Tag: audio
Toshiba’s wireless portable turntable is the Sound Burger of 2025 – just don’t take it to beach parties
Toshiba has unveiled a new portable turntable for vinyl records Similar to the iconic Audio-Technica Sound Burger, it has a 10-hour battery Despite its portable design, we’d think twice about taking it to the beach Bluetooth speakers are pretty much a necessity when it comes to a beach day or…
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One of the best budget earbuds brands just launched two super-cheap noise cancelling buds, and some open earbuds with Hi-Res Audio
JLab GO Pods deliver hybrid ANC for just $36.99 JLab JBuds Pods are $64.99 with spatial audio $114.99 Epic Open Sport are JLab’s “best sounding and most advanced headphones” JLab has carved out an impressive niche as a high-quality, low-cost headphone maker: its Go Pop ANC earbuds are some of…
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Record Store Day 2025: the full list, plus 5 great albums you need to bag on April 12
It’s the most wonderful time of the year if you’re mad about music: Record Store Day 2025 is just seven sweet days away at the time of publishing (this year, it falls on Saturday, April 12), and it promises amazing obscurities and big records in new forms. This year even…
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Apple Music Classical just got 3 excellent perks in its biggest upgrade since launch
Apple Music Classical gets Listening Guides, Personalized Recommendations and Editorial Playlists These updates are app-only, and not for the web browser Apple Music Classical remains free for all Apple Music subscribers If you’re an Apple Music subscriber who’s never thought to get into its dedicated and available-for-no-extra-cost Apple Music Classical…
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Klipsch just updated two of its most iconic stereo speaker designs, keeping these beautiful retro icons on your most-wanted list
New Klipschorn AK6 and La Scala AL6 stereo speakers unveiled New compression drivers for even more power New active crossover with adjustable HF and LF gain Paul W Klipsch made hi-fi history in the 1940s with his Klipschorn speaker, first sold from a tin shed in 1946. It’s been in…
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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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