Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brad Moon covers audio gear, Apple products and consumer tech. I don’t often cover Kickstarter projects --especially ones that ...

Q Acoustics takes a crack at its first powered speaker and knocks it right out of the park. Q Acoustics builds mighty-fine loudspeakers, and for its first self-powered offering, the company could have ...

Most interestingly, the Coda W is KEF’s first active speaker system to feature a built-in phono preamplifier (compatible with MM cartridges), meaning it’s plug-and-play ready for most of today’s entry ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brad Moon covers audio gear, Apple products and consumer tech. I’ve gone hands-on with a number of products from Boston-based Como ...

Context is king, and in the case of the Edifier R1230DB bookshelf speakers, the product's $150 price makes the product's features and sound quality a worthy consideration. The pair of active speakers ...

The Spinbase is a great-sounding, compact, vibration-free solution for your turntable, but its Bluetooth streaming and headphone features have annoying quirks. The mantra with sound systems today ...

It looks like KEF's engineers have been downing plenty of energy drinks recently – the firm expanded its LS50 speaker range in August, gave its portable KEF Muo speaker a big audio upgrade in ...

In today’s world, the dedicated stereo receiver is a rare breed. The future of home audio is wireless, and manufacturers that still dabble in hardwired audio gear have started making multi-channel AV ...

I am purchasing a home and have a great living room space (see picture below) in which I would like to place a mini/compact stereo system. Per my (much) better half, it can't be unsightly - the ...

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