HiFi News
Qualcomm’s aptX Lossless: CD-Quality Sound Over Bluetooth
Multinational behemoth Qualcomm announced they will be rolling out aptx Lossless to deliver CD-quality sound to wireless headphones. Now that’s news.
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HiFi News
Meze Audio’s Flagship ELITE Headphones: Art for the Ears
Regular readers know I’m not a headphone kinda guy, but the press release for the Meze Audio ELITE Isodynamic Hybrid Array headphones grabbed my attention.
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Introducing the Komuro Amplifier Company (& First Listen)
If you are wondering — are we talking about the Komuro? — the answer is a resounding Yes! I would add, and hot damn!
HiFi Reviews
Review: EgglestonWorks Oso – Beyond Sound
At times, writing about hifi makes me search for the right words, and this search can be rather arduous when a product’s performance is very nearly overwhelming. Such was the case with the EgglestonWorks Oso floor standing speakers.
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The New Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series Diamond – Updating A Classic
My father owned a pair of B&W Matrix 801 speakers. He loved them, like they were alive.
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Axpona 2021 Rescheduled for 2022
That’s right folks, Axpona has pulled the plug on their October 29-31, 2021 dates and moved them to April 22-24, 2022. We don’t have to ask why.
HiFi Thoughts
How Sexy Is Your HiFi?
On a scale from 1 to 10, how sexy is your hifi? I’m not joking, as this may be the most important question one can ask about the value of hifi — How sexy is your hifi?
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Marten and IsoAcoustics Put Their Best Foot(ers) Forward
Swedish high-end loudspeaker company Marten has teamed up with IsoAcoustics to develop the new Marten Isolators, upgraded footers that now come standard on Marten’s Coltrane series, Mingus Orchestra, and Parker series.
HiFi Bargains
A Smokin’ $350 Home HiFi System
How much do you have to spend to get a good sounding hifi? $500? 1,000? 5,000? $50,000?
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The New Peachtree GaN400 Power Amplifier
The new Peachtree GaN400 Power Amplifier employs GaNFETs (Gallium Nitride Field-Effect Transistors) for generating its 400 Watts of output power. Why GaNFETs you ask?
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Nordost’s New Odin Gold Cables: The Midas Touch
Imagine you need a 2M pair of speaker cables, a 1M pair of interconnects, and two 1.25M power cords. If you choose Nordost’s new Odin Gold, we’re talking about $189k worth of cables, before tax.
Amplifier Reviews
Review: Audio Note Cobra Integrated Amplifier
Some hifi companies have name-magic. As if just saying the name conveys meaning, to those in the know. Audio Note is one such company that seems to have a near mystical quality to it, conveying a deep connection to the inner workings of music reproduction. […]
HiFi Thoughts
Darko.Audio Podcast #25: For hi-fi beginners ONLY (+ further thoughts on hi-res)
Darko and I have done it again, only this time its even longer — we recently sat down for another Darko-produced podcast, this time to talk about hifi for beginners.
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Louis Vuitton Horizon Light Up Speaker
How much luxury is too much?
HiFi Reviews
Audio Physic Cardeas: It’s all about the music!
The new Cardeas loudspeaker captivates any listener with its unparalleled vigor and vibrancy. Built by Audio Physic – based in Brilon, Germany – this new, top-end model is one of those rare speakers that makes the world around you disappear. But the new Cardeas has […]