Category: Headphone Amps
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The Latest Bluesound NODE Wireless Music Streamer Grabs Prestigious Award
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Streaming, Videos, WirelessBluesound’s newest Hi-Res music streamer wins the 2021-22 EISA Hi-Fi Best Product Award for Digital Music Player: The following press release is courtesy of Lenbrook: TORONTO, CANADA, AUGUST 15, 2021 – Bluesound, a leading manufacturer of premium wireless multiroom hi-res streaming players, announced today that its newest NODE has won the 2021-22 EISA Award for…
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The Best Home Audio & Hi-Fi Deals You Can Grab Right Now: Speakers, Headphones, And Electronics! (8-16-21)
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Preamps, Software, Speakers, Streaming, Videos, WirelessLooking for the best in discounted audio equipment? Don’t know where to start? Well, we’ve got you covered! From speakers to headphones, hi-fi electronics to hi-fi accessories, we’ll find you the lowest prices available online. We have used our experience evaluating Hi-fi gear to round up some of Home Audio’s best values and deals. This week…
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NAD Levels Up With New Masters M10 V2 Streaming Integrated Amplifier
Bluetooth, DACs, Headphone Amps, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Power Amps, Preamps, Software, Streaming, WirelessNAD announces the next generation of their critically acclaimed Masters M10 BluOS Streaming Amplifier; it now has support for Dolby Digital Surround: The following Press Release is courtesy of Lenbrook: NAD Epitomizes Bold Modernity Through New Masters M10 V2 BluOS Streaming Amplifier Continuing the “just add speakers” revolution started by its highly- acclaimed predecessor, the…
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Shanling Audio Teases New M9 Flagship Digital Audio Player
Bluetooth, First Impressions, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Music, News, Portable Audio, StreamingToday (via Twitter) Shanling Audio teased a new flagship Digital Audio Player coming this fall: Introducing Shanling M9 With M9, we will be taking a big step forward in the Android platform. Moving to newer and more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 CPU and upgrading to Android 10, which will assure better performance and app compatibility…
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The Best Home Audio & Hi-Fi Deals You Can Grab Right Now: Speakers, Headphones, And Electronics! (8-8-21)
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Music, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Preamps, Speakers, Streaming, Videos, WirelessLooking for the best in discounted audio equipment? Don’t know where to start? Well, we’ve got you covered! From speakers to headphones, hi-fi electronics to hi-fi accessories, we’ll find you the lowest prices available online. We have used our experience evaluating Hi-fi gear to round up some of Home Audio’s best values and deals. So don’t…
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Sivga SV021 (Robin) Headphone Review: These $149 Cans Are the Best Closed-Back Headphones For Audiophiles On A Budget!
Best Buys, Budget, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, Portable Audio, Reviews, VideosThe Low Down While the good looks, quality build, and reasonable price may get them in the door, the Sivga SV021’s ($149) sensational comfort plus detailed and expansive presentation keep them hanging around. These nice closed-back dynamic headphones have a naturally open sound that makes them a joy to listen to, and the plush earpads…
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Audeze’s New CRBN Electrostatic Headphone Has Unconventional Tech And Enchanting Looks!
Today, Audeze, a company best known for reference-quality Planar Magnetic headphones, launched CRBN, a new electrostatic headphone with a novel carbon nano-tube technology in the drivers. This tech is based around a web of carbon nano tubes embedded into the thin diaphragms, which according to Audeze provides increased sensitivity and lower distortion due to enhanced…
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Audirect Atom2 Lightning MQA Dac Amp Combo Review: Don’t Listen To Apple Music Lossless Without It!
Best Buys, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, Portable Audio, Reviews, Streaming, VideosThe Low Down The Audirect Atom2 Lightning is a lightweight DAC/Amp combo with a lightning connector for iPhones. It connects directly to the bottom of the phone so you can avoid floppy dongles, and it has decent power for driving full-sized headphones. For a $79 DAC/Amp the sound is extraordinarily smooth, detailed and expansive. If…
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The Best Home Audio & Hi-Fi Deals You Can Grab Right Now: Speakers, Headphones, And Electronics! (7-28-21)
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Shows, Software, Speakers, Streaming, Videos, WirelessLooking for the best in discounted audio equipment? Don’t know where to start? Well, we’ve got you covered! From speakers to headphones, hi-fi electronics to hi-fi accessories, we’ll find you the lowest prices available online. We have used our experience evaluating Hi-fi gear to round up some of Home Audio’s best values and deals. So don’t…
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The Best Home Audio & Hi-Fi Deals You Can Grab Right Now: Speakers, Headphones, And Electronics! (7-15-21)
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Speakers, Streaming, Videos, WirelessLooking for the best in discounted audio equipment? Don’t know where to start? Well, we’ve got you covered! From speakers to headphones, hi-fi electronics to hi-fi accessories, we’ll find you the lowest prices available online. We have used our experience evaluating Hi-fi gear to round up some of Home Audio’s best values and deals. So don’t…
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The Best Home Audio & Hi-Fi Deals You Can Grab Right Now: Speakers, Headphones, And Electronics! (7-1-21)
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Reviews, Speakers, Streaming, Uncategorized, Videos, WirelessLooking for the best in discounted audio equipment? We’ve got you covered! From speakers to headphones, hi-fi electronics to hi-fi accessories, we’ll find you the lowest prices available online. We have used our experience evaluating Hi-fi gear to round up some of Home Audio’s best values and deals! This week, you’ll find some great prices on…
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Andover Audio SpinSub Review: The BEST Powered Subwoofer For Your Spinbase!
