Whether for actual sound quality or their retro-cool factor, tube amps have crossed one leg over the line from niche audiophile territory to near-mainstream visibility. You can even purchase 5.1 or 7.1 vacuum tube systems from large electronics manufacturers these days. But the Woo Audio WA7 Fireflies takes the prize for most beautiful tube-based gear we've seen in awhile... 

The Magic Pencil Earphones goes against your mother's advice to never stick anything larger than your elbow into your ears.

I'm recovering from a cold, which is always a good time to remind myself to clean those things that never get disinfected. One of those things? My in-ear headphones. They go everywhere with me which means they pick up germs on the bus, at the gym and in the office. More

As February winds down and we enter into March, I can't wait to be rid of cold weather and embrace the sights of florals and pastels. Last week, we found focused on the gents, so today we turn to Uniqlo's spring look book for the ladies, with pastels and florals mixed in with a bit of dark denim. Who doesn't love ice cream colors? I've paired some favorite tech accessories to match this look. More

Are you prone to switching between listening to music and answering phone calls on your phone. In-ear earbuds and over-ear headphones are aplenty, but models with wired-remote controls with access to play, pause, volume, and a built-in mic are ideal for the switch between talking and listening, like these three models below... More

Spring has sprung, and that means fashion magazines, style blogs, and clothing catalogs are pushing out the latest layered looks with color and pattern at the forefront. Just like your favorite Pinterest inspiration boards, we thought it would be fun to accessorize an outfit we bookmarked from the latest spring/summer 2013 J. Crew catalog with complementary tech-related items for a head-to-toe look...

Product: Meridian Explorer USB DAC
Price: $299.00
Rating: Strong Recommend*

As an audio engineer, I have always tried to extract the fullest resolution from my digital recordings. Early on, I began investigating separate digital-to-analog converters and their ability to resolve all the space and detail in my stereo recordings. Getting the best in digital playback was once costly and out of the reach of most people, but now the technology has begun to trickle down with products like the Meridian Explorer, allowing digital music playback with quality once only heard in studios. More

"Great sound quality", "balanced frequency", and "comfortable listening" are all common words I use to describe a quality set of headphones - "beautiful" typically isn't one of them. However, there's been a growing trend of audio products where audiophile expectations are met by an aesthete's eye. From headphones crafted out of wood to leather encased ones, here are five very attractive, high performing headphones. More

Despite what preconceived notions you may have of 50 Cent from his music, you can't argue his success. He's been behind multi-platinum selling records, made a smart investment in Vitamin Water (that paid off when it was later purchased by Coca-Cola), and most recently launched his own line of celebrity headphones (SMS headphones). Being successful in one market is tough and doesn't necessarily guarantee success in another. But repeated success, however, is never by accident. I sat down recently with 50 at this year's CES — not just to discuss the latest SMS headphones, but to learn what it takes to be successful, and what encouraged him to recently take up photography. More

Our earbud world isn't so kind to our eardrums. In fact, according to a study by Audiologists Children's Hospital Boston, 80 percent of Americans listen to music too loudly when using earphones. In the vast majority of listeners, people overcompensated for anticipated or perceived background noise. More