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Athena Made Us Fall for Tubes All over Again

Athena Made Us Fall for Tubes All over Again

Athena is a tube output DAC with ROHM conversion, native PCM up to 32-bit/384 kHz, DSD512, seven digital inputs, and balanced transformer outputs. Zesto's new DAC teaches us the value...

Athena Made Us Fall for Tubes All over Again

Athena is a tube output DAC with ROHM conversion, native PCM up to 32-bit/384 kHz, DSD512, seven digital inputs, and balanced transformer outputs. Zesto's new DAC teaches us the value...

REL Breaks Character (Or Does It?)

REL Breaks Character (Or Does It?)

The REL Planar series has two models, the PL-1 and PL-2, in a narrow design intended to go near walls. These look like they're for the in-wall crowd, but wow,...

REL Breaks Character (Or Does It?)

The REL Planar series has two models, the PL-1 and PL-2, in a narrow design intended to go near walls. These look like they're for the in-wall crowd, but wow,...

Don't Listen to These Speakers, Says Kevin

Don't Listen to These Speakers, Says Kevin

Kevin Deal in a still from his recent video on his favorite speakers of all time. "I collect old speakers 'cause I'm a nut. But I don't use them in...

Don't Listen to These Speakers, Says Kevin

Kevin Deal in a still from his recent video on his favorite speakers of all time. "I collect old speakers 'cause I'm a nut. But I don't use them in...

A True Ribbon Story

A True Ribbon Story

The RAAL 1995 Immanis with the Ribbon Current-Drive Interface, which doubles as a headphone stand. RAAL brings exciting transducer tech to Upscale We've just welcomed Serbian high-end brand, RAAL 1995,...

A True Ribbon Story

The RAAL 1995 Immanis with the Ribbon Current-Drive Interface, which doubles as a headphone stand. RAAL brings exciting transducer tech to Upscale We've just welcomed Serbian high-end brand, RAAL 1995,...

This Ain't the Summer of Love

This Ain't the Summer of Love

REL has outdone itself with the stance and wooden grille of the S/550 subwoofer. Even a six-pack sits lightly. It's the Summer of Sound: From the immersion of a subwoofer...

This Ain't the Summer of Love

REL has outdone itself with the stance and wooden grille of the S/550 subwoofer. Even a six-pack sits lightly. It's the Summer of Sound: From the immersion of a subwoofer...

'Sounds of Summer' Is Back

'Sounds of Summer' Is Back

Kevin Deal, Upscale Audio's founder, in front of the system we will re-create for you at the event. Experience our jaw-dropping main system from AXPONA 2026. David Solomon walked into...

'Sounds of Summer' Is Back

Kevin Deal, Upscale Audio's founder, in front of the system we will re-create for you at the event. Experience our jaw-dropping main system from AXPONA 2026. David Solomon walked into...