Written from a hospital bed, our final 2025 Editor’s Round-Up covers hi-res Bluetooth, loss, and why performance and value still define great hi-fi.

Pro-Ject’s CD Box RS2 Tube doubles down on Red Book CDs with a balanced tube stage—no SACD, no digital inputs, and a $2,300 ...

HumminGuru’s EZ Vinyl Record Washer targets Spin-Clean with a more refined manual cleaner—effective, easy to use, and price ...

Everything is anchored by a 2-way crossover set at 2,100 Hz, with a bass-reflex alignment tuned to 53 Hz. On paper, DALI rates the KUPID at 63 Hz–25 kHz (±3 dB) with a maximum SPL of 103 dB, which is ...

Priced at $11,500, the new Optik Phono 1.1 from Backert Labs makes its intentions clear immediately: this is unapologetically high-end, highly specialized hardware built for owners of DS Audio optical ...

What lingers after 2025 isn’t just the volume of loss—it’s the caliber. Rob Reiner, murdered last week, leaves behind decades of work that proved intelligence and heart didn’t have to cancel each ...

Need to mount a TV to the wall without drilling, screws or wires? Displace TV offers two ways to do it, with an added touch of AI.

Hisense previews the PX4-PRO UST projector ahead of CES 2026, promising 200-inch images, higher brightness and contrast, built-in Atmos audio, and a flexible alternative to ultra-large TVs.

Editors’ Choice 2025 turntables show prices are up and cheap decks still disappoint. Choosing a long-term table now takes more thought—but pays off in music.

Keith Jarrett’s At The Deer Head Inn: The Complete Recordings captures a rare one-night reunion—intimate, historic, and beautifully restored on vinyl by ECM.

Paring a year’s worth of standout music releases down to a neat Top 10 turned out to be a fool’s errand, so this year’s list expands to a Baker’s Dozen—thirteen new and reissue albums that genuinely ...