Category: Reviews
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Product Of The Year 2019-DAC/Streamers: The Tremendous Audiolab 6000N Play Wi-Fi Audio Streaming Player!
The Hifitrends.com Product Of The Year is an award given to an exceptional product that has passed across our desk– or through our listening room– this past year. It’s not a “Best Of” award, it’s just us giving recognition to gear we found to have extraordinary value and performance within its category. Also, since we…
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Product Of The Year 2019-All-In-One Systems: The Wonderful SVS Prime Wireless Powered Speaker System!
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in Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Software, Speakers, Streaming, WirelessThe Hifitrends.com Product Of The Year is an award given to an exceptional product that has passed across our desk– or through our listening room– this past year. It’s not a “Best Of” award, it’s just us giving recognition to gear we found to have extraordinary value and performance within its category. Also, since we…
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Product Of The Year 2019-Headphones: The Seductive Beyerdynamic Amiron Wireless Copper Bluetooth Headphones!
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The Hifitrends.com Product Of The Year is an award given to an exceptional product that has passed across our desk– or through our listening room– this past year. It’s not a “Best Of” award, it’s just us giving recognition to gear we found to have extraordinary value and performance within its category. Also, since we…
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Product Of The Year 2019: Desktop Components- The Wondrous iFi ZEN DAC Amp Combo Review!
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in Best Buys, Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, Power Amps, ReviewsThe Hifitrends.com Product Of The Year is an award given to an exceptional product that has passed across our desk– or through our listening room– this past year. It’s not a “Best Of” award, it’s just us giving recognition to gear we find to have extraordinary value within its category. Also, since we cover low-cost,…
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The Thrilling HIFIMAN Ananda-BT Bluetooth Planar Magnetic Wireless Headphone In The House: First Impressions And Unboxing Pics!
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The Full Ananda-BT Review is up!…check it out here. There aren’t too many $1000 Bluetooth headphones out there. Some may ask, do we need one? Well, with it’s $999 Ananda-BT High-Resolution Bluetooth Planar Magnetic Headphone, HIFIMAN hopes you’ll answer that question in the affirmative. You may ask, why ARE they the priciest Bluetooth headphones on…
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Best Jazz Albums 2019: 25 Glorious Albums You Need To Hear!
Once again, Jazz had a great year! Last year, it was all about the London Jazz Scene, with their experimental projects coming out in wave after wave. This year, they still had some highlights, like the album “Fyah” by Theon Cross, but for me, the story this year was the classic stuff from veterans like…
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These Best-Selling Bookshelf Speakers Are At All-Time Low Prices!
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in Best Buys, Budget, Deals, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Reviews, Speakers, VideosIf you’re putting together a hi-fi system and looking for some audiophile oriented speakers that won’t break the bank, then you need to check out the specials over at the ELAC AMAZON Store. Right now, during their End Of Year sale, you can get the lowest prices of the year on select standmount speakers, floorstanders, even…
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Audiophile Holiday Gift Guide 2019: 20+ Last-Minute Christmas Gifts And Stocking Stuffers On Amazon
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It’s crunch time. If you want to order your Christmas Gifts online and have them by Dec. 25th, then you better hurry. The standard ground shipping cutoff for UPS is today 12/13, and it’s 12/16 for FedEx. Of course, if you’re willing to pay for express shipping, you have a little longer. However, if you’re…
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One Of The Best True Wireless Earbuds–31% Off With This Money-Saving Promocode!
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in Best Buys, Bluetooth, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, MQA, Music, Portable Audio, Reviews, Videos, WirelessWhen I reviewed the HELM True Wireless Bluetooth 5.0 Headphones earlier this year, I called it an exceptional product with great looks, comfortable fit, and fun sound. The HELM earphones made pretty much any music I listened to sound great, whether it was Hip-Hop, Jazz, or anything in between. I loved them so much, they became…
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Audiophile Holiday/Christmas Gift Guide 2019: The Best Black Friday/Cyber Monday Audio Deals You Can Still Get Your Hands On! (Updated 12/4)
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If you missed out on the deals from Black Friday, don’t worry! Today we’re breaking down the Best Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2019 Deals You Can Still Get Your Hands On, with a big list of the best deals on Headphones, Speakers, and Electronics…Don’t Sleep! These Are Limited-Time Offers and Can Disappear Any Minute! ELAC-check out the BLACK FRIDAY/CYBER MONDAY specials still up over…
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NAD VISO HP70 Wireless Active Noise Cancelling Headphones Review: Revel In The Breathtaking Detail!
