rss.audiophiliac.descriptionhttps://gcp-assets-origin-fly.cnet.com/bundles/cnetcss/images/core/logo/cnet_og.pnghttps://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/how-to-make-lps-sound-better-for-almost-no-money/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftage918daa4-ccdb-4ad7-a7bd-598d9bfdde8aWed, 29 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +0000Cleaning your old LPs with plain water can improve sound quality significantly.Steve Guttenberghttps://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/the-audiophiliac-is-on-hiatus/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftaga9dbb786-c2ee-40f2-b255-8585534dc845Sat, 17 Aug 2019 13:47:00 +0000Steve Guttenberg’s long-running Audiophiliac column is taking a breather.Steve Guttenberghttps://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/the-audioquest-dragonfly-cobalt-digital-converter-the-cure-for-the-bluetooth-blues/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftag0b77cc22-c7b2-43e2-9583-d32ceb9c159cSat, 20 Jul 2019 13:57:00 +0000The AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt is just the ticket for audiophiles who’ve resisted the Bluetooth trend and still want to enjoy their wired headphones.Steve Guttenberghttps://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/schiits-new-audiophile-amplifier-is-a-slam-dunk-winner/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftag783c7a90-e8b9-49e9-9f3b-fa55d788ad16Sat, 20 Jul 2019 13:47:01 +0000The Schiit Ragnarok 2 is the rare purist audiophile amp designed and built in the US. It's selling for $1,499.Steve Guttenberghttps://www.cnet.com/pictures/vintage-audio-looks-cool-and-sounds-great-too/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftagf51e4d4d-a250-48cc-99d9-dcd77321eb83Sat, 13 Jul 2019 13:57:00 +0000The Audiophiliac visits Sky-Fi Audio in Ridgewood, NJ and gets an ear full of vintage sounds!Steve Guttenberghttps://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/keeping-it-simple-with-the-cambridge-axa35-integrated-amplifier/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftag03aeffed-087f-4ff9-88fe-abe9f9af415cSat, 13 Jul 2019 13:47:01 +0000If you think most components are too complicated and just want great sound, the no-frills Cambridge AXA35 integrated amplifier is exactly what you’re looking for.Steve Guttenberghttps://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/the-sony-walkman-changed-the-way-we-listened-to-music-40-years-ago/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftag20586d0e-8504-40fe-a957-3697341bc747Sat, 06 Jul 2019 13:57:00 +0000The Walkman was just as big a change in the way we listened to music as the iPod was in the early 2000s.Steve Guttenberghttps://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/klipsch-rp-5000f-a-tower-speaker-to-be-reckoned-with/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftag1cc67ad7-a73a-47ae-9050-765747aa7232Sat, 06 Jul 2019 13:47:01 +0000The Audiophiliac kicks back with one of Klipsch’s more affordable tower speakers.Steve Guttenberghttps://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/jbls-pint-size-stage-a130-speakers-make-a-big-impression/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftag94d54d3e-3940-4659-b38f-e1af5e73df03Sat, 29 Jun 2019 13:57:01 +0000There’s a lot of the “JBL-ness” coming through the Stage A130, and that’s a good start.Steve Guttenberghttps://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/the-massdrop-x-fostex-tr-x00-headphone-scores-big-on-luxury-looks-feel-and-sound/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftagfcebc0e2-4be1-4afe-b967-ada9e8414a13Sat, 29 Jun 2019 13:47:00 +0000The Purpleheart -- the perfect headphone for Prince fans?Steve Guttenberghttps://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/jbls-mighty-little-tower-speaker-is-a-keeper/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftagea1939ae-f5b2-467e-bd2f-5460bd50d541Sat, 22 Jun 2019 13:57:00 +0000Don’t misjudge JBL's Stage A 170 by its plain vanilla looks. It’s a little powerhouse.Steve Guttenberghttps://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/this-digital-converter-sounds-so-good-it-might-convert-lp-loving-audiophiles/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftag28a0a6c2-a644-4caa-b15f-558090952555Sat, 22 Jun 2019 13:47:01 +0000Denafrips may be a funny-sounding name for an audiophile electronics company, but its Ares digital converter’s sound is seriously great!Steve