Category: Portable Audio
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Meze Audio Launches The Enchanting LIRIC, Their First Portable Closed-Back Planar Magnetic Headphone!
Today, Meze Audio released the $2000 LIRIC, their first portable planar magnetic headphone! This new model is a closed-back beauty with a matte black magnesium frame trimmed with leather. Inside the cups are Rinaro’s Isodynamic Hybrid Array Drivers, the same used in Meze’s flagship Elite and Empyrean headphones. In this case, they are scaled-down to…
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EarFun Air Pro 2 Review: These True Wireless Earbuds Aren’t Perfect, But There’s Still A Lot To Love!
Bluetooth, Budget, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Portable Audio, Reviews, Streaming, Videos, WirelessTL;DR The EarFun Air Pro 2 offers several improvements over the original, like better ANC and wireless charging, but unfortunately, it also has minor fit issues along with some harshness in the mids. Intro Ever since I was introduced to EarFun via a company representative back in 2020, I’ve been very impressed by their offerings.…
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This $89 Early Black Friday Deal From Cambridge Audio Will Make The Music Lovers On Your Gift List Very Happy!
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, Deals, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Music, News, Portable Audio, Reviews, Streaming, Videos, WirelessHey Folks, if you’re looking for a excellent gift for the music lover in your life (or yourself for that matter), then you should check out this Early Black Friday deal from Cambridge Audio! Starting Today, their sensational Melomania Touch True Wireless Earbuds are on sale for $89.95, down from their regular price of $119.95.…
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Ifi Audio’s $599 xDSD Gryphon Is Their Most Audacious Take On The Portable DAC Amp Combo Yet!
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Portable Audio, Preamps, Streaming, Videos, WirelessIfi Audio has released a ton of new gear in the last couple of months, including the hip dac2 Dac amp combo we just reviewed, and the GO blu Bluetooth DAC. Now today, they have released their most ambitious portable DAC Amp combo to date, the $599 xDSD Gryphon. The latest device in iFi’s mid-level…
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The Best Audio Deals Right Now: Speakers, Headphones, And Electronics! (11-4-21)
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Preamps, Speakers, Streaming, Videos, WirelessIf you’re looking for the Best Home Audio & Hi-Fi Sales right now, then look no further! We’ve rounded them all up below! This week we’ve found some great deals on integrated amps by Yamaha, speakers by KEF, and Headphones from Sennheiser. Plus a lot more! Check out all the great stuff, and take advantage…
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Audeze Penrose X Planar Magnetic Headset Review: This Is The Best Sounding Wireless Gaming Headset for Xbox and PC!
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Downloads, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Portable Audio, Reviews, Software, Streaming, Uncategorized, Videos, WirelessTL;DR The Penrose X is an excellent gaming headset for Xbox and PC with top-notch separation, detail, and spatiality. It also does a decent job with music once you get it dialed in with EQ. The tight clamp and firm earpads may take some getting used to. Intro If you visit an online audio group…
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The Best Audio Deals Right Now: Speakers, Headphones, And Electronics! (10-28-21)
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Preamps, Speakers, Videos, WirelessIf you’re looking for the Best Home Audio & Hi-Fi Sales right now, then look no further! We’ve rounded them all up below! This week we’ve found some great deals on integrated amps by Yamaha, speakers by Martin Logan, and Headphones from Sennheiser. Plus a lot more! Check out all the great stuff, and take…
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iFi Audio hip-dac2 Portable USB DAC/Headphone Amp Combo Review: The Sequel Adds Tremendous Refinement!
Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, Portable Audio, Reviews, Videos, WirelessTL;DR With improvements in its detail and separation, the iFi hip dac2 is a worthy upgrade to the original. Intro Back in January of 2020, iFi dropped a new battery-powered portable amp that was slimmer and lighter than anything they had released to date. It was called the hip-dac, named as such because the design…
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Audioengine Launches New Multi-Room Wireless Speaker System For $229!
Bluetooth, Budget, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, Portable Audio, Speakers, Streaming, WirelessAudioengine Launches new $229 powered speaker system with WI-FI: Now available at Amazon and selected retailers: The following Press Release is courtesy of Audioengine: AUDIOENGINE LAUNCHES NEW A1-MR MULTIROOM HOME MUSIC SYSTEM W/ WI-FI The perfect home audio upgrade bringing high-fidelity music streaming into rooms around your home. Using the Audioengine Control app, connect A1-MR speakers to your…
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The Best Audio Deals Right Now: Speakers, Headphones, And Electronics! (10-21-21)
Analog, Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Music, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Preamps, Software, Speakers, Streaming, Videos, WirelessIf you’re looking for the Best Home Audio & Hi-Fi Sales right now, then look no further! We’ve rounded them all up below! This week we’ve found some great deals on integrated amps by Peachtree Audio, speakers by Triangle Hi-Fi, and Headphones from Audeze. Plus a lot more! Check out all the great stuff, and…
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Hidizs S9 PRO Balanced & Single-Ended DAC AMP Combo Review: Epic Power & Tantalizing Detail!
