Tag: hi fi systems
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Monitor Audio Announces New “Studio” Bookshelf Speaker
Britain’s Monitor Audio has been releasing products this year at a fast and furious pace, and the flurry of new speakers continues with their announcement of a new Bookshelf, simply called “Studio”. The speakers seems to follow a similar design DNA to the Silver series, and that is a good thing, because this new speaker…
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Watch It Wednesday: Celebrating Nina Simone!
Musical legend and genius Nina Simone was born on this date in 1933! Since she is one of my all time favorite artists, and definitely my favorite female solo artist, so I had to write this post to celebrate her! If you’ve never seen the Netflix documentary about her life, “What Happened, Miss Simone?”, then…
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Music You Need To Hear: Tigran Hamasyan-“For Gyumri”
Pianist and composer Tigran Hamasyan’s “For Gyumri”, his third recording on Nonesuch Records, is what I would call short and sweet. At only 5 tracks, it is technically an EP, but the combination of atmospheric chants and beautiful piano combine to form a rich tapestry of sound you may want to play several times back…
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Optoma NuForce and Massdrop Release New 3 Driver IEM for $99
The price of multi-driver IEMs continue to fall into budget territory, as Optoma NuForce and Massdrop collaborate on a new earphone with 3 balanced armature drivers for $99. Dubbed the EDC 3, it is an upgraded version of their Massdrop X NuForce EDC IEM, which is equipped with a single dynamic driver. What follows is…
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Hi-Fi Deals: Get These Celebrated Budget Audiophile Cans for Only $50! (That’s $20 off)
Long considered by Headphone enthusiasts as one of the best headphones under $100, Newegg is selling the Philips SHP9500S Over-Ear Headphone for only $49.99 from now until the end of tomorrow! That is $20 off the next lowest price over at Amazon. I mentioned it last month as the best-over ear open headphone under $100, so $50…
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Music Monday: Some Great New Albums for Headphone Listening!
I don’t know about you, but I prefer to listen to certain albums on headphones. It’s like the intimacy of the presentation showcases the effects and the instrumentation, enhancing the experience. Over the last couple of weeks, I have heard several new albums like this, so i’m gonna share a few in a playlist for…
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First Impressions: Zorloo ZuperDAC-S In The House!
Budget, DACs, First Impressions, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Music, Portable Audio, VideosToday I’m checking out the Zorloo ZuperDAC-S, a new portable DAC/AMP currently up for offer on the crowdfunding site Indiegogo. I intend to put up a full review very soon, but today I just want to give my first impressions of the product. The ZuperDAC-S is a follow-up to Zorloo’s original ZuperDAC which was a…
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Hi-Fi Deals: Meze Audio Is Giving Away Free In-Ear Headphones When You Buy One Of Their Over-Ear Models
For a limited Time, Meze Audio is giving away a free pair of their in-ear headphones when you purchase one of their over-ear headphones! If you purchase a pair of the Meze 99 Classics ($309) headphones, you will get a pair of Meze 12 Classics in-ears ($79) for free, and if you buy the Meze 99 Neo…
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Watch It Wednesday: Introducing Nucleus By Roon
Last May, Roon Labs announced they would be releasing a Intel NUC based Music Server called Nucleus for their Roon Music management software, and it seems like they are beginning to ship to US Dealers. It also looks like Roon is promoting the newly available Nucleus by Roon with this flashy vid showing off the…
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Hi-Fi Deals: Get The HIFIMAN HE400i Special Edition Over Ear Planar Magnetic Headphones for $179! (That’s $70 Off)
Here’s a chance to get some Audiophile-grade cans at a really great price! Right now BuyDig is offering the HiFiMan HE400i Planar Magnetic Headphones in Dark Blue Chrome for $249, and Coupon code “LISTENUP” cuts that to $179 with free shipping! That’s $70 off BuyDig’s price, and $40 off the lowest price we found over at Amazon! Headfonia.com called…
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Music Monday: Mark Wade Trio-“Moving Day”
Every Monday I like to recommend some great sounding, as in well recorded, music as part of the “Music Monday” feature, and this week i’m recommending this funky Jazz album from the Mark Wade Trio called “Moving Day”. If you want to give your system a good workout, then be sure to give this a…
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First Impressions: NSMT Loudspeakers In The House w/ Amber Rubarth
First Impressions, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Music, Power Amps, Reviews, Speakers, StreamingToday i’m listening to an audiophile desktop setup from NSMT Loudspeakers, a U.S. Manufacturer of high-end speakers and amplifiers. The setup is comprised of their Model 5AX Desktop Monitor, which is a solid pillar of heavy MDF with transmission-line tuning giving it the ability to play very low frequencies for it’s small footprint, and their…
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10 Building Blocks for Your Budget/Affordable Hi-Fi System!
Best Buys, Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Speakers, Streaming, WirelessCheck out our updated list for 2019: 10 Building Blocks for Your Budget/Affordable 2-Channel Audiophile System! (2019) 1. Elac Debut B6-This speaker has become a legend of sorts in the audiophile world due to it’s insane value for the money. When paired with a quality amp like the NAD C338 on this list, you will have…
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Watch It Wednesday: Jazzmeia Horn Performing the Jazz Standard, “Moanin’”
Earlier in the month, I named Jazzmeia Horn’s album “A Social Call” one of my Favorite Jazz albums of 2017, so I was really happy to see her performing as part of the Grammy festivities this weekend…here’s her singing one of the songs from that album, a rendition of the Jon Hendricks‘ vocalese treatment of…
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Anchor your Budget Hi-Fi System with these Five-Star Q Acoustics 3020 Speakers at $249.99! (Reg. $289.99)
Q Acoustics may not be well known in the states, but anyone in the know regarding Hi-Fi knows the name. This British Speaker company has planted its flag in the U.S., and it’s 3020 bookshelf speaker is leading the invasion. A quick Google search will acquaint you with its many accolades, such as a five…
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Music Monday: Check out the 2018 Grammy Winning Jazz Albums!
Jazz Grammy winners don’t get enough love in my opinion, so I would like to give a shout out to all the Grammy winning Jazz albums! Here is a list of all the winners this year along with a Tidal Playlist dedicated to them! Congrats to the winners as well as the nominees! Best Jazz…
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Onkyo’s New PD-S10 DAP offers MQA, DSD and Tidal Compatibility at $499
Onkyo’s latest entry in the competitive luxury DAP market , the PD-S10, offers quite a bit for a sub $500 music player, including dual ESS Sabre DACs, MQA and Native DSD playback along with support for Tidal. It also has one piece aluminum construction, balanced headphone out, and 16 GB of internal storage expandable to…
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Music You Need To Hear: Nils Frahm – “All Melody”
This weeks music feature is a little bit out of my wheelhouse, as I usually listen to Jazz, Blues, Soul, repeat…but ultimately I like any music that is well recorded and sounds good. This new album from German musician Nils Frahm definitely fits that description. Speaking of description, this album defies that as well. It…
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Watch It Wednesday: What Is The Future Of Class D Amplification?
This week for Watch It Wednesday, I have a great video from Paul McGowan of PS Audio, talking about the drawbacks and benefits of Class D Amps. In my travels around the web, I hear many people totally discount the place of Class D or Hybrid Digital amps in high fidelity, but like most things…
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Hi-Fi Deals: Get These Stereophile-Approved Wharfedale Speakers for $199!
The Wharfedale Diamond Series speaker is legendary for it’s high performance at a very reasonable price point. The Diamond 10.1 version also adds a very nice fit and finish, along with many technical enhancements one would expect from a much higher priced speaker. At it’s original price of $349 it was a bargain, but at…
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