When it comes to picking up a new gaming machine, I am always asking myself, should I get a desktop or a laptop? The answer ...

The background to all this is Microsoft's claim that "Windows is evolving into an agentic OS". The implication is that there will be elements of the OS that give Copilot "agents" autonomy to perform ...

Eight years after the arrival of the Sonos Amp, which supported four speakers for high-end streaming audio around your house, the brand's leveled things up with new hardware for bigger homes. The Amp ...

Sonos has announced an upgraded version of its streaming amp, and it's built to take on large-scale tasks for audiophiles in "complex residential" situations. This comes after a quiet year for the ...

Roksan has added two new models to its Caspian Series 4G range: a streaming preamplifier and matching power amplifier. The Caspian Streaming Pre-Amplifier and Caspian Power Amplifier are "engineered ...

NAMM 2026: California’s very own Synergy Amps is a leader in modular tube amplifier technology and is set to push the envelope once more with its patent-protected Machine-Learning Power Amp technology ...

When considering gaming on a laptop, there are two names that consistently pop up: Razer and Alienware. The latter got its start in 1996 under a different name, Saikai, and quickly made a name for ...

Today, NAD Electronics is one of the leading names in audiophile-grade music streamers and streaming amplifiers — they’re beautifully designed (with large colorful displays), incredibly versatile and ...

At CES 2026, Alienware announced a complete refresh of its gaming laptop lineup. The company brought back the Area-51 name with 16-inch and 18-inch models and introduced the Alienware 16X Aurora, a ...

After relaunching its Area-51 brand with a new 16-inch laptop in 2025, Alienware is teasing two new laptops at CES 2026 in an attempt to reach an even larger audience. Dell's gaming brand plans to ...

WiiM has played the role of disruptor well in recent years, introducing Sonos-like music streamers and streaming amplifiers that work similarly to Sonos’s own Port and Amp, but are significantly less ...

Integrated amplifiers have become very popular again with audiophiles for a few reasons and we think it’s fair to say that expensive separates are becoming less relevant. Build quality matters.