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, Deals, Headphone Amps, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Music, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Speakers, Streaming, Uncategorized, Videos, WirelessThe Low Down Andover Audio’s $299 SpinSub is a brilliant addition to their equally brilliant Spin System, comprised of their SpinBase Turntable Speaker System, SpinDeck Turntable, and SpinStand Record Stand. In my review, I’ve already sung the praises of that stylish and compact Spin System, but the Dual 6.5-inch woofer SpinSub takes it to the…
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Amazon Prime Day 2021 Is Here!-The Best Home Audio and Headphone Deals (Updated)
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Downloads, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Preamps, Speakers, Streaming, Uncategorized, WirelessAmazon Prime Day (or Prime Days? June 21 & 22) is here! This annual sale for Amazon Prime members (get a free trial membership here) usually has a lot of junk for sale, but there are some gems too. Finding them is the hard part! If you’re looking for hi-fi and audio deals, speakers, headphones, or electronics…
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EarMen Eagle Portable USB DAC and Headphone Amp Review: This Dac Amp Combo Gives You Champagne Sound For Beer Money!
Best Buys, Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, Portable Audio, Reviews, VideosThe Low Down For folks who want to improve the sound coming from their smartphones (and laptops) while on the go, a high-quality compact USB DAC can be a godsend. A good one will give you clean, noise-free output along with additional detail and depth, all without weighing you down. To that end, the $129…
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Lightning DACs and Camera Adapters: How To Get The Best Sound From Apple Music Lossless
Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, Portable Audio, Streaming, VideosLast week Apple rolled out thousands of Lossless Audio and Hi-Res Lossless audio tracks on their Apple Music platform, bringing with them the promise of Audiophile-Quality playback. Here’s how Apple explains it: Apple has developed its own lossless audio compression technology called Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC). In addition to AAC, the entire Apple Music…
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It’s All About That Bass! Andover Audio’s New $299 SpinSub Subwoofer Rounds Out Their Award-Winning Compact Hi-fi System!
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Music, News, Power Amps, Preamps, Speakers, Streaming, Uncategorized, WirelessAndover Audio has unveiled a new $299 subwoofer called SpinSub. It’s equipped with Dual 6.5-inch Woofers in a compact vented enclosure, and the drivers are mated to a 100W (Peak) Class D Amplifier. This sub is designed to connect to their award-winning SpinBase turntable speaker and provide some additional low-end extension. It’s available for pre-order…
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The Best Father’s Day Gifts For Music Lover & Audiophile Dads!
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Preamps, Speakers, Streaming, Videos, Wireless10 Unique & Noteworthy Father’s Day Gift Ideas! Shopping for Father’s Day gifts can be tough. Dads are notorious for not giving a lot of clues about the stuff on their wish list. Because of this, we end up buying them yet another tie that they stick in the back of the closet. This goes…
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Spatial Audio & Hi-Res Audio For Android: Sony’s Jaw-Dropping WF-1000XM4 True Wireless Earbuds Have Arrived!
Bluetooth, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Res Music, Music, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Streaming, Videos, WirelessYesterday, Apple finally rolled out Spatial Audio (Dolby Atmos) along with Lossless (and Hi-Res Lossless) audio on Apple Music, and Apple’s AirPods Pro TWS earbuds are a great way to take it in (we tried it!). At least the Spatial Audio part. That’s because, as reported by several online outlets, none of their headphones, including…
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The Best Home Audio Sales & Deals You Can Grab Right Now: Speakers, Headphones, And Electronics!
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Preamps, Speakers, Streaming, Videos, WirelessLooking for the best in discounted audio equipment? We’ve got you covered! From speakers to headphones, hi-fi electronics to hi-fi accessories, we’ll find you the lowest prices available online. We have used our experience evaluating Hi-fi gear to round up some of Home Audio’s best values and deals! This week, you will find some great…
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IFi Audio Zen DAC V2 Review: A Remarkable Dac Amp Combo Gets Even Better!
Best Buys, Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, Reviews, Streaming, Videos, WirelessWhen I reviewed iFi Audio’s original Zen DAC back in 2019, I couldn’t believe the massive value provided by the $130 desktop DAC Headphone Amp combo. It was compatible with all digital audio formats, including high-resolution formats like MQA and Native DSD, plus it had decent power, especially via the balanced output. Most importantly, it…
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