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Technics’ New EAH-A800 Noise Cancelling Wireless Over-Ear Headphones Boast High-Resolution Audio With 50 Hours Of Playback!
Bluetooth, First Impressions, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Reviews, Streaming, Uncategorized, Videos, WirelessToday, Technics unveiled the $349 EAH-A800 Wireless Noise Cancelling Over-Ear Headphones, a new premium set of Bluetooth earphones that promise industry-leading battery life (up to 50 hours), class-leading active noise canceling, and LDAC Hi-Res wireless audio. Price-wise they’re in direct competition with the current top-selling ANC headphones from Sony, so it will be interesting to see…
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The Best (Our Favorite) Jazz Albums Of 2021: 27 Sensational Projects You Need To Hear!
Best Buys, Downloads, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Software, Streaming, VideosIf you follow Hifitrends, then you know we love Jazz around here, especially Jazz Vocal. So every year, we like to pick out the best (i.e. our favorite) Jazz albums and share them with you! This year, we found a lot of great stuff, including some amazing sounding music from Nina Simone that was previously…
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Product Of The Year Awards 2021: Best Analog Audio & Turntable Components, Best Audio Accessories
Analog, Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Home Audio, Music, News, Power Amps, Preamps, Speakers, Streaming, Videos, WirelessAs the year wraps up, this is the time when we look back at the best stuff we’ve come across in 2021, awarding them based on several criteria, including value for money, design/build, innovation, and of course superior sound quality! In this post, we present our 2021 Product Of The Year Award winners for Best Analog Audio/Turntable Components…
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Product Of The Year Awards 2021: Best Stereo Amplifiers, Best Streaming Amplifiers, Best Budget Stereo Amplifiers
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Power Amps, Preamps, Speakers, Streaming, Videos, WirelessHey folks! Well…we’ve made it through another year! It’s been a tough one with Covid-19 ravaging the planet once again, but that hasn’t stopped us from checking out some of the best affordable high-end audio. As the year wraps up, this is the time when we look back at the best stuff we’ve come across…
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Product Of The Year Awards 2021: Best Digital To Analog Converters, Best Music Streamers
Hey folks! Well…we’ve made it through another year! It’s been a tough one with Covid-19 ravaging the planet once again, but that hasn’t stopped us from checking out some of the best affordable high-end audio. As the year wraps up, this is the time when we look back at the best stuff we’ve come across…
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Product Of The Year Awards 2021: Best Headphones, Headphone Amps, & Portable Audio
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, MQA, Music, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Reviews, Streaming, Videos, WirelessHey folks! Well…we’ve made it through another year! It’s been a tough one with Covid-19 ravaging the planet once again, but that hasn’t stopped us from checking out some of the best affordable high-end audio. As the year wraps up, this is the time when we look back at the best stuff we’ve come across…
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2021 Holiday Gift Guide Roundup: Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas For Audiophiles!
Analog, Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Preamps, Speakers, Streaming, WirelessHey folks, we’re a little less than a week out from Christmas, so time is running out to get those gifts! Thankfully in this day and age, you have easy access to tons of amazing gear and can get it shipped out super quick! For the last-minute shoppers (like us!!!), we have rounded up all…
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Awesome! Cambridge Audio Celebrates The 10th Anniversary of StreamMagic!
Best Buys, Bluetooth, DACs, Deals, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Software, Speakers, Streaming, Videos, WirelessToday, Cambridge Audio officially celebrates the 10th Anniversary of their Streammagic streaming platform, a combination of hardware and software that allows the playback of digital music from their network audio components. As a long-time user of their gear, I have followed the development of StreamMagic for a while, and I think the current incarnation of…
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Holiday Gift Guide For Music Lovers & Audiophiles 2021: 10 Ideas For Last Minute Christmas Gifts (And They’re On Sale!)
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Reviews, Streaming, Videos, WirelessHey folks, Christmas is fast approaching. If you want your gifts to arrive by Dec. 25th (11 days away!!), especially with free shipping, then you need to order them right about now. In this installment of the Holiday Gift Guide For Music Lovers And Audiophiles, we have a list of some of our favorite gear…
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iFi Audio GO blu Review: This Elegant $200 Bluetooth Headphone Amplifier Is Powerful & Compact!
