Fidelity Magazine

A solid turntable chassis, internal speed control, a well-designed, robust tonearm, and an excellent-sounding moving-magnet cartridge with outstanding value for the money come together in Clearaudio’s latest turntable, the Compass. It is a complete package in the truest sense of the word. Technical improvements to the now larger Clearaudio Concept model, rising material costs...

Shanling launches M0 Pura portable Hi-Res music player with dual DACs and Bluetooth support

Shanling has introduced the M0 Pura, the fourth-generation model in its M0 series of ultra-compact portable music players. The n...

I’ve heard it over the Tannoy.

This expression is commonly heard in the United Kingdom even today. Much like “Kleenex” or “Xerox” in the United States, the brand name has become synonymous with an entire category of products. Ironically, however, the company’s origins had nothing to do with loudspeakers.

Guy R. Fountain founded the company in London in 1926 as t...

The days when headphones were simply headphones are long gone. A masterpiece like Loewe’s Leo is better described as an over-ear workstation. Before we dive into the impressive capabilities of this exceptional ear warmer, it...

Progressive rock entails tempo changes, classical and jazz reminiscences, extensive instrumental parts and surprising instruments. But all of this is hard to fit into a three-minute song – which is why epics exist.

It all began in 1969 with a millionaire from the Netherlands. This “Sam” Miesegaes was so impressed by the talent of English keyboard player Rick Davies tha...