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Much of today’s music consumption is digital, and most of that is streamed. And though vinyl sales recently surpassed CDs for the first time since 1986, the format is not quite dead yet. Boutique hi-fi brand McIntosh Labs has today launched a retro-coo… Continue reading McIntosh turns on the retro charm with stunning CD player
I remember being impressed by the sonic clarity and wide soundstage of the first Audeze planar earphones I got to try at IFA in Berlin a few years back. Now the company has introduced a pair of closed-back in-ear monitors called Euclid for the promise … Continue reading Audeze squeezes planar technology into first closed-back earphones
A new audio gear manufacturer made up of acoustics engineers and designers from the video game and audio industries – most notably a former lead acoustics engineer at Apple – has announced its first product. The VZR Model One gaming headphones feature … Continue reading Premium gaming headphones promise improved spatial awareness
Even without that striking logo, audio gear from McIntosh Labs has a look all its own, and one that’s sure to stand out in any living room setup. The latest addition to the company’s high-end catalog is a versatile 2-channel vacuum tube headphone ampli… Continue reading McIntosh aims for versatility with tube-driven headphone amp
The UK’s Cambridge Audio has announced a new flagship digital-to-analog converter and headphone amplifier combo that promises a “thrilling performance that’s bigger than the box it comes in.”Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, TechnologyTags:… Continue reading Cambridge Audio looks to enhance living-room audio with new flagship DAC
Many modern hi-fi amplifiers lack their own phono stage, so an external pre-amp will be needed to give a turntable’s signal a boost. A new flagship device from Austrian hi-fi company Pro-Ject is due to go on sale from next month, and is designed for op… Continue reading Pro-Ject puts vinyl lovers in control with flagship RS2 phono stage
Many music lovers who prefer to listen through headphones rather than speakers will find that their living room hi-fi system will be able to pump out audio at a decent volume level. But if you’ve invested in high-impedance audiophile cans, you will alm… Continue reading Hybrid headphone amp promises best-of-both-worlds listening experience
The name Bugatti is one associated with very fast cars and multi-million-dollar price tags, and not with home audio. But thanks to a partnership with Germany’s Tidal Audio, luxury automotive design and premium audio components combine for the launch of… Continue reading Bugatti drives into luxury home hi-fi space with Royale speakers
UK audio gear maker iFi – the firm behind the portable hip-dac from February – has launched a new mains-powered hi-res digital-to-analog converter (DAC)/headphone amp that’s promised to deliver “scintillating sonics with every audio format in a home en… Continue reading Desktop DAC looks to boost music, multimedia and gaming audio
If you’ve attended top concert venues and music festivals around the world, you may have experienced the L-Acoustics signature sound. Now the French high-end speaker/amp manufacturer has teamed up with US IEM maker JH Audio for the Contour XO in-ear mo… Continue reading L-Acoustics injects iconic sonic signature into premium in-ear monitors