Editor’s Choice

• Tom Vek’s Sleevenote “is back!” 27th November 2025
  “Sleevenote is back!” proclaimed the email from Tom Vek that landed in my inbox this morning. Remember when playing an album meant holding a 12-inch square in your hands? Musician-turned-designer Vek reckons that digital music lost something essential when it shrunk album art down to thumbnail size. His solution: an […] The post Tom Vek’s […]
• FiiO’s CEO explains why the Warmer R2R DAC exists 25th November 2025
  James Chung, FiiO’s CEO, has taken a leaf out of Jason Stoddard’s book to share the story behind the Warmer R2R DAC on Head-Fi. It’s a tale of nostalgia, supply chain difficulties and why portable tube gear isn’t happening for FiiO anytime soon. And we’re re-telling Chung’s story here (with […] The post FiiO’s CEO […]
• How I flatten vinyl records at home: Pro-Ject Flatten It review 25th November 2025
  Earlier this year, Orbital released three remastered 12″ singles: the Radiccio EP, the Lush EP and the Peel Session (now retitled Radio Sessions). Limited editions. Pre-order only. The kind of releases that make you set calendar reminders and hover over the checkout button the moment they go live. But as bad […] The post How I […]