2021 - HIFI Trends

Product Of The Year Awards 2021: Best Stereo Amplifiers, Best Streaming Amplifiers, Best Budget Stereo Amplifiers

On December 31, 2021January 9, 2022 By hft-staff

Hey folks! Well…we’ve made it through another year! It’s been a tough one with Covid-19 ravaging the planet once again, but that hasn’t stopped us from checking out some of the best affordable high-end audio.

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Product Of The Year Awards 2021: Best Digital To Analog Converters, Best Music Streamers

On December 30, 2021December 31, 2021 By hft-staff

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Product Of The Year Awards 2021: Best Headphones, Headphone Amps, & Portable Audio

On December 29, 2021February 22, 2022 By hft-staff

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Technics EAH-AZ60 Review: These Brilliant Wireless Earbuds With LDAC Bluetooth Are The Real Deal!

On December 28, 2021January 25, 2022 By paul-cash

TL;DR The Technics’ EAH-AZ60’s strong ANC, call clarity, and detailed yet easy-going sound signature put them amongst the best True Wireless Earbuds on the market. The Bass can come on a little strong at times,

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2021 Holiday Gift Guide Roundup: Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas For Audiophiles!

On December 20, 2021December 27, 2021 By hft-staff

Hey folks, we’re a little less than a week out from Christmas, so time is running out to get those gifts! Thankfully in this day and age, you have easy access to tons of amazing

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#NewMusicFriday December 17th: What’s New In Music This Week Feat. Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Neil Young, & Boldy James

On December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 By hft-staff

Check Out This Week’s Best Sounding New Music Releases! Every #NewMusicFriday, we pick a bunch of the best-sounding new albums so you can get your audiophile music fix!… As usual, it’s a very eclectic mix (Albums

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Awesome! Cambridge Audio Celebrates The 10th Anniversary of StreamMagic!

On December 17, 2021December 17, 2021 By hft-staff

Today, Cambridge Audio officially celebrates the 10th Anniversary of their Streammagic streaming platform, a combination of hardware and software that allows the playback of digital music from their network audio components. As a long-time user

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SMSL DO200 Review: This $489 MQA DAC Will Help You Build A Killer DAC Amp Stack!

On December 16, 2021December 27, 2021 By paul-cash

TL;DR This attractive and full-featured MQA DAC gives you a truly musical and immersive performance. You will have to spend several hundred more to get significantly more definition and layering. Intro At one point in

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Holiday Gift Guide For Music Lovers & Audiophiles 2021: 10 Ideas For Last Minute Christmas Gifts (And They’re On Sale!)

On December 14, 2021December 16, 2021 By hft-staff

Hey folks, Christmas is fast approaching. If you want your gifts to arrive by Dec. 25th (11 days away!!), especially with free shipping, then you need to order them right about now. In this installment

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CLEER AUDIO Announces Dirac Virtuo-Equipped ALPHA, A New Contender For Best Noise Cancelling Headphones!

On December 14, 2021December 14, 2021 By hft-staff

Cleer Audio officially releases their new contender for Best Noise Cancelling Headphone! Check out the new $249 ALPHA Wireless ANC Headphones with Bluetooth 5.1, 35 hours of playback with ANC, Dirac Virtuo spatial audio, and

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iFi Audio GO blu Review: This Elegant $200 Bluetooth Headphone Amplifier Is Powerful & Compact!

On December 13, 2021December 28, 2021 By paul-cash

Intro Ifi Audio is known for making remarkable yet affordable DAC/Headphone Amps, but today we’re looking at their first Portable Bluetooth DAC/Amp, the $199 iFi GO blu. Unlike many portable Bluetooth DACs, the GO blu

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#NewMusicFriday December 10th: What’s New In Music This Week Feat. Jeff Parker, Paul Weller, & Alicia Keys!

On December 10, 2021December 10, 2021 By hft-staff

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Holiday Gift Guide For Music Lovers And Audiophiles 2021: 5 Best Christmas Stocking Stuffer Ideas

On December 10, 2021December 14, 2021 By paul-cash

In this installment of the Holiday Gift Guide For Music Lovers And Audiophiles, we’re here to help you pick the perfect Christmas stocking stuffer gift! This time around, we have five inexpensive gifts you can tuck

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OneOdio Monitor 60 Review: Are These The Best Budget Audiophile Headphones?

