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The Mighty Parasound NewClassic 200 Integrated Amp & DAC In The House! First Impressions And Unboxing Pics!

On October 25, 2019October 31, 2019 By hifitr5_wp

My first experience with the $1195 Parasound NewClassic 200 Integrated Amp & DAC was eye-opening. It was part of an impressive display at this year’s RMAF, where it was matched up with a massive pair of

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Rocky Mountain Audio Fest Report Part 5: The Show In Pictures-Room Highlights!

On September 12, 2019 By hifitr5_wp

So this is the wrap-up of my Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019 coverage, and basically, I wanted to post some pics of the rooms I dug but haven’t posted yet. Zu Audio’s room was pretty

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Rocky Mountain Audio Fest Report Part 3: Affordable Hi Fi Roundup, Including A Sneak Peek At The New Elac Debut Reference!

On September 10, 2019October 10, 2019 By hifitr5_wp

Hifitrends.com is all about low-cost, high-performance audio gear, so it was great to see so much affordable hi-fi at the show! First of all, RMAF 2019 had three rooms dedicated to “entry-level” gear, and while that

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Rocky Mountain Audio Fest Report Part 2: Polk Audio Makes A Splash With Legend Series, Plus Sony’s New SA-Z1 Signature Speaker!

On September 9, 2019September 9, 2019 By hifitr5_wp

Man where to start! There was so much going on this weekend at RMAF, including two major product launches from Polk Audio and Sony. Discovering The Polk Legend Series It’s been a while since Polk

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Rocky Mountain Audio Fest Report: Cambridge Audio Intros New CX Series Integrated Amps

On September 8, 2019September 11, 2019 By hifitr5_wp

I always make it a point to stop at the Cambridge Audio room when I hit a show and even more so this time because I hoped to hear both the relatively new AX Series

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Rocky Mountain Audio Fest Preview: KLH Is Back!

On September 5, 2019September 6, 2019 By hifitr5_wp

KLH, the once-revered audio company that was all but left for dead, has made a resurgence on the audio scene! Their new headphone and speaker line have garnered critical acclaim from the audio press, and

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Rocky Mountain Audiofest Preview: Qobuz Returns As Official Streaming Service

On September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 By hifitr5_wp

Hi-Res music streaming and download service Qobuz will return to RMAF this year as the show’s official streaming service. As part of the festivities, David Solomon, Chief Hi-Res Evangelist at Qobuz, will be presenting an

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Rocky Mountain Audio Fest Preview: Kanto Audio To Demo TUK, A New High-End Active Speaker

On August 31, 2019September 2, 2019 By hifitr5_wp

Kanto Audio is bringing their new flagship powered speaker called TUK to RMAF (Denver/Aurora, CO Sep. 6-8) this year. The $799 TUK is the company’s first powered speaker to sell above $400, (their Budget YU

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Are Diamonds An Audiophile’s Best Friend? Periodic Audio Hopes So.

On June 19, 2019 By hifitr5_wp

Periodic Audio, a company known for their Periodic Element themed earphones, is incorporating a very precious element in their new flagship IEM. That element is Carbon, which is used to create the lab-grown diamonds that

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HELM Audio Intros New Range Of Gear, Including THX AAA Headphone Amp & $99 MQA DAC

On June 17, 2019June 18, 2019 By hifitr5_wp

WIth CanJam SoCal, the west coast installment of the world’s largest festival for headphone enthusiasts coming up this Saturday, we expected plenty of new product announcements this week. Among the first companies introducing new products

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HeadAmp Gilmore Lite Mk2 Headphone Amp In The House! First Impressions And Unboxing Pics

On June 10, 2019June 13, 2019 By hifitr5_wp

I first heard the $499 HeadAmp Gilmore Lite Mk2 headphone amplifier at AXPONA this year. I was so impressed with how it drove a pair of Meze’s Flagship Empyrean headphones that I had to reach out

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Watch: AXPONA 2019-Master Designer Andrew Jones Talks About His Newest Audiophile Speakers

On April 20, 2019April 19, 2019 By hifitr5_wp

I suck at making videos, but Joe N Tell is really, really good at it. Check out this vid from the AXPONA 2019 show where he talks to master speaker designer Andrew Jones of ELAC about

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AXPONA 2019 Show Report: High End Audio In Pictures

On April 16, 2019April 21, 2019 By hifitr5_wp

Be sure to check out our other AXPONA Posts: Budget/Affordable Audiophile Speakers And Electronics Hands-On With The Best Audiophile Headphones Part 1 Hands-On With The Best Audiophile Headphones Part 2 As with every audio show,

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AXPONA 2019 Show Report: Hands-On With The Best Audiophile Headphones Part 2

On April 15, 2019April 17, 2019 By hifitr5_wp

Be sure to check out our other AXPONA Posts: Budget/Affordable Audiophile Speakers And Electronics Hands-On With The Best Audiophile Headphones Part 1 High End Audio In Pictures ZMF Headphones makes some of the most beautiful

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AXPONA 2019 Show Report: Hands-On With The Best Audiophile Headphones Part 1

On April 14, 2019May 10, 2019 By hifitr5_wp

Be sure to check out our other AXPONA Posts: Budget/Affordable Audiophile Speakers And Electronics Hands-On With The Best Audiophile Headphones Part 2 High End Audio In Pictures Ear Gear Expo, AXPONA‘s headphone showcase, is one