Guttenberghttps://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/fiios-new-earbud-looks-and-sounds-more-expensive-than-it-is/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftag7c9f5f38-172f-4006-acd6-78b689ef18c5Sat, 15 Jun 2019 13:55:00 +0000FiiO’s hardly a newcomer to headphones, but their FH5 is miles ahead of what came before.Steve Guttenberghttps://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/triangles-pint-size-speakers-master-high-end-sound/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftag8fa919a2-c4f6-4377-adef-944f5bb013f3Sat, 15 Jun 2019 13:47:01 +0000The Audiophiliac’s ears-on review of the Triangle Esprit Titus EZ speakers.Steve Guttenberghttps://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/wharfedales-new-stand-mount-speaker-is-a-knockout/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftag2635e612-9193-4d1e-865d-5691d3643017Sat, 08 Jun 2019 13:57:01 +0000Wharfedale updates its '70s Linton stand mount speaker with modern drivers and oodles of slam.Steve Guttenberghttps://www.cnet.com/culture/bob-dylans-1975-tour-mega-box-set-and-netflix-documentary-will-delight-fans/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftag53ffb3f8-a48f-407b-87c0-f2ec52924a7aSat, 08 Jun 2019 13:47:01 +0000Fans can experience Bob Dylan’s legendary Rolling Thunder Revue tour with a 14-CD set and a Martin Scorsese-directed Netflix documentary.Steve Guttenberghttps://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/curvaceous-revel-speakers-will-delight-discerning-audiophiles/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftag844c06af-adf7-4797-860e-f9a35fb9bdebSat, 01 Jun 2019 13:57:01 +0000The Revel Concerta2 M16 stand mount speakers roll out a huge soundstage.Steve Guttenberghttps://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/these-affordable-audiophile-in-ear-headphones-banish-noise/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftag2218a966-0ea9-4c9a-908f-e188db1b0722Sat, 01 Jun 2019 13:47:01 +0000The Etymotic ER2 in-ear 'phones sound great and keep noise at bay.Steve Guttenberghttps://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/high-end-sound-without-breaking-the-bank-massdrop-x-sennheiser-hd-6xx-headphones/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftag41276148-20b5-45c9-8c93-aa5bcdcaf5b2Sat, 25 May 2019 13:52:00 +0000The Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX, a bona fide audiophile headphone, for a very affordable price.Steve Guttenberghttps://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/this-high-end-amplifier-sounds-equally-great-with-speakers-and-headphones/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftag0e22c30a-77a2-4a5e-9407-7a869e74e657Sat, 25 May 2019 13:47:00 +0000The Linear Tube Audio Z10: It doesn't look or sound like your father’s tube amp!Steve Guttenberghttps://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/we-listen-to-the-bowers-wilkins-formation-duo-wireless-speakers/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftag87ec91fe-72e3-4415-9276-ffabe82b783eSat, 18 May 2019 13:47:01 +0000It was only a matter of time, but now with the Formation Duo Bowers & Wilkins has made a bona fide high-end wireless speaker system.Steve Guttenberghttps://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/the-joy-of-listening-to-the-130-micca-rb42-speakers/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftagfb9ef6ab-8896-4d46-9431-b203e6d83b8cSat, 18 May 2019 13:45:00 +0000The fiesty Micca RB42 sounds a lot bigger than it is.Steve Guttenberghttps://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/masters-of-reality-klipsch-forte-iii-speakers/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftagb73ee211-5188-47af-906c-bf2c35ba0f60Sat, 11 May 2019 13:57:01 +0000The Klipsch Forte III speakers once again prove size really does matter: big speakers sound better.Steve Guttenberghttps://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/modern-sounds-and-the-q-acoustics-concept-300-speakers/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftag745c13a3-14ff-487c-a61f-2125e13e6c50Sat, 11 May 2019 13:47:01 +0000Stunning design, innovative tech, and superb sound come together on the Q Acoustics Concept 300 speakers.Steve Guttenberghttps://www.cnet.com/tech/home-entertainment/schiits-little-amplifier-punches-way-above-its-weight/#ftag=rss.audiophiliac.ftagbb96265f-179c-464a-96cb-21d50c3047afSat, 04 May 2019 13:57:01 +0000The Audiophiliac comes away mightily impressed by the Schiit Aegir amp.Steve Guttenberg