Hi-Fi Components Reviews & News - ecoustics.com https://www.ecoustics.com/home-audio/ everything hi-fi Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:44:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 NAD C 589 CD Player Revives MQA with QRONO d2a Processing https://www.ecoustics.com/products/nad-c-589-cd-player/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/nad-c-589-cd-player/#respond Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:43:57 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/nad-c-589-cd-player/
At $1,399, the NAD C 589 CD player promises improved playback with MQA's QRONO d2a processing and ESS ES9039PRO DAC.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/nad-c-589-cd-player/feed/ 0 Innuos Nazaré Flagship Streamer/Server Stack Rides the Wave of High-End Digital Audio https://www.ecoustics.com/products/innuos-nazare/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/innuos-nazare/#respond Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:33:05 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/innuos-nazare/
Can Innuos Nazaré justify its $100K+ price? We compare it to ZENith NG at AXPONA 2026 and ask who actually needs this level of digital.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/innuos-nazare/feed/ 0 Western Electric Revives U.S. Vacuum Tube Manufacturing, Unveils New Amplifier Designs at AXPONA 2026 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/western-electric-axpona-2026/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/western-electric-axpona-2026/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:27:32 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/western-electric-axpona-2026/
Western Electric revives U.S. vacuum tube manufacturing at AXPONA 2026, showcasing 300B and 308B amps and plans for new 12AX7 production.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/western-electric-axpona-2026/feed/ 6 Audio-Technica at AXPONA 2026: Japan’s Quiet Giant Steps Into the Spotlight https://www.ecoustics.com/news/audio-technica-axpona-2026/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/audio-technica-axpona-2026/#respond Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:31:21 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/audio-technica-axpona-2026/
Audio-Technica proved at AXPONA 2026 why it still matters, from $59 headphones to the $108,000 Narukami, plus phono cartridges and turntables.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/audio-technica-axpona-2026/feed/ 0 La Dolce Audio Current Drive Tube Amplifiers Have a Different Take on Valve Amplification: AXPONA 2026 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/la-dolce-audio-axpona-2026/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/la-dolce-audio-axpona-2026/#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:43:42 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/la-dolce-audio-axpona-2026/
La Dolce Audio current drive tube amplifiers challenge traditional designs with user tunable harmonic control and modular flexibility.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/la-dolce-audio-axpona-2026/feed/ 0 Audma’s ELISA Technology Enables Speaker Like Soundstage from Any Headphones: AXPONA 2026 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/audma-elisa-axpona-2026/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/audma-elisa-axpona-2026/#respond Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:03:49 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/audma-elisa-axpona-2026/
Audma Maestro HPA1 and Brioso PHPA1 headphone amplifiers use delay line processing to reshape imaging, adding adjustable stage depth and direction.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/audma-elisa-axpona-2026/feed/ 0 Victrola x Third Man Records Limited-Edition Turntable and Speaker Set Debuts for RSD 2026 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/victrola-third-man-records-2026/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/victrola-third-man-records-2026/#respond Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:29:21 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/victrola-third-man-records-2026/
Victrola and Third Man Records debut a limited edition turntable and speaker system for Record Store Day 2026, combining vinyl playback with Bluetooth and Auracast connectivity. ]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/victrola-third-man-records-2026/feed/ 0 Record Store Day, AXPONA 2026, and The Americanization of Emily: Editor’s Round-Up https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/editors-round-up-2026-04-17/ https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/editors-round-up-2026-04-17/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:29:59 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/editors-round-up-2026-04-17/
AXPONA 2026 and Record Store Day reveal a thriving but uneasy audio industry, while The Americanization of Emily exposes the cost of the stories we choose to believe.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/editors-round-up-2026-04-17/feed/ 2 Dan D’Agostino Momentum C2Z Preamplifier Debuts with Z-Circuitry, Optional Streaming Module, and Reference-Level Design https://www.ecoustics.com/products/dan-dagostino-momentum-c2z/ https://www.ecoustics.com/products/dan-dagostino-momentum-c2z/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:41:22 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/dan-dagostino-momentum-c2z/
Dan D’Agostino Momentum C2Z preamplifier refines the C2 with Z circuitry and FET output stage. If you have to ask the price this is not your system.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/products/dan-dagostino-momentum-c2z/feed/ 0 Advance Paris NOVA Range Debuts at AXPONA 2026 with Vintage Design and a Touch of French Attitude https://www.ecoustics.com/news/advance-paris-axpona-2026/ https://www.ecoustics.com/news/advance-paris-axpona-2026/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:06:21 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/news/advance-paris-axpona-2026/
Advance Paris debuts NOVA integrated amplifiers at AXPONA 2026 with modular streaming, hybrid design, and serious system flexibility.]]> https://www.ecoustics.com/news/advance-paris-axpona-2026/feed/ 2