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EISA Awards

EISA Hi-Fi Awards 2026-2027

Stereophile Staff Aug 23, 2026

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.

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Pray Media Holdings Announces Acquisition of AVTech Media Americas and Its Iconic Enthusiast Media Brands

Stereophile Staff Jun 01, 2026

Some exciting news.

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Vienna Sound Fest 2026, featuring Vinnie Rossi, AudioNostrum, and many other manufacturers, will take place June 4–7

Stereophile Staff May 28, 2026

Vinnie Rossi, AudioNostrum, and other key manufacturers will be participating in Vienna Sound Fest 2026, an exclusive international high-end audio event taking place at Tech Gate Vienna from June 4–7, 2026. Vienna Sound Fest is just a 3-minute walk from Austria Center Vienna, the official venue of High End Vienna 2026.

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AudioVision San Francisco Presents The Reference Listening Experience on May 16-17, 2026

Stereophile Staff May 08, 2026

The Reference Listening Experience, a two-day event focusing on the latest and greatest hi-fi from around the world, will take place at AudioVision San Francisco next weekend on May 16-17, 2026.

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AXPONA Acquired by Sound & Fury LLC

Stereophile Staff Apr 29, 2026

Sound & Fury LLC announces the acquisition of AXPONA (Audio Expo North America), the largest high-end audio event in North America.

Recommended Components

Recommended Components 2026 Edition

Stereophile Staff Apr 10, 2026

Every product listed here has been reviewed in Stereophile. Everything on the list, regardless of rating, is genuinely recommendable. Within each category, products are listed by class; within each class, they're in alphabetical order, followed by price, a review synopsis, and a note indicating the issues in which the review and any subsequent follow-up reports appeared.

AXPONA 2026

Welcome to AXPONA 2026!

Stereophile Staff Apr 10, 2026

Ken Micallef and Miguel Barrio welcome one and all to our upcoming in-depth AXPONA 2026 coverage. Ken, Miguel, and Rogier van Bakel will be conducting show interviews and showing us lots of great new gear from the show in the days ahead, so stay tuned!

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Ideon Axiom DAC Introduction

Stereophile Staff Apr 06, 2026

On Thursday April 2nd at Park Avenue Audio in NYC, Ideon Audio introduced their latest and greatest creation, the Axiom DAC. Walter Schofield, Co-Managing Director of the 2WA Group with Walter Swanbon, did the introductions. Miguel Barrio reports.

Montreal Audiofest 2026 News

Welcome to Montreal Audiofest 2026!

Stereophile Staff Mar 25, 2026

Robert Schryer and Ken Micallef welcome one and all to our upcoming in-depth Montreal Audiofest 2026 coverage. Besides the teaser Reels we've already been posting, Rob and Ken will be conducting show interviews and showing us lots of great new gear from the show in the days ahead, so stay tuned!

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The Grid to Host Private Listening Event Featuring Systems from Goldmund and Marten on March 28

Stereophile Staff Mar 10, 2026

The Grid, one of the largest home audio retailers in Texas, will be hosting a private listening event at its Houston showroom on March 28, 2026. Systems that primarily feature gear from Goldmund and Marten will be shown, according to an official press statement, "in a carefully prepared environment, demonstrating their full potential."