Independent reviews
From everyday tech and home products to lifestyle and specialist gear, each review focuses on practical use, strengths, limitations, and who the product suits.
Home Theater Speakers
A close look at the Paradigm Founder Series 70 LCR and how it stacks up against the Magnat Cinema Ultra LCR 100 and Bowers & Wilkins CT7.3 for home theater.
Home Audio
A practical look at the six Paradigm Founder speakers, from the compact 40B stand-mount to the flagship 120H tower, and how to match one to your room.
Tower Speakers
A close look at two Paradigm tower speakers: the high-output Monitor SE 8000F and the more refined Premier 800F, plus how to choose between them.
Amplifiers
A two-channel, 1,200-watt amplifier with switchable 70-volt and 8-ohm operation, built-in streaming, and Anthem Room Correction in a single chassis.
Subwoofers
The Paradigm XR13 combines a 13-inch driver, a 2,200 W Class D amplifier, and built-in Anthem ARC room correction in a small cabinet. Here is what to know before you buy.
Hi-Fi Audio
The Parasound Halo Hint 6 pairs a 160-watt Class AB power stage with a phono preamp, a Saber DAC, and analog bass management in a single chassis. Here is what it does well and what to weigh first.
Integrated Amplifiers
A slim, feature-dense integrated amplifier that pairs Class D power with a fully analog signal path, a Burr Brown DAC, and a phono stage that competes with dedicated units.
Phono Preamps
A phono preamplifier with more than 20 settings, record grading, click and pop reduction, and tone shaping aimed at older vinyl collections.
Cycling Wheels
A closer look at Partington's R-Series carbon wheelset, with 50 mm and 65 mm depths, serviceable carbon spokes and a two-tier hardware line-up.
DIY Audio
A flat-pack desktop speaker kit built around a three-inch full range driver, with simple assembly, a bright on-axis balance, and placement tips that make it work.
Speaker Kits
A three-way DIY stand mount kit with a coaxial midrange, an open-backed dipole midrange section, and bass extension down to 30 Hz without a subwoofer.
Integrated Amplifiers
A close look at the Pathos Inpol Remix Mark II, a 25-watt class A integrated amplifier from Italy with a warm, spacious, tube-like character and an unusual control layout.
Hi-Fi Power Amplifiers
A digital power amplifier with a single coaxial input, a GaNFET output stage, and a relaxed, refined character that sets it apart from typical class D designs.
Hi-Fi Speakers
A crossover-free full-range floorstander with outstanding bass and midrange articulation, plus the placement, amplifier and volume limits to weigh before buying.
Road Bikes
Pearson's Forge and Shift sit at opposite ends of the high-end road bike spectrum. Here is how they compare on specification, fit, sizing and ownership.
Music
Ten albums that hold up from the first track to the last, plus two bonus picks and practical advice on which record to start with.
Hi-Fi Speakers
Five loudspeakers at very different prices, compared on linearity, directivity, bass extension and compression, to show how every design trades one strength for another.
Home Audio
A practical guide to Perlisten's most affordable speaker lineup, covering what all four A series models share and which one fits your room, your system, and your listening habits.
Subwoofers
A close look at the Perlisten D212s, a dual 12-inch reference subwoofer with THX Dominus certification, three room modes, and deep integration controls for music and film.
Home Audio
A practical breakdown of the Perlisten R Series, covering the R5m stand-mount monitor, the R5c center channel, the R5t tower, and the R210 push-pull subwoofer.
Home Audio
A two-part Perlisten system that pairs directivity-controlled towers with two 18-inch subwoofers, and why the integration matters more than the driver size.
Home Audio
A close look at the Perlisten S Series, covering the S7t flagship tower, the S7c center channel and the D215s subwoofer, with the strengths and trade-offs to weigh before buying.
Bookshelf Speakers
A close look at the Perlisten S4b, a three-way bookshelf speaker with a sealed cabinet, beryllium treble, and a roughly $10,000 per pair price tag.
Home Audio
A close look at the Perlisten S7T floorstanding tower and the S5C center channel, covering beamforming driver technology, in-room measurements, setup, and what to consider before buying.
Speakers
A practical look at the Perlisten S7T floorstanding tower, including multi-seat in-room measurements, its waveguide design, and what to weigh before buying.
Bookshelf Speakers
A bookshelf speaker with a ribbon tweeter, a balanced mode radiator midrange, and a genuinely wide soundstage. Here is what to weigh before you buy.
Bookshelf Speakers
The Philharmonic True Mini is a $380-per-pair passive bookshelf speaker with SB Acoustics drivers, a fourth-order crossover and a piano gloss finish. Here is what it does well and what it asks of your system.
Headphones
A practical comparison of the Philips SHP9500, HiFiMan Edition XS, and HiFiMan HE400se, covering build, comfort, sound signature, and what each one asks of your source gear.
Analog Audio
A compact solid-state phono stage, a tube phono stage built from an upgraded circuit, and an automated ultrasonic record cleaner, compared on what each one actually changes in a vinyl system.
Hi-Fi Speakers
A powered floorstanding speaker with four 150W amp channels per cabinet, USB-loaded Master Tunings, and measured performance that stays clean at realistic listening levels.