Sony and Rhapsody prep an audiophile streaming service for Japan

It’s notoriously difficult for streaming music services to get a foothold in Japan — this is a country where CDs still reign (72 percent of music revenue was for physical media in 2017). All the same, Sony and Rhapsody are giving it a shot. They’re launching Japan’s first audiophile-grade streaming music service, Mora Qualitas, in […]

Devialet unveils lower-cost Sky Soundbox as audiophile company tries to reach mainstream users

FEATURE: When your first home stereo product costs up to $ 24,000, and your next product starts around $ 2,000, then it’s fair to say you’re targeting an elite range of audiophiles. Traditionally, that’s certainly been the case for Paris-based Devialet. But as the company has evolved and launched its first consumer product, the Phantom, […]

Audeze makes $2,495 earbuds only an audiophile could love

Audeze built a reputation on really good (and more portable) planar magnetic headphones. Back in September the company debuted its first in-ear model: the iSine. Despite looking somewhat like a mini TIE fighter, those bulkier earbuds do a solid job of improving sound quality for people who prefer that fit to an on-ear or over-ear […]