Tag: andrew jones
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This Weeks Hi-Fi/Audio Best Buys: Best Speaker Sales, Best Headphone Sales, Best Stereo System Sales Feat. Parasound!
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Hifitrends.com has always been about pointing out the best values in Hi-Fi, so it’s only right that we point out the best deals on Hi-Fi every week. There’s a lot of stuff on sale out there, but we only point out the things worth buying. To determine that, we put a premium on sound quality,…
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IsoAcoustics Aperta Speaker Stands and Orea Graphite Audio Isolator Review: Two Brilliant Upgrades For Your Home Stereo System!
If you’ve never used isolation products before, then you’re missing out on one of the easiest ways to tweak your hi-fi rig. I know many consider any hi-fi accessories outside of lamp cord as “snake oil.” But if you take the time to carefully piece together a system (especially as part of a hobby), you…
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This Weeks Hi-Fi/Audio Best Buys: Best Speaker Sales, Best Headphone Sales, Best Stereo System Sales Feat. Focal
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Hifitrends.com has always been about pointing out the best values in Hi-Fi, so it’s only right that we point out the best deals on Hi-Fi every week. There’s a lot of stuff on sale out there, but we only point out the things worth buying. To determine that, we put a premium on sound quality,…
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Bluesound Reveals PULSE SUB+, An Impressive Looking Wireless Subwoofer!
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in Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, First Impressions, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, News, Software, Speakers, Videos, WirelessToday, Bluesound announced the latest addition to its brilliant group of wireless hi-res multi-room audio components. It’s called PULSE SUB+, a BluOS compatible subwoofer that adds additional bass to any Bluesound system. Like all Bluesound components, it’s controllable from the BluOS app, allowing wireless configuration from a phone or tablet. This allows simple integration into…
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Watch: KEF Uncovers Stunning New LS50 Collection With Metamaterials!
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After weeks of teases, KEF has finally shown their hand. Today they unveiled the highly anticipated LS50 Collection, an assemblage of two new LS50 speakers. The two models, the $1499 LS50 Meta and $2499 LS50 Wireless II, are based around KEF’s new Metamaterial Absorption Technology or MAT for short, which they incorporate into the drivers. With MAT, Kef utilizes metamaterials (an…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Alicia Keys +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 good stuff…
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This Weeks Hi-Fi/Audio Best Buys: Best Speakers, Best Headphones, Best Stereo Systems feat. Yamaha
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Hifitrends.com has always been about pointing out the best values in Hi-Fi, so it’s only right that we point out the best deals on Hi-Fi every week. There’s a lot of stuff on sale out there, but we only point out the things worth buying. To determine that, we put a premium on sound quality, followed…
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Vinyl Moon Subscription Review: Discover Awesome New Music With This Unique Service!
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in Best Buys, Deals, First Impressions, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Reviews, Speakers, VideosThis month is the fifth anniversary of Vinyl Moon, an extraordinary indie vinyl subscription club I just discovered. Every month they ship out exclusive vinyl packages with dazzling artwork from exquisite graphic artists, custom-colored vinyl discs, and a special gift. Each recording has tracks from around ten up and coming artists from all around the…
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IsoAcoustics Releases The Impressive (And Affordable) ZaZen Isolation Platform
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Today, IsoAcoustics announced an addition to its extensive line of isolation products. It’s called the zaZen Isolation Platform, and it’s a cost-effective way to shield your turntables and sensitive hi-fi components from fidelity-killing vibrations coming from the floor or even your speakers. The name is pulled from Zen Buddhism, and it’s supposed to conjure up…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. ARTEMIS +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 good stuff…
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This Weeks Hi-Fi/Audio Best Buys: Best Speakers, Best Headphones, Best Stereo Systems feat. KLH
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Hifitrends.com has always been about pointing out the best values in Hi-Fi, so it’s only right that we point out the best deals on Hi-Fi every week. There’s a lot of stuff on sale out there, but we only point out the things worth buying. To determine that, we put a premium on sound quality, followed…
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The Revolutionary Andover SpinBase/SpinDeck/SpinStand Turntable System Review!
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(UPDATE: Andover Audio now has a powered subwoofer that fits perfectly on the bottom shelf of the SpinStand and plugs into the Spinbase-well, the new version…it makes this system sound a lot fuller! For more info on the new sub, and the new Spinbase, click here.) The guys over at Andover Audio have been busy…
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Watch: Sonus Faber Indulges Us With Their Low-Cost, High-End Lumina Speakers
Sonus Faber, a company known for great sounding Italian speakers that double as works of art, has launched a new affordable range of speakers called Lumina. The line consists of two compact speakers, the Lumina III floorstander (US$2199 per pair), and the Lumina I standmount (US$899 per pair) rounded out by the Lumina Center I…
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Best Buys: The Best Hi-Fi/Audio Labor Day Sales Feat ELAC!
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Hifitrends.com has always been about pointing out the best values in Hi-Fi, so it’s only right that we point out the best deals on Hi-Fi every week. There’s a lot of stuff on sale out there, but we only point out the things worth buying. To determine that, we put a premium on sound quality, followed…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Big Sean +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 good stuff…
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iFi’s ZEN Phono is The Inexpensive Phono Pre-Amp You Need Right Now!
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If you’re serious about your vinyl, chances are you’ll be interested in a phono pre-amp to replace the one in your integrated amp at some point. Well, if that’s you, and you are looking to leap without spending a ton, then iFi’s new ZEN Phono will likely perk your interest. The $149 ZEN Phono is…
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Watch: Bowers & Wilkins Unveils Elegant 600 Series Anniversary Edition Speakers
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in Budget, First Impressions, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, News, Speakers, Streaming, VideosThe Bowers & Wilkins 600 Series has been an affordable entry point into British Audiophile sound for 25 years now, and B&W is celebrating that milestone with the 600 Series Anniversary Edition. The 600 Series Anniversary Edition (designated by the S2 following the model number) is a slight revamp of the previous 600 series, incorporating…
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Audiolab 6000A Play Wireless Audio Streaming Amplifier/6000CDT CD Transport Review: Sensational!
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When I first heard about the $1299 6000A Play Wireless Audio Streaming Amp, I was ecstatic. I’ve been a huge fan of Audiolab’s $999 6000A Integrated Amp and their $649 6000N Play Network Streamer (one of our 2019 Products of the Year), so when they announced a combination product, I couldn’t wait to get my…
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Stunning! ELAC Launches Update To Best-Selling Uni-Fi Speakers, Uni-Fi 2.0!
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in Best Buys, Budget, First Impressions, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, News, Speakers, VideosElac’s Andrew Jones is back with his latest design, a new edition of the highly popular Uni-Fi speakers. Dubbed Uni-Fi 2.0, the new models are formed once again around a concentric driver platform, which is said to improve coherency by placing the tweeter at the center of the midrange driver. Version 2.0 brings a raft…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Black Pumas +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). There’s a lot of good stuff…