Tag: Home Audio
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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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AKG Now Accepting Pre-Orders on its $1000 5-Driver Earphone, Ships Mar. 4th
AKG‘s new “Reference-Class” Earphone, the N5005, is now available for pre-orders on the AKG website for $999.95, with free 2nd-Day shipping. Announced at CES 2018, the N5005, features a complement of 4 Balanced-Armature and 1 Hybrid drivers, along with exchangeable Sound Filters, and three different types of cables, including a Bluetooth adapter cable for wireless…
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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 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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Best Sounding Headphones Under $100 (2018)
Check out our updated list of 10 Best Budget Headphones for 2019 here. With a headphone under $100, one cannot expect world class sonics, but nowadays at this price point, you can get several models that get you pretty darn close. With their Triple-Driver earphone, 1More has changed the game, providing the best sound ever…
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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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Get these “Wall of Fame” Sennheiser Headphones for $99.95 (that’s $50 off)
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a $90 deal on these highly rated Sennheiser Headphones, and if you missed out on that one, then here’s another deal that’s only $10 more, which is still $50 off the regular price…hurry up because they are going fast. Here are the details: Amazon is offering the Sennheiser HD…
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Behold the Kef LS50 Black Edition…
Pretty much anyone I know who has listened to the Kef LS50 mini-monitor for any amount of time, usually ends up with their jaw dropped to the floor as they encounter sound the magnitude of which they cannot fathom is coming from such a small speaker. The only complaint I have heard from some folks…
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Klipsch’s New Reference Premiere Speaker Features Upgraded Design & Tweeter
Klipsch’s Reference Premiere speaker, which falls in the middle of their current speaker line between the standard Reference and Heritage Classic lines, is getting some cosmetic and technical upgrades for 2018. On the cosmetic side, there are new copper trim rings around the patented Tractrix horn, and Cerametallic Woofers, along with a new satin baffle,…
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ICYMI: Great Hi-Fi Content From Around The Web
This past week I read and watched quite a bit of interesting hi-fi stuff….check it out: Here’s a nice feature from What Hi-Fi breaking down what Hi-Res Music is, and how to integrate it into your listening room… https://www.whathifi.com/advice/high-resolution-audio-everything-you-need-to-know This is a well-written story from the New Yorker that actually came out a couple of…
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Music You Need To Hear: Chick Corea + Steve Gadd – “Chinese Butterfly”
Our music pick this Friday is Chick Corea’s new album “Chinese Butterfly”. On this album he shares top billing with his former band-mate Steve Gadd, who was a drummer in Corea’s Core 70’s Jazz-Fusion group “Return To Forever”. If you still play CD’s, then this would be a 2-Disc set, but for me it was…
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Watch It Wednesday: Chord Electronics Hugo 2 – The Legend Remastered
Chord Electronics posted a cool new video on their YouTube channel yesterday promoting the highly regarded Hugo 2 DAC, the upgraded version of the original Hugo DAC, which was already considered to be one of the best portable DAC’s ever made. The vid breaks down the internal and external features of the new HUGO, and…
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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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5 Best Bookshelf Speakers $500 and under (2018)
Check out our updated 2020 list: Outstanding! The Best Bookshelf Speakers Under $500 (2020) Looking to build a budget or starter hi-fi system? Here are some great speakers to start with! All of these speakers scale very well so don’t be afraid to pair them with electronics that cost double their price. A quality integrated amp…
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