Category: Budget
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Audiophile Holiday Gift Guide 2019: Best Christmas Gifts Under $500!
Best Buys, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Power Amps, Reviews, Speakers, Streaming, Uncategorized, WirelessThe Christmas Holiday Season is upon us again! This year just flew by! Well, here we are back again to help you out with Christmas Gifts, and let you know precisely what the Audiophile/Music lover in your life wants under the tree! We will have several posts with gifts at all different price points, including…
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Audiophile Holiday Gift Guide 2019: 10 Best Stocking Stuffer Ideas, Christmas Gifts Under $100!
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Portable Audio, Power Amps, UncategorizedThe Christmas Holiday Season is upon us again! This year just flew by, didn’t it? Well, here we are back again to help out with Christmas Gifts, and let you know precisely what the Audiophile/Music lover in your life wants under the tree! We will have several posts with gifts at all different price points,…
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The Mesmerizing TRIANGLE BOREA BR03 Hifi Bookshelf Speaker In The House! First Impressions And Unboxing Pics!
(Check out our review of the TRIANGLE BOREA BR03 here! We named it our 2019 Product Of The Year!) Today I’m checking out the BOREA BR03, a new bookshelf speaker from French Hifi manufacturer TRIANGLE. The BR03 is the largest bookshelf model in their new BOREA line of budget audiophile speakers, which draws from their mid-range…
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Fiio K5 Pro Headphone Amplifier Review: This Impressive Budget DAC Amp Will Excite You!
It wasn’t long ago that I would call a $150 desktop headphone amp with great sound and decent power a steal. So then what should I call a desktop headphone amp with excellent sound, decent power, and a quality USB DAC built-in? I would call it the K5 Pro. The Fiio K5 Pro ($149.99 on…
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Save Money On These Top-Rated Earphones With This Double Discount!
The ZSX 5BA+1DD 6 Driver Hybrid in-Ear HiFi Earphone is the newest, and many say the best KZ IEM ever made. If you’re looking for audiophile sound on a budget, then this earphone will seduce you with its clear and open sound. The ZSX uses five balanced armature drivers for high and midrange sounds, then an additional…
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Must See: World’s Smallest MQA Hi Res Audio USB DAC/Headphone Amp Launches On Kickstarter Today
Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Portable Audio, StreamingZorloo’s Ztella, the World’s Smallest MQA DAC/Headphone Amp, is launching on Kickstarter today. I covered its introduction last month on the site, and the specs are jaw-dropping, to say the least. The biggest selling point is its ability to act as an MQA renderer, much like the Dragonfly DAC/AMP from Audioquest, but with dimensions not…
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Audiolab 6000N Play Wireless Audio Streaming Player Review: You Need This Spellbinding Hifi Music Streamer!
If you read my review of Audiolab’s 6000A Integrated Amp, you know I’m a big fan of that “Entry Level” amplifier. I loved it so much I ended up buying the review unit. After having such a pleasant experience with that product, I knew I had to take a listen to the matching 6000N Play…
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A Thrilling Hi-Fi Home Stereo System For $500? Here You Go!
Budget, DACs, Deals, Downloads, Headphone Amps, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Music, Power Amps, Preamps, Speakers, Streaming, Wireless(Editor’s Note: Looks like they may have sold out of units at the sale price….but this system is still a great deal at the regular price! Check it out!) Think you can’t get an enchanting Hi-Fi stereo system, source and all, for $500? Well, think again, because I got one right here. It’s called the…
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Axloie Magic True Wireless Earbuds Review: These Fashionable Earphones Are A Phenomenal Value!
Bluetooth, Budget, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Portable Audio, Reviews, Streaming, Uncategorized, WirelessA few months ago, I got an email from a company called Axloie asking me to help review their Magic True Wireless earbuds. You know, at the end of the day, this site is all about good sound, so I’ll give any product that promises Hi-Fi sound a shot. The Axloie True Wireless Earbuds come…
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iFi’s New $129 ZEN DAC: The Specs Are Tremendous!
iFi Audio just released the full info on their new budget desktop DAC/Headphone Amp, and the feature list is impressive. The ZEN DAC will sell for $129 in the U.S., and unlike the similarly-priced portable DAC/Amps they’ve put out in the past, (see iFi Audio Nano iDSD LE) this product doesn’t have a rechargeable battery.…
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Deal: ELAC Fall Sale-Save At Least 25% On These Sensational Hifi Speakers!
