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How Purifi's 1ET9040BA pushed Class-D to its limitsPurifi's 1ET9040BA claims distortion below 0.00017%, yet a Stereophile follow-up found defective units. What does state of the art really guarantee?By Marcus Vale
Chord adopts gallium nitride for its Blade amplifierChord's Blade is a 0.5U Class G amp built on gallium nitride. Marcus Vale explains why GaN matters for serious audio and what to watch for in September.By Marcus Vale
Active versus passive in 2026: amplifier inside the speakerActive versus passive speakers in 2026: why the amplifier is moving inside the cabinet, what you gain and give up, and who should still buy passive.By Hannah Reid
Chord Quartet: four million taps in a £25,000 FPGA upscalerThe Chord Quartet runs four million WTA filter taps across five FPGAs and adds a built-in ADC. Theo Mensah explains what FPGA reconstruction really does.By Theo Mensah
Gustard R30: R2R versus delta-sigma DACs explainedThe Gustard R30 reignited the R2R debate. Theo Mensah explains how discrete ladder DACs differ from delta-sigma and what it means for Australian buyers.By Theo Mensah
The end of the MQA era: where QRONO, FOQUS and AIRIA landedMQA's successor technologies are finally shipping in real products. Here's a clear-eyed account of what survived the collapse — and what's still missing.By Priya Anand
Silicon speakers: xMEMS Cypress and Sycamore explainedxMEMS Cypress is the first MEMS driver for ANC earbuds, and Sycamore the first silicon full-range loudspeaker. Here is how piezoMEMS makes sound.By Sofia Laurent