Here’s a riddle: If higher-quality audio sounds better, and better-sounding music is more enjoyable, then shouldn’t you stream music in the highest possible audio quality? The answer is yes. Listen to ...

Editor’s note: 2025 is in the books. Check out the 2026 Edition of the “Best Tech and Hi-Fi Releases,” here. We’re nearing Christmas, and the year is winding to a close … and a lot of new tech and ...

We’ve come a long way since the earliest days of home audio, and a number of major leaps have been made: the transition from mono to stereo in the 1960s; moving from vacuum tubes to solid-state ...

If you’re looking for snake oil, Hi-Fi audio companies will happily sell it to you by the gallon. From expensive plugs to cleanse your power supply, to little gizmos to lift your cables off the ground ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. With President Trump’s tariffs beginning to bite, there has ...

If you are in the market for a premium retro-styled hi-fi stereo system you may be interested in Dum Audio, a beautiful premium sound system created by a team of engineers and designers based in ...

Know this: when Paris and hi-fi collide, I will always want to be there. And so it came to pass, at the Paris Audio Show, which ends today (October 27). Want to hear multi-driver towers of power from ...

This year's What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025 has seen some incredible Products of the Year crowned. The ultimate accolade in hi-fi and home cinema has been bestowed upon a select few, granting them the same ...

Lots of great, small hi-fi has been appearing recently, but there’s something undeniably special about giant speakers and a ...

Whether you just want to play some records from time to time, or you want each and every note to sound scientifically perfect, there’s a high-fidelity system for you. Dive in to learn the basics, or ...

If you are a devotee of audiophile-quality analogue hi-fi, switching between sources simply can not be done through a solid-state device. Only physical switches will do because they come without the ...