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The Best Loudspeakers We Heard at AXPONA 2025

1 week ago | audioholics.com | James Larson

North America’s largest hi-fi audio show, AXPONA (an acronym which stands for Audio Expo North America) opened 2025’s show on a chilly Friday morning in mid-April in Schaumburg, IL, an upscale northwestern suburb of Chicago. As it had been for the last few years, the venue was the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center, a large facility, but despite the building’s size, it was still a crowded event.
Immersive Lunar Documentary By Tom Hanks Blasts Off At Space Center Houston

1 week ago | audioholics.com | Jacob Green

The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks is a new documentary about humanity’s first steps and future exploration on the moon. Now playing at the Space Center Houston science museum, the immersive film takes viewers on a lunar experience that encompasses both the Apollo Program of the 20th century and NASA’s new Artemis Program, which is working toward returning humans to the moon in the next few years.
HARMAN Becomes NASCAR Technology Partner, Will Deliver Audio Upgrades at Racetracks

2 weeks ago | audioholics.com | Jacob Green

In my home state of North Carolina, NASCAR is serious business. When I was a kid, Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt were every bit as famous as Michael Jordan (who was a UNC Tar Heel before he was a Chicago Bull, don’t forget).
Simon Fraser University Acoustics Lab Features 128-Channel Immersive System!

3 weeks ago | audioholics.com | Jacob Green

Simon Fraser University, one of Canada’s top research institutions, has been at the forefront of sound and audio research since the late 1960s, when Canadian composer and foundational sound studies researcher R.M. Schafer founded the school’s Sonic Research Studio. Now the university has taken another pioneering step with the creation of a new, cutting-edge acoustics lab devoted to immersive communication and spatial acoustics processing.
Klipsch Updates Klipschorn and La Scala Speakers w Active Option

3 weeks ago | audioholics.com | Jacob Green

Klipsch has introduced new versions of its classic Klipschorn and La Scala loudspeakers. The new Klipschorn AK7 ($17,998/pair) and La Scala AL6 ($14,998/pair) both feature new modified Tractrix midrange horns and updated compression drivers. And for the first time, these speakers can be used with an (optional) external crossover, inspired by the active crossover used in the brand’s flagship Jubilee speaker.
Norway’s ‘Ø Audio’ Debuts Icon 12 Loudspeaker, Gains American Distribution

3 weeks ago | audioholics.com | Jacob Green

One of the breakout stars of the Florida International Audio Expo 2025 was a new-to-us loudspeaker manufacturer from Norway called Ø Audio. (In Norwegian, the letter “ø” is pronounced with a sound similar to the vowel sound in “fur,” “hurt,” and “burn.”) Chief Audioholic Gene DellaSala was impressed with the bass extension, stereo imaging, and natural tonality of these beautifully-made high-end speakers.
10 Characteristics of Great Audiophile Sound

4 weeks ago | audioholics.com | Jacob Green

Ask ten audiophiles what defines great sound, and you’ll probably get ten different answers. That said, Chief Audioholic Gene DellaSala recently made a video exploring the characteristics that he thinks define a truly great audiophile experience, and they’re about as universal as I’ve come across. Some of these topics, such as dynamic range and bass extension, are objective enough to be measured.
New Focal Bathys MG: High-End Sound From a Bluetooth ANC Headphone?

1 month ago | audioholics.com | Jacob Green

When the original Focal Bathys ($699) hit the bluetooth headphone scene in 2022, it was clear that the French brand’s first wireless headphone with active noise cancellation was going to be a knockout hit. (See Wayde Robson’s enthusiastic Focal Bathys review.) A few years down the road, the Bathys remains one of the best-sounding and best-looking ANC bluetooth headphones out there. In fact, Focal recently introduced a new Deep Black color for the Bathys, responding to continuing customer demand.
Audiophile Directory Aims To Be The ‘Zillow’ Of The HiFi Industry

1 month ago | audioholics.com | Jacob Green

Launching in March of 2025, Audiophile Directory (AD) is a new website and search engine aiming to be a centralized resource for HiFi shoppers. Essentially, Audiophile Directory aspires to be for the audio customer what Zillow has become for house-hunters.
Rotel’s New DX-3 DAC/Headphone Amp Is The ‘Ultimate Desktop Companion’

1 month ago | audioholics.com | Jacob Green

Rotel DX-3 DAC Headphone Amp Summary Product Name: DX-3 DAC Headphone Amp/Preamp Manufacturer: Rotel Review Date: March 25, 2025 00:00 MSRP: $1,499 First Impression: Pretty Cool Rotel DX-3 DAC Headphone Amp/Preamp Rotel DX-3 DAC Headphone Amp/Preamp DAC Chip: ESS Sabre ES9028PRO Single-ended Headphone Power Output (THD+N < 1%): 765 mW (16 Ω); 383 mW (32 Ω); 41 mW (300 Ω) Balanced Headphone Power Output (THD+N < 1%): 2.8 w (16 Ω); 1.4 w (32 Ω); 150 mw (300 Ω) Headphone Output Impedance:...