Audio
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Digital music players and smartphones pretty much caused an extinction event for portable analog audio. But RecordingTheMasters is banking on a comeback for tapes with the launch of Mystik portable audio cassette player. -
Digital modeling of vintage guitar amps has been getting better and better over the years, but there are folks who swear that the tone emulations just don't sound authentic. Research out of Finland's Aalto University suggests otherwise.
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We've seen a lot of wireless earbuds launch in recent years – many off the back of the runaway success of the Apple AirPods – and Samsung today launched a 2020 upgrade for its Galaxy Buds pair, as well as a bunch of phones.
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Last month, Ikea and teenage engineering launched the Frekvens collection of lighting and speaker modules. Now teenage engineering has added a bunch of CAD files to the mix so that owners can print off some nifty hacks.
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Being able to track a morning jog and listen to some tunes without carrying a phone around is surely one of the key selling points of modern-day smartwatches – so why not combine the smartwatch and a pair of wireless earbuds in one compact form?
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UK audio gear maker iFi has launched a new USB DAC/headphone amp that delivers a "sound as flavorsome and richly detailed as a delicious single malt." The hip-dac slips in the pocket just like a hip flask.
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More than two years ago, Ikea announced a collaboration with Sweden's teenage engineering to develop a range of lighting and speaker modules. The limited edition Frekvens collection will now go on sale from February.
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T+A has announced the upcoming release of its latest Caruso all-in-one music system. Built for modern audiophiles, the 3rd generation unit is said to generate "a phenomenally well-balanced, natural and clear sound image in the whole listening area."
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Rotel introduced the affordable high-end Michi series in the early 1990s, only to retire the name a few short years after release. Now it's back with the launch of three new flagship components.
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Many of us frequently use Google Maps' Street View feature, to see what things look like at a given location. Well, Australian scientists are developing sort of an audio equivalent, that will let users hear various eco-regions throughout the country.
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The original AirPods and the 2019 follow-ups have found their way into a lot of ears: now the next generation AirPods have arrived: the AirPods Pro.
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Just last month, the new DA2 Digital Audio Module from New York's McIntosh Labs made its debut in the C53 preamplifier. Now the company has partnered digital with analog for the C2700 two-channel tube preamplifier.
