As listeners to and appreciators of music, I think it’s fair to say each of us is in one of three categories – which I'll get to. But given that audio equipment manufacturers are increasingly focused ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Sometimes there’s nothing better than settling down with a ...

If you don’t believe that streaming amplifiers are the future of high-end audio, you need to get off the gear fetishism train; which would almost certainly be 45 to 60 minutes delayed if riding NJ ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Earlier this year, I reviewed the WiiM Ultra music streamer ...

Esoteric is a high-end Japanese audio manufacturer that’s been around since the mid-1980s and specializes in elite hi-fi components — amplifiers, DACs, streamers, CD transports and turntables — ...