The TAD-C1000 is a preamplifier where they’ve considered “everything.” Technical Audio Devices Laboratories (TAD Labs) is owned by Pioneer, but this group in white lab coats stands for something very special. Completely analog. The TAD-C1000 is a brand-new preamplifier, and for the hefty price tag of “everything you own,” you won’t get any digital inputs […]
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The Design Philosophy behind Apple’s AirPods: A Deep Dive
Innovation, minimalism, and user experience – these are the pillars of Apple’s design philosophy, manifesting clearly in their groundbreaking product, the AirPods. This article uncovers the elements that shaped Apple’s AirPods, offering readers an in-depth exploration of its design philosophy. A Brief Overview Since their launch, AirPods have become a symbol of status and style. […]
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The Best Dolby Atmos Soundbars To Add To Your Home in 2023
Dolby Atmos has played a really big role in making sure that we are able to appreciate cinematic sounds in the comfort of our own homes. Thanks to its immersive, object-based surround system it is able to elevate almost every single sound that you’re playing, and its overhead channels make it an absolute treat to […]
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Sonos Move 2 leaks out
Sonos seems to be gearing up to release the second version of its portable speaker, Move. According to The Verge, the company will launch the speaker, called Move 2, as early as September. The speaker is said to have a design similar to its predecessor but will feature the new controls from Era 100 and […]
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Sony releases noise-canceling WF-1000XM5
As expected, Sony is now releasing the fifth generation of its noise-canceling in-ear headphones. Not surprisingly, they are named WF-1000XM5, and not surprisingly, Sony claims these are their best headphones ever. The noise-canceling has also improved, thanks in large part to a new chip called the Integrated Processor V2. A new driver unit, known as […]
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Streaming update for Lyngdorf
Steinway Lyngdorf is fully embracing Spatial Audio, providing access to spatial audio with music streaming on all the company’s multi-channel processors, including Tidal Connect with Dolby Atmos Music. The built-in streaming player now has access to Tidal Connect with Dolby Atmos Music, allowing users to directly play thousands of Dolby Atmos Music albums specifically recorded […]
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Three musical subwoofers from Monitor Audio
Monitor Audio, known for its products at the higher end of the hi-fi scale, is launching three new affordable subwoofers with advanced diaphragm technology. This is intended to give the new Anthra series a higher degree of musicality than competitors in its price range. The technology involves lightweight and highly rigid C-CAM diaphragms with high […]
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Yamaha launches two new soundbar speakers
Yamaha has announced two brand new Dolby Atmos soundbar speakers after recently returning to the market: the SR-B40A with a wireless external subwoofer and the SR-B30A, which handles bass reproduction via a built-in subwoofer. These new TV speakers are a step up from Yamaha’s compact SR-C30A and SR-C20A, reflected in both their size and presumably […]
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Beats releases Beats Studio Pro
Apple’s headphone company, Beats, has unveiled a pair of new over-ear headphones, marking the first new product in that category to be released in six years. The new headphones are called “Beats Studio Pro” and are visually nearly identical to the Beats Studio 3, which was released in 2017. The new headphones are equipped with […]
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Fiio FW3 True Wireless
Normally, we receive news about cheap earbuds with a shrug. It’s not in the budget class where you find good sound, but Fiio wants to change that with the FW3 True Wireless. They are so affordable that it’s almost surprising what they have achieved for the money. Fiio claims to have focused on sound quality, […]
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MoFi MasterPhono preamplifier
Following the success of their turntables, MoFi Electronics has launched a special version of their flagship UltraDeck. Last year, they even introduced speakers, so the next thing would be an amplifier, right? Well, almost. MoFi MasterPhono is a phono preamplifier designed for turntables, an RIAA or phono stage, if you will. It handles both Moving […]
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Eve creates an adapter for AirPlay 2
If you have something that doesn’t have AirPlay but you want to have AirPlay capabilities, Eve has the gadget for you. It’s called Eve Play, and it’s simply a device that you can connect to your old, non-smart but enjoyable devices to stream audio to them. Eve Play features an Ethernet port, Wi-Fi, and can […]
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Musical Fidelity M3x DAC
Since Heinz Lichtenegger from Pro-Ject took over Musical Fidelity, there has been an increasing stream of new products from Musical Fidelity. Like this one, the Musical Fidelity M3x DAC. A complete premium-class digital-to-analog converter, with everything you need in one place. The DAC, available in black or silver-grey, features two optical, two coaxial, and one […]
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Now high-resolution FLAC is coming to Tidal
Tidal has completed the process of converting six million music tracks to high-resolution, lossless FLAC format. At the same time, they have announced that FLAC, not MQA, will be the preferred format on the service going forward. Streaming service Tidal is now taking the consequences of MQA’s financial problems and has made FLAC the preferred […]
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Pro-Ject Pre Box S2 Digital Edition 2023
The compact headphone amplifier with three digital inputs was already launched in 2017. The basic design is credited to John Westlake, who built a premium headphone amplifier around a D/A converter. This allowed for the use of digital audio sources and provided an analog output, enabling the Pre Box S2 to also be used as […]
