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LC1 Bookshelf Monitor Sweepstakes

Register to win a pair of Chesky Audio LC1 Bookshelf Monitor speakers (MSRP $996) Stereophile is giving away.

Introducing the LC1 Bookshelf Monitor – Bringing Hi-End Audio to New Audiences. The Ultimate Hi-Fi Bookshelf Speaker, crafted to set a new standard in sound quality. Using a high density polymer cabinet, the LC1 embodies the sound of a speaker 10 times its size. Amaze yourself with this ultimate listening experience.

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Monitor Audio Studio 89 Sweepstakes

Register to win a pair of Monitor Audio Studio 89 loudspeakers (MSRP $2,499) Stereophile is giving away.

Small, compact and visually unique, Monitor Audio's Studio 89 is an uncompromising loudspeaker capable of filling large rooms with pristine sound. It benefits from a host of cutting-edge Monitor Audio innovations and is born of the same Transparent Design Philosophy as the statement Hyphn.

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Celebrate 25 Years of High-End Audio at Audio Vision San Francisco

Please join us for a Weekend of celebration of our 25 years in high end audio in San Francisco.

Dates and Times:

  • Friday, October 25th: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  • Saturday, October 26th: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Sunday, October 27th: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Featuring premiers from Technics, Stenheim, Audeze, Woo Audio, Ideon Audio, Dynaudio, Chord Electronics, Audiovector, Nordost, and YG Acoustics.

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Recommended Components Fall 2024 Edition

Every product listed here has been reviewed in Stereophile. Everything on the list, regardless of rating, is genuinely recommendable. Occasionally we get letters of complaint from manufacturers who object to being included in, say, Class B—but inclusion in Class B is a thing 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.47 No.7" indicates our July 2024 issue, for example. "WWW" means the review is also posted online.

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EISA Hi-Fi Awards 2024-2025

EISA, or the Expert Imaging and Sound Association, is an organisation representing 56 of the most respected special interest publications and websites from 27 countries that cover Hi-Fi, Home Theater Video, Home Theater Audio, 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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Recommended Components 2024 Edition

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 their price, a review synopsis, and a note indicating the issues in which the review, and any subsequent follow-up reports, appeared.
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Records 2 Live 4 2024

As I was preparing our annual Records to Die For feature for 2021, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it occurred to me that at such a moment, "Records to Die For" didn't evoke the same feelings it once did. That name—for what has become Stereophile's most popular feature—had started out light-hearted, derived from a 1980s pop-culture idiom, which eventually found expression in several book and movie titles as well as at least one Death-Metal band. In late 1990, as the 1991 feature was being prepared, it didn't seem so light-hearted at a time of so much death and suffering. At such times, music is a salve, a source of encouragement, perhaps even a means for survival. Records to Die For officially became Records to Live For.

Today—knock on wood—the worst of COVID well behind us, the new designation seems exactly right. This feature is all about music that inspires, that makes life rich—that gives us a reason to live, in times troubled and joyous. These are records that, if you knew you didn't have that much time left, you'd be eager to hear one last time. At least.

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MoFi Electronics SourcePoint 8 Loudspeakers Sweepstakes

Register to win a pair of MoFi Electronics SourcePoint 8 Loudspeakers (retail value $2,999.00 ) we are giving away.

"In a recent Stereophile review, the MoFi Electronics SourcePoint 8 Loudspeakers, masterfully designed by Andrew Jones, have captured the attention of audiophiles with their exceptional sound quality. Hailed as 'a revelation in audio fidelity,' these speakers showcase Jones' expertise in a compact yet powerful design. A reviewer observed, 'The SourcePoint 8 doesn't just play music; it breathes life into every track.'"

Click on the picture above for details on how to enter.

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