Editor’s Choice

• Nagra launches PREAMP II-S, first of new Series II line 27th January 2026
  Swiss manufacturer Nagra has announced the PREAMP II-S, a tube pre-amplifier that marks the debut of a new product family called Series II. The company positions this range between its existing Classic and HD lines, describing it as “reference-inspired engineering in a refined, more compact form.” Nagra’s first home audio […] The post Nagra launches […]
• Roksan introduces Caspian 4G streaming pre & power amplifier 26th January 2026
  Roksan has added two new components to its Caspian Series 4G lineup: a streaming pre-amplifier and a power amplifier. The Essex-based manufacturer, operating under the Monitor Audio Group umbrella, positions these as the separates option for listeners who’ve outgrown the existing Caspian integrated and streaming amplifiers. ‘Streaming pre-amplifier’ The streaming […] The post Roksan introduces […]
• Why every untreated listening room is broken (in two) 🌶️ 25th January 2026
  [Editor’s note: This is the ninth in a series of fifteen observations from fifteen years of audio writing] Room acoustics sit at the very top of my audio improvement hierarchy. Above loudspeakers. Above loudspeaker placement. Above amplification. Above source components. Above everything else. A €500 pair of loudspeakers in a […] The post Why every […]