Audio Player Reviews

Pioneering audiophiles such as Linn's Ivor Tenenbaum all agree that the source is the most important part of a system. Our review archive of source components includes the latest in digital audio players/streamers, as well as more traditional source components like audio servers and SACD/CD players. Check out the archive below.


 

  • Crosley CR6037A-SI RSD3 Mini Record Store Day 3-Inch Single Turntable Review

    If Jack White has his way, we'll all need something like the Crosley 3-Inch Record Store Day mini turntable to enjoy RSD-exclusive singles.

  • Astell&Kern Kann Cube Digital Audio Player Reviewed

    The Astell&Kern Kann Cube ($1,499 at Crutchfield and Amazon) arrived with the recently reviewed SA700. While both units have many similarities, including impeccable fit and finish, one difference was...

  • Andover Model-One Turntable Music System Reviewed

    Andrew says that while the Andover Model-One music system may be a niche product aimed at a very specific customer, its design and ease-of-use make it one of his...

  • NAD M10 BluOS Enabled Integrated Amplifier Reviewed

    NAD's new M10 BluOS Enabled Integrated Amplifier ($2,749) is a very exciting product. And I don't just mean for NAD, but for the integrated amp market as a whole....

  • Astell&Kern SA700 Portable High-Resolution Audio Player Reviewed

    Astell&Kern practically invented the high-end portable music player market in 2012. I remember reading Steven Stone's review of the AK120 in 2013 with envy. Seven years later, Astell&Kern released...

  • Sonos Connect Wireless Home Audio Receiver Reviewed (A Little Too Late)

    In 24 years of publishing and writing specialty audio/video content, I have never come across a situation like I have with this Sonos Connect review. The $350 Connect has...

  • Denon DP-450USB Turntable Reviewed

    The turntable market has been on absolute fire lately, and no segment within that market has been hotter than offerings at the roughly $500 price point. The Denon DP-450USB...

  • Lumin X1 Network Player Reviewed

    The Lumin brand was launched in 2012 by Hong Kong-based Pixel Magic Systems Ltd., a manufacturer of commercial grade receivers and set top box systems for broadcasters. Prior to...

  • Pro-Ject X2 Turntable Reviewed

    Odd, this being a home theater publication and all, that I would be A) reviewing yet another analog turntable and B) find myself more excited about it in comparison...

  • Technics SL-1500C Direct Drive Turntable Reviewed

    There are few products in AV lore more iconic than the Technics SL-1200 turntable, which was in constant production from 1972 to 2010. The direct drive SL-1200 was a...

  • Technics SL-G700 Network/SACD Player Reviewed

    I think it has been nearly a decade since I last listened to a physical Compact Disc. No joke. I actually had to buy a CD (four to be...

  • Naim Uniti Nova All-in-one Media Player Reviewed

    World populations are increasingly moving from rural to urban centers, making for larger cities with greater population density than ever before. We are increasingly becoming an urban world. According...

  • Marantz ND8006 Network CD Player/DAC Reviewed

    I have to admit that I was somewhat lukewarm to the idea of reviewing the Marantz ND8006 Network CD Player/DAC in conjunction with the company's AV8805 preamp. I use...

  • Home Theater Review's Best of 2018 Awards

    Here at the end of 2018, we at HomeTheaterReview.com look back at all the products we reviewed this year and pick the best of the bunch, from budget favorites...

  • HiDiz AP60 II Portable Mini Hi-Res Music Player Reviewed

    Steven Stone says this little pocketful of high-res bliss is perfect for workouts and travel, assuming you don't need streaming app support.

  • Roon Nucleus Music Server Reviewed

    Roon is one of the world's leaders in software and metadata management, and their platform has taken the audiophile community by storm over the past three years. Until recently,...

  • Cary Audio DMS-500 Media Center Reviewed

    Steven Stone puts Cary Audio's DMS-500 Media Center through its paces and comes away impressed by its "stunningly good sound" and "smooth-running ergonomics."

  • Technics OTTAVA f SC-C70 Premium All-in-One Music System Reviewed

    Dennis Burger reviews the Technics OTTAVA f SC-C70 all-in-one music system--which combines an integrated amp, a CD player, and built-in speakers, with support for AirPlay, Bluetooth, Spotify Connect, TIDAL,...

  • Mark Levinson N° 519 Digital Audio Player Reviewed

    I recently sold my entire CD collection on decluttr.com for about $0.50 per disc. Sure, playing a CD can still have a ritualistic feel--after all, silver discs have been...

  • Home Theater Review's Best of 2017 Awards

    It's that time of year again--when the HomeTheaterReview.com staff looks at all of the products we reviewed this year and picks the best of the best. We've tried to...

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