Tag: hifi systems
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5 Awesome Essentials For The Work From Home Audiophile
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in Best Buys, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, Portable Audio, Reviews, Speakers, WirelessThe Coronavirus disease 2019 (also known as COVID-19) has made it necessary for many of us to shelter in place and work from home, some for the first time. I’ve worked from home for a long time, and of course, as an audiophile, music is an essential part of my workday. It makes my daily…
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Hi-Fi Deals: The Best Speakers, Headphones and Electronics On Sale Today (3/22/2020)
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Hifitrends.com has always been about pointing out the best values in Hi-Fi, so it’s only right 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. Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela + 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). Here are my picks for this…
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Andover Spinbase Turntable Speaker System In The House: First Impressions And Unboxing Pics!
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The Vinyl revival is alive and well. Sales of Vinyl recordings have seen constant growth, and while COVID-19 may take a chunk out of sales this year, there’s no doubt that people love their records! So it should come as no surprise that there are several companies out there developing products to make listening vinyl…
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These Are The Best Budget Bookshelf Speakers (And Now They’re Dirt Cheap!)
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in Best Buys, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, Power Amps, Preamps, Speakers, VideosIf you’re looking for an excellent pair of bookshelf speakers to build a musical budget Hi-Fi system around, then you should check out the Paradigm Monitor SE Atom Bookshelf Speaker. Amazon is running a limited-time sale right now that will get you a 25% discount on the pair. The Monitor SE Atom competes with speakers way above their…
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#MusicMonday: New Music Playlist Feat. Peter Bjorn & John + 23 Other Artists You Need To Hear!
Here’s another #MusicMonday audiophile playlist of great-sounding music you need to hear, including new music from Swedish Pop Rockers Peter Bjorn & John plus 23 other songs! The playlist starts with more traditional audiophile stuff like Jazz and Blues, then moves on to non-traditional audiophile tracks towards the end. (TIDAL Music Stream Below) Check this music out in High-Resolution Audio!…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Shabaka And The Ancestors + 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) Here are my picks for this…
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Audiolab M-DAC nano Mobile Wireless DAC Amp Review: This Sweet Sounding Headphone Amp Will Astonish You!
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Last week I reviewed the $69 Zorloo Ztella, a “dongle” DAC/Headphone Amp that improves upon the sound from your cellphone or laptop by plugging into the USB port and using it as a digital output. It then passes that signal to a built-in audiophile-grade DAC (digital to analog converter), then a built-in amp, and then…
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These Best-Selling Bookshelf Speakers Are $240 Off!
If you’re looking for an excellent pair of bookshelf speakers to build a nice 2-channel Hi-Fi system around, then you should check out the Definitive Technology D11 Demand Series Bookshelf Speakers. Amazon is again running a limited-time sale right now that will get you a $240 discount on the pair. The D11 speakers have received rave reviews…
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PSB Speakers Adds Affordable Subs To Their Spectacular Alpha Series!
The latest edition of PSB Speakers’ low-cost Alpha Series (especially the P5 bookshelf) has received tons of accolades and awards since they came out a year ago. But up to now, you couldn’t get a matching sub to go with the existing Alpha bookshelf, tower, and center channel speakers. Well, today, that has been rectified.…
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Sennheiser’s $180 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones Are Just $80 Right Now!
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The Sennheiser HD 4.50BTNC is an excellent pair of budget wireless noise-cancelling headphones from a highly respected audio company. Sennheiser is selling the usually $180 headphone for $79.95 or $100 off the regular price until 3/29. That’s the lowest price on the web right now, even beating the $99.95 price (which is good as well)…
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#MusicMonday: New Music Playlist Feat. Kokoroko + 23 Other Artists You Need To Hear!
Here’s another #MusicMonday audiophile playlist of great-sounding music you need to hear, including new music from UK Afrobeat Band Kokoroko plus 23 other songs! The playlist starts with more traditional audiophile stuff like Jazz and Blues, then moves on to non-traditional audiophile tracks towards the end. (TIDAL Music Stream Below) Check this music out in High-Resolution Audio! Amazon Music HD-90…
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North America’s Largest High-End Audio Show Postponed Due To COVID-19 Virus
Today, AXPONA (Audio Expo North America), the largest high-end audio show in North America, was rescheduled due to the Coronavirus otherwise known at COVID-19. The show, originally scheduled to take place April 17-19, 2020, has now been moved to August 7-9, 2020. The planned location of the show, the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Schaumburg, IL, will…
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ICYMI: These New Planar Magnetic Headphones From Andover Audio Are Stunning!
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Andover Audio’s new Planar Magnetic headphones are here to provide a premium headphone experience at a not so premium price. The $500 PM-50 Planar Magnetic Headphones are their first headphones, and they have housings made of genuine Walnut wood juxtaposed with a black aluminum frame. On the backside of each housing are grilles also made…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Swamp Dogg + 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) Here are my picks for…
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Cambridge Audio CXN V2 Audiophile Music Streamer In The House: First Impressions And Unboxing Pics!
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in DACs, First Impressions, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, Preamps, Reviews, Software, Streaming, Videos, WirelessThere are a couple of budget (around $500) Audiophile Music Streamers I recommend. The first is the Audiolab 6000N Play, which I consider to be the best sounding streamer in that price range. The second is the Bluesound Node 2i, which I believe to be a notch below the 6000N in sound quality. Still, it…
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Ztella Integrated USB DAC Amp Cable Review: Tantalizing Audiophile Sound For Your Smartphone!
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in Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, Portable Audio, Reviews, VideosLast week I found out Samsung will be the latest to pull the headphone jack from their flagship smartphones. That means if you want to listen to music on their latest and greatest devices, you’ll have to choose between Bluetooth headphones, USB-C wired headphones or a USB-C adapter (also known as a dongle) with a…
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Save Big On Bowers & Wilkins Latest and Greatest Noise Cancelling Headphones!
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Right now, Amazon is selling the brand-new Bowers & Wilkins PX7 Over-Ear Wireless Bluetooth Headphone with Adaptive Noise Cancelling for $50 off, which applies to both the Silver and Space Grey models. This is the cheapest they have been since they came out last October. If you’re looking for a spectacular pair of active noise-canceling…
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Cambridge Audio Adds Spectacular Roon Technology To Their Top Music Streamers
Cambridge Audio’s flagship EDGE NQ and CXN (V2) network audio streamers are now Roon Ready via a new software update. Upon completion of the update, Roon will be able to discover them on your network, optimize audio delivered to the streamer, and allow volume control directly from Roon without a complicated configuration. If you’re not…
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#MusicMonday: New Music Playlist Feat. Kandace Springs + 19 Other Artists You Need To Hear!
Here’s another #MusicMonday audiophile playlist of great-sounding music you need to hear, including new music from Blue Note Jazz Vocalist Kandace Springs plus 19 other songs! The playlist starts with more traditional audiophile stuff like Jazz and Blues, then moves on to non-traditional audiophile tracks towards the end. (TIDAL Music Stream Below) Check this music out in High-Resolution Audio! Amazon…