Tag: hifi systems
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Product Of The Year 2019: Desktop Components- The Wondrous iFi ZEN DAC Amp Combo Review!
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in Best Buys, Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, Power Amps, ReviewsThe Hifitrends.com Product Of The Year is an award given to an exceptional product that has passed across our desk– or through our listening room– this past year. It’s not a “Best Of” award, it’s just us giving recognition to gear we find to have extraordinary value within its category. Also, since we cover low-cost,…
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The Thrilling HIFIMAN Ananda-BT Bluetooth Planar Magnetic Wireless Headphone In The House: First Impressions And Unboxing Pics!
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The Full Ananda-BT Review is up!…check it out here. There aren’t too many $1000 Bluetooth headphones out there. Some may ask, do we need one? Well, with it’s $999 Ananda-BT High-Resolution Bluetooth Planar Magnetic Headphone, HIFIMAN hopes you’ll answer that question in the affirmative. You may ask, why ARE they the priciest Bluetooth headphones on…
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Best Jazz Albums 2019: 25 Glorious Albums You Need To Hear!
Once again, Jazz had a great year! Last year, it was all about the London Jazz Scene, with their experimental projects coming out in wave after wave. This year, they still had some highlights, like the album “Fyah” by Theon Cross, but for me, the story this year was the classic stuff from veterans like…
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Audiophile Holiday Gift Guide 2019: Super Saturday Shopping/Audio Deals/Last-Minute Christmas Gifts!
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Hey folks, we’re coming down the home stretch, Christmas is right around the corner, so I thought I would drop another post with the best deals on last-minute Christmas gifts! Most of these deals will disappear after the holidays, so if you’re looking for the lowest prices on some great audio gear, this is the…
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Cambridge Audio CXA81 Stereo Integrated Amplifier Review: Magical Mind-Blowing Musicality!
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I always get a little bit nostalgic when talking about Cambridge Audio, because they made the first audiophile oriented amplifier I ever purchased. It served me well for many years and fetched a pretty penny when I finally decided to upgrade. Cambridge Audio amps are robust powerhouses, engineered to provide long-term listening pleasure. They’re almost…
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These Best-Selling Bookshelf Speakers Are At All-Time Low Prices!
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in Best Buys, Budget, Deals, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Reviews, Speakers, VideosIf you’re putting together a hi-fi system and looking for some audiophile oriented speakers that won’t break the bank, then you need to check out the specials over at the ELAC AMAZON Store. Right now, during their End Of Year sale, you can get the lowest prices of the year on select standmount speakers, floorstanders, even…
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These Bowers & Wilkins Noise Cancelling Headphones Are A Whopping 43% Off!
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If you’re looking for a spectacular pair of active noise-canceling headphones at a rock-bottom price, then your search should stop right here. The Bowers & Wilkins PX Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones have best in class sound, better than the models from Bose or Sony, and that’s why I own a pair. While Sony and…
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#MusicMonday: New Music Playlist Feat. Gary Clark Jr. + 15 Other Artists You Need To Hear!
Here’s another #MusicMonday audiophile playlist of great-sounding music you need to hear, including new music from Grammy Award-winning Blues Rocker Gary Clark Jr. plus 15 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…
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Cambridge Audio Strengthens Its Network Music Streamer Lineup With Qobuz
Cambridge Audio’s Network Music Streamers now fully support Qobuz via the Streammagic app. Via a recent update, Cambridge Audio’s Streammagic app now offers full support of Qobuz, a high res music service that provides music streams at up to 24/192 better-than-CD quality. This update adds a third major Music Streaming service to Cambridge Audio’s CXN (V2),…
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Schiit’s Powerful Little Headphone Amplifier Is Super Cheap With This Coupon!
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in Best Buys, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Power Amps, PreampsThe small but powerful Schiit Fulla 2 DAC and Headphone Amplifier is a budget-friendly and simple way to supercharge the audio from your laptop. It will convert the digital audio signal from your computer into a clean, detailed analog output that will improve the sound coming from your full-size audiophile headphones or a pair of powered…
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Audiophile Holiday Gift Guide 2019: 20+ Last-Minute Christmas Gifts And Stocking Stuffers On Amazon
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It’s crunch time. If you want to order your Christmas Gifts online and have them by Dec. 25th, then you better hurry. The standard ground shipping cutoff for UPS is today 12/13, and it’s 12/16 for FedEx. Of course, if you’re willing to pay for express shipping, you have a little longer. However, if you’re…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Sasha Berliner + 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 this…
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One Of The Best True Wireless Earbuds–31% Off With This Money-Saving Promocode!
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in Best Buys, Bluetooth, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, MQA, Music, Portable Audio, Reviews, Videos, WirelessWhen I reviewed the HELM True Wireless Bluetooth 5.0 Headphones earlier this year, I called it an exceptional product with great looks, comfortable fit, and fun sound. The HELM earphones made pretty much any music I listened to sound great, whether it was Hip-Hop, Jazz, or anything in between. I loved them so much, they became…
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Album Of The Week: Fantastic Christmas Music/Songs For Audiophiles (20+ Albums!)
This week’s “Album Of The Week” post is a little different; it’s more of an “Albums Of The Week” post. This go-round, we’re sharing some of our favorite Christmas Songs/Christmas Music, in the form of albums that are both well recorded and get you in a holiday mood! There’s a little something for everyone, so…
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The Best Affordable Audiophile Equipment Tried And Tested! Our New KIT.co Page Is Up!
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We test and review a lot of hi-fi equipment throughout the year, so we wanted to make sure our readers had a central location to check out the stuff we liked. We call it our Recommended Gear. Kit.co seemed like the perfect place to showcase our products– so we just set up a new Kit…
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Sonic Boom! Take A Look At The Tremendous New Subwoofers From SVS Sound!
SVS Knows subwoofers. That’s why a new lineup of subs from the Ohio-based company is always a big deal. Today, SVS unveiled three new models under the 2000 Pro Series banner– the PB-2000 Pro ported model, SB-2000 Pro sealed version, and a new version of their iconic ported cylinder, the PC-2000 Pro. The 2000 Pro…
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#MusicMonday: New Music Playlist Feat. The Who + 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 legendary rock band The Who 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…
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iFi Zen Blue HiFi Bluetooth Receiver Desktop DAC/Adapter Review: This Intoxicating Wireless DAC Is A Bargain!
Bluetooth is becoming a big part of hi-fi, whether you like it or not. Many came to know it as a way to make a cellphone call without getting tangled up in wires, but now it’s how many people listen to music. With the current version, Bluetooth 5.0, we have arrived at a place where…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Madison McFerrin + 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) Here are my picks for this…
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Grab These Unrivaled Bluetooth Headphones For An Unbeatable Price-$250 Off!
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Today, AMAZON is offering the Beyerdynamic Amiron Wireless Copper Hi-Res Bluetooth Headphones for an all-time low price of $599.00. At that price, you will save $250.00 or 29% off what they sold for just a couple of weeks ago. They are not noise-canceling headphones, but they provide the ultimate sound quality for those who desire an…