Tag: audio
iFi’s iDSD Valkyrie DAC wants to guide your music to the great hall of Valhalla
iDSD Valkyrie is iFi’s most high-end DAC to date It is $400 / £400 more expensive than the previous flagship, Diablo 2 …but it also boasts 44% more power At this point, you’d be forgiven for thinking iFi Audio, (the excellent sister company to Abbingdon Music Research, headquartered in Southport,…
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Qobuz reveals how much it really pays per stream, and I want to see more of this transparency to help us spend money more ethically
Qobuz has published its average streaming rates Many rivals talk about the total, not what individual rights holders get paid At just over 1.8¢ per stream, Qobuz pays more than most Streaming service Qobuz has done something none of its rivals have been so far willing to do: it’s said…
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Pedro Pascal cures his heartbreak thanks to AirPods 4 (and the power of dance) in this new ad
Apple’s latest ad features Pedro Pascal and is directed by Spike Jonze It features Pascal dancing through icy landscapes and vibrant streets The purpose is to promote Apple’s AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation If you’ve ever wanted to see Pedro Pascal dancing in a red and yellow dreamland, well,…
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I listened to Nine Inch Nails’ With Teeth on Alessandro Cortini’s Campfire Audio IEMs, and now everything else is just… less than
Money no object We love to give practical buying advice on the latest gadgets here at TechRadar. But sometimes what we love even more is to indulge in the most high-end, cutting-edge, luxurious tech on the planet. That’s what we bring you in our Money No Object columns – you…
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Fluance’s new active stereo speakers look like a dream soundbar alternative, as well as being perfect for turntables or Bluetooth music
Fluance launches bookshelf and tower speakers The Ri71 and Ri91 retail for $399 and $799 respectively Bluetooth aptX HD, HDMI ARC, RCA, and a sub out With speakers this good, who needs a soundbar? That’s the argument for these new Fluance stereo speakers, which are thoroughly geared up with useful…
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Sure, noise-cancelling headphones are great for work but they saved my sleep (and sanity) and several vacations too – here’s how
Outside of the invention of penicillin, noise-cancelling cans might be humanity’s greatest creation. I’m not just making that obviously wild statement as an audiophile. Oh no, I’m spouting those controversial words as someone who has suffered from severe insomnia for many moons. A couple of years ago, I was lucky…
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