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Audio News for April 11, 2017

by Audiophile Audition | Apr 11, 2017 | Audio News

Hi-Res Streaming on Smartphones, PCs, and Tablets – Qpbuz Sublime+ will offer hi-res streaming next month for about £300 annually. It will offer 24-bit hi-res streaming of 60,000 albums. Currently the highest Qobuz tier is Sublime, offering CD-quality 16/44.1 audio for £190 per year. If you want to purchase any hi-res album via downloading, there […]

Ole Edvard Antonsen [trumpet] & Wolfgang Plagge [piano] – “Furatus” = Music by GRIEG, KOSAKU YAMADA, SHOSTAKOVICH, TVEITT and NIELSEN – audio-only Blu-ray & SACD

by Audiophile Audition | Mar 13, 2017 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews

Music for trumpet and piano in sparkling sound. Ole Edvard Antonsen [trumpet] & Wolfgang Plagge [piano] – “Furatus” = Music by GRIEG, KOSAKU YAMADA, SHOSTAKOVICH, TVEITT and NIELSEN – Pure Audio Blu-ray – 5.1 surround + stereo + mShuttle /+ SACD multichannel and stereo – 2L-130, 53:10 ea. (2 discs) [Distr. by Naxos] ****: Recorded […]

Audio News for January 27, 2017

by Audiophile Audition | Jan 27, 2017 | Audio News

End-To-End Multilingual Streaming Solution – Osprey Video has partnered with Belgium-based streaming company Streamovations. to present videos in multiple languages thru a single turnkey system based on software certified to work with Osprey Video hardware. They wanted to develop a system so that any organization could accomplish its streaming goals, since many need to share […]

Audio News for October 28, 2016

by Audiophile Audition | Oct 28, 2016 | Audio News

Sony to Expand Hi-Res to More Products; Reasons for Hi-Res

Audio News for September 16, 2016

by Audiophile Audition | Sep 16, 2016 | Audio News

The Loss of the Well-Rounded Musician – Mozart and his sister experienced many different styles of playing and composing around Europe, and Beethoven was known more as an improviser at the piano during his first years in Vienna. Today most musicians have become more specialized and strive for being note-perfect with perfect technical finish. It […]

Audio News for August 2, 2016

by Audiophile Audition | Aug 2, 2016 | Audio News

Yamaha Adds 4K Blu-ray Players With Stereo SACD – The BD-S681 offers 3D playback, 4K upconversion, Wi-Fi networking, and compatibility with hi-res audio formats (in stereo). It retails for $329.95. The Aventage BD-A1060 adds a 192K/32-bit DAC, a high-purity power supply and independent circuit boards to reduce signal noise. Both players reduce disc vibration by […]

Audio News for July 29, 2016

by Audiophile Audition | Jul 29, 2016 | Audio News

Finnish Composer Rautavaara Dies – At age 87 the composer of many inspirational works passed away, and left this statement: “It is my belief that music is great if, at some moment, the listener catches ‘a glimpse of eternity through the window of time’… This, to my mind, is the only true justification for art. […]

Audio News for July 5, 2016

by Audiophile Audition | Jul 6, 2016 | Audio News

Panasonic Has a $699 UHD Blu-ray Deck – The DMP-UB900 has 60fps playback, HDR support, and can stream UDH content from Netflix and YouTube. Audio specs include hi-res playback of WAV, FLAC, DSD and ALAC files, digital tube-sound with up-sampling, isolated twin HDMI ports for audio and video, and 7.1 analog audio output. Samsung also […]

Audio News for May 31, 2016

by Audiophile Audition | Jun 6, 2016 | Audio News

Oppo Introduces Its First Speakers – The compact Sonica Wi-Fi speaker comes equipped with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and AirPlay capabilities, and there are compatible smartphones and tablet apps making it easy to manage multiple speakers on the same network. Drivers, amps and chassis have all been designed for a deep, pure and engaging sound that can […]

Audio News for April 29. 2016

by Audiophile Audition | Apr 29, 2016 | Audio News

Audiophile-grade Streaming From Auralic Aries Mini – For about $550 the Chinese-made AURALiC Aries Mini comes in black plastic or white, hooks up to an existing DAC or amp and pulls music from the cloud or home-based data storage. There’s an optional low-noise linear PSU for $299 additional. The Aires Mini is also free to […]

JEAN MARTINON Conducts Music by IBERT, SAINT-SAENS & BERLIOZ – Paris Conservatoire Orch. – HDTT

by Audiophile Audition | Mar 1, 2016 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews

Celebrating Jean Martinon’s Decca legacy in fine transfers from commercial reel tapes. Jean Martinon Conducts Music by IBERT, SAINT-SAENS & BERLIOZ – Paris Conservatoire Orch. – HDTT [various formats including hi-res PCM & DSD from www.highdeftapetransfers.com] (This one is DSD 64) 53:34 *****: This splendid compilation of Decca recordings made with the Paris Conservatoire Orchestra under […]

BERNARD HERRMANN : The Fantasy Film World of Bernard Herrmann – Nat. Philharmonia Orch. – HDTT

by Audiophile Audition | Mar 1, 2016 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews

Bernard Herrmann film scores in startling surround sound! BERNARD HERRMANN : The Fantasy Film World of Bernard Herrmann – Journey to the Center of the Earth; The 7th Voyage of Sinbad; The Day The Earth Stood Still; Fahrenheit 451 – National Philharmonic Orch./ Bernard Herrmann – HDTT [various formats including hi-res 4.0 Surround Blu-ray audio […]

Astell & Kern AK Jr. Digital Audio Player

by Audiophile Audition | Dec 22, 2015 | Component Reviews

Astell & Kern AK Jr. Digital Audio Player SRP: $500.00 A high end but relatively low cost DAP. Specs: Body Material: Aluminum Display: 3.1″ WQVGA (240 x 400) Touchscreen Storage 64 GB storage built in, up to 200 GB in aux slot with mini SD cards Output Level: 1.95Vrms Supported Audio Formats: WAV, FLAC, WMA, […]

Eight Christmas SACD and CDs of Interest

by Audiophile Audition | Nov 21, 2015 | Special Features

Eight worthwhile discs of Christmas music to brighten your holidays.

B. HERRMANN: Music from Citizen Kane et al. – National Philharmonic Orch. / Charles Gerhardt – HDTT (192/24 download of open reel)

by Audiophile Audition | Oct 30, 2015 | SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews

Charles Gerhardt’s classic collection of music by Bernard Herrmann makes a very welcome return.

Audio News for September 8, 2015

by John Sunier | Sep 8, 2015 | Audio News

Chandos Not Into Digital Streaming; Sony’s Early PlayStation Could Save Your SACD Collection; Sony Has World’s First HDR UHD Video Projector

Audio News for August 18, 2015

by John Sunier | Aug 18, 2015 | Audio News

Astell & Kern Add Second Hi-Res Home Audio System; Sony Pictures to Offer Classic Films in Dolby Atmos Surround; Integra Expands Audio Components with Dolby Atmos and Upgrades for DTS:X; Smart Phones with Walkie Talkie Feature