
ChatGPT, what to do with it?
Anyone who has never heard of ChatGPT must be an expert at living under a (digital) rock. Since the latest version of this artificial intelligence (AI) platform was shown to the general public in a preview, the hype is complete. Universities and colleges are discovering that eloquent papers are not written by students, but by […]

G’s reference – Fresh blood 6
A new year, a new beginning. The beginning of 2023 saw a number of changes to the system so let me get right to the point and start with the biggest change. The arrival of a new, integrated amplifier.

I trust you to trust me…
Hifi is a complex and quite pricey hobby. That combination makes it require a fair amount of knowledge to make the right decisions and not flush your savings down the drain. And not to get lost in the many mazes this hobby hides. Alpha Audio wants to be by your side in this hobby. And […]

The biggest mistake enthusiasts make is….
Admittedly … this is a bit of a clickbait title. But there is some truth to what we are going to cover in this opinion article. You see, we get a lot of questions in our e-mail box. And we notice a pretty clear thread. No … correction: we see two obvious threads…!

The Alpha Audio Team Top 5 – part 4 – Geoffrey Vanhouwaert
Alpha Audio has had an unprecedented number of products in its hands this year. Partly due to mass testing, we have certainly been heading towards 120 products again. Processing this with a compact but loyal review team is impressive. In this part: Geoffrey Vanhouwaert’s Top 5!




The Alpha Audio Team Top 5 – part 3 – Yung Lie
Alpha Audio has had an unprecedented number of products in its hands this year. Partly due to mass testing, we have certainly been heading towards 120 products again. Processing this with a compact but loyal review team is impressive. In this part: the Top 5 of Yung Lie!


The Alpha Audio Team Top 5 – part 2 – Martijn ten Napel
Alpha Audio has had an unprecedented number of products in its hands this year. Partly due to mass testing, we have certainly been heading towards 120 products again. Processing this with a compact but loyal review team is impressive. In this part: Martijn ten Napel’s Top 5!




The Alpha Audio Team Top 5 – part 1 – Jaap Veenstra
Alpha Audio has had an unprecedented number of products in its hands this year. Partly due to mass testing, we have certainly been heading towards 120 products again. Processing this with a compact but loyal review team is impressive. This year Martijn ten Napel has become a permanent part of the review team. This “man […]


A look at 2022 and 2023 – Trends and vision
We can safely say that 2022 is (has been) an eventful year. Both for brands and retailers as well as media. And, of course, the consumer. An – sort of – end to Covid, a war in Ukraine, gas and electricity prices going through the roof … let’s hope 2023 will bring a little more […]


Ratio vs Emotion (Revel vs Driade)
An email from Arnold Heres was the basis for this article. If he could hand over a pair of Driade Model 2S floorstanders, so I could try them at home. Oh… And he also wanted to bring a Kora TB140 integrated amplifier and some cables to make it extra interesting.