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Woo Audio has been making exceptional tube electronics in New York CIty since 2004. So it came as a big surprise when I received the company’s first solid-state WA11 Topaz headphone amplifier. Better yet, it’s small enough to be truly portable — Woo’s taking high-end sound to the streets! Even without the aid of tubes …

Samsung appears to be following the lead of Oppo and exiting the Blu-ray player market in the US. Samsung has elaborated on an earlier report that it was no longer making 4K players and has confirmed that it will also halt production on new 1080p models. “Samsung will no longer introduce new Blu-ray or 4K Blu-ray player models in the US …

The camera on your phone is pretty spectacular. In an instant, it can capture a milestone in your child’s life, a night out with friends or that particularly attractive slice of avocado toast in front of you.  Camera technology on phones has made giant jumps in innovation over just a few years resulting in plenty of phones that take outstanding …

Canon’s new EOS RP wants to lure enthusiasts looking for something a little less chunky. It’s a mirrorless equivalent of the EOS 6D Mark II DSLR, boasting an aggressively competitive price and, for its class, an impressively lightweight body. The body goes for only $1,300 (£1,400, AU$2,100), and comes in a kit with the RF 24-105mm f4 L lens for …

If you have a Rolex or a Breitling or even a Patek Philippe, you’d probably be reluctant to swap out your expensive status symbol for a cheaper model, even if it is newer, smarter and offers you a whole host of features a traditional timepiece just can’t provide. But you might be willing to change the strap. At least that’s …

Fujifilm is a master of retro camera design, and it’s continuing its trend of capitalizing on that to challenge the leaders in its class, the new Sony A6400 and last year’s Canon EOS M50.  Its new X-T30, the step-down enthusiast model from the powerhouse X-T3 and successor to the X-T20, inherits a lot of capabilities from the more expensive X-T3 …

The last big TV sale event of the season, the Super Bowl, is now behind us, and ahead lie a bunch of brand-new 2019 models to tempt shoppers. Late winter and early spring are when most of the new TVs hit store shelves and online, and some are even available now. If you want a new TV now, perhaps one …

The MWC 2019 trade show is scheduled to kick off at the end of this month, but phone leaks are already happening. The latest is the rumored Sony Xperia XA3. Because Sony didn’t announce a successor to last year’s XA2, which debuted in January 2018 at CES, the company is anticipated to debut the XA3 soon. Images of the Xperia …

As we approach CP+, Japan’s big camera show that runs from Feb 28 to March 3 this year, we’re naturally seeing rumors of anticipated camera announcements heat up. One of the more anticipated reveals is the prosumer model of Canon’s full-frame EOS R series, supposedly dubbed the “EOS RP” and expected to cost $1,300 (about £1,000 and AU$1,825). Reliable leaker …

Are you old enough to remember when Japanese audio components ruled the mass market? That was in the early 1970s, when stereo receivers and integrated amplifiers had a place of honor in every music lover’s home. The Luxman P-750u headphone amplifier recalls that era, but epitomizes the very best of 21st century Japanese high-end audio. Run your fingers over the …