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Apple Music is Getting 24-bit/192kHz. Here’s How to Play It.
Apple announced this week that Apple Music will begin supporting HiFi lossless streaming next month at no extra cost. This is awesome news for Apple fans who want to jump into lossless streaming wi...
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All the HiFi Streaming Services at a Glance
When Spotify announced in February that they’d be rolling out HiFi quality streaming to select markets this year, we didn’t quite predict the chain reaction it would cause. Amazon HD has slashed pr...
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Best In Iconoclast: The All-New FiiO FH5s Semi-Open IEMs
The FiiO FH5s breaks with tradition for an all-new IEM experience. Where most IEMs are closed-back, the FH5s is semi-open. Where most IEMs confine you to one tuning signature, the FH5s gives you ...
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DAC/Amp Combo "Melted" Steve Guttenberg's Ears
Audiophile reviewer Steve Guttenberg offered his thoughts on the TOPPING A30 Pro and D30 Pro DAC/amp combo over on his YouTube channel. Watch his video below or scroll on for our lightly edited tra...
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Hit Rock Bottom with the SMSL VMV D1se DAC
We all want to dig deeper with our music, engage it on deeper levels of clarity, detail, and fidelity. If DACs are the shovels used to get us there, the SMSL D1se is going to take us straight to ro...
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Fun-Fi: Introducing the Moondrop Sparks Bluetooth 5.2 IEMs
Introducing fun-fi. Despite what you may have heard, listening to hi-fi audio and having a good time are not mutually exclusive activities. Meet the Moondrop Sparks. Yes, they’re cute. Yes, their d...
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xDuoo MT-604 Balanced Tube Amp Now Available at Apos Audio
Back in January, xDuoo released the MT-602, a twin tube amp that blew us away with its powerful output, rakish good looks, and forward-thinking feature set. It doubled the power output of its prede...
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Soul and Joy: Sandu Vitalie's Review of the TOPPING D30 Pro
Alright folks, I might not get too excited seeing another AKM or ESS Sabre based DAC been released in such a crowded landscape that digital audio has become, I’ve covered plenty of those already…bu...
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Lime Ears IEMs Comparison Chart
Lime Ears (the company) is known for outfitting its IEMs with technology galore: switchable subwoofers, resonator bores, sound filters, and more. It can be hard to keep it all straight. We've creat...
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SMSL M400 MQA DAC Reviews Compendium
Ah, summit-fi. The mile-long specs sheets. The breathless descriptions. The parade of acronyms. Trudging through all that information can be daunting, exhausting even, which is why reviews are so i...
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"Killer": Joshua Valour Reviews Moondrop Aria
Joshua Valour gave the Moondrop Aria a glowing review, saying that "a lot of wallets are going to be crying over" this $80 IEM. Watch the video below or scroll on for a lightly edited transcript.
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Lime Ears Aether R Reviews Compendium
The Lime Ears Aether R is a six-driver IEM with a switchable subwoofer, VariBore technology, and more. We’ve compiled reviews from across the web for your reference. What you’ll find here are the T...
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