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RIP Steve Feinstein 1954-2024 It is with great sadness to inform you our dear friend and industry veteran Steve Feinstein has passed away on 4/19/24. His unique perspective and contributions to Audioholics will be greatly missed.

Denon/Marantz/B&W: Is Masimo Poised to Sell its Audio Brands? Masimo Consumer to be a spin-off company from Masimo and will include audio brands like Denon, Marantz and B&W.; Is the move forced by investors just sound book-keeping or a signal of future sale?

Audioholics Celebrates 25 Years Online - Giveaway & Livestream Event On April 18th, 2024, Audioholics celebrates 25 years of “pursuing the truth” in audio publishing excellence as we are joined by our review staff and close channel partners with must have prize giveaways.

Cutting-Edge Audio Gear We Recommend For Summer 2024 Looking for the newest, coolest audiovisual products for summer? Check our our annual cutting-edge gear list we recommend for summer. These products will be all the rage so get the NOW.

Are Aging Baby Boomers Spelling the Demise of Hi-Fi Audio? During COVID people spent money like water, but did audio companies learn anything from the post-pandemic AV recession? Will aging Baby Boomers embrace new technologies designed for younger consumers?

AV Companies Didn’t See a Post-COVID Correction Coming The way we consume goods and services changed during the pandemic, but now that supply chains are back to normal will the global marketplace ever be the same? Read how this impacts our AV hobby.

How To Get Big-Ass Audiophile Gains By Spending Little Money In an era of exploding inflation your next steps forward in your AV journey don’t have to cost you a fortune. We explore low cost options that can yield BIG audiophile gains in your system.

Now And Then: The Last Beatles Song The Beatles released their first song in decades. “Now And Then” started as a demo recording made by John Lennon in 1978 and was completed with technology from Peter Jackson’s Get Back documentary.

This Is Your Brain On Pink Floyd Dolby sponsored a study of how the Pink Floyd song “The Great Gig in the Sky” affects brain waves. The study analyzed the brain waves of 100 people as they listened to the song in Dolby Atmos.

Audio Listening Test That Fooled the Hollywood Sapphire Group Some of the most highly trained audiophiles in the industry were asked to do a blind “A-B” listening comparison test of two audio circuits. Were they able to hear a difference, or were they fooled?