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Stand Loudspeaker Reviews

Wharfedale Heritage Series Super Linton loudspeaker

Ken Micallef Jul 16, 2026

One of audio's great legacy brands, Wharfedale got its start in 1932 when founder Gilbert Briggs built his first loudspeaker in the basement of his Ilkley, Yorkshire, home. The landscape in the valley of the River Wharfe lent the fledgling company its name, and Wharfedale Wireless Works was born.

Music and Recording Features

Sonny Rollins: A Titan Has Left Us

Thomas Conrad Jul 15, 2026

Photo by Tim Dickeson

The jazz world is accustomed to losing its greats too soon. Charlie Parker was gone at 34. John Coltrane at 40. Clifford Brown at 25. Rollins was, wonderfully, not one of them. He lived to 95.

As We See It

Big Changes at Stereophile

Jim Austin Jul 14, 2026

Stereophile's new President and CEO Keith Pray (left) and new Technical Editor Paul Miller (right) listening to Audeze headphones at the 2018 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest.

Stereophile has a new owner. Who is it? It's Stereophile. For 27 years, Stereophile has been led on the business side by Keith Pray. This spring, Keith formed a new company, Pray Media Holdings, for the express purpose of buying Stereophile and related titles.

Music and Recording Reviews

July 2026 Classical Record Reviews

Jason Victor Serinus, Stephen Francis Vasta Jul 13, 2026

Holst: The Planets, Bax: Tintagel, London Symphony Orchestra, Tenebrae/Sir Antonio Pappano; Brahms: The Three Violin Sonatas, Andrew Wan, Charles Richard-Hamelin; Jonas Kaufmann: Magische Töne, Jonas Kaufmann, Nikola Hillebrand, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra/Dirk Kaftan; Rachmaninoff: The Bells; Symphonic Dances, Kristina Mkhitaryan, Dmytro Popov, Alexander Vinogradov, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic and Choir/Karina Canellakis.

Music and Recording Reviews

July 2026 Jazz Record Reviews

Thomas Conrad, Andrey Henkin Jul 13, 2026

Richard Andersson: Monk & More; Mal Waldron: Starlight & Sunlight: At the Jazz Showcase; Ben Stapp: Uzmic Ro'Samg (Live Solo Tuba); Dave Adewumi: The Flame Beneath the Silence.

Music and Recording Reviews

July 2026 Rock/Pop Record Reviews

Robert Baird, Ray Chelstowski, Jason Victor Serinus Jul 13, 2026

T. Rex: Electric Warrior; Tasha Warren & Dave Eggar: MotherLoad; Bruce Hornsby: Indigo Park; Altin Gün: Garip; King Tuff: Moo; Snail Mail: Ricochet.

Phono Preamp Reviews Spin Doctor Tonearm Reviews

Spin Doctor #38: the Sorane ZA-12 tonearm and Parks Audio Waxwing phono preamp

Michael Trei Jul 10, 2026

In 1936, the great blues pioneer Robert Johnson recorded his song "Cross Road Blues," which many interpret as his telling the story of how he went to a crossroads and fell to his knees to make a deal with the devil, selling his soul in exchange for musical genius.

Music and Recording Features

Lost Nights, Found Solos: The Penthouse Tapes

Thomas Conrad Jul 09, 2026

The Penthouse jazz club was on First and Cherry in Seattle. It had a seven-year run from 1962 to 1968 as one of the premier jazz venues on the West Coast. The site is a parking lot now. Yet the Penthouse lives. This is the story of why.

AXPONA 2026 My Back Pages

The 30 Year-Old Hi-Fi Show Virgin

Akilan Gopal Jul 08, 2026

The writer of this report, Akilan Gopal, and his brother Adhi are the people in the middle with the biggest smiles. Adhi is on the left.

AXPONA was immense and overwhelming. Bass vibrated down hallways. Rooms spilled sound into each other. We took a deep breath and dove in, starting with the car audio section.

News

Dynaudio to Exit the US. Market

Jason Victor Serinus Jul 07, 2026

This developing story will be updated as information comes available. In a tersely worded press release that was leaked before its planned July 8 release date, Dynaudio A/S of Denmark announced its decision "to focus its future market development efforts on Europe and Asia as part of its long-term business strategy. As a result, the company ... will cease operations of its commercial activities in North America and permanently shut down its U.S. subsidiary in the fall of 2026."