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Music, Portable Audio, Reviews, VideosIntro Ifi Audio is known for making remarkable yet affordable DAC/Headphone Amps, but today we’re looking at their first Portable Bluetooth DAC/Amp, the $199 iFi GO blu. Unlike many portable Bluetooth DACs, the GO blu has separate Amp, DAC, and Bluetooth circuits which enable it to provide double the output power of competitors. iFi also…
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Holiday Gift Guide For Music Lovers And Audiophiles 2021: 5 Best Christmas Stocking Stuffer Ideas
Analog, Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Music, News, Portable Audio, Streaming, Videos, WirelessIn this installment of the Holiday Gift Guide For Music Lovers And Audiophiles, we’re here to help you pick the perfect Christmas stocking stuffer gift! This time around, we have five inexpensive gifts you can tuck in a stocking and make someone very happy! Check out our list of the 5 Best Christmas Stocking Stuffer Ideas!…
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Holiday Gift Guide For Music Lovers And Audiophiles 2021: 5 Best Christmas Gifts Under $250
Analog, Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Shows, Software, Speakers, Streaming, Videos, WirelessHey Folks, Christmas is fast approaching, so here’s another installment of the Holiday Gift Guide For Music Lovers And Audiophiles to help you pick the perfect gift for the Hi-Fi enthusiast in your life! This time around we’ve picked out five exceptional gifts between $150 and $250 that will make an Audiophile very happy, including…
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Holiday Gift Guide For Music Lovers And Audiophiles 2021: 5 Christmas Gifts For Those Who Have Everything!
Hey Folks, we’re back again with another Holiday Gift Guide, created to help you find the right gift for that hi-fi enthusiast a/k/a Audiophile in your life. I know that we all have that person on our list who seems to have everything, so it’s hard to figure out what gift they’ll appreciate! Well never…
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Black Friday Deals 2021: 10 Best Can’t Miss Sales For Audiophile & Music Lovers – Headphones, Speakers & Electronics
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Preamps, Speakers, Streaming, WirelessBlack Friday Weekend is here and stuff is flying off the shelves! We’ve seen a lot of good deals on audio gear sell out in minutes! Here’s our list of the best deals still available, hurry up and grab what you want because they probably won’t be around for long! If you’re looking for a…
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Cheap Amazon Black Friday Deals: The Best Hi-Fi And Audio Under $100! Speakers, Headphones & Earbuds
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, Deals, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, News, Portable Audio, Reviews, Speakers, WirelessWhile Black Friday technically doesn’t arrive until the 26th, Black Friday sales are in full swing! This list has some of the most affordable deals (under $100) on Amazon, perfect for stocking stuffers, or for those on a budget! Keep scrolling for the deep discounts! If you’re looking for a comprehensive list of Black Friday…
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Black Friday Deals 2021: The Best Of The Best Headphone, Speaker & Electronics Sales!
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, Deals, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, News, Speakers, Uncategorized, WirelessSo we already did an extensive list of Black Friday Deals (If you missed that you can check it out here), but we wanted to give you another list of what we consider to be the Best of the Best Black Friday Hi-Fi and Audio Deals! While Black Friday technically doesn’t arrive until the 26th,…
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Audiolab’s New Omnia Is A Stunning $2300 Class AB Integrated Amp With Built-In CD Player, Play-Fi Streaming, and USB Input!
Analog, Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, First Impressions, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Preamps, Software, Streaming, Videos, WirelessToday, Audiolab released the $2299 Omnia, a classy-looking Roon Tested streaming amplifier with a built-in CD player, Play-Fi streamer, MM phono stage, and asynchronous USB input. The amp stage is Class AB (50w per ch. into 8 ohms) mated to an ESS Sabre-based digital stage (ES9038Q2M chip) which is capable of handling PCM audio up…
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Holiday Gift Guide For Music Lovers & Audiophiles 2021: Best Gifts Under $500
Analog, Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Preamps, Speakers, Streaming, Uncategorized, WirelessHey folks, it’s that time of year again! I know a lot of you like myself are wondering what in the world you’re going to get for the folks on your gift list! Well if you have any music lovers or audiophiles on that list, then we have the Holiday Gift Guide for you! In…
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Bowers & Wilkins Shows Off Tantalizing New Finish For Its 700 Signature Series Speakers!
Bowers & Wilkins Announces new Midnight Blue Metallic finish for its 705 & 702 Signature speakers, available later this month: The following Press Release is courtesy of Bowers & Wilkins: Worthing, England, 17th Nov 2021: Bowers & Wilkins has launched two new versions of its 705 Signature stand-mount and 702 Signature floor-standing loudspeakers. Available in…
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Sendy Audio Peacock Review: This Ain’t No Ordinary Planar Magnetic Headphone!
TL;DR While the Sendy Audio Peacock’s build quality and comfort are top-notch, its tuning and overall resolution are just a step behind the competition. Nevertheless, some may find its natural, easygoing sound and wide soundstage appealing. Intro Earlier this year, I reviewed a couple of headphones from SIVGA, a China-based company known for its affordable…
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