Every sound you hear in real life is analog, but digital recording converts the original sound into a sequence of numbers. No wonder analog and digital sound so different! Ex-movie theater ...

In 2015, there’s not much question about audio storage, transmission, or streaming: it’s digital. Apart from rare sightings of vinyl or open-reel tape in boutique sales or creative enclaves, audio is ...

Audiophiles are still divided on the subject, but one thing is certain, the fascination with analog is still going strong. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brad Moon covers audio gear, Apple products and consumer tech. In March, I reviewed the Como Blu, a brilliant Bluetooth streaming ...

What's required in a source for mixed-signal test. Key factors in achieving low distortion. Designing a signal-generation path. What is digital predistortion (DPD)? Using LDOs to power the test system ...

With comprehensive PC control, unmatched programmability, and the highest precision and sensitivity of any audio analyzer made, the 2700 Series has established itself as the benchmark for audio test ...

The Marantz Link 10n 2.1CH streaming preamp delivers reference performance, stunning looks, and rich, engaging musicality—an ideal high-end hi-fi hub for discerning audiophiles of digital or analog ...

We’ve been looking for a USB tube pre-amplifier to sweeten the sound of digital music files as they travel between a computer and a sound system. That quest continues, but it has revealed something ...

Long before the recent vinyl renaissance, audiophiles have long espoused the analog benefits of vinyl records as being vastly superior to digital. The argument often includes claims of vinyl sounding ...

For pure disc playback, the classy-looking CXUHD is as good, or better, than anything we’ve tested. It’s also extremely quick loading discs, and it supports both HDR10 and Dolby Vision.But it lacks ...