Price: $1199

Website: www.acousticresearch-hifi.com

Rad said: If you don’t carry your music player in your pocket, but use it primarily at home or on long commutes, the AR-M2 should add a lot of quality to your life as a traveling audiophile.

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The gist: AR is back with a bang!