Estelon at Audio Video Show Warsaw 2026

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Welcome to Warsaw!

Take 5 Show Report

Jack Stoughton Jr. Interview at The Vinyl Summit, Day3

Mastering Engineer Ryan K. Smith Interview at The Vinyl Summit, Day 2

Pure Sound Time | Revel Performa4 Bookshelf Loudspeaker

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Klipsch Trumpets 80th Anniversary Klipschorn Loudspeaker at Audio Advice Live 2026

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KLH Previews the New Model 4 Loudspeaker at Audio Advice Live 2026

KEF Showcases the New LS Luxe Loudspeaker at Audio Advice Live 2026

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Music and Recording Reviews

October 2026 Rock/Pop Record Reviews

Robert Baird, Ray Chelstowski Oct 13, 2026

Tony Joe White: Eyes; Goose: Big Modern!; Deer Tick: Coin-O-Matic; Finn Wolfhard: Fire from the Hip; Mamas Gun: Dig!; Charbel Haber: May a soft sun bless your sky while you wait for the inevitable.

News Show Report

Bombard OB1: Belgians bring out the big guns

Rogier van Bakel Oct 11, 2026

In the Belgian city of Ghent stands a formidable artifact of military technology: Dulle Griet ("Mad Meg"), a 15th-century cannon that weighs about 12.5 tons. Despite its fearsome appearance, the weapon apparently never fired a shot. But it does lend some historical inspiration to Bombard, a new Belgian loudspeaker company whose first product, the OB1, made its debut at the 2026 Dutch Audio Event. OB1 stands for Open Baffle 1, but if your first thought was of a Star Wars character…same.

News Show Report

High fidelity on holy ground: 2026 Dutch Audio Event kicks off

Rogier van Bakel Oct 10, 2026

Music can be a semi-religious experience, but this is ridiculous.

Integrated Amp Reviews

Quad Platina integrated amplifier

Herb Reichert Oct 09, 2026

I am grateful MoFi sent me Quad's flagship Platina Integrated ($5495) because by the time I got it wired up and running on three inputs, I could tell how its basic character reflected the aesthetic values championed by Quad founder Peter Walker.

Music and Recording Features

On the Road Again, Vol.III

Thomas Conrad Oct 08, 2026

I started writing "On the Road Again" pieces for Stereophile in 2022. They are European jazz travelogues. The motivation behind them is to inspire others to make similar treks. No one needs an excuse to go to Europe. But European jazz festivals are a great thing to build a trip around.

Brilliant Corners Phono Cartridge Reviews

Brilliant Corners #43: the Analogtechnik DST15 Ice Age phono cartridge

Alex Halberstadt Oct 07, 2026

About a decade ago, The Wall Street Journal posted a short video about Itsushi Hamasaki, a diffident and rather nondescript man living in Tokyo. To free up money for his loudspeakers—a pair of hulking horns costing north of $100,000—Hamasaki lives in a 250 ft² apartment and hasn't bought a stitch of clothing in 15 years.

Aural Robert

Two Great Albums from the Inimitable Jimmy Scott

Robert Baird Oct 06, 2026

While the tale of Jimmy Scott's return from obscurity sounds apocryphal, it is surely one of popular music's happier endings. After years of being out of music , Scott's reemergence began in flamboyant fashion when he sang at the 1991 funeral of revered songwriter Doc Pomus.

Recommended Components

Recommended Components Fall 2026 Edition

Stereophile Staff Oct 01, 2026

Every product listed here has been reviewed in Stereophile. Everything on the list, regardless of rating, is genuinely recommendable. Within each category, products are listed by class; within each class, they're in alphabetical order, followed by price, a review synopsis, and a note indicating the issues in which the review and any subsequent follow-up reports appeared.

Integrated Amp Reviews

Luxman L-100 Centennial integrated amplifier

Ken Micallef Sep 30, 2026

Before diving into Luxman's new L-100 Centennial integrated amplifier ($11,995)—which marks the Japanese firm's 100th year in business—I did what any audio reviewer with a paper trail does: I read my past Luxman reportage: the L-509X and the L-509Z integrated amplifiers.

Tonearm Reviews Turntable Reviews

Thorens TD 404 DD turntable and TP 160 tonearm

Tom Fine Sep 29, 2026

Since you're reading Stereophile, it's likely that you and music have an intense and (hopefully) steadfast relationship. Perhaps it dates from your formative years, or perhaps you and music found each other during a difficult or transitional life phase. Whatever the case, you found music—or music found you.