Category: Streaming
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The New GO Blu Portable DAC Amp Combo From Ifi Audio is a $199 Powerhouse!
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, News, Portable Audio, Streaming, WirelessToday, iFi announced their smallest DAC/Headphone Amp to date, the $199 GO blu. About the size of a Zippo lighter, this compact unit connects to sources either via Bluetooth (with aptX, aptX HD, aptX LL, aptX Adaptive, LDAC, HWA/LHDC, AAC, or SBC codecs) or USB, and it’s said to have separate Bluetooth, DAC, and Amp…
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Ifi Audio ZEN Stream Review: THIS Is The Audiophile Music Streamer To Beat Under $500!
Best Buys, Budget, DACs, Deals, Downloads, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Streaming, Videos, WirelessThe Low Down If you already have a nice DAC and you want a high-quality, no-fuss digital “transport” to stream music into it, then the $399 ZEN Stream is a no-brainer. It gives you a gazillion ways to get music into your hi-fi, including Spotify & TIDAL connect, DLNA, and Roon, but most importantly, it…
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The Best Labor Day Home Audio & Hi-Fi Sales: Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon, And More! (Updated)
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Music, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Speakers, Streaming, Uncategorized, WirelessWe can’t believe that Labor Day is almost here! Where has the summer gone? While we will miss our warmest season, we also look forward to a day off from work and all the great Labor Day Sales taking place this weekend! If you’re looking for the best Home Audio & Hi-Fi Sales, then look…
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#NewMusicFriday September 3rd: New Music Releases You Need To Hear Feat. Tom Misch, Drake, & Terence Blanchard
Check Out This Week’s Best Sounding New Music Releases! Every #NewMusicFriday, we 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…
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Cambridge Audio Upgrades Their Stunning True Wireless Earbuds With A Massive Firmware Update!
Bluetooth, Budget, Downloads, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Music, News, Portable Audio, Software, Streaming, Uncategorized, Videos, WirelessToday, Cambridge Audio announced a an extensive firmware update for their excellent Melomania Touch True Wireless Earbuds. They promise this new update will provide “superior connectivity, improved in-app EQ presets, and more refined functionality of Touch controls.” If you have these earphones, you can easily perform an over-the-air update via the latest version of Cambridge…
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FIIL CC2 True Wireless Earbuds Review: A Stunning Apple Airpods Alternative In Titanium And Black!
The Low Down: If you like the fit of Apple’s original AirPods, but don’t like the whole “bright-white” aesthetic, then maybe you’ll like the sleek, aluminum-clad design of FIIL’s CC2 True Wireless Earbuds ($59 w/extra 30% off at the time of this writing). They look really cool and I feel like they will hold up…
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#NewMusicFriday August 20th: New Music Releases You Need To Hear Feat. Villagers, Lorde & Julien Lourau
Check Out This Week’s Best Sounding New Music Releases! Every #NewMusicFriday, we 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…
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Q Acoustics’ New $599 Powered Bookshelf Speaker Features Attractive Design And A Hi-Res USB DAC
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, News, Power Amps, Reviews, Speakers, Streaming, Uncategorized, WirelessQ Acoustics, British Manufacturer of loudspeakers, is prepping to release a new pair of powered bookshelf speakers. Dubbed the Q Acoustics M20, they boast a 2 x 65W digital amplifier which powers one 22mm decoupled tweeter and one 125mm mid/bass driver per speaker. The bass-reflex cabinet uses the same award-winning P2P™ (Point to Point) cabinet…
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The Latest Bluesound NODE Wireless Music Streamer Grabs Prestigious Award
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Streaming, Videos, WirelessBluesound’s newest Hi-Res music streamer wins the 2021-22 EISA Hi-Fi Best Product Award for Digital Music Player: The following press release is courtesy of Lenbrook: TORONTO, CANADA, AUGUST 15, 2021 – Bluesound, a leading manufacturer of premium wireless multiroom hi-res streaming players, announced today that its newest NODE has won the 2021-22 EISA Award for…
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The Best Home Audio & Hi-Fi Deals You Can Grab Right Now: Speakers, Headphones, And Electronics! (8-16-21)
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Preamps, Software, Speakers, Streaming, Videos, WirelessLooking 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. This week…
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#NewMusicFriday August 10th: New Music Releases You Need To Hear Feat. Jade Bird, Brandee Younger, & Fat Joe
Check Out This Week’s Best Sounding New Music Releases! Every #NewMusicFriday, we 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…
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NAD Levels Up With New Masters M10 V2 Streaming Integrated Amplifier
Bluetooth, DACs, Headphone Amps, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Power Amps, Preamps, Software, Streaming, WirelessNAD announces the next generation of their critically acclaimed Masters M10 BluOS Streaming Amplifier; it now has support for Dolby Digital Surround: The following Press Release is courtesy of Lenbrook: NAD Epitomizes Bold Modernity Through New Masters M10 V2 BluOS Streaming Amplifier Continuing the “just add speakers” revolution started by its highly- acclaimed predecessor, the…
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Shanling Audio Teases New M9 Flagship Digital Audio Player
Bluetooth, First Impressions, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Music, News, Portable Audio, StreamingToday (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)
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Music, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Preamps, Speakers, Streaming, Videos, WirelessLooking 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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#NewMusicFriday August 6th: 11 New Music Releases You Need To Hear!
Check Out This Week’s Best Sounding New Music Releases! Every #NewMusicFriday, we 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…
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#NewMusicFriday July 30th: 13 New Music Releases You Need To Hear!
Check Out This Week’s Best Sounding New Music Releases! Every #NewMusicFriday, we 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…
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Audirect Atom2 Lightning MQA Dac Amp Combo Review: Don’t Listen To Apple Music Lossless Without It!
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)
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Shows, Software, Speakers, Streaming, Videos, WirelessLooking 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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#NewMusicFriday July 23rd: 11 New Music Releases You Need To Hear!
Downloads, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Reviews, Streaming, Videos, WirelessCheck Out This Week’s Best Sounding New Music Releases! Every #NewMusicFriday, we 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…
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Montreux Jazz Festival, MQA, & BMG Announce Two Compelling High-Res Live Recordings From Marianne Faithfull and Muddy Waters
Following the release of two excellent albums by Etta James and Nina Simone, Montreux Jazz Festival and BMG today announced the next two installments in the Montreux Years Collection. They are titled “Marianne Faithfull: The Montreux Years” & “Muddy Waters: The Montreux Years”, and both will be released on Friday, August 27th, 2021. Mastered with…
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