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Which Sonos Speaker Should You Buy in 2025?
We break down every speaker, soundbar, hi-fi component and, yes, headphone that Sonos makes.
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AudioWhy You Shouldn’t Buy This Kind of Turntable
All-in-one turntables are inexpensive and make listening to vinyl super easy — here’s why you shouldn’t buy one.
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AudioThis Small Hi-Fi Component Is One of the Cheapest Ways to Upgrade a Turntable
Don't overlook this small but mighty piece of hi-fi gear.
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TechThe Complete Guide to All of Pro-Ject’s Excellent Turntables
Pro-Ject makes some of our favorite turntables and they range from $300 to very expensive. So, which is best for you?
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TechWhy Does This Obscure Brand Dominate the Turntable Market?
A 100 year old Danish hi-fi company is the main reason why many turntable manufacturers choose not to make a crucial audio component.
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AudioCheap vs Expensive Speakers: Hi-Fi Experts Explain the Difference
Some speakers cost little more than $100. Others go for more than $1,000. Here's where your money is really going.
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AudioDo Remastered Records Actually Sound Better? Here Is What Vinyl Experts Have to Say
Mastering plays an important role in the way music sounds. So why would a record label do it twice?
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Audio6 Reasons I’m Still Collecting CDs in 2025
CD sales are on the rise again, and for good reason. In fact, there are a lot of good reasons.
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AudioShopping for a Vintage Marantz Receiver? Here’s What You Need to Know
The best vintage Marantz receivers are from the 1970s.
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AudioThe Fascinating Truth Behind Those Little Rings on Headphone Jacks
No, they're not just for looks.
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AudioThe Best Multi-Room Wireless Speakers to Place Around Your Home
Sonos is still the king of multi-room audio. But others like Apple (AirPlay 2) and Google (Chromecast) are catching up.
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AudioAirPods Don’t Fit Your Ears? This Is the Upgrade You Need
If Apple's AirPods or AirPods Pro don’t fit in your ears, all might not be in vain.
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AudioWhat’s the Difference Between a $100 and a $2,000 Phono Preamp?
You already have a turntable and a pair of bookshelf speakers. Now you need a phono preamp. So, how much should you spend?
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TechThe Best Vinyl LPs to Really Show Off Your Turntable
Put on these records and they’ll sound are a million light years away from today’s sterile digital soundscapes.
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Audio5 Hi-Fi and Record Shop Owners Share Their Highly-Tuned Home Hi-Fi Setups
Let’s face it, the people who are entrenched in hi-fi every day probably have better (and cooler) home hi-fi set-ups than you.
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TechCan a $150 Tube Amp Stand Up Against the Top Audio Systems?
This affordable throwback amplifier injects warm analog sound into modern digital tracks.
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AudioAn Expert Explains Why the Sonos Arc Soundbar Is So Much Better Than the Playbar
Chris Davies, the senior director of audio engineering at Sonos, helps break down the differences between Sonos’s newest soundbar, Arc, and its old Playbar.
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AudioWhere Are Bose’s Wireless Noise-Canceling Earbuds?
Apple, Sony, Sennheiser and Amazon all have noise-canceling headphones. Bose, the industry leader in noise-canceling headphones, does not.
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AudioWhat’s Actually the Difference Between a Cheap and Expensive Stereo Receiver?
A stereo receiver is a necessary audio component in any hi-fi system.
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TechThe Small Company Making Some of the World’s Best Headphones
Meze Audio is a hi-fi company in Romania that is making some the best headphones money can buy.