Bowers and Wilkins Cyber-Monday Special: $200 off the A7 Wireless Music System
Today only, in celebration of Cyber Monday, Bowers and Wilkins is offering $200 of their acclaimed wireless Apple AirPlay streaming music system, the A7. You can now grab the A7 for only $599,...
View ArticleApple Music Coming to Sonos December 15
Apple Music is coming to The incredibly popular Sonos wireless music platform. Starting December 15th, users can begin trying the beta version. To sign up and try Apple Music on Sonos go to:...
View ArticleCyber Monday Specials: 30% Off Select VPI Turntables and More
MusicDirect in Chicago is offering special Cyber Monday deals on VPI turntables with 30% off deals on the VPI Nomad and VPI Traveler models. Click here for the deal....
View ArticlePre-order Star Wars: The Force Awakens Soundtrack
Star Wars fans can now pre-order the much anticipated soundtrack for the forthcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens motion picture. As with other things surrounding the movie, the soundtrack won't be...
View ArticleSVS Brings High Quality Audio Accessories From Speaker Cables to Subwoofer...
It's no secret that here at the Poor Audiophile we've become big fans of SVS. Having had several products in-house for testing such as the exceptional SB13-Ultra Subwoofers, the Prime Series...
View ArticleStar Wars the Force Awakens Soundtrack Vinyl Edition Announced
While the soundtrack for Star Wars: The Force Awakens was previously announced and subsequently released on CD and as a digital download, there was no mention about a vinyl edition. Now, Disney has...
View ArticleSVS Announces Prime Elevation: A Versatile Speaker Solution
SVS has just announced a new, versatile home theater speaker, the Prime Elevation. SVS has designed this compact, trapezoidal speaker is for ceiling, on-wall, speaker stand or shelf mounting in...
View ArticleIs There a Major Audiophile Cable Scandal Happening with Audioquest?
Audio cables have always been a very sticky subject for audiophiles. For some, there is no question that cables make a difference. For others, the only cables that make a difference are bad cables....
View ArticleThese Swarovski Crystal Earbuds May be the Best Audiophile Valentine's Gift
Generally speaking, it's relatively safe to say that many audiophiles tend to be male. What then do you get for the female music lover in your life for Valentine's Day? How about Swarovski Crystal...
View ArticleHow to play high-resolution audio with Apple iTunes
Can you play high-resolution music with Apple iTunes? Despite what you may have heard to the contrary, yes you can! However, if you don't do a few things first, all you'll be getting is down-sampled...
View ArticleThe Art of Listening: Lost?
I'd like to think that I wasn't in a more pensive mood than usual, but this evening especially, I was thinking about the art of listening. I've previously written about music being an essential part...
View ArticlePuro Sound Labs IEM-500 Review: Detailed Audiophile Sound From These...
For a company that has made its name developing headphones geared towards hearing protection, one of the last things you'd probably expect is to see their products featured on an audiophile review...
View ArticleExclusive Special: $150 Off Puro Sound Labs IEM500 Now Only $50
Exclusive: Puro Sound Labs is extending a special discount on the IEM500 for readers of the Poor Audiophile. You can now get these incredible $199.99 monitors for only $50 by clicking on this special...
View ArticleFluance Announces XL5F Reference Speakers: Audiophile Tower Speakers for the...
Fluance today announced an expansion to it's Reference Series speaker line with the XL5F high performance floor standing speakers. The XL5F sits just below the XL7F that we reviewed and loved. The...
View ArticleGet A Free Hi-Res Music Download from Primephonic with Special Discount Code
Adding to the list of hi-res music download sites is the Classical Music-focused site, Primephonic. As a way to advertise and promote the hi-res music download site, Primephonic is offering a special...
View ArticleWhen is a $3,000 Power Amplifier a Bargain for Poor Audiophiles?
When it comes to amplifiers, great power comes at a significant cost. That then begs the question, what constitutes a great amplifier bargain? Last year, we did an in-depth series of articles with...
View ArticleVinyl Still Rocks: Highest vinyl sales since 1988 and continued growth...
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has released its sales figures for 2015 and there is one constant: Vinyl still rocks. For the ninth year in a row, vinyl sales have increased year...
View ArticleYamaha Releases DTS:X Firmware for Select Yamaha AV Receivers and Flagship AV...
If you recently purchased a Yamaha receiver with an eye towards adopting immersive audio at home then today's announcement is a welcome one. Yamaha has announced that their long-awaited DTS:X™ firmware...
View ArticleClassé Launches Sigma Integrated Amplifier: Binds DSP directly to amp section...
Venerable Canadian high-end electronics manufacturer, Classé has announced a new member of the Sigma family: The Sigma 2200i Integrated Amplifier. What's unique about the 2200i is that its preamp...
View Article1More MK801 Headphone Review: Use the word budget for the price, not the sound
Chinese-based 1More has sent us a series of their over the ear and in-ear-monitor headphones for review. I've spent quite a bit of time with all the samples including the company's MK801over the ear...
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