Editor's Pick


Nothing found.

Album of the Week


The Great Divide

Noah Kahan (Tidal 24-bit, 96kHz)

Noah Kahan returns with The Great Divide, an album shaped by reflection and emotional reckoning. Rooted in his personal history, the record explores complicated relationships with family and friends, a changing connection to his native Vermont, and the quiet gaps created by things left unsaid.

Throughout the album, Kahan focuses on the emotional distance that can form between people over time, examining how silence and unspoken truths alter the way we relate to one another and to the places that once felt fixed. The songs balance intimacy with restraint, drawing power from honesty rather than excess.

The Great Divide was produced by long-time collaborator Gabe Simon, alongside Aaron Dessner, bringing together familiar creative chemistry with a fresh perspective that supports the album’s reflective tone.

Listen now

HiFi Reviews


Yamaha MusicCast

Yamaha MusicCast 20 & 50 Review

This is my look at the Yamaha MusicCast 20 and 50…

Astell & Kern SP1000M

Astell & Kern A&ultima SP1000M – Launch Event

I was honoured to be at the Launch Event…

Focal Kanta

Focal Kanta No.2 – Review

This is my review of the Focal Kanta speakers.…

Rega Planar 6 – Review

This is my review of the new (launched August…

Focal Sib Evo 5.1.2 AV Review

This is my look at the Focal Sib Evo 5.1.2 AV…

HiFI News


DCD 1700NE

Denon launches DCD 1700NE

Good news this week from Denon of a new SACD/CD…

new XR power supply

Cyrus Audio announces new XR power supply

Excellent news from Cyrus Audio of their new XR…

New Naim Classic Range

New Naim Classic Range Launched

Details this week of the new Naim Classic Range…

Newsletter #23, Christmas 2022

Welcome to Newsletter #23 and Season's Greetings…

Bluesound Edge

An hour with Bluesound’s Matt Simmonds, Bluesound Product Manager

With the launch of the new Bluesound Edge, a…

HF&MS Best Ever

HF&MS Best Ever – Rega Io

The final HF&MS Best Ever award this season goes…

Privacy Preference Center