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Campfire Audio launches the Relay portable DAC/amp with AKM SEQ 4493 chip, balanced outputs, and high-res support at $229.

Building on the foundation laid by the Between Pro and Between 3ANC, the new Pro X pushes the Status Audio design language forward. It’s slimmer, lighter, and more ergonomic, making it easier to wear ...

This isn’t nostalgia. It’s a mirror. Released in 1967, at the height of the civil rights movement, In the Heat of the Night won five Academy Awards—including Best Picture—because it dared to tell the ...

One such surprise arrived on CD from Chill Tone Records: Sub Rosa, the new album by the Julian Shore Trio. It’s an ...

Lost Peanuts music is a breath of fresh air, featuring Mr. Guaraldi's funkier progressive exploration of synthesized sounds.

The Audioengine HD4 Next Gen skips HDMI ARC, a phono stage, remote, and app—but delivers Bluetooth 5.3, aptX Adaptive, and solid analog sound for under $450. BYO extras.

The Soundcore Boom 3i isn’t just rugged, it’s borderline indestructible. It laughs in the face of dust, dirt, and full ...

Double Indemnity and No Country for Old Men get the 4K Criterion treatment—two bleak masterpieces of American violence, fate, ...

To top it off, IKEA’s partnered with Swedish designer Tekla Severin, aka “Teklan,” to inject some real personality into their ...

Pro Tip: There’s no built-in phono preamp, so if you’re thinking of plugging in a turntable, make sure it has one—or use an ...

FiiO has been on a serious product tear in 2025, and the launch of the SP5 marks at least the seventh new release by mid-July ...