Product Review: Totem KIN Mini Speakers
Based in Montreal, Quebec, Totem Acoustic has a rich history and is well known for producing some of the most natural sounding speakers in the business for more than a quarter of a century - since [...]
Cambridge Audio CXN Upsampling Network Player and CXA80 Integrated Amplifier Review
One of the greatest fears that a modern audiophile secretly harbours is that if death arrives prematurely, his wife will sell-off his audio gear and cabling for the amount that he claimed to have paid for [...]
Acoustic Signature WOW XL Turntable with TA-1000 Tonearm Review
These days, you can get a turntable-tonearm-cartridge setup for as low as $99 but to be honest, these don’t amount to anything more than toys. You have to enter the $500 to $1,000 category to start [...]
Hegel H160 Integrated Amplifier Review
The story begins in 1988 while a man named Bent Holter was completing his Master’s degree in semiconductor physics at Norway’s Trondheim University. During his spare time from school he was also playing music in “The [...]
Skogrand Cables: Love at First Sound… An Interview With Knut Skogrand
1) What are the factors that made you a music lover? It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what brought me into music. I can’t remember any time when I wasn’t a music lover and I think it [...]
Sony SS-NA2ES Loudspeaker Review
There is no doubt that Sony has been one of the giants in the sphere of consumer electronics for the better part of the last century. However, to audio enthusiasts, this brand is better known as [...]
ADL EH008 Dual Dynamic Driver Earphones Review
Headphones and earphones are all the rage these days when it comes to music listening. They are compact, portable, relatively cheap and with many models – truly a fashion statement. Alpha Design Labs (ADL) by Furutech [...]
Monitor Audio Gold 300 Loudspeakers Review
If you have been a hi-fi enthusiast for any length of time, you undoubtedly have come across the Monitor Audio brand. Monitor Audio Ltd. is a British based company, founded in the early-70’s, that specializes in [...]
Kudos Audio X3 Loudspeakers
The word kudos comes from ancient Greek, meaning praise for exceptional achievement; no doubt then that Kudos Audio has a high-bar set for its products. The company had its start back in 1991 and originally focused [...]
Outfitting an Audio System with Nordost Norse 2 Tyr 2 Cables and QRT QBASE Power Distribution
Many decisions need to be undertaken in the quest to assemble a high quality hifi or home theatre system and CANADA HiFi buyer guides can play an instrumental role in helping you make the right choices. [...]