Category: Home Audio
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LG V30: The Ultimate Hi-Fi Audiophile Review
Bluetooth, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, Reviews, Streaming(Update: The Tidal Android App now supports Tidal Masters (MQA) streaming on the LG V30…check out my post about it here.) DSD, FLAC, MQA, OH MY! Those were my first thoughts last August when I read about the new LG V30 smartphone and it’s upgraded Hi-Fi Quad DAC. You see, I already owned the LG…
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NAD Enhances Its Best-Selling Digital Amplifier, The D 3020
Today, NAD Electronics released an upgraded version of their popular digital amplifier, the D3020. The new model, the D3020 V2, sports a new front panel, as well as a new Moving Magnet Phono Stage, which was not included on the older model. Along with the upgrades, the D3020 V2 also has a lower list price…
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Audio-Technica Debuts Advanced-Technology QuietPoint® Wireless Noise-Cancelling Headphones, In-Ear Headphones with Pure Digital Drive, Top of the Line Turntable and More
What follows is a press release from Audio-Technica: STOW, Ohio, Jan. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — At CES 2018 Audio-Technica is premiering a host of products including the ATH-ANC700BT QuietPoint over-ear wireless active noise-cancelling headphones, the ATH-DSR5BT, Audio-Technica’s first wireless in-ear headphones to feature exclusive Pure Digital Drive audio technology, the new top of the line AT-LP7 turntable and more. “At…
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Sony’s New MDR-1AM2 Headphones Deliver Hi‑Res Sound on the Move
Today, at CES2018, Sony announced a redesign of their highly regarded MDR-1A headphone…. What follows is a press release from Sony Electronics: LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — 5pm PT (CES, Booth #17300) – Sony Electronics announced today the latest in Hi-Resolution headphones, the MDR-1AM2. Building from the acclaimed MDR-1A headphones that launched in 2014, the MDR-1AM2 brings a…
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This $150 Budget Hi-Fi Headphone Setup Will Wow You!
Looking for great sound on a razor-thin budget? Well this combo, which includes a comfortable over-ear headphone and a well-respected headphone DAC/AMP, will give you a quality hi-fi experience for less than what many people spend on headphones alone. To create this budget rig, we start with an entry-level set of AKG studio cans, the…
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ICYMI: Great Hi-Fi and Music Articles from 2017
Here are some of the great Hi-Fi and music articles I read in 2017…. Great story behind the creation of one of the most innovative BT Headphones on the market- https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/audio-technicas-ath-dsrbt9-aptx-hd-bluetooth-headphones-were-almost-never-made/ Stereophile’s nod to some of the best budget gear of 2017- https://www.stereophile.com/content/stereophiles-products-2017-joint-budget-components-year Sennheiser releases a redesign of its iconic and legendary HD650 headphone- https://newatlas.com/sennheiser-hd660s-open-back-headphones/51750/…
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Qobuz Brings High-Res Online Music Service to the U.S.
This is a press release issued by Qobuz. LAS VEGAS, Jan. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Qobuz, a European commercial online music streaming and downloading service, announced today its high-end system will be available in the United States beginning in mid-2018. Qobuz is the highest resolution music streaming service in the world, providing users with the most in-depth and interactive music…
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Tube Analog Sound for Smartphones: Qoobi
This is a press release from Qoobi and Promwad VILNIUS, Lithuania, Jan. 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — A new wireless device converting digital music from smartphones to hi-end analog audio will be presented at the CES show in Las Vegas from January 9 to 12. This is the first product of the Qoobi Audio Innovations Company,…
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