I spent two months with the JBL MA-510 AV receiver and Stage2 speakers only to learn I need new furniture

JBL promises its Modern Audio system is the newbie-friendly entry into Hi-Fi audio, but is it? I spent two months finding out ...
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Ikea’s Latest Speakers in the Post-Sonos Era Rethink the Draw of Old-School Hi-Fi

The retailer's new line of design-forward speakers remember the heyday of hi-fi, when elite sound was only half the draw.
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Contemporary stereo cabinets and consoles for good-looking audio

Just as CDs, records and even cassettes give music a physical presence, a new era of elaborate console and cabinet design is returning to hi-fi to counter the ethereal blankness of ultra-compact ...
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In the Future, Hi-Fi Speakers Will All Look Like Your Home Furniture

From Issue Six of Gear Patrol Magazine. Discounted domestic shipping + 15% off in the GP store for new subscribers. Sound has always had an intimate relationship with the home. Thanks to the ...
Darko.Audio

The most and least important components in a hi-fi system (and everything in between)

Fifteen years in the hifi saddle has taught me that the room’s acoustic make-up is the single most important component in the ...
The Atlantic

Old-School Hi-Fi in Search of the New New Thing

In recent years, the best place to take the measure of the American high-end audio industry and to hear what's new has been the annual Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF), a show that draws several ...