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Once upon a time, noise-canceling headphones were manufactured and marketed by only a couple of companies. Those companies were mainly concerned with the quality of the active noise canceling, putting sound quality second, regardless of claims otherwise. It was only a matter of time before bonafide hi-fi companies would get into the act, releasing headphones…
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Parasound NewClassic 200 Integrated Amplifier Review: This Mind-Blowing Amp Will Make Your Speakers Sing!
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As I said in my first impressions post, I initially came across the $1195 Parasound NewClassic 200 at this year’s Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. It was part of what happened to be my favorite system that day, running some massive Tekton MOAB speakers that seemed like they took up most of the room. I was…
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Hands-On With The Remarkable iFi PowerStation Power Conditioner/Power Strip/Surge Protector!
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Putting together a high-quality hi-fi system, especially on a budget, is a daunting proposition. There are so many variables at play, ranging from speakers, amps, sources, cables, not to mention your personal preferences. After you read through all the reviews, get a gauge on what gear works for you, audition stuff, then plunk your hard-earned…
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Get An Unbelievable Deal On One Of The Best Bookshelf Speakers Under $500!
The Paradigm Monitor SE Atom Bookshelf Speaker is one of the best bookshelf speakers under $500, if not the best. It competes with speakers way above that price. They may not look like much, but there’s a boatload of tech packed in these mini-monitors. First, there are the 5-1/2″ Poly Midrange Cones with inverted caps and…
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Album Of The Week: Jeff Goldblum And The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra- “I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This”
This week’s Album Of The Week is the latest release from Jeff Goldblum And The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, entitled “I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This”. This sophomore project follows the formula as the first album, paring hard-swinging Jazz covers with an illustrious list of Celebrity vocalists. I’m not mad at this, because it was amazing the…
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Audiophile Holiday Gift Guide 2019: Best Christmas Gifts Under $500!
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The Christmas Holiday Season is upon us again! This year just flew by! Well, here we are back again to help you 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, including…
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The Mesmerizing TRIANGLE BOREA BR03 Hifi Bookshelf Speaker In The House! First Impressions And Unboxing Pics!
(Check out our review of the TRIANGLE BOREA BR03 here! We named it our 2019 Product Of The Year!) Today I’m checking out the BOREA BR03, a new bookshelf speaker from French Hifi manufacturer TRIANGLE. The BR03 is the largest bookshelf model in their new BOREA line of budget audiophile speakers, which draws from their mid-range…
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Fiio K5 Pro Headphone Amplifier Review: This Impressive Budget DAC Amp Will Excite You!
It wasn’t long ago that I would call a $150 desktop headphone amp with great sound and decent power a steal. So then what should I call a desktop headphone amp with excellent sound, decent power, and a quality USB DAC built-in? I would call it the K5 Pro. The Fiio K5 Pro ($149.99 on…
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Album Of The Week: The Soul Rebels- “Poetry In Motion”
This week’s Album Of The Week is a new release from a New Orleans band called The Soul Rebels–They are a go-to backing band for many A-List musicians, and their new album, “Poetry In Motion” is nothing less than a party! There’s a bunch of features from big-time NOLA artists including Big Freedia, PJ Morton,…
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Ausounds AU-Flex ANC Wireless Neckband Earphone Review: Astonishing Planar Magnetic Sound Sets These Apart!
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While True Wireless Earphones are all the rage nowadays, the neckband headphone seems to be hanging in there. (no pun intended…well possibly…lol) Ausounds’ $199 AU-Flex ANC Wireless Neckband Earphone gives this style the audiophile treatment with a rare Hybrid Planar Magnetic/Dynamic driver setup and LDAC Hi-Res wireless audio coding. LDAC provides the highest data transmission…