Recommended Components 2025 Edition

Recommended Components 2025 Edition

Every product listed here has been reviewed in Stereophile. Everything on the list, regardless of rating, is genuinely recommendable. Occasionally we get complaints from manufacturers who object to being included in, say, Class B. That's their error: Inclusion in Class B is something to be proud of.

Within each category, products are listed by class; within each class, they're in alphabetical order, followed by their price, a review synopsis, and a note indicating the issues in which the review, and any subsequent follow-up reports, appeared. "Vol.48 No.3" indicates our March 2025 issue, for example. "WWW" means the review is also posted online.

High-End Bliss: Scott Walker Audio, Acora Acoustics, VAC, VPI, Cardas Cable

High-End Bliss: Scott Walker Audio, Acora Acoustics, VAC, VPI, Cardas Cable

Valerio Cora, Scott Walker, and Kevin Hayes—Acora Acoustics, Scott Walker Audio, and VAC—consistently deliver high-quality audio. Their setup in the ballroom and adjacent rooms at the Sheraton’s entrance showcased this. Don’t want to tangle with four floors of audio gear? These rooms offered an exceptional listening experience—no stairs required.

In Full Flow: Odeon Audio, Gold Note, Innuos, Air Tight, Western Electric, Cardas Cable at Supreme Acoustic Systems

In Full Flow: Odeon Audio, Gold Note, Innuos, Air Tight, Western Electric, Cardas Cable at Supreme Acoustic Systems

Gary Lea of Supreme Acoustic Systems graciously allowed me into his room pre-show, because he knows I am a horn-loaded loudspeaker fanatic. After one look at Odeon Audio’s German-made Semper loudspeakers ($49,900/pair), I had to contain myself.
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