Published on May 2, 2023, 10 a.m.

In the modern smart home, "Wireless" usually means Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. These technologies operating in the 2.4GHz and 5GHz band…

Published on June 12, 2023, 3:45 p.m.

In the lexicon of high-fidelity audio, words like "warm," "airy," and "punchy" are often thrown around with poetic abandon. How…

Published on June 12, 2023, 10:31 a.m.

In the pantheon of industrial design, few objects are as ubiquitous or as instantly recognizable as the Apple EarPods. Since th…

Published on Feb. 28, 2025, 8:30 a.m.

For decades, the role of an AV receiver was essentially that of a traffic cop and a muscle car. It directed signals (traffic) a…

Published on March 3, 2025, 7:04 a.m.

In the lexicon of modern technology, "progress" is often synonymous with "frictionless." We are told that voice commands are su…

Published on Aug. 8, 2025, 3:46 p.m.

In the rarefied world of high-fidelity audio, convenience is often viewed with suspicion. The prevailing dogma suggests that si…

Published on June 20, 2023, 5:46 p.m.

We live in an era defined by untethering. Wireless networks, cloud storage, and Bluetooth peripherals have liberated us from ph…

Published on May 22, 2023, 2:10 p.m.

In a world increasingly untethered, where "wireless" is synonymous with "modern," the humble wired earbud seems like a relic. S…

Published on June 7, 2023, 4:08 p.m.

In an era dominated by injection-molded plastics, machined aluminum, and carbon fiber composites, the persistence of wood in au…

Published on March 8, 2025, 8:22 a.m.

In the golden age of home cinema, "immersion" was quantified by the number of boxes in a room. A serious setup required a recei…