Cayin Puts Four EL34s at the Bottom of the Jazz Range with the $1,399 Jazz 70
Cayin's new Jazz 70 is a Class AB1 push-pull integrated using four matched EL34 output valves and three 12AU7s, announced at US$1,399 / EUR 1,598 / A$2,999. It sits beneath three larger Jazz models...
Sony has reissued its 2020 flagship headphone as the WH-1000XM4C at $299.99 USD / $429.99 CAD, with a 10-band equalizer and — per TechRadar and Digital Trends — a user-replaceable battery ahead of ...
The RIAA's 2026 mid-year U.S. revenue statistics, published 1 September 2026, record CD revenue up 58.6 percent to $171.1 million and vinyl up 17.7 percent to $543.8 million, with streaming still a...
HIFIMAN Puts an R-2R Ladder DAC Inside $299 Wireless Earbuds
HIFIMAN announced the Svanar Wireless 2 on 2 September 2026 at US$299, built around the HYMALAYA Mini — an in-house R-2R resistor-ladder DAC chip the company says holds twice the resistors of the o...
The Sixth DragonFly Is Here, Built From 28 Parts Instead of 107
AudioQuest's DragonFly Copper, shown at HIGH END Vienna in June 2026 and shipping from September at $250, is now reaching buyers. Designer Gordon Rankin has explained to Stereophile why the new boa...
Onkyo's Creator GX-AiO Trio Puts HDMI ARC and a Switchable Phono Input in One Box, From $399
Onkyo has expanded its Creator Series with three all-in-one 2.1 music systems, each combining two main drivers with an independently amplified built-in subwoofer. US pricing is $399, $499 and $599,...