Kenwood XR901-5 5-Channel Amplifier

Sound and power delivery What stood out to me first with the Kenwood XR901-5 was how composed it stayed when I pushed it a little. It doesn’t have that thin, strained feel some multi-channel amps get when they’re asked to do too much at once, and that matters a lot once you start running a […]

One-glance compatibility note: Review

You know the setup: one narrow media console, two bookshelf speakers, a stack of records, and zero interest in filling the room with full-width black bo…

Fosi Audio P4 Mini Preamp

Design and first impressions The Fosi Audio P4 Mini Preamp looks exactly like the kind of box I’d expect to disappear into a system and do its job without making a scene. It’s compact, plain in a good way, and easy to slot onto a shelf or tuck beside a turntable without turning the whole […]

PEGZONE Speaker Stands Pair

Build and Stability What I noticed first with the PEGZONE Speaker Stands Pair is that they do the one job a stand absolutely has to do: stay put and not make me think about them. They feel straightforward and sturdy enough for normal bookshelf speakers, with a no-nonsense design that doesn’t try to look flashy […]