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How Purifi's 1ET9040BA pushed Class-D to the edge of measurabilityPurifi's flagship Eigentakt module claims distortion below 0.00017%. But a Stereophile follow-up revealed even reference-grade Class-D can ship defective. What does 'state of the art' actually mean noBy Marcus Vale
Gallium nitride goes mainstream as Chord adopts GaN for its Blade amplifierChord Electronics previewed its Class G GaN Blade amp at High End Vienna 2026. Marcus Vale explains why GaN matters and what it means for serious audio.By Marcus Vale
Active versus passive in 2026: when the amplifier moves inside the speakerCES 2026 saw no new passive speaker debut — a genuine first. Hannah Reid asks whether giving up your separate amplifier is finally the smart move.By Hannah Reid
Four million taps: inside Chord's £25,000 Quartet FPGA upscalerChord's new Quartet runs four million WTA filter taps across five FPGAs and adds a built-in ADC. Theo Mensah explains what FPGA reconstruction actually does.By Theo Mensah
R2R versus delta-sigma: what the Gustard R30 says about discrete ladder DACsThe Gustard R30's Darko.Audio review reignited the R2R debate. Theo Mensah unpacks why discrete ladder DACs are serious contenders at AU-friendly prices.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 arrive: xMEMS Cypress and Sycamore explainedxMEMS hit two milestones around CES 2026: Cypress entered mass production as the first MEMS driver for ANC earbuds, and Sycamore became the world's first silicon full-range loudspeaker. We explain howBy Sofia Laurent