On Bi-Wiring and Power Conditioning
Stereophile‘s Alex Halberstadt, like many hi-fi reviewers and audio enthusiasts, maintains a healthy skepticism for certain aspects of the stereo chain commonly referred to as “tweaks” or “accessories” — things like resonators, racks, stands, and, yes, even our beloved cables and power products. In the May 2025 installment of his brilliant column, “Brilliant Corners,” Alex […]
VPI Mentorship & Workforce Development Program
After years of hiring from the same adult workforce within the audio industry, we have decided to take a different approach to the future of VPI—one that not only strengthens our company but also positively impacts society. VPI has developed an educational mentorship program in partnership with several local schools to provide students with real-world […]
History of the NODE
The Early Days At its launch, the NODE was one of the few products of its kind, positioning itself as a trailblazer in the industry. Signaling a new era for Bluesound, the NODE was designed to break away from conventional patterns of music streaming. Before the emergence of Bluesound and BluOS, there were only a […]
History of Bad Audio Formats
Forget all those hundreds of dollars in iTunes gift cards you squandered on horrible mp3 files, listening to really high-quality music has never been easier. Now if we could just find an hour or so to just sit and listen… The arguing is over, mp3 and lo-res streaming formats simply don’t deliver the level of […]
A guide to music streaming
Streaming – this concept has almost completely dominated the world of hi-fi equipment. Over the course of a decade, this way of listening to music has evolved from a technological curiosity of interest only to the most progressive music lovers and audiophiles to something that is completely natural and obvious. For many people, streaming is […]
