Warning! Some audio products and smartphones can kill you
Back in the day owner manuals were sources of information about how to use the product, now it's a warning manifesto.
View ArticleThe little amplifier that could: Bryston 2.5B3
Built to last literally decades, the Bryston 2.5B3 stereo power amp sounds like a winner to the Audiophiliac.
View ArticleTop headphone picks for back to school students
Picking the right pair of headphones might seem like a tough task, but you'll find some ideas in this roundup of CNET's top picks. From over-ear cans to Bluetooth earbuds and even one or two planar...
View ArticleSpeakers and home audio for school
Give your student the gift of high-fidelity audio with these audio devices.
View ArticlePioneer's latest white-out turntable proves there's life after Technics
The Pioneer PLX-500 turntable looks almost identical to the original Technics SL-1200 deck, minus the absurdly high price tag.
View ArticleVinyl records are popular again, and here's how they're made
I've loved vinyl for as long as I can remember, but I never knew exactly how records were made. Until now.
View ArticleThis is how a vinyl record is made
Vinyl records are making a big scratch again. CNET photographer and resident music aficionado Josh Miller walks you through the steps it takes to make one.
View ArticleGet a wireless sport headphone for $9.99
From the Cheapskate: Yep, another one. But it has all the good features and a price that's pretty impossible to beat.
View ArticleLights, camera, jam! The best biopics on musicians
The best biopics can take you inside the artist's head like no documentary can.
View ArticleIntel expects USB Type-C could help kill the 3.5mm audio jack
At its IDF show, the tech giant says there are good reasons to bring headphones, earbuds and microphones into the digital era.
View ArticleWatch old bridge parts get resurrected into an insanely overbuilt turntable
On an episode of "Made By Destruction" on the Science Channel, foundry workers melt steel sourced from discarded bridges to build the most metal turntable ever.
View ArticleBDI takes audio furniture to the next level
The Audiophiliac takes a close look at a couple of terrific BDI media center cabinets.
View ArticleGet a pair of waterproof wirefree earbuds for $59.49
From the Cheapskate: Wires? That's so 2015. These tiny waterproof 'buds deliver good sound and stay put surprisingly well. Don't mind wires? I've got some great sport 'phones for you as well.
View ArticleIf you love music, you'll love it even more with this turntable
The legendary Rega Planar 3 turntable gets a total makeover.
View ArticleBeats beats lawsuit claiming fraud before $3.2B sale to Apple
Summary judgment dismisses claims that Beats co-founders Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine duped a former partner into relinquishing control of the line of headphones.
View ArticleThis $149 Yamaha R-S202 stereo receiver wowed the Audiophiliac
Mate this slick Yamaha with Pioneer's equally terrific SP-BS22-LR bookshelf speakers, and you'll be one happy listener.
View ArticleNo headphone jack, no problem: 7 ways to output audio from the iPhone 7
Bluetooth headphones? Wireless speakers? How about all of the above, and more. Here are the best ways to get audio from your no-headphone-jack-having iPhone.
View ArticleTop audio and headphones picks coming this fall
Here's a preview of what to expect this fall from the world of hi-fi.
View ArticleRational high-end audio: The Peachtree Nova150 integrated amplifier
Rarely has an audiophile integrated amp covered so many bases, and excelled at most of them.
View ArticleOnkyo unveils universal streaming speaker
Onkyo's NCP-302 benchtop speaker will be one of the first products to support both Play-Fi and Google Cast streaming standards.
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