There are fantastic pre-owned bargains out there. We all know this. That said, many budget-end enthusiasts just don’t know to what extent the system components work well together – if at all! In short – is there system synergy? Who knows? I do! Hi. I’m Howard Popeck – features editor. Truthfully … I get bigger […]
Month: January 2018
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What Hi-Fi write: Digital-to-analogue conversion is perhaps the most critical process you system undertakes – all those ones and zeros are brilliantly easy and convenient to package, but they don’t mean anything to your ears until they’ve been turned into analogue information. Which is where your DAC comes in. But that doesn’t mean you have to break the […]
Essence Electrostatic Systems write: When it comes to how we store our music these days, there’s no doubt that nothing beats digital for convenience. Thats why we call it your digital life. Your favorite songs are on your Smartphone, Tablet, PC, Tablet Kontrolor other digital player, mostly at MP3 low resolution to save space, but […]
Thaddeus Herman writes: We have a problem. The music industry has been celebrating a surge of interest in one of its most beloved artifacts: the vinyl record. Major labels are returning to their old business model and are quickly saturating clothes stores, online shops, electronics outlets and international vinyl-themed holidays with reissues of old […]
Guest writer from Germany, Lothar Kissinger writes: Well, most of us had to decide this at some time; it remains one of the most discussed topics at many, many fora and blogs. My advice – as so many have said before me is to just trust your ears and don’t let anybody tell you what […]
What Hi-0Fi write: At CES 2018, Sennheiser is unveiling a prototype of the latest project under its Ambeo 3D audio umbrella: a soundbar. Read more at https://www.whathifi.com/news/ces-2018-sennheiser-unveils-ambeo-3d-soundbar-plus-new-headphones#dPJbKYVWc2fx2a4y.99
HMV predicts turntables will be its top-selling technology product, beating both headphones and speaker docks Continues HERE
What Hi-Fi write How do you improve on what is arguably the best value high-end record player on the market? That question must have taxed the engineering minds at VPI as they tried to improve on the Prime – our Temptations Award winner back in 2015. That deck and arm combination now costs £4200 (up […]
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You can have the best hi-fi kit in the world, but without decent speakers you’re never going to achieve sonic nirvana. These are some of the best speakers you can buy – both stereo hi-fi pairs and wireless models – and they all come with a few pennies off our ‘tested at’ price. So if you’re on the hunt […]
What Hi-Fi? write: A decent digital-to-analogue converter can make your system sing, but an average one means you’re not getting the most from your set-up. These are the best DACs around. Whether you’re after a USB DAC such as the Cyrus soundKey, or more substantial fare made by Oppo or Chord, our round-up has something for you. These are […]
What Hi-Fi? write: As the great predictor of trends in tech, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has brought us the likes of the OLED television (now the de facto choice for premium picture quality), affordable drones, and yes, even those so-called hoverboards that went on to spontaneously combust the world over. This year, […]