Category: Reviews
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Roon 1.8 Review: Is This Music Player App The Best Ever?
I’ve been following Roon almost since the beginning. My first full experience with the software came at Axpona (2016?) when the CEO/Founder hosted a seminar/demo, and I was amazed at its ability to catalog huge music collections. It especially appealed to me because I had thousands of albums floating around on a hard drive, and…
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First Impressions: DALI OBERON 7 C Active Floorstanding Speaker Quick Review
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Towards the end of 2019, I had a chance to review the DALI OBERON 5 floorstanding speakers, and I fell in love with them. I gave them my very first perfect 10 review due to the fact they were so darn easy to set up, sounded amazing with any music I threw at them (remarkable…
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Beyerdynamic T5 (3rd Generation) Review: These Headphones Are A Thrilling Listen!
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The Beyerdynamic T5 is a legendary closed-back model in the headphones world, well known for its musicality and wide soundstage. It sits at the top of their wired hi-fi headphone range and contains the best technology Beyerdynamic has to offer, including their special Tesla dynamic transducer. Today I’m looking at the newest version of the…
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Polk Audio Legend L200 Review: The Exquisite Midrange Is Mesmerizing!
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in Best Buys, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Music, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Shows, Speakers, VideosI’ve told this story a couple of times before, but back at RMAF 2019, I was fortunate to be at the premiere of Polk Audio’s Legend Series, their new flagship speaker line. For Polk, the Legend line marked a return of sorts to high-end audio, and they made a huge splash with their new SDA…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio + 11 Other Artists!
Every #NewMusicFriday, I 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 the bottom). There’s a lot of great stuff…
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The Best Audio And Hi-Fi Sales We’ve Found This Week…(Amazon, Speakers, Electronics, Headphones)
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Check the list below for the Best Buys in Audio & Hi-Fi this week! Looking for the best values in Audio and Hi-Fi? Then look no further. We’ve rounded up the best audio and hi-fi from around the internet! As usual, there are some great buys on excellent speakers and amps, along with some great…
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Shanling BA1 Desktop Hi-Fi Bluetooth Receiver Review: Exquisite Bluetooth DAC For Headphones And Speakers!
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Remarkable Wireless Sound For The Money! It wasn’t long ago, the phrase “Hi-Fi Bluetooth Receiver” would’ve been considered something of an oxymoron. Even a couple of years back, the sound quality of Bluetooth was pretty poor, and most audiophiles would’ve scoffed at the idea of “Hi-Fi Bluetooth.” But in the last year or so, new…
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Best Buys: These Are The Best Sounding Wireless Earbuds (2021)
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in Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Music, News, Portable Audio, Reviews, Streaming, Videos, WirelessIn late 2020 we began to see a new trend in Wireless Earbuds. Basically, earphones that forgo bells and whistles like Active Noise Cancelling to provide sound quality equal to wired IEMs. We started calling them Wireless IEMs, and they all have the hallmarks of mostly flat audiophile tuning plus enhanced amp sections that provide…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Robohands +18 Other Artists!
(Ed. Note: Hey folks, now that we’re thru the slow period of new releases during the holidays, #New Music Friday is back! The format is the same, just a bunch of great-sounding new music we dug up…you will find it here, usually on Friday evenings…Enjoy!) Every #NewMusicFriday, I pick a bunch of the best sounding new…
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Q Acoustics Concept 300 Review: These Sexy Bookshelf Speakers Are Brilliant!
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These Beautiful Speakers are all about Luxury and Refinement! Q Acoustics has never made run-of-the-mill speakers. Even their entry-level 3000 series (check out our review here) is known for innovations like attractive curved cabinets with convenient low-profile binding posts, computer-designed point-to-point bracing for low resonances, and decoupled tweeters for a clear top end. They usually…
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Now That’s A Good Question: What is a Powered Speaker?
