ratedBurson AudioConductor GT4Not yet ratedToppingD10sNot yet rated

Streamers

14 components
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product shot — 4:3Recently addedYamahaWXC-70AeNot yet rated
WiiMAmpNot yet ratedNADCS1Not yet ratedEversoloDMP-A6 Master Edition Gen 2Not yet ratedWiiMMiniNot yet ratedNaim AudioND5 XS 2Not yet ratedBluesoundNODE (N132)Not yet rated

CD Players

2 components
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product shot — 4:3Recently addedNADC 569eNot yet rated
Mission778CDTNot yet rated

Portable Players & Dongles

14 components
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Woo Audio WA11 TopazRecently addedWoo AudioWA11 TopazA battery-powered, fully balanced, solid-state Class-A headphone amplifier and USB DAC built around an ESS Sabre chip. It has 4.4mm balanced and 6.3mm unbalanced outputs, a 4.4mm balanced line input, and separate USB-C ports for data and charging.Not yet rated
FiiOBTR17Not yet ratedMoondropDawn ProNot yet ratedMoondropDawn Pro 2Not yet ratediFiGO bar KenseiNot yet ratedFiiOJM21Not yet ratedAstell&KernKANN MAXNot yet rated

Turntables

47 components
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product shot — 4:3Recently addedPro-Ject Audio SystemsHarley-Davidson TurntableThe Harley-Davidson™ Turntable is a belt-drive turntable made by Pro-Ject Audio Systems under license from Harley-Davidson, featuring a glass platter, S-shape aluminium tonearm with SME headshell, and a pre-fitted Pick it PRO MM cartridge.Not yet rated
Triangle ArtAnubisNot yet ratedAudio-TechnicaAT-LP60XNot yet ratedMusic HallClassicNot yet ratedVPI IndustriesCliffwoodNot yet ratedPro-Ject Audio SystemsDebut EVO 2Not yet ratedPro-Ject Audio SystemsDebut PRO BNot yet rated

Cartridges

1 component
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product shot — 4:3Recently addedAudio-TechnicaAT-OC9XSLeNot yet rated

Phono Stages

1 component
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Primare Audio Primare Audio R15 – MM/MC Phono PreamplifierRecently addedPrimare AudioPrimare Audio R15 – MM/MC Phono PreamplifierNot yet rated

Soundbars

1 component
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product shot — 4:3Recently addedYamahaB200AThe Yamaha B200A is a compact soundbar with a built-in subwoofer that supports Dolby Atmos, HDMI eARC/ARC, optical and analog inputs, and Bluetooth streaming. It includes multiple sound modes and app-based control via the Yamaha Sound Bar Remote app.Not yet rated

Cables

14 components
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WireWorld Starlight 8 USBRecently addedWireWorldStarlight 8 USBThe Wireworld Starlight 8 is a USB 3.1 audio cable (C to C) using a flat Uni-Path design with silver-clad oxygen-free copper conductors, Composilex 3 insulation, and 24K gold-plated plugs. It is offered in 0.6m and 1.0m lengths.Not yet rated
NordostBlue Heaven Analog InterconnectNot yet ratedCardas AudioClear InterconnectNot yet ratedChord CompanyClearway Digital Tuned ARAYNot yet ratedChord CompanyClearwayXNot yet ratedWireWorldEclipse 10 Speaker CableNot yet ratedAnalysis PlusGold Oval Micro InterconnectsNot yet rated

Power Conditioning

1 component
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product shot — 4:3Recently addedT+APS 3100 HVThe PS 3100 HV is an external high-performance power supply from T+A's HV series, designed to be connected via a dedicated power-link cable to the A 3100 HV or PA 3100 HV amplifiers to supply their output stages separately from the amplifier's internal power supply. It features a 1200 VA capacity, 240,000 µF of capacitor filtering, processor-controlled soft-start circuitry, and a large VU meter matching the A 3100 HV.Not yet rated

Racks & Isolation

1 component
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Quadraspire Quadraspire Q4 Evo Audio RackRecently addedQuadraspireQuadraspire Q4 Evo Audio RackNot yet rated
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