Tag: head-fi
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The Best Jazz Albums Of 2020
If you’ve followed our #New Music Friday posts throughout the year, then you know we love Jazz here at Hifitrends. So with all the Best Jazz Album lists coming out, we just had to put our two cents in. As you can see we’ve assembled a huge selection of albums, and they are arranged in…
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HI-FI Trends Product Of The Year Awards 2020: Best DAC, Headphone Amps, Portable Music Players
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It’s that time again! This is when we look back at some of the best gear we’ve come across this year. The mission of HI-FI Trends is “Helping audiophiles to build affordable high-end audio systems,” and to that end, we’ve picked some of the best affordable high-end gear available right now. You can use these…
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Holiday Gift Guide 2020: 10 Stocking Stuffer Ideas For The Audiophile/Music Lover!
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in Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, News, Portable Audio, Reviews, Software, Speakers, Streaming, WirelessCheap Christmas Gifts For The Hi-Fi Enthusiast! Need a great gift for the Audiophile/Music Lover in your life? Don’t want to spend an arm and a leg? Well, check out our list of 10 Affordable Stocking Stuffer Ideas that will make any hi-fi enthusiast happy! 1. A Mesmerizing Set of Earphones: Cambridge Audio Melomania 1…
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All The Best Hi-Fi & Audio Cyber Monday/Cyber Week Deals: Speakers, Headphones, Electronics
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Tons of Cyber Monday Deals To Choose From, Grab Them While Supplies Last! Looking for the best values in Audio and Hi-Fi? Then look no further. We’ve rounded up the best Cyber Monday/Cyber Week audio deals plus the carryover Black Friday 2020 sales! There are some great buys on some of the best affordable hi-fi speakers and…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Phoria +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 great stuff…
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All The Best Amazon Black Friday Deals (Plus Many More Black Friday 2020 & Cyber Monday Deals!)
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All The Best Amazon Black Friday/Cyber Monday Audio And Hi-Fi Deals! Plus, The Best of The Rest! Looking for the best values in Audio and Hi-Fi? Then look no further. We’ve rounded up the best Amazon Black Friday deals plus the “best of the rest” Black Friday 2020 and Cyber Monday sales! There are some great…
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HI-FI Trends Product Of The Year Awards 2020: Best Amplifiers, Music Streamers
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in Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Downloads, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Streaming, Uncategorized, Videos, WirelessIt’s that time again! This is when we look back at some of the best gear we’ve come across this year. The mission of HI-FI Trends is “Helping audiophiles to build affordable high-end audio systems,” and to that end, we’ve picked some of the best affordable high-end gear available right now. You can use these…
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PSB Speakers Alpha AM5 Review: These Affordable Powered Bookshelf Speakers Are Impressive!
PSB Speakers Makes System Building Stupid-Simple! PSB Speakers’ revamped Alpha Series has been around for close to two years now, and ever since, we’ve considered it the pinnacle of budget loudspeakers. We named the Alpha P5 bookshelf ($329 at Amazon) the best speaker under $500 (they also garnered the Stereophile Product Of The Year Award), and…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Tank And The Bangas +10 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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The Best Black Friday Deals: Speakers, Headphones, Electronics!
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This year, you don’t have to wait until Black Friday for the best Black Friday Deals. For more Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals, check out our new Black Friday/Cyber Monday post over at: https://hifitrends.com/2020/11/25/all-the-best-amazon-black-friday-deals-plus-many-more-black-friday-2020-cyber-monday-deals/ Yes, Early Black Friday sales are in abundance, especially if you’re looking for Speakers. It seems like every speaker manufacturer has a deal…
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Cambridge Audio Unleashes Impressive Power With Edge M Monoblock Power Amps
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in Best Buys, Budget, DACs, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, News, Power Amps, Preamps, Streaming, VideosCambridge Audio ups the ante with powerful new Monoblocks! Today, Cambridge Audio announced a potent new addition to their Flagship Edge components, the Edge M monoblock power amplifier ($4000). The 200W RMS (into 8 Ohms) amp is based on the same circuitry as the existing Edge W stereo power amp (dual toroidal transformers, Class XA…
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First Look: iFi’s Jaw-Dropping NEO iDSD Desktop DAC/Headphone Amp!
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We have the latest DAC/Headphone amp from iFi, and it’s kickass! We first wrote about the new $699 iFi NEO iDSD Desktop DAC/Amp last week, and now we have one to show you! The pics really don’t do it justice because its polished aluminum finish is sublime. It’s really solid too. I couldn’t believe how…
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HI-FI Trends Product Of The Year Awards 2020: Best Speakers Feat. Triangle, Andover Audio
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It’s that time again! This is when we look back at some of the best gear we’ve come across this year. The mission of HI-FI Trends is “Helping audiophiles to build affordable high-end audio systems,” and to that end, we’ve picked some of the best affordable high-end gear available right now. You can use these…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Hope Tala +13 Other Artists!
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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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This Week’s Audio Best Buys: Early Black Friday Deals Featuring Kef Q150!
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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 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 by…
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HI-FI Trends Product Of The Year Awards 2020: Best Headphones feat. Audeze,Grado,1MORE
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in Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, Deals, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Portable Audio, Streaming, WirelessIt’s that time again! This is when we look back at some of the best gear we’ve come across this year. The mission of HI-FI Trends is “Helping audiophiles to build affordable high-end audio systems,” and to that end, we’ve picked some of the best affordable high-end gear available right now. You can use these…
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iFi’s Jazzy New Desktop Dac Amp Is A Hi-Res Audio Powerhouse!
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in Bluetooth, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Streaming, Videos, WirelessOn Friday, iFi released their latest Desktop DAC/Amp, a sleek device called the NEO iDSD. It’s a mid-level model that sits between their entry-level ZEN DAC (a device we’ve reviewed here on the site) and their flagship Pro iDSD. It’s a 3-in-1 device that can be used as a DAC/Preamp for a pair of Active…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Yellowjackets +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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Watch: Emotiva Teases Their Sexy New Airmotiv GR1 Headphones!
It’s no secret that we love Emotiva gear around here. They make extremely well-designed speakers and hi-fi electronics that sell for remarkably fair prices. Now they are bringing that same formula over to headphones. It’s called the Airmotiv GR1, and it’s a sexy pair of over-ear headphones with a frame made up of steel and wood.…
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This Week’s Audio Best Buys: Best Wireless Earbuds, Best Speakers, Best Music Player
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 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 by…