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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Fred The Godson + 13 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). (TIDAL streams below) My Featured album pick of…
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Khadas Tone 2 Pro Review: This Revolutionary DAC Amp Will Make Your Headphones Sing!
Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, MQA, Music, Portable Audio, Preamps, Reviews, Videos, WirelessI’ve reviewed quite a few dongle style DAC/Headphone Amps over the last year or so, and I must say I dig them. Their compact size coupled with their affordability makes them an ideal way to upgrade a smartphone or laptop’s sound while on the go. Recently, I was really wowed by the $99 HELM Audio…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. José James + 17 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). (TIDAL streams below) My Featured album pick of…
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Roon 1.8 Review: Is This Music Player App The Best Ever?
Downloads, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Reviews, Software, Speakers, Streaming, Videos, WirelessI’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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Now That’s A Good Question…Bluetooth vs. Wi-Fi Music Streaming?
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Music, News, Power Amps, Preamps, Software, Streaming, Videos, WirelessA reader writes: Would a music streamer, like Andover’s Audio Songbird Music Streamer, be necessary for a system with a PS Audio Sprout since the Sprout has Bluetooth? Thanks M.B. Hello M.B, Not necessarily. If you’re happy with the sound from Bluetooth, then you may not need a Wi-Fi streamer like the Songbird. However,…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. R+R=NOW + 13 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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DALI’s OPTICON MK2 Are The Kickass New Speakers You Need In Your Life!
Today Lenbrook Americas, Distributor of DALI Loudspeakers in the U.S., launched the DALI OPTICON MK2 Series, a new mid-range speaker line that replaces the outgoing OPTICON Series. The new line incorporates several improvements over the originals, like a new luxurious aesthetic, upgraded woofers and midrange drivers, plus upgraded tweeters that come from the DALI lines above…
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Wow! Check Out The Euclid, Audeze’s Extraordinary New In-Ear Planar Magnetic Headphone
Today, Audeze revealed the $1299 Euclid, their first closed-back in-ear Planar Magnetic earphone. It’s a beautiful design composed of aluminum and carbon fiber. Inside the housings are 18mm ultra-thin planar magnetic drivers which utilize scaled-down versions of Audeze patented technologies like Fluxor magnets for efficiency and Fazor waveguides for a cleaner sound. They also come with…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Hayley Williams + 12 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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Beyerdynamic T5 (3rd Generation) Review: These Headphones Are A Thrilling Listen!
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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Watch: Roon Labs Previews Dazzling New ROON 1.8 Release
Downloads, First Impressions, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, MQA, Music, News, Software, Streaming, Uncategorized, VideosThe new ROON software is here, and it’s eye-popping! ROON fans rejoice. The new ROON 1.8 release is on the way, and it’s stunning. Multitudes of audiophiles depend on Roon’s music discovery engine and interface to make sense of their music collections and refuse to live without it. They will be happy to know that the…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio + 11 Other Artists!
Best Buys, Budget, Downloads, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Reviews, Shows, Streaming, Videos, WirelessEvery #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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Shanling BA1 Desktop Hi-Fi Bluetooth Receiver Review: Exquisite Bluetooth DAC For Headphones And Speakers!
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, Preamps, Reviews, Software, Speakers, Streaming, Uncategorized, Videos, WirelessRemarkable 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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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Rhye + 12 Other Artists!
Downloads, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Speakers, Streaming, Uncategorized, VideosEvery #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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Best Buys: These Are The Best Sounding Wireless Earbuds (2021)
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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CES 2021: V-Moda Drops A Stunning Wireless Noise Canceling Headphone, The M-200 ANC
Bluetooth, First Impressions, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Music, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Software, Streaming, Uncategorized, Videos, WirelessV-MODA made a splash at this year’s Digital CES with a new logo and dazzling new wireless Noise Cancelling Headphone, the M-200 ANC. The M-200 ANC is their first Bluetooth Active Noise Canceling headphone, and it features V-MODA’s signature steelflex customizable shield design and a new mobile app for customizable sound. The V-MODA app provides…
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Q Acoustics Concept 300 Review: These Sexy Bookshelf Speakers Are Brilliant!
Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Music, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Speakers, Streaming, VideosThese 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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CES 2021: Beyerdynamic Announces Their Thrilling Show Lineup
Bluetooth, Budget, First Impressions, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Reviews, Shows, Streaming, Uncategorized, Videos, WirelessHey 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 (Sounding) Albums Of 2020
Our Take On The Best Albums Of 2020! For the last couple of years, we’ve wanted to come up with a different kind of “best albums” list. Since this is an audio site, and we cover the best sounding gear, we thought we should make a list of the best sounding albums to go with…
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