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20 Modern CD Players That Can Outperform the Vintage Heavyweights, as Voted by Audiophiles

Some beat vintage machines in the lab. Others make keeping a CD collection easier. The great CD players of the 1980s and ’90s ...
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35 Holy Grail Audio Gear That Audiophiles Will Buy Immediately If They Have an Unlimited Budget, According to Surveys

But the gear people dream about isn’t always the most expensive. A hand-built tube amp with a long waiting list can inspire ...
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Collector Measures 2,100 Albums And Finds Remasters Win Just 1 In 5 Times, But One Label Keeps Defying the Odds

Rian van der Merwe, a music collector who writes the Elezea blog, measured a little over 2,100 albums in a lossless CD and ...
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Most Hi-Fi Streamers Can’t Play Apple Music Lossless Natively Except Sonos, and Bluesound Just Revealed Why

Even expensive hi-fi streamers can fall short of the audio quality subscribers are already paying for. Apple has included ...
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10 Reasons Why Audiophiles Still Don’t Trust Class D Amps Even When They Measure Better Than A/B

Output impedance: In designs without post-filter feedback, output impedance can rise at higher frequencies, making the sound ...
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Your Router Can Add Noise Into Your Hi-Fi System Even Without a Single Playback Error, Says Hi-Fi Engineer

Music has always been one of those things I keep coming back to, whether it's an old favorite or something I've only just discovered. I've always been curious about the stories behind the songs, the ...
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25 Audio Brands That Declined the Most in Quality Over the Past Decade, According to Over 1,000 Audiophiles

Some familiar audio names now stand for very different products, with old favorites harder to repair or replace.