On December 9, 2021December 9, 2021 By paul-cash

Intro The $79 OneOdio Monitor 60 is the third Studio/DJ headphone I’ve reviewed from this relatively new Hong Kong company, and it’s also by far the most ambitious design I’ve seen from them. The first

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Cleer Audio Grabs CES 2022 Innovation Award For Their New $249 ALPHA ANC Wireless Headphones

On December 8, 2021December 9, 2021 By hft-staff

Today, Cleer Audio celebrated the receipt of a 2022 CES Innovations Honoree Award for their new ALPHA Intelligent Adaptive Active Noise Cancelling (A-ANC) Bluetooth Headphones. These new headphones boast Dirac Virtuo Spatial Audio Immersive Sound,

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Holiday Gift Guide For Music Lovers And Audiophiles 2021: 5 Best Christmas Gifts Under $250

On December 7, 2021December 10, 2021 By hft-staff

Hey Folks, Christmas is fast approaching, so here’s another installment of the Holiday Gift Guide For Music Lovers And Audiophiles to help you pick the perfect gift for the Hi-Fi enthusiast in your life! This

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Bluesound NODE Gen 3 Review: This Wireless WiFi Music Streamer (Still) Does It All!

On December 5, 2021December 8, 2021 By paul-cash

TL;DR While there may be some streamers out there that are a little more transparent, none at its price point offers the impressive blend of features and quality sound provided by the latest Bluesound NODE.

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#NewMusicFriday December 3rd: What’s New In Music This Week Feat. Jesse Cook, U2, & Jorja Smith!

On December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 By hft-staff

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Holiday Gift Guide For Music Lovers And Audiophiles 2021: 5 Christmas Gifts For Those Who Have Everything!

On December 3, 2021December 7, 2021 By hft-staff

Hey Folks, we’re back again with another Holiday Gift Guide, created to help you find the right gift for that hi-fi enthusiast a/k/a Audiophile in your life. I know that we all have that person

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Cambridge Audio EVO 150 Review: THIS Is The Best Streaming Integrated Amplifier Under $5000!

On December 2, 2021December 3, 2021 By paul-cash

TL;DR The Cambridge Audio EVO 150 Integrated Amp is a vibrant musical performer that is easy to use, can play music any way you want, with just about any speaker you want. Intro Streaming integrated

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Cyber Monday Deals Crutchfield: The Best Speaker, Electronics, & Headphone Sales!

On November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 By hft-staff

Looking for The Best Speaker, Electronics, & Headphone Sales on Crutchfield? Well look no further, we’ve curated the best deals available! Check out our list below for great deals on speakers from ELAC, JBL, and

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Cyber Monday On Amazon: The Best Speaker, Electronics, & Headphone Sales You Can Grab Right Now!

On November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 By hft-staff

Cyber Monday On Amazon is here! Most of the deals are carryovers from Black Friday, but if you missed out on the sales over the weekend, there’s still some good stuff available. Amazon still has

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Cyber Monday Best Buy Deals Are Live: The Best Speaker, Electronics, & Headphone Sales!

On November 28, 2021November 29, 2021 By hft-staff

Cyber Monday Best Buy Deals Are Live! Best Buy has quite a few sales going through tomorrow, including a bunch of Kef speakers like the highly sought after KEF Q350 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers (Pair) which

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PAMU Z1 True Wireless Earbuds Review: These Affordable Earphones Have Alluring Sound And Brilliant Noise Cancelling!

On November 28, 2021November 28, 2021 By paul-cash

TL;DR If you can get with the youth-oriented design, then the PAMU Z1 has a lot going for it, like a comfortable fit, decent ANC, and nice sound quality for the price. Feature and soundwise

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Black Friday Deals 2021: 10 Best Can’t Miss Sales For Audiophile & Music Lovers – Headphones, Speakers & Electronics

On November 26, 2021November 27, 2021 By hft-staff

Black Friday Weekend is here and stuff is flying off the shelves! We’ve seen a lot of good deals on audio gear sell out in minutes! Here’s our list of the best deals still available,