Category: Best Buys
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Q&A: Should I Buy A Better Amp Or Better Speakers?
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in Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, Deals, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Music, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Speakers, Streaming, Videos, WirelessA Reader Writes: Q: Hello, I’m looking for some advice about whether to upgrade my speakers first or my amplifier as I don’t think I afford to do both simultaneously. First my current setup: a 1978 Yamaha CR820 Receiver and a Technics turntable from the same era. I stream Spotify into the aux input from…
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10 (Last-Minute) Father’s Day Gift Ideas For The Audiophile/Music Lover Dad
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Is Dad a music lover/Audiophile? Is he still listening to his tunes on a beat-up old hi-fi stereo system or headphones purchased before you were born? Well, Father’s Day is the perfect time to upgrade his rig! Check out our list of awesome last-minute Father’s Day gift ideas! Forget about the Tie…this stuff will definitely…
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Here Are The Best Speakers, Headphones And Electronics On Sale Right Now! (6/12/20)
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Hifitrends.com has always been about pointing out the best values in Hi-Fi, so it’s only right that we point out the best deals on Hi-Fi every week. There’s a lot of stuff on sale out there, but we only point out the things worth buying. To determine that, we put a premium on sound quality, followed…
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Fiio EH3NC Noise Cancelling Bluetooth 5.0 Headphones Review: Affordable And Crammed With Features!
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I came to know Fiio several years ago as a manufacturer of cheap yet highly functional headphone amps and digital music players. They were one of the first companies to drop reasonably priced products full of features that young audiophiles craved (and could afford). They have since branched out into headphones, starting with IEMs, which…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Run The Jewels +17 Other Artists!
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in Best Buys, Downloads, First Impressions, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Streaming, VideosEvery #NewMusicFriday, I 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 are arranged with more traditional audiophile genres like Jazz and Blues at the top, and the non-traditional audiophile stuff towards the bottom). Here are my picks for this…
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Here Are The Best Speakers, Headphones And Electronics On Sale Right Now! (6/5/20)
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Hifitrends.com has always been about pointing out the best values in Hi-Fi, so it’s only right that we point out the best deals on Hi-Fi every week. There’s a lot of stuff on sale out there, but we only point out the things worth buying. To determine that, we put a premium on sound quality, followed…
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Here Are The Best Speakers, Headphones And Electronics On Sale Right Now! (5/28/20)
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Hifitrends.com has always been about pointing out the best values in Hi-Fi, so it’s only right that we point out the best deals on Hi-Fi every week. There’s a lot of stuff on sale out there, but we only point out the things worth buying. To determine that, we put a premium on sound quality, followed…
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Audiolab’s 6000A Play Combines Their Top Notch Integrated Amp And Music Streamer
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in Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Power Amps, Preamps, Streaming, WirelessIf you follow this site, then you know that we’re big fans of both Audiolab’s 6000A Integrated Amp and their 6000N Play Music Streamer (which we made our 2019 Product Of The Year). So you know we were pleased to hear about their new 6000A Play Wireless Audio Streaming Player, which is a combination of…
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Here Are The Best Speakers, Headphones And Electronics On Sale Right Now! (5/21/20)
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Hifitrends.com has always been about pointing out the best values in Hi-Fi, so it’s only right that we point out the best deals on Hi-Fi every week. There’s a lot of stuff on sale out there, but we only point out the things worth buying. To determine that, we put a premium on sound quality, followed…
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Zorloo Ztella Integrated USB DAC Amp Cable Review: Tantalizing Audiophile Sound For Your Smartphone (MQA Version!)
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A couple of months back, I wrote a review of the extraordinary Zorloo Ztella, a tiny dongle DAC/AMP that had impressive sound and power. That review covered the $69 Ztella Standard version, which I liked a lot. But at the same time, I knew I had to check out the $99 Ztella MQA version at some…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Kamasi Washington +19 Other Artists!
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in Best Buys, Downloads, First Impressions, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Streaming, VideosEvery #NewMusicFriday, I 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 are arranged with more traditional audiophile genres like Jazz and Blues at the top, and the non-traditional audiophile stuff towards the bottom). Here are my picks for this…
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Here Are The Best Speakers, Headphones And Electronics On Sale Right Now! (5/14/20)
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in Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Speakers, Streaming, Videos, WirelessHifitrends.com has always been about pointing out the best values in Hi-Fi, so it’s only right that we point out the best deals on Hi-Fi every week. There’s a lot of stuff on sale out there, but we only point out the things worth buying. To determine that, we put a premium on sound quality, followed…
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Q Acoustics 3030i Bookshelf Speaker Review: Surprising Balance And Refinement For 400 Bucks!
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in Best Buys, Budget, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, News, Power Amps, Reviews, Speakers, VideosLast Year when I reviewed the Q Acoustics 3020i speaker, I was amazed at their smooth, natural treble, and midrange. I thought they were almost perfect for a $300 bookshelf, bringing the “mid-rangy” British mini-monitor sound (which I love as a fan of vocal jazz) down to a much lower price point than I’ve previously…
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Q&A: Kef Vs. Dali Speakers-Which One Should I Buy?
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A Reader Writes: Q: I’m new to the audiophile world, and I’m trying to set up my first system. I’ve had a really hard time choosing equipment, and honestly, I’m starting to feel a bit overwhelmed with the possible options. The room for the system is not ideal, but it is what it is…it will…
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Here Are The Best Speakers, Headphones And Electronics On Sale Right Now! (5/7/20)
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Hifitrends.com has always been about pointing out the best values in Hi-Fi, so it’s only right that we point out the best deals on Hi-Fi every week. There’s a lot of stuff on sale out there, but we only point out the things worth buying. To determine that, we put a premium on sound quality, followed…
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Here Are The Best Speakers, Headphones And Electronics On Sale Right Now! (4/30/20)
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Hifitrends.com has always been about pointing out the best values in Hi-Fi, so it’s only right that we point out the best deals on Hi-Fi every week. There’s a lot of stuff on sale out there, but we only point out the things worth buying. To determine that, we put a premium on sound quality, followed…
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Q&A: How Much Should I Spend On An Integrated Amp?
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in Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Music, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Speakers, Streaming, WirelessQ: I have a question. I am new to home audio but I’m trying to learn as much as possible. I currently have a Yamaha receiver. Do you think a Cambridge Audio integrated amp is the right choice to replace it? I want the CXA 81. It has all of the features I want. It’s…
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Here Are The Best Speakers, Headphones And Electronics On Sale Right Now! (4/23/20)
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Hifitrends.com has always been about pointing out the best values in Hi-Fi, so it’s only right that we point out the best deals on Hi-Fi every week. There’s a lot of stuff on sale out there, but we only point out the things worth buying. To determine that, we put a premium on sound quality, followed…
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It Looks Like Another Hit! BLON Launches The Tantalizing BL-05 Budget Earbuds
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Last year, a company I never heard of named BLON shook up the headphone enthusiast scene with a cheap IEM called the BL-03. For an earphone that cost less than $30 bucks, it was fancy enough and sounded good enough to capture the attention of everyone in the headphone forums. Many compared its sound to…
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Here Are The Best Speakers, Headphones And Electronics On Sale Right Now! (4/16/20)
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Hifitrends.com has always been about pointing out the best values in Hi-Fi, so it’s only right that we point out the best deals on Hi-Fi every week. There’s a lot of stuff on sale out there, but we only point out the things worth buying. To determine that, we put a premium on sound quality, followed…