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Building A Astounding Hi-Fi System Around The Affordable PSB Alpha AM5 Powered Bookshelf Speakers! When you’re talking about setting up a Hi-Fi System for less than 1000 dollars, a set of good powered bookshelf speakers can
Towards the end of 2019, I had a chance to review the DALI OBERON 5 floorstanding speakers, and I fell in love with them. I gave them my very first perfect 10 review due to
You may have heard the terms Powered Speaker or Active Speaker thrown around and wondered, What is a Powered Speaker? How about an Active Speaker? Are they different? Are they just different terms for the same
PSB Speakers Makes System Building Stupid-Simple! PSB Speakers’ revamped Alpha Series has been around for close to two years now, and ever since, we’ve considered it the pinnacle of budget loudspeakers. We named the Alpha
PSB Speakers Alpha P3 and P5 bookshelf speakers (check out our reviews here and here) are definitely two of the best bookshelf speakers under $500, so we weren’t surprised when we heard they were coming
At one point, I considered Kanto to be the company that made cool little speakers for your desktop. That was until I went to the last Rocky Mountain Audio Fest back in 2019. That’s where
Q Acoustics, a company best known for its exquisite budget loudspeakers (check out our reviews), has come out with its first pair of active speakers called Q Active 200. Retailing for $1999 in the U.S.,
Today, Lenbrook Americas, distributor of DALI loudspeakers in North America, announced the availability of Dali’s new active speaker system OBERON C. According to their press release, there will be three models available, along with a
Since it was released last year, the Triangle BOREA series speakers have been a hit with reviewer after reviewer, including me. Most reviewers have fallen in love with the BOREA BR03 Bookshelf, myself included. I
Back in January, Buchardt Audio announced an Active counterpart to their ridiculously popular S400 bookshelf speaker called the A500. While that model is still only available for pre-order, it hasn’t stopped them from announcing a
Buchardt Audio is back! This time around, they have a pair of active bookshelf speakers, which, according to the company, is three years in the making. The new model is called the A500, and it’s
The 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
Roon 1.7 is here! What you need to know: This latest release of the popular music management/player software features a new AI technology called Valence, which uses machine learning algorithms to provide highly informed music
(Editor’s Note: Looks like they may have sold out of units at the sale price….but this system is still a great deal at the regular price! Check it out!) Think you can’t get an enchanting
Have you ever wondered about doing multi-room audio without Wi-Fi? Maybe you don’t want to go through the setup, or your Wi-Fi is too slow to support stable audio connections? Well, Atlantic Technology’s $749 FS-252
If you haven’t heard, Amazon has finally added a lossless music tier to their Amazon Music streaming service. It’s called Amazon Music HD, and manufacturers are already integrating it into their products. One of the
Bowers & Wilkins has expanded their wireless Formation Series with the new Formation Flex. The Flex is the smallest speaker in the range (Height: 8.5 in, Width: 5.1 in, Depth: 5.1 in), which as the
SONOS changed the game when it comes to multiroom audio. When I sold hi-fi gear in the 90s, putting together a multiroom audio system with speakers throughout the house was onerous. It required a lot
Kanto Audio is bringing their new flagship powered speaker called TUK to RMAF (Denver/Aurora, CO Sep. 6-8) this year. The $799 TUK is the company’s first powered speaker to sell above $400, (their Budget YU
SVS has built up a crazy following around their massive active subs and passive Prime Series speakers. Their products are designed to offer the enhanced dynamics and excitement needed to build a quality home theater,