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Your Phone Can Sound Better Than CD Without an Expensive Streamer Under One Condition, Says Hi-Fi Brand Co-Founder

iPhones make the 48 kHz part simpler. Apple’s own documentation says Apple Music Lossless ranges from CD-quality 16-bit/44.1 kHz up to 24-bit/192 kHz, with an [external DAC required for songs above 48 ...
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15 Best Speakers for Small Rooms That Make the Most of Tight Spaces, as Voted by Audiophiles

The LS50 Meta solves one small-room problem at the driver itself. Its tweeter sits in the center of the mid/bass cone, so both radiate from nearly the same point. That gives the speaker unusually even ...
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Modern Turntables Still Can’t Do Everything 1980s Decks Could Despite Decades of Developments, Warn Turntable Engineers

Langer also sells direct-drive turntables inspired by Dual’s 1980s 7-series, listed from €7,900 to €16,990 (roughly US$9,000–$20,000, depending on exchange rates). His commercial interest is worth ...
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A DAC With No DAC Chip Gets So Clean, It Could Make Dedicated Converters Optional for Some Audio Gear

A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) with no dedicated DAC chip sounds like a contradiction. XMOS has built one anyway. Its ...
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New Room Correction Leaves Your Speakers’ Midrange Alone, Unlike Older Software That Dipped It by Default

Extra conversion and uneven results across listening seats remain separate concerns that ART’s narrower approach cannot ...
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Hi-Fi Brands Are Running Out of Drives to Build CD Players, Even as CD Revenue Jumps 58% in Early 2026

Expensive CD players can still depend on optical hardware designed for computers. Naim has never identified the drive mechanism or maker inside its £3,499 (US$5,699) Uniti Star. But in another part of ...