Featured Products & News

Cambridge Audio Arrives at Ultra Fidelis

The best bargain in high end audio electronics? Read Jon's Cambridge Audio announcement and find out.

Ultra Fidelis Partners With Pioneer

Is the Pioneer Elite KURO plasma the best HDTV on the planet? Read why we and most critics think so.

Ultra Fidelis Welcomes Sonos

A great new way to enjoy your digital media.

Hate Going To The Video Store?

Ultra Fidelis offers VUDU internet-based movie service.

Enduring Winter Blues With a Pair of SpeakerCraft Rox

One of the things I’ve always liked about this northern living is that you reach a point in the winter when 25 degrees Fahrenheit feels normal.

Audio Research Introduces Reference 3 Line Stage Preamplifier

ARC’s new flagship is a totally new design that occupies the same size chassis as its predecessor, but that is where the similarities end.

Speakers as Functional Art by Vienna Acoustics

Vienna Acoustics presents a line of speakers featuring elegant, modern styling and true high-end sound in a slim package that hangs right on your wall, just like your flat panel display or projection screen.

Analog Magic Housed in Audio Research's PH5 Phono Preamplifier

The music emerges from a velvety black background that will make even the lead out groove sound good.

Audio Research Receives Rave Reviews

610T Monoblock Power Amplifier
Masterpiece!- The Absolute Sound, December 2007
MP1 Multichannel Preamplifier
Products of 2007- Stereophile, January 2008
LS17 Line Stage and Ref 110 Power Amplifier
Equipment Review- Hi-Fi+, Issue 56

Visually Stunning, Linn Akurate 242 Loudspeakers Deliver Beautiful Music

Linn Akurates are everything their name implies and much more. Utilizing Linn’s new patented “3K Driver Array”, a single coherent point source is achieved for the critical mid and high frequencies.

Audio Research LS26 - Balanced Tube Line Preamplifier Reviewed

If you’ve read my rave review of the LS17 you’re probably wondering why you should bother considering the new LS26...

Sound Matters

A section devoted to answering frequently asked questions and also where we shamelessly share the full extent of our opinions regarding the ultimate in sound reproduction. Musings on topics cover how to "hear the difference" during a home audition, comparing CDR copies to the original CDs and anything we think you might find interesting. If you don't see what you're looking for here, visit the Archive page.

• How to "Hear the Difference" in the Home Audition   Surprised after hooking up a loaned piece of equipment for a home demo that you can't hear much difference between the old and new pieces? Introducing a new component to your system doesn't always yield immediate appreciable results...

• Battery Biasing & Forming the Dielectric   Using battery biased cables isn't as crazy as it sounds. The idea was conceived to eliminate the necessary "warm-up" period the equipment needs...

• Vinyl CDR Copies vs. Original CDs?   A first-hand account of a sound quality test conducted comparing a CDR made from an LP to the store-bought CD...

• Why Everybody Needs a Good Subwoofer     The Vandersteen 2Wq 300 watt powered subwoofer earns well-deserved respect. A really good subwoofer can run rings around the best floorstanding speakers when it comes to bass extension, power and control because it is designed to be good at that and nothing but that...