Reference Analog

06/01/2026

The first customer install of the new Audio Research Reference 20 went live this weekend. The upgrade journey for Ref6SE and Ref10 owners has officially began

05/28/2026

To go along with our already wonderful stable of speakers we are elated to be brining in Avantgarde speakers! Currently available to hear, the Opus 1’s and the UNO SD

05/06/2026

The new Audio Research REF 20 Preamplifier is almost here — and demand has already been incredible.
We ordered three REF 20’s and one REF 7… and every single one is already sold!
If you’ve been considering the new REF series, now is the time to stop by Reference Analog, say hello, and reserve yours before the rush hits.

05/04/2026

Part 1 of an interview series with dCS. In this video we cover the origins through the sonic evolution of the ring dac.

Data Conversion Systems Ltd

The dCS Blueprint: From Origins to Ring DAC - Interview Part 1

05/01/2026

A little PSA about speaker and room sizes

3 likes. "Bigger Isn’t Better: Choosing the Right Speaker for Your Room"

04/20/2026

Another one! Congrats to ModWright Instruments on best of show (for the money) category with Absolute Sound. This room turned out great.

“Best Sound (for the money): Alta Audio Alec SE/ModWright preamp and amp/Infigo Audio IS-1 streamer-server/Imersive HDR-A D1 DAC played Ruthie Foster’s cover of War Pigs with gusto.” - Andre Jennings

04/20/2026

Congratulations to Rockport Technologies for winning best of show (Cost no Object) at Axpona from the Absolute Sound!

“In a show where virtually everything leaned toward the dark, bottom-up side of neutral, sounding uniformly and pleasantly musical but rarely like the real thing, there was one exception: Rockport’s $225k flagship Lyra floorstander (which, oddly enough, had never before been demoed at a North American trade show). Driven by Soulution’s new ne plus ultra Series 7 Class A electronics, which themselves redefine neutrality and completeness in solid-state gear, the Lyra/Soulution combo consistently came closest to sounding like the real deal. A wonderful showing.” - Johnathan Valin

04/12/2026

Greg with Audio Research breaking down some info on the new Reference 7 preamp at Axpona 2026

https://youtu.be/fEW0iQg6TY0?si=kvv3pXDerxYPLJ1w

Audio Research

Audio Research debuting the new Reference 7 preamp at Axpona 2026

04/12/2026

Axpona 2026 Zesto Audio Releasing their new Athena tube dac!!

https://youtu.be/I4Zjxf11-6o?si=NoeW8l-fsIEgnY2k

Zesto Audio

Axpona 2026 Zesto Audio room featuring their new Athena DAC with George Counnas

04/12/2026

Axpona release of the new Modwright reference stereo amplifier KWA300

https://youtu.be/EK9T0bzjJ98?si=5gbeu7KZiS4W33Rj

ModWright Instruments

Dan speaks about the new stereo Reference amp and discusses the Axpona 2026 room