August 26, 2020

Review: Naim Nait XS3 Integrated Amplifier and ND5 XS 2 Network Player

The Nait XS3 integrated amplifier and ND5 XS 2 network player pairing from the house of Naim offers performance and musicality at a price much less than their sonic abilities would suggest.
December 18, 2020

Review: Gold Note DS-10 Headphone Amplifier and Network DAC

Headamp/DAC/Streamers like the Gold Note DS-10 reveal that there is less light falling between integrated options in the $3k range and higher-priced separates than previously thought.
January 31, 2021

Review: Aurender W20SE Music Server

Aurender have been perfecting their caching music servers since 2011. The W20SE represents the current state of the art for the company.
February 12, 2021

Roon 1.8 Update: Go Your Own Way

Described by some as the second coming of machine learning for computer audio, music playback platform Roon has released its 1.8 update. Hot-rodded with coding updates under the hood, Roon 1.8 also received an eye-pleasing GUI makeover reminiscent of Saul Bass at his best.