Category: Streaming
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PSB Drops A Brilliant All-In-One Speaker System With The Powerful BluOS Multi-Room Platform!
A few years back, we reviewed the smooth and natural-sounding new powered speakers from PSB Speakers, the Alpha AM5. Built on the foundation of PSB’s capable (and affordable) Alpha Series passive loudspeaker, it definitely sounded good, but it also lacked some of the advanced features provided by active speaker systems with Wi-Fi (like Kef’s LSX…
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Roon 2.0 Brings Stunning New App With On-The-Go Music Playback
Downloads, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, News, Portable Audio, Software, Streaming, Uncategorized, Videos, WirelessToday, Roon Labs announced the launch of Roon 2.0, a significant new update to their well-liked music management software. This free update lets you use Roon outside the home, providing worldwide access and playback to your Roon library and its extensive metadata via the new Roon ARC app (available for iOS and Android). Unlike the…
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#NewMusicFriday September 16th, 2022: 10 Albums You Need To Hear This Weekend! (Feat. Samara Joy)
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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The Hottest Budget Audiophile Gear Right Now: New Stuff From Elac, Meze Audio, Buchardt Audio, And More!
Analog, Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, First Impressions, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, News, Portable Audio, Software, Speakers, Streaming, The Best, Videos, WirelessNow that we’re moving into the fourth quarter of the year, and simultaneously sliding into the holiday season, the new product announcements are coming in hot and heavy! Today, we have a list detailing some of the hottest new budget audiophile gear we’ve seen this week, including a value priced set of powered bookshelf speakers…
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Watch & Listen: Montreux Jazz Festival And BMG Share The First Visual For “Chick Corea: The Montreux Years”
I have to say; I’m quite excited about the upcoming release, “Chick Corea: The Montreux Years” (which I covered here). Chick (who left us February 2021) is one of my all time favorite Jazz artists, and so far, the complete series of “The Montreux Years” recordings (covering stand out performances from the Montreux Jazz Festival)…
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ICYMI: Bluesound Intros The $649 POWERNODE EDGE, A Small-Scale and Low-Cost Streaming Amplifier
Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, Power Amps, Software, Speakers, Streaming, WirelessThis past week, Bluesound announced the $649 Powernode Edge, a new streaming amp that will sell alongside their long-time “just-add-speakers” option, the $949 Powernode. Marketed as an entry-level device, the Powernode Edge has a smaller footprint than the Powernode but much of the same functionality, like access to Bluesound’s impressive BluOS, a multi-room, hi-res (up…
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#NewMusicFriday September 2nd, 2022: 10 Albums You Need To Hear This Weekend! (Feat. Vestbo Trio)
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 August 26th, 2022: 10 Albums You Need To Hear This Weekend! (Feat. Thee Sacred Souls)
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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The Best Budget Audiophile Gear Of 2022 (Fall Edition): Speakers, Headphones, Etc.
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, First Impressions, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Speakers, Streaming, The Best, Videos, WirelessIf you’re putting together an audio system on a budget, it’s an excellent time to be alive. Affordable hi-fi gear has never sounded better, so getting more system for your money is easy if you know where to look! We here at Hifitrends.com eat, sleep, and breathe affordable hi-fi, so we have both studied and…
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#NewMusicFriday August 19th, 2022: 10 Albums You Need To Hear This Weekend! (Feat. Early James)
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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Montreux Jazz Festival and BMG Reveal Chick Corea: The Montreux Years In High-Resolution MQA Audio
Piano Legend Chick Corea performed at the renowned Montreux Jazz Festival 23 times, so you know he had to have had a remarkable moment or two. To that end, BMG, in partnership with Montreux Jazz Festival, is featuring Corea in the latest installment of their Montreux Years series of recordings. The new album, entitled Chick…
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#NewMusicFriday August 5th, 2022: 10 Albums You Need To Hear This Weekend! (Feat. Kokoroko)
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 29th, 2022: 10 Albums You Need To Hear This Weekend! (Feat. DOMi & JD BECK)
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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AURALiC Announces New ALTAIR G1.1 and ARIES G1.1 Music Streamers With Two Major Updates
If you’ve been to an audio show lately, then you’ve probably seen AURALiC music streamers playing in a good percentage of the listening rooms. Well, there’s a good reason for that. They sound really good. Today, AURALiC is launching their new ALTAIR G1.1 Digital Transport (no DAC) and ARIES G1.1 Digital Streamer (has internal DAC),…
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We’ve Built A Intoxicating Budget Audiophile Setup Using One Of The Best New Bookshelf Speakers!
Analog, Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Music, News, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Speakers, Streaming, Videos, WirelessI just finished reviewing the new Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-600M II speaker, and I was very impressed by its transparency and dynamics. The soundstage and imaging are also top-notch. You get a lot for a very affordable $749, which inspired me to build a musical budget audiophile around this awesome bookshelf. The only knock against…
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#NewMusicFriday July 15th, 2022: 10 Albums You Need To Hear This Weekend! (Feat. …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead)
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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LIVE: The Best Amazon Prime Day Deals For Audiophiles (2022)-Home Audio, Speakers, Headphones, Electronics
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, Reviews, Software, Speakers, Streaming, WirelessLIVE UPDATES: Deals are posted on a continuous basis, and newer deals are at the bottom of the list. Some of these prices only last for a few hours, so move quick! It’s Almost Here! Amazon Prime Day 2022 starts tomorrow, and we are here to highlight all the best Home Audio and Headphone discounts…
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ROON Reveals A Noteworthy List Of New Roon Ready/Roon Tested Devices
This one is for the hardcore Roon folks looking for new devices to add to their system. Today Roon Labs announced fifteen new Roon Ready or Roon tested partner devices that are certified to work with their popular (and powerful) music management software. If you’re unfamiliar with Roon Ready/Roon Tested Status or need a refresher,…
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ICYMI: FiiO Intros BTR7 Bluetooth DAC/Amp, A Flagship Device With Dual THX Amplification And CD-Quality Wireless!
Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, MQA, News, Portable Audio, Streaming, WirelessAbout a week ago, FiiO held their summer launch event where they announced a bunch of new products. One of the most intriguing is the new BTR7 Bluetooth DAC/Amp, their new flagship portable DAC that includes both dual THX AAA-28 amp chips and dual ES9219C Dual DAC chipsets. This allows true balanced output through the…
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#NewMusicFriday June 24th, 2022: 10 Albums You Need To Hear This Weekend! (Feat. Lupe Fiasco)
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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