Pathos Endorphin CD Player Reviewed

In the pantheon of truly stupid product names comes a new contender to rival 'Nimbly' and 'Glowy': the Pathos Endorphin. It's bad enough that the company's name - which my dictionary defines as 'the quality that raises pity' - is......Read More

Teac Esoteric DV-60 Universal Player Reviewed

With all the new formats of late, it is tough to find anyone who has them all, outside of a few hardcore fans and of course, us reviewers.  The cost of adding a new player for each format is unheard......Read More

Denon DVD-5910CI DVD Player Reviewed

Denon has a long history in high-end audio. They have stayed highly relevant in the marketplace for decades, for very good reason.  Denon offers something for everyone, at every price point.  For those who will settle for nothing but the......Read More

Audio Research Reference CD7 CD Player Reviewed

A product of outstanding performance is often labeled as "reference," meaning that it is used as a measuring stick for other products.  Unfortunately, however, the term "reference" has been abused so much that few people take it seriously any more. ......Read More

V.Y.G.E.R. Baltic M Turntable Reviewed

After a few years tailing V.Y.G.E.R.s at various hi-fi shows, I noted with great relief the recent arrival of the company's "sane" offerings. Probably named after the plot maguffin in the first Star Trek movie, something which should be held......Read More

Jolida JD100A & Talk Saxon CD700 MK2 SE CD Players Reviewed

Unusually for me, this is a head-to-head review of two components. It's not that I have a problem with such face-offs. It's just that one has to be a winner and the other a loser. I'd rather write about any......Read More

Marantz TT15SI Reference Series Turntable Reviewed

Marantz has been one of the most lauded brands in audio history. Therefore, it's nice to see them stepping back into the resurgent world of vinyl and selling a turntable.  The TT15 is designed to be an all-in-one package. Just......Read More

Quad Super System Reviewed

Quad has done an incredible job in progressing from the original ESL57 via the ESL63 and its 988/989 descendants to the current ESL-2905, with but one exception: it's larger than Peter Walker himself felt necessary. Unconvinced by the desire......Read More

Shanling Audio 1500 CD Player Reviewed

If it's possible to love something for the wrong reasons, well, so be it: the very instant I took the top layer of packaging off the Shanling's CD-T1500 valve CD player, I fell in love with it. Then again, I've......Read More

Meridian G98 CD, DVD, DVD-Audio Transport Reviewed

Meridian has long sat atop the digital food chain in the world of audiophile and home theater gear, for very good reason. Being one of the first companies to make an audiophile CD player and offering a true upgrade......Read More

Meridian 800 Reference DVD-Video, CD and DVD-Audio Player Reviewed

For the true music enthusiast, the Meridian 800 can be configured to be a very capable DVD-Audio player, an ultra-audiophile CD player and a very good preamp all in one unit. For full Meridian digital theaters (or audio-only Meridian all-digital......Read More

Halcro EC800 Universal Disc Player Reviewed

Halcro is best known for their reference series amplifiers, which start at $20,000 and are regarded by many reviewers to be among the finest amplifiers in the world. Halcro then branched out into multi-channel audio with their SSP line of......Read More

Source Component Reviews & "Wiki" Information

For decades, the best content a movie buff or audiophile could find has come from a disc of some sort. Many of these disc players and alternative sources are still in use today, even if they aren't at the bleeding edge of AV technology, the way HD media center PCs or profile 2.0 Blu-ray players are....Read More