If you’re looking for a deal on some spellbinding audiophile speakers, check out the specials on the ELAC AMAZON Store. You can save up to 25% off their standmount speakers, floorstanders, even their center channel speakers and subwoofers if you’re looking to do the home theater thing. To me, these are the best deals: ELAC Debut…
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BLON BL-03 In Ear Monitors Review: Are These Cheap Earphones Worth The Hype?
If you read through headphone forums and Facebook groups, you will find the $39 BLON BL-03 IEM is a hot commodity. It’s a budget earphone that sells for a little less than $40, and people love the way it sounds! I finally got my hands on a pair, and I must admit, just judging from…
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Upgrade Your Sound: These Enchanting Hi Res Audiophile Earphones Are Now Less Than $35!
Best Buys, Budget, Deals, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Portable AudioThe Final Audio Design E2000 High-Resolution Headphone in Black is now only $33.97 on Amazon, which is $11 off or almost 25% off the list price of $45. This earphone is a favorite of many audiophiles, including myself, because they are lightweight, comfortable, and have a rich mid-centric sound. If you listen to a lot of…
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Now’s The Time To Save Money On These Intoxicating KZ ZSX 6-Driver HiFi Earphones
The ZSX 5BA+1DD 6 Driver Hybrid in-Ear HiFi Earphone is the newest and many say the best KZ IEM ever made. If you want to get audiophile sound on a budget, then this earphone will seduce you with its clear and open sound. The ZSX uses five balanced armature drivers for high and midrange sounds, then an…
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Zorloo Ztella: The Tantalizing Specs On This Tiny MQA-Enabled DAC Will Entice You
Best Buys, Budget, DACs, First Impressions, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, MQA, Music, News, Portable AudioAlmost two years after the launch of their well-received Zorloo Zuperdac-S, Zorloo has announced a new, MQA high-resolution audio-enabled USB DAC. It’s called Ztella, and it’s the smallest MQA DAC released thus far, not much bigger than a standard USB-C dongle. From the press release: Zorloo is pleased to introduce Ztella, the smallest USB-DAC with high-end audio…
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KZ ZSX In Ear Monitor Review: Get Your Thrill With This Captivating 6-Driver KZ IEM!
So there’s this thing amongst headphone enthusiasts (of which I’m a full card-carrying member) called “YAKZ.” It stands for “Yet Another KZ,” and it’s a signal of growing fatigue regarding KZ’s relentless release of new IEMs. Many feel they constantly release new products that are at best incremental evolutions over what came before. Their latest…
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RevoNext NEX202 Dual Driver In-Ear Headphone Review: Smooth Like Butter!
Sweden and Hong Kong-based RevoNext has been putting out well-made budget IEMs for some time now. Their latest design, the $48 NEX202, continues the trend with a stable metal housing, sturdy tangle-resistant cord, and a balanced sound sig that plays well with many different types of music. I was sent the NEX202 at no cost…
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Shanling MTW100 TWS True Wireless Earbuds Review: Good Things Come In Small Packages!
Bluetooth, Budget, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Music, Portable Audio, Streaming, WirelessTrue wireless earbuds are hot right now. I guess it makes sense since all the smartphone manufacturers are getting rid of the headphone jacks. Thanks, Apple! One good thing about this popularity is companies are paying more attention to the sound quality in their TWS buds. They’re doing this by adding CD-Quality Bluetooth codecs like…
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Rocky Mountain Audio Fest Report Part 4: The Show In Pictures-Headphones & All In One Speaker Systems!
Bluetooth, Budget, First Impressions, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, Reviews, Speakers, Streaming, WirelessRMAF was a blast…I flew in late on Friday, so I didn’t have time to spend hours listening to headphones like I usually do at the shows. But I did take some quick listens and saw some pretty cool stuff! I also wanted to add in some pics of the new all-in-one audio systems and…
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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!
Budget, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Shows, Speakers, Streaming, WirelessHifitrends.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 designation irks me (maybe I’ll write a post on that someday), I love the idea behind it. Rooms were divided…
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