I’ve been chasing great sound for more than a decade, through different homes, jobs, and music obsessions. And yet 2025 feels different. This year, loudspeakers are not just about volume or frequency response — they’ve finally become smarter, smaller, and far more musical than ever before.It’s the first time I can honestly say: you don’t need a mansion or a
There’s something about radio that never gets old.Maybe it’s the voice of a host you’ve never met but somehow trust, or that unpredictable mix of news, jazz, and late-night talk shows. Streaming may rule the world, but in 2025, radio at home is alive and well — and better sounding than ever. I’ve spent months testing different models, from modern
Rediscovering High-Fidelity in a Wireless, Immersive Era Over the past few years, our relationship with sound has transformed dramatically. As more people spend time at home, the idea of having a truly cinematic and emotionally rich audio experience indoors has shifted from luxury to lifestyle. The modern home entertainment system of 2025 is no longer about bulky plastic “home theaters
American Power, Precision, and Musical Honesty Klipsch has never been a brand that plays small. Even its entry-level models are built with the same “reference-grade” ambition that defines the company’s identity. But among all of them, there’s one model that represents the true DNA of the brand — the Klipsch RF-7 III, the flagship of the Reference line and a
The Promise — and Reality — of Master Quality Authenticated Audio When MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) first appeared a decade ago, it promised nothing less than to save recorded music. Created by Bob Stuart and his team at Meridian Audio, MQA was envisioned as a revolution — a way to bring studio-approved sound directly to listeners, preserving every nuance of
How a Scandinavian Design Philosophy Redefined the Way We Listen In an era when most hi-fi gear looked like a science-fiction control panel, one Danish designer imagined something different. In the early 1980s, Bo Christensen, an industrial designer and passionate audiophile, envisioned a new kind of audio company — one where sound quality, design, and usability existed in perfect balance.
Scandinavian Sound, Designed for Life For over thirty years, Primare, based in southern Sweden, has been crafting award-winning hi-fi components built on timeless Scandinavian design principles. Every Primare product embodies the Nordic pursuit of balance — Lagom — a Swedish word meaning “just the right amount.” Not too much, not too little — simply perfect harmony between form, function, and
Why I realised I needed more than just a “digital alarm clock” I used to wake up each morning to the same cheap digital clock radio: buzzing alarm, painfully bright display, nothing special. Over time I realized that waking up isn’t just about the time — it’s how your day begins.In 2025, a great clock radio isn’t just about telling
How I found the one speaker worth choosing instead of dozens A few years ago I owned plenty of Bluetooth speakers. Some sounded decent, others did not. I moved them from room to room, used them outdoors and indoors, and always felt like I was chasing “just-good-enough” sound. In 2025 I finally found a speaker that made me stop that
How Simplicity, Precision, and Purpose Define Modern Analog Excellence In a world where technology often races toward complexity, Vertere Acoustics takes the opposite approach. Founded on the idea that less can indeed reveal more, the British company has built its reputation on a single, ambitious goal — to reproduce recorded music as faithfully as possible, without adding or taking away
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