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Audio Advice Acquires The Sound Room

Mark Henninger Aug 17, 2025

On August 14, 2025, Audio Advice announced it has acquired The Sound Room, a St. Louis–based audio, video, and home‑automation firm founded in 1983 by David Young. The move adds a St. Louis location to the company's footprint.

Audacious Audio Media Server Reviews

Innuos Nazaré server/streamer

Jason Victor Serinus Aug 15, 2025

In ancient times, when I first ventured beyond playing files stored on a USB stick or NAS to streaming from Tidal and Qobuz, I ran a USB cable between a MacBook Pro and my DAC. For playback software, I alternated between Amarra, Audirvana, and—sometimes with a dCS DAC—dCS Mosaic.

New Products News

Velodyne Names Playback Distribution Exclusive U.S. Distributor

Mark Henninger Aug 15, 2025

Velodyne Acoustics has appointed Playback Distribution as its exclusive U.S. distributor, with the partnership debuting at CEDIA 2025. Velodyne says the agreement renews its commitment to the U.S. market and is intended to provide integrators and dealers with consistent access to its subwoofer line.

EISA Awards

EISA Hi-Fi Awards 2025-2026

Stereophile Staff Aug 14, 2025

EISA, or the Expert Imaging and Sound Association, is an organization representing 53 of the most respected special interest publications and websites from 26 countries that cover Hi-Fi, Home Theater, Photography, Mobile Devices, and In-Car Electronics. Every year EISA's Expert Group members, including editors from this publication, test a very wide range of new products from their field of expertise before comparing results and voting to decide on the cream of every product category.

Recording of the Month

Recording of September 2025: A Tribute to the King Of Zydeco

Robert Baird Aug 14, 2025

Various Artists: A Tribute to the King Of Zydeco
Valcour Records. VAL-LP 0058 (LP). 2025. Steve Berlin, Joel Savoy, prods.; Justin Tockett, Tony Daigle, Mike Napolitano, Matt Clifford, many others, engs.
Performance ****½
Sonics ****

As We See It

"Premiumization"

Jim Austin Aug 13, 2025

I remember, though not well, when I acquired my first "10-speed" bike. My parents bought it for me at Sears. It cost about $100. It had a white frame with red and blue accents. It replaced one of those super-fun high-handlebar, banana-seat bikes some folks reminisce about . . . That would have been around 1978. Taking inflation into account, that bike would cost about $400 today.

Music and Recording Reviews

August 2025 Classical Record Reviews

Jason Victor Serinus, Stephen Francis Vasta Aug 12, 2025

Kiss on Wood, Rachel Yonan, viola; Kwan Yi, piano.; Shostakovich: Piano Concerti 1–2; Piano Works, Yuja Wang, piano; Boston Symphony/Andris Nelson; Begin The Song! A Purcell Academy, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, countertenor; Le Consort; Chopin: 24 Préludes; Sonata 2, Emil Gryesten, piano.

Music and Recording Reviews

August 2025 Jazz Record Reviews

Thomas Conrad, Andrey Henkin Aug 12, 2025

Adam O'Farrill: For These Streets; Billy Mohler: The Eternal; Louis Stewart/Jim Hall: The Dublin Concert; Denny Zeitlin: With a Song in My Heart.

Music and Recording Reviews

August 2025 Rock/Pop Record Reviews

Robert Baird, Ray Chelstowski Aug 12, 2025

Goose: Everything Must Go; Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke: Tall Tales; Sons Of The East: SONS; Hayden Pedigo: I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away.

Audacious Audio Tube Preamp Reviews

Treehaus Audiolab The Preamplifier

Ken Micallef Aug 08, 2025

Imagine navigating the hectic rooms of an audio show at which a sea of similar-looking, similar-sounding gear blends into a predictable thrum, drawing a chorus of familiar nods. Then you stumble into the room occupied by Rich Pinto and his Treehaus Audiolab components. Here, the expected evaporates, replaced by designs that offer something different, both inside and out, sparking curiosity among jaded journalists and seasoned listeners.