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Big-mouthed: Introducing the Dali Oberon Grand Vokal
Dali already has a compact center speaker in the popular Oberon series, but now they’re stepping it up with a larger model: the Oberon Grand Vokal, specially designed to match the floorstanding Oberon 7 and Oberon 9 speakers. Dali Oberon Grand Vokal The center speaker can be considered the single most important speaker in a […]
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DALI introduces the Phantom in-wall subwoofer with amplifier
While many dream of powerful bass for their stereo or home theater in the living room, not everyone wants a huge subwoofer standing on the floor. In other cases, there simply isn’t enough space for a proper bass setup! The solution may be to hide the subwoofer under the sofa or in a closet, or […]
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Ruark R1S
The small Ruark radios usually perform well in tests, particularly with their sound quality being a notch better than the competitors’. Ruark claims that this also applies to the new R1S, which is a slightly unusual radio receiver with DAB+. It features both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, allowing you to stream music over the network and […]
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Sony HT-AX7: Sony launches portable home theater – completely wire-free
Sony introduced the portable speaker system HT-AX7 the other day. It consists of three small wireless speakers that together create immersive home theater sound. The best part? The speakers are battery-powered, so you can skip the wires. Sony speakers easily connect to your computer, tablet, or mobile device via Bluetooth – and voila, you have […]
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Sharp releases two new party speakers
Sharp recently unveiled two new larger-sized speakers. The first one is the SumoBox, designed to deliver up to 105 dB of clear sound, thanks to its 120W RMS stereo speaker system consisting of 2 x 8-inch woofers and 2 x 2-inch tweeters. Sharp collaborated with the French audio brand Devialet to develop this speaker, utilizing […]
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Jony Ive has designed a turntable
LoveFrom, the new design studio of former Apple designer Jony Ive, has collaborated with the hi-fi brand Linn to create the Sondek LP12-50 turntable, which will only be produced in 250 units. Apple will probably never make a turntable, so this is as close as we can get. According to a blog post by Linn’s […]
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Huawei wants to put cameras in your ears
Huawei has recently secured a patent for earbuds equipped with cameras on the sides. These cameras are intended to assist the user by capturing information about their environment beyond their direct field of vision. For instance, they could alert the user to approaching objects, thereby improving safety on the road. Additionally, they could provide navigation […]
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Nothing releases Ear (2) in black
Nothing’s Ear 1 and Ear 2 headphones have been seen on people relatively often. The latest model, Ear (2), has so far only been available in white, but now Nothing is releasing a new black model. At the same time, Nothing has taken the opportunity to update its app with a new “advanced” equalizer, featuring […]
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Bowers & Wilkins introduces the 800 Series Signature
British hi-fi manufacturer Bowers & Wilkins is now introducing the new 800 Series Signature range. Since the brand’s founding in 1966, only seven speaker series have carried the Signature designation. The new Bowers & Wilkins 801 D4 Signature and 805 D4 Signature build upon a heritage that traces back to the acclaimed Silver Signature speaker […]
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Razer releases the Moray earphones
Razer has now released the Moray earphones, which they claim are designed for streamers and gamers who want a comfortable earphone that can be used for longer periods of time. The Moray features THX sound support as well as passive noise isolation of up to -36dB, as stated in a press release by Razer. They […]
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Samsung releases Pokémon-themed earbuds
Samsung and The Pokémon Company continue their collaboration, and now you can get a pair of Galaxy Buds with cases that resemble some of the pocket monsters from the Pokémon family. Samsung released a pair of Galaxy Buds 2 with a case that looked like a Poké Ball last year. Now there is also the […]
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How to remove vocals from a song
If you want to separate the vocals from a song and keep only the music, you can easily do so using the website vocalremover.org. The site utilizes some AI magic to isolate the vocals in the song into a separate track. You can then download the music and vocals separately, which you can use to […]
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The Cassette Tape Comeback: Where can I buy cassette tapes and why should I?
Nobody can deny the magnificent return the vinyl record has made in the past few years. Last year another milestone was reached when vinyl sales past $1 billion for the first time since 1986. However, the little sibling of vinyl records, the audio cassette tape, has been growing in the shadow of it’s more successful sibling and […]
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Sonos lays off seven percent of its employees
Sonos is the latest company to downsize its workforce, with seven percent of employees being let go from the American speaker manufacturer. This corresponds to approximately 130 employees (out of a total of around 1800). At the same time, the company hopes to reduce the number of office buildings to lower costs in the coming […]
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The next Sonos Move appears at the FCC
We already know that Sonos is working on a new version of its portable speaker, Move, and now it seems that this new model has arrived at the US FCC. The new device with the model name S44 is expected, according to the documentation at the FCC, to handle the transition between Bluetooth and Wi-Fi […]