Stereophile

Every month Stereophile magazine offers authoritative reviews, informed recommendations, helpful advice, and controversial opinions, all stemming from the revolutionary idea that audio components should be judged on how they reproduce music.

To attract young audiophiles, stay out of their way • THERE ARE AS MANY OPINIONS AS THERE ARE EXPERTS

Stereophile • DECEMBER 2024

LETTERS • FEEDBACK TO THE EDITOR

CALENDAR OF INDUSTRY EVENTS

INDUSTRY UPDATE • AUDIO NEWS & VIEWS

Mobile Fidelity, PrimaLuna, and First Watt redux • EXPLORING THE ANALOG ADVENTURE

German kitchens, Japanese amps, and Afropop gems • PEERING INTO HI-FI’S BACK ALLEYS AND DUSTY NOOKS

An exotic A-T cartridge and a Vivid flagship • WE COME SPINNING OUT OF NOTHINGNESS, SCATTERING STARS LIKE DUST.—RUMI

STEREOPHILE’S 33RD ANNUAL PRODUCT OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2024

Moon 861 • POWER AMPLIFIER

Sonus faber Sonetto V G2 • LOUDSPEAKER

TEAC UD-701N • STREAMING PREAMP, D/A CONVERTER

AirTight ATM-1 2024 Edition • POWER AMPLIFIER

PS Audio Aspen FR5 • LOUDSPEAKER

AURAL ROBERT • You’re only lonely

REVINYLIZATION • The Butthole Surfers wipe out

RECORD REVIEWS

RE-TALES • Distribution done differently

MANUFACTURERS’ COMMENTS

MY BACK PAGES • The audiophile’s dilemma