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in Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Speakers, Streaming, WirelessYou may have heard the terms Powered Speaker or Active Speaker thrown around and wondered, What is a Powered Speaker? How about an Active Speaker? Are they different? Are they just different terms for the same thing? Well, Powered Speakers and Active Speakers ARE two different things. Both have become more popular in Hi-fi circles, especially…
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CES 2021: Beyerdynamic Announces Their Thrilling Show Lineup
Hey folks…Well, it’s almost that time again. CES 2021 is right around the corner. The Dates for this huge consumer electronics show are Mon, Jan 11, 2021 – Thu, Jan 14, 2021, and it will be an all-digital show due to the Pandemic. It’s gonna be a smaller affair with fewer vendors, but I’m still hoping to…
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The Best Hi-Fi And Audio Sales On Amazon This Week (Plus More Clearance Sales)
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Check out the list below for some of the best money-saving audio/hi-fi sales available this week! Looking for the best values in Audio and Hi-Fi? Then look no further. We’ve rounded up the best Amazon Sales plus the best clearance deals from all around the web! There are some great buys on some excellent hi-fi speakers…
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Andover Audio Songbird Music Streamer Review: The Best Music Streamer For The Money! (TIDAL, Spotify, Etc.)
This simple music streamer gives you a whole lotta music for just a little bit of dough… I’ll say it. I’m crazy about Andover Audio. They’ve put out some sensational gear over the last couple of years. I really liked their SpinBase Turntable Speaker System ($299) so much I made it our Product of The…
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Cambridge Audio Melomania Touch Review: These True Wireless Earbuds Are The Real Deal!
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Giving You The Low Down On The Best True Wireless Earbuds Under $200! About a year and a half ago, UK-based Cambridge Audio introduced its first True Wireless Earbuds, the Melomania 1. They are still amongst the best TWS earphones under $100, as chronicled in our story, “Best Buys: Our Picks For The Best Wireless…
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EarFun Free Pro and Air Pro Review: Best Noise Cancelling Wireless Earbuds Under $100!
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in Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, Deals, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Music, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Reviews, Videos, WirelessEarFun Air Pro Pros: -Great looking design and fit. – Lightweight and very comfortable. – Great clean and balanced sound. – Amazing call quality. – Quick and stable connection. – Excellent ANC Cons: -No aptX -No Wireless Charging Case $79.99 (+extra 10% off w/ product page coupon) Amazon [maxbutton id=”1″ url=”https://amzn.to/37QTi9B” ] EarFun Free…
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HELM Audio BOLT DAC/Amp Review: A Brilliant Headphone Amp/Accessory For Your Phone or Laptop!
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Helm Audio has been on a tear lately, producing an uninterrupted run of innovative portable audio gear for the last two years. They constantly seem to get the features/performance/price mix of their products right, making them attractive. A couple of months back, I took a look at their $199 HELM Audio DB12 AAAMP Mobile Headphone…
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Hifiman TWS800 Review: These Are The Best Sounding Wireless Earbuds Money Can Buy!
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Mesmerizing IEM Sound Without The Annoying Wires! Hifiman’s TWS800 is part of a new trend in true wireless earphones, namely those created primarily to satisfy the critical ears of audiophiles. It joins the Grado GT220 we recently reviewed and the recently announced Cambridge Audio Melomania Touch, scheduled to hit stores at the beginning of next year.…
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ICYMI: The Khadas Tone Pro 2 Is The Stunning Ultra-Slim Desktop Headphone DAC Amp You Need To See!
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in Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, First Impressions, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, MQA, Music, News, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Streaming, Videos, WirelessThis Week Hifigo.com announced pre-order availability of the Tone 2 Pro from Khadas, a super-slim desktop DAC/Headphone Amp that packs a lot into a small package. Made from Aircraft-Grade Aluminum, the Tone 2 Pro incorporates a high-end 32-bit ES9038Q2M DAC chip which allows processing of PCM audio files up to 32/384, DSD files up to…
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Holiday Gift Guide 2020: 10 Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas For The Audiophile/Music Lover!
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Struggling with Christmas Gift Ideas? Don’t know what to get the Audiophile/Music lover in your life? Freaking out because you’re running out of time? Well, don’t worry, our list of affordable high-end gifts has stuff that will make them grin from ear to ear! SpinBase Turntable Speaker System 1. HIFIMAN SUNDARA Planar Magnetic Headphones At…