Category: Portable Audio
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Shanling Audio Teases New M9 Flagship Digital Audio Player
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Today (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)
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Looking 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!
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The 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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Audirect Atom2 Lightning MQA Dac Amp Combo Review: Don’t Listen To Apple Music Lossless Without It!
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in 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)
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Looking 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)
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Looking 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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PaMu Quiet Mini Noise-Cancelling True Wireless Earbuds Review: A Quality, Affordable, AirPods Pro Alternative!
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The Low Down: Clearly modeled after Apple’s AirPods Pro earphones, Padmate’s $99 PaMu Quiet Mini (currently on sale for $79) has a comparably comfortable fit and many of the same features for roughly 1/3 of the price. We’re talking Bluetooth 5.2, Auto-Sensing Playback, Individual use of each earbud, and wireless charging, plus ANC that’s almost…
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Campfire Audio Drops Two Tantalizing Reference IEMs, The $649 Holocene And $549 Mammoth
This week, Campfire Audio continued the sustained growth of its burgeoning product line with two new models, the Holocene and Mammoth IEMs. Both are constructed of Campfire’s iconic aluminum housings and stainless steel spouts accented with glow in the dark elements for more visual appeal. The glow in the dark motif is also carried over…
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The Best Home Audio & Hi-Fi Deals You Can Grab Right Now: Speakers, Headphones, And Electronics! (7-1-21)
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Looking 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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Kinera Unveils Imperial Skuld, Their Latest Handpainted IEM Masterpiece!
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Kinera has been on a roll. Over the last couple of years, the company has put out a constant stream of beautifully handpainted earphones, and each one has an interesting theme based on Norse mythology. Their latest creation is called the Kinera Imperial Skuld. It’s named after Skuld, one of the mythological “Sisters of Fate,”…
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Amazon Prime Day 2021 Is Here!-The Best Home Audio and Headphone Deals (Updated)
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Amazon 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!
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The 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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The Best Home Audio & Hi-Fi Deals You Can Grab Right Now: Speakers, Headphones, And Electronics! 6-17-21
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Looking 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…
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Lightning DACs and Camera Adapters: How To Get The Best Sound From Apple Music Lossless
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Last 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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The Best Father’s Day Gifts For Music Lover & Audiophile Dads!
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10 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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FIIL T1XS True Wireless Earbuds Review: Bargain Buds With Tons Of Flagship Features!
The Low-Down The $49 FIIL T1X “S” version sports a slimline charging case, USB-C fast-charging capability, quality dual-mic noise cancellation (for phone calls), plus slick app control for customization of just about every function. They’re sweat-resistant, comfortable to wear, and the intuitive touch controls are responsive. You get low-latency modes for games or videos without…
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Spatial Audio & Hi-Res Audio For Android: Sony’s Jaw-Dropping WF-1000XM4 True Wireless Earbuds Have Arrived!
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Yesterday, 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!
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Looking 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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Memorial Day 2021: The Best Home Audio Sales And Deals- Speakers, Headphones, And Electronics!
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Updated 5/28 Memorial Day is not only a great day to have a barbecue or hang with family; it’s also a great day to snatch up some bargains! Because of this, we have rounded up some of the Best Home Audio Sales and Deals for our Audiophile and Music Lover friends! This holiday, you will…
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Shanling Audio UA2 Portable USB DAC AMP Review: This $85 Dac Amp Combo Has Jaw-Dropping Power and Sound!
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Summary Shanling Audio has done some good stuff when it comes to DAC/Headphone Amp combos, both portable and desktop. Their BA1 Bluetooth Desktop DAC Amp scored high marks when we reviewed it earlier this year, providing a nice balanced sound for both headphones and hi-fi. They also have the $45 UA1 portable DAC/Amp, a budget…