Category: Music
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HIFIMAN Electronics Debuts New R9 Closed-Back Dynamic Driver Headphone
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HIFIMAN unveils new $599 R9 Closed-Back Dynamic Driver Headphone, supports both single and dual-sided cables along with their R2R Bluemini Bluetooth Dongle-available now at hifiman.com: The following press release is courtesy of HIFIMAN Electronics: HIFIMAN Electronics’ R9 Closed-Back Headphone Features Topology Diaphragm for Outstanding High Frequency Response The Company’s second Closed-Back Dynamic Driver Headphone Includes…
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How To Build A Brilliant Budget Audiophile System In 5 Steps!
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in Analog, Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Music, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Software, Speakers, VideosYou CAN build a wonderful budget audiophile setup! If you’re reading this, then that means you most likely care about music. Not just music, but high-quality reproduction of music. That’s basically what Hi-fi (short for high fidelity) is all about. It’s about putting together a group of audio components to make a recorded piece of…
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Andover Audio SpinDeck MAX Review: This User-Friendly, Fully Automatic Belt-Drive Turntable Delivers!
TL;DR If you’re planning to buy Andover’s excellent SpinBase turntable speaker system, and you’re looking for a capable, fun, user-friendly turntable to match, the SpinDeck MAX is precisely what you’re looking for. Intro If you’re a regular reader of Hifitrends, then you know we’re big fans of the gear coming out of Andover Audio. They…
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FiiO Music App V3.0.9 Update For Android Devices, X Series And M Series Players Available Now!
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in Best Buys, Bluetooth, DACs, Downloads, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Portable Audio, Software, Videos, WirelessToday FiiO released a new update for their FiiO Music App which works on most Android devices and FiiO’s Android-based music players (like the M11 Plus which we use as a reference player). The new update brings a lot of changes and enhancements including a new theme, upgraded Bluetooth control, and an additional sorting option.…
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#NewMusicFriday January 21st: What’s New In Music This Week-10 Sensational Projects You Need To Hear!
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 are arranged with more traditional audiophile genres like Jazz and Blues at the top, and the non-traditional audiophile stuff towards…
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iFi Audio xDSD Gryphon Portable DAC Amp Review: This May Be The Last Digital To Analog Converter You Need To Buy!
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in Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Portable Audio, Reviews, Streaming, WirelessIntro Back in 2018, when iFi Audio introduced the xDSD, the first model in its x-series line of portable DAC/Amps, it was groundbreaking, both in terms of design and feature set. The xDSD DAC/amp was shortly followed by the second model in the line, the xCAN, which was equally innovative with its powerful amp section…
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The Montreux Jazz Festival and BMG Announce The Next “Montreux Years” Installment, “John McLaughlin: The Montreux Years”
Following amazing releases featuring Etta James, Muddy Waters, Marianne Faithfull, and Nina Simone, Montreux Jazz Festival along with BMG announces the next “The Montreux Years” Installment, “John McLaughlin: The Montreux Years”… Available for pre-order now on heavyweight vinyl, CD, and streaming services, in HD audio (MQA). The following press release is courtesy of Montreux Jazz…
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Cyrus Audio Brings Well-Respected BluOS Multi-Room Audio To Their Hi-Fi Systems
British Hi-Fi manufacturer Cyrus Audio is bringing the venerated BluOS multi-room audio system to their excellent lineup (our review) of hi-fi components: The following press release is courtesy of Lenbrook: Cyrus Audio to Join the BluOS® High-Resolution Multi-room Audio Ecosystem Respected British brand, Cyrus Audio, looks to the future by integrating the best-in-class BluOS platform…
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#NewMusicFriday January 14th: What’s New In Music This Week-12 Sensational Projects You Need To Hear!
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 are arranged with more traditional audiophile genres like Jazz and Blues at the top, and the non-traditional audiophile stuff towards…
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The $349 ZEN One Signature Is A Noteworthy Pure Digital To Analog Converter With MQA and LDAC Bluetooth!
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in Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, First Impressions, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Streaming, Uncategorized, Videos, WirelessToday, iFi Audio announced the availability of the $349 ZEN One Signature…this new pure Digital to Analog Converter takes the DAC stage from our recent Product of the Year ZEN DAC V2, adds S/PDIF inputs (optical and coaxial), a USB port, plus Bluetooth technology from the new ZEN Blue V2 Bluetooth DAC. Ifi then ups…
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Cambridge Audio Announces Two Slick New Turntables At CES, Alva TT V2 & Alva ST
Further news coming out of CES 2022 in Vegas…Today, British Hi-Fi manufacturer Cambridge Audio unveiled the brand new Alva TT V2 ($1999) & Alva ST ($999) turntables, which are expected to hit retailers in the Spring. The Alva TT V2 is an upgraded version of the Alva TT (the world’s first aptX HD Bluetooth turntable…
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The Best (Our Favorite) Jazz Albums Of 2021: 27 Sensational Projects You Need To Hear!
If you follow Hifitrends, then you know we love Jazz around here, especially Jazz Vocal. So every year, we like to pick out the best (i.e. our favorite) Jazz albums and share them with you! This year, we found a lot of great stuff, including some amazing sounding music from Nina Simone that was previously…
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Product Of The Year Awards 2021: Best Analog Audio & Turntable Components, Best Audio Accessories
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in Analog, Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Home Audio, Music, News, Power Amps, Preamps, Speakers, Streaming, Videos, WirelessAs the year wraps up, this is the time when we look back at the best stuff we’ve come across in 2021, awarding them based on several criteria, including value for money, design/build, innovation, and of course superior sound quality! In this post, we present our 2021 Product Of The Year Award winners for Best Analog Audio/Turntable Components…
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Product Of The Year Awards 2021: Best Powered & Active Speakers, Best Speakers
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in Best Buys, Bluetooth, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Power Amps, Preamps, Software, Speakers, Streaming, VideosAs the year wraps up, this is the time when we look back at the best stuff we’ve come across in 2021, awarding them based on several criteria, including value for money, design/build, innovation, and of course superior sound quality! In this post, we present our 2021 Product Of The Year Award winners for Best Powered/Active Speakers and…
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Product Of The Year Awards 2021: Best Stereo Amplifiers, Best Streaming Amplifiers, Best Budget Stereo Amplifiers
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in Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Power Amps, Preamps, Speakers, Streaming, Videos, WirelessHey 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. As the year wraps up, this is the time when we look back at the best stuff we’ve come across…
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Product Of The Year Awards 2021: Best Headphones, Headphone Amps, & Portable Audio
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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. As the year wraps up, this is the time when we look back at the best stuff we’ve come across…
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Technics EAH-AZ60 Review: These Brilliant Wireless Earbuds With LDAC Bluetooth Are The Real Deal!
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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, but for the most part, it adds a nice weight to the music. Intro Technics is mainly known for its…
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2021 Holiday Gift Guide Roundup: Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas For Audiophiles!
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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 gear and can get it shipped out super quick! For the last-minute shoppers (like us!!!), we have rounded up all…
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#NewMusicFriday December 17th: What’s New In Music This Week Feat. Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Neil Young, & Boldy James
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 are arranged with more traditional audiophile genres like Jazz and Blues at the top, and the non-traditional audiophile stuff towards…
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Awesome! Cambridge Audio Celebrates The 10th Anniversary of StreamMagic!
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in Best Buys, Bluetooth, DACs, Deals, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Software, Speakers, Streaming, Videos, WirelessToday, 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 of their gear, I have followed the development of StreamMagic for a while, and I think the current incarnation of…