TL;DR The Hidizs S9 PRO USB Dac/Amp Combo is well-built and has everything you need to turn your smartphone into a Hi-Res digital audio player. The sound is clean and crisp, plus it has the power to drive most of the headphones out there. The only thing to watch out for is a little bit…
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The Best Audio Deals Right Now: Speakers, Headphones, And Electronics! (10-14-21)
Analog, Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Preamps, Speakers, Videos, WirelessIf you’re looking for the Best Home Audio & Hi-Fi Sales right now, then look no further! We’ve rounded them all up below! This week we have some great deals on headphones by Klipsch, speakers by Polk Audio, and Integrated Amps by Yamaha. Check out all the great stuff, and take advantage of the savings!…
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The Best Audio Deals Right Now: Speakers, Headphones, And Electronics! (10-7-21)
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Preamps, Speakers, Streaming, Videos, WirelessIf you’re looking for the Best Home Audio & Hi-Fi Sales right now, then look no further! We have rounded them all up below! This week, we have found some excellent deals, starting with $50 off the amazing iO integrated amp from Rega! We also have some great prices on headphones by Sennheiser, a nice…
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Axel Grell, Former Sennheiser Engineer, Drops Tantalizing True Wireless Earbuds With ANC And aptX Adaptive!
Bluetooth, Budget, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, MQA, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Uncategorized, WirelessAxel Grell, the engineer behind some of Sennheiser’s most revered headphones like the HD800 and HD580 Jubilee, has now set out on his own, releasing a new set of TWS earphones under his own brand Grell Audio. Dubbed the TWS/1, these new $199 TWS earbuds promise amazing audio clarity via app-based customized EQ, 34 hour…
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Audeze Euclid Closed-Back Planar IEM Review: Astonishing Planar Magnetic Headphones That Fit In Your Pocket!
DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, News, Portable Audio, Uncategorized, VideosTL;DR Audeze’s first closed-back planar magnetic earphones aren’t cheap, but they do an excellent job of distilling the exciting performance from their full-sized headphones into a much smaller and lighter form factor. Overview Back in 2016, Audeze released the iSine 10 and 20, the first planar magnetic in-ear headphones, and while they were exciting, no…
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The Best Home Audio & Hi-Fi Deals You Can Grab Right Now: Speakers, Headphones, And Electronics! (10-2-21)
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, Preamps, Speakers, Streaming, Videos, WirelessIf you’re looking for the best Home Audio & Hi-Fi Sales, then look no further! We have rounded them all up below! This week, we have some excellent deals, starting with $100 off the flagship transportable from ifi Audio, the iDSD Diablo, along with great prices on headphones by Sennheiser, speakers by ELAC, integrated amps…
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Ifi Audio Unveils The Upgraded $189 Hip-Dac2 Along With A Sexy New Case!
Best Buys, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, MQA, Music, News, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Streaming, VideosToday, iFi released a new version of their super-popular transportable hip-dac DAC Amp combo, foreseeably called hip-dac2. The latest version of the hip-dac is following a similar upgrade path to the excellent ZEN Dac 2 (our review here), recieving an upgraded XMOS processing chip. Like the ZEN Dac 2, that new chip now allows hip-dac2…
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THX’s Mind-Blowing Onyx DAC Amp Combo Now Comes With 3 Free Months Of Hi-Res Streaming From Qobuz!
DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, MQA, Music, News, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Reviews, VideosStarting today, THX and Qobuz have teamed up to bundle THX’s excellent Onyx DAC Amp with 3 free months of Qobuz Studio Premier. In order to get Free Qobuz, you need to purchase an Onyx via the link on the THX site, after which the redemption info will be forwarded to you. We loved Onyx…
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OneOdio a70 Bluetooth Over-Ear Headphones Review: Wonderful Comfort And Captivating Bass!
TL;DR The OneOdio a70 is a cheap and comfortable pair of wireless/wired headphones with crisp highs, deep bass, and good battery life for the money. They also look pretty good. Disclaimer: The OneOdio a70 was sent to us by OneOdio in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to them for the opportunity! Specs: Play Time…
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Technics Releases Two New “Hi-Res” True Wireless Earbuds, The $199 EAH-AZ60 And The $129 EAH-AZ40
Bluetooth, Budget, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Music, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Streaming, Videos, WirelessToday, Technics releases two new premium True Wireless Earbud models, the $199.99 ANC-Equipped EAH-AZ60 and the $129.99 EAH-AZ40. We loved the sound of the previous model, the EAH-AZ70 when we reviewed it, but these new earphones now boast Alexa Built-In and LDAC, a higher data rate Bluetooth codec for the equivalent of CD-quality audio. Both…
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