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Breaking: Roon Unveils New 1.7 Release Featuring Tremendous Valence Technology!
Roon 1.7 is here! What you need to know: This latest release of the popular music management/player software features a new AI technology called Valence, which uses machine learning algorithms to provide highly informed music recommendations. Valence learns musical tastes based on data gleaned from over 100,000 Roon listeners and manifests personalized recommendations in the…
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Emotiva Unveils Update Of Renowned Airmotiv Speakers & New CD Player/DAC
P. CashI’m an audio writer who started as a young audio salesman/consumer electronics professional back in the late 90s. That’s where I discovered the magic of 2-Channel sound. My thirst for great sound has led me on a delightful music quest that continues today.
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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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Price Drop On The Iconic Kef LS50 Bookshelf Speakers-$400 Off!
The Kef LS50 Mini-Monitor is THE small speaker to get if you value beautiful midrange, big soundstage, and accurate presentation above all else when listening to music. These speakers are highly prized amongst audio reviewers, who refuse to part with them despite having access to just about any speaker on the market. Many of them,…
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Check This Out: Mr. Speakers Has A New Name And New Headphones!
No burying the Lede here. Mr. Speakers is now Dan Clark Audio. Dan Clark Audio also has a new headphone, the AEON 2. Headphone enthusiasts know Mr. Speakers. They are a small company that started out modding Fostex Planar Magnetic headphones, then moved on to making highly successful Planar designs of their own. Today, Mr.…
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Marvelous! DALI’s Stunning New Wireless Headphones Now Available In U.S.
Bluetooth, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, News, Portable Audio, Videos, WirelessToday, Lenbrook Americas officially launched DALI’s new IO headphones to the U.S. market. IO is the Denmark-based company’s first headphone line, incorporating engineering and tech drawn from over 30 years of speaker design. There will initially be two wireless over-ear models available: The IO-6 at $499 U.S. MSRP with Active Noise Canceling and the IO-4…
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The Mighty Parasound NewClassic 200 Integrated Amp & DAC In The House! First Impressions And Unboxing Pics!
DACs, First Impressions, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, News, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Shows, Speakers, UncategorizedMy first experience with the $1195 Parasound NewClassic 200 Integrated Amp & DAC was eye-opening. It was part of an impressive display at this year’s RMAF, where it was matched up with a massive pair of $4500 Tekton MOAB speakers. It was a combination so successful; I felt it was possibly the best-sounding rig at the…
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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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Album Of The Week: Roberto Fonseca- “Yesun”
This week’s Album Of The Week is a new Latin Jazz project from Cuban Jazz Pianist Roberto Fonseca. He’s a former member of the legendary Buena Vista Social Club, and this is his ninth solo album. The project is called “Yesun,” and it features a trio comprised of Fonseca on Piano, Raúl Herrera on Drums, and…
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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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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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France’s Triangle Just Unveiled Their New Budget Speakers…And They’re Alluring!
French speaker manufacturer Triangle isn’t really known for their budget offerings, even though they have products at all price points. But their new line, called Borea, looks to change that by raising the bar for entry-level performance. From the press release: Affordable loudspeakers with no compromise, the Borea range delivers a clear vocal and midrange…
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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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iFi ZEN Blue: A Bluetooth Receiver Crafted For Audiophiles
Our full review of the iFi ZEN Blue is up! Check it out here. iFi is bringing High-Resolution Audio via Bluetooth to a desktop near you. The $129 iFi ZEN Blue is their new desktop-sized Bluetooth Reciever that leverages hi-res Bluetooth codecs like LDAC and aptX HD to convey 24-bit “better than CD quality”…
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HiBy Packs A Bunch Of Tech In Their New $59 Bluetooth Headphone Amp
Bluetooth, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, News, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Streaming, WirelessHiBy’s new Bluetooth Reciever/Headphone Amp, the W3, packs a bunch of features in a compact and inexpensive package. From the announcement: The W3 is packed with powerful hardware, utilizing a CSR8675 Bluetooth 5.0 receiver and a separate AK4377 DAC+amp chip to bring you audiophile quality wirelessly. It is compatible with our patented Ultra Audio Transmission…
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Deal: Bowers & Wilkins PX Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones: Best-In-Class Sound-$120 Off!
Bluetooth, Deals, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Uncategorized, WirelessIf you’re looking for a nice pair of active noise-canceling headphones, then your search should stop right here. The Bowers & Wilkins PX Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones have best in class sound, with better sound than Sony or Bose noise-canceling headphones, and that’s why I personally own a pair. While the Sony and Bose…
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NAD, DALI, Bluesound Among The First To Embrace Amazon Music HD
If you haven’t heard, Amazon has finally added a lossless music tier to their Amazon Music streaming service. It’s called Amazon Music HD, and manufacturers are already integrating it into their products. One of the first is Lenbrook, who announced today they have added support for the service to their BluOS wireless multi-room streaming platform.…
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Bowers & Wilkins Unveils Formation Flex, A Smaller Take On Their Wireless Audio Tech
Bowers & Wilkins has expanded their wireless Formation Series with the new Formation Flex. The Flex is the smallest speaker in the range (Height: 8.5 in, Width: 5.1 in, Depth: 5.1 in), which as the name suggests, allows flexibility in use and placement. As stated in the press release: The Formation Flex features the same…
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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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Rocky Mountain Audio Fest Report Part 2: Polk Audio Makes A Splash With Legend Series, Plus Sony’s New SA-Z1 Signature Speaker!
First Impressions, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Music, News, Shows, Speakers, UncategorizedMan where to start! There was so much going on this weekend at RMAF, including two major product launches from Polk Audio and Sony. Discovering The Polk Legend Series It’s been a while since Polk Audio released new speakers for the specialty audio market. But all that changed at RMAF. At the show, they launched…
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