Klipsch Trumpets 80th Anniversary Klipschorn Loudspeaker at Audio Advice Live 2026

See How the New HumminGuru NOVA RCM Cleans an LP!

Canvas HiFi Unveils Powered 2-Channel Speaker System at Audio Advice Live 2026

KLH Previews the New Model 4 Loudspeaker at Audio Advice Live 2026

GoldenEar Technology Talks Up the T44 Loudspeaker at Audio Advice Live 2026

KEF Showcases the New LS Luxe Loudspeaker at Audio Advice Live 2026

Paradigm Premieres a Trio of Premier Series Speakers at Audio Advice Live 2026

Bowers & Wilkins Stands Tall at Audio Advice Live 2026

Vibrant HiFi at SouthWest Audio Fest 2026

Pure Audio Project at SouthWest Audio Fest 2026

Dreamscapes A/V at SouthWest Audio Fest 2026

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Sound Chaser

Sound Chaser #11: Les Claypool and Sean Ono Lennon Come Together Again

Mike Mettler Aug 07, 2026

Few bands are as, shall we say, onomatopoetic as The Claypool Lennon Delirium. The Delirium is the umbrella under which bassist/vocalist Les Claypool (Primus, Fearless Flying Frog Brigade) and guitarist/vocalist Sean Ono Lennon (The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger) gather occasionally and combine their creative forces to make some of the weirdest, wildest, wackiest soundscapes imaginable.

Aural Robert

John Prine's Legacy

Robert Baird Aug 06, 2026

In October 2022, a notable group of accomplished musicians including Lyle Lovett, Jason Isbell, Kacey Musgraves, Steve Earle, Bob Weir, Valerie June, Dwight Yoakam, and others gathered at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville to perform and record the soundtrack for the film You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine.

News Show Report

Reference Analog Shares All the Right Reference Points at SouthWest Audio Fest 2026

Ken Micallef Aug 05, 2026

At SouthWest Audio Fest 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Reference Analog's Jeff Harris (shown above) and Musical Surroundings' Garth Leerer about the all the gear in this room at the show, including Rockport Orion speakers, a Boulder 2108 phono preamplifier and 2160 amplifier, and the Döhmann Helix One MK3 turntable. Plus: We get an early look at DS Audio's new SC-001 sonic cleaning brush.

ReDiscoveries

ReDiscoveries #15: Carla Bley Made a Joyful Noise in Hamburg

Andrey Henkin Aug 05, 2026

If any jazz musician bridged Duke Ellington's grandeur and Thelonious Monk's subversion, it was Carla Bley. That she is not listed among the greatest American composers speaks both to her iconoclasm and to the lack of a sense of humor among too many jazz lovers.

News Show Report

Scott Walker Audio Takes It From the Top at SouthWest Audio Fest 2026

Ken Micallef Aug 04, 2026

At SouthWest Audio Fest 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Scott Walker of Scott Walker Audio about the all the gear in one of his company's room at the show, including a McIntosh preamplifier, McIntosh amplifier, Sonus Faber loudspeakers, and REL Acoustics subwoofers.

Revinylized!

ReVinylization #77: Mono a mono, a John Coltrane Box Set

Ken Micallef Aug 04, 2026

John Coltrane's Impulse! Records period is often lionized as the zenith of his artistic legacy. Crescent, A Love Supreme, and Sun Ship are the culmination of his post-bop ascent, while his final Impulse! recordings, including Ascension, Interstellar Space, Expression, and Stellar Regions, pushed further still.

News Show Report

ModWright Does it Right at SouthWest Audio Fest 2026

Ken Micallef Aug 03, 2026

At SouthWest Audio Fest 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Dan Wright of ModWright Instruments about the company's latest offerings, including the KWA 300 stereo power amplifier.

News Show Report

Semrad Audio and EM/IA Salute Big Horns and Tube Amps at SouthWest Audio Fest 2026

Ken Micallef Aug 03, 2026

At SouthWest Audio Fest 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Dave Slagle of EM/IA (seen at left above) about the company's transformers and tube amplifiers and John Semrad of Semrad Audio (right) about his eye-catching horn-loaded loudspeakers.

Digital Processor Reviews Hi-Rez Disc Player/Transport Reviews Media Server Reviews

Technics SLG700M2 network/SACD Player

Herb Reichert Aug 03, 2026

It only took 40 years, but I think digital can now compete one-on-one with analog for exciting, satisfying sonics and user satisfaction. It took a long time to happen, but I think it was worth the wait.

News Show Report

Linear Tube Audio, Prodigio Audio, and Spiritual Sound Find Natural Harmony Together at SouthWest Audio Fest 2026

Ken Micallef Jul 31, 2026

At SouthWest Audio Fest 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Jacob Knibb of Linear Tube Audio, Jason Messina of Prodigio Audio (shown above), and Cameron Rector of Spiritual Sound about the gear seen and heard in this room, including the prototype for the Linear Tube Audio Century preamplifier, Prodigio Audio WR1 Sicambria electrostatic loudspeakers, and Spiritual Sound cables and interconnects.