Category: Featured
High End 2026 Vienna by Clement Perry
June 14, 2026
This year’s High End 2026 switched from Munich (where it had been held since 2004) to the beautiful and enchanting city of Vienna, Austria. Weather-wise, the four days we were here were sunny [Read More]
The Lejonklou Boazu 2.0 integrated amplifier by Dave Abramson
June 3, 2026
A Solid State When I started my Lejonklou journey some years ago, I was a bona fide solid-stater. Tubes were ‘a hassle, ‘expensive, and ‘old technology.’ They made only brief cameos in my [Read More]
Aric Audio’s Jackpot tube Line-stage by Terry London
May 5, 2026
I started to realize that over the last twenty-five years, I had amassed a vast selection of the highest regarded NOS 12AU7-5814-12AX7-5751-12AT7 tubes ever manufactured. In my collection, I have legendary tubes from [Read More]
Spiritual Sound’s Divinity Series Cables by Rob Dockery
April 24, 2026
Hello Everyone! Rob Dockery, your resident computer audio explorer, here! I am introducing you to a company named Spiritual Sound. The scope of this review will cover my experience with their Divinity Series [Read More]
AXPONA 2026 by Dave Thomas
April 18, 2026
Funny thing about high-end audio shows like AXPONA: no matter how long it’s been since you last attended one, they get familiar real quick. Yes, a lot of the same people and [Read More]
Linear Tube Audio Century Monoblock Amplifiers by Don Shaulis
April 11, 2026
I have had good experiences with Linear Tube Audio (LTA) products. I currently use their Aero DAC and previously owned a Z10 integrated amplifier. The Z10 was so musical that it was [Read More]
The Starke Sound Beta 7/5 Monitors by Paul Dallas
March 31, 2026
Introduction to Starke Sound When I first encountered Starke Sound, I had never heard of the brand before. Starke Sound is recognized as an “audiophile’s home theater brand,” focusing on tonal accuracy and [Read More]
LAiV Crescendo VERSE vs Harmony µDAC by Ed Van Winkle
March 23, 2026
The Digital Path Back to Analog Roots (Continued): Despite all the talk about circuitry, jitter, or THD, the reason we’re Audiophiles is simple: we want to feel closer to the music. Closer to the performance—the subtle [Read More]
Sugden Audio Sapphire FBA-800 Amplifier by Terry London
March 20, 2026
On a few occasions, either at audio shows or in personal systems, I have heard Sugden Audio’s amplifiers and have been quite impressed by their overall musical presentation. This company, located in West Yorkshire, [Read More]
Ice Age Audio Series “The FrankenCable” by Greg Voth
March 7, 2026
At the suggestion of Positive Feedback Magazine’s Stu McCreary, Rick Parker, the owner of Ice Age Audio, LLC (IAA), reached out to Stereo Times to ask whether we might consider reviewing some of his products. [Read More]
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