Cambridge Audio Minx Go Portable Bluetooth Speaker

Have you been looking for a portable speaker that offers great sound, long battery life and can stream music wirelessly from your smartphone?  Then you need to check out the new Cambridge Audio Minx Go Bluetooth Speaker – a high performance, portable Bluetooth speaker that offers deeply expansive, crystal clear audio. Minx Go is acoustically … Continue Reading

Schiit Audio Ragnarok Amplifier and Yggdrasil DAC

Schiit Audio has just release information on two new products, their new Ragnarok amplifier and their Yggdrasil digital-to-analogue converter (DAC). The new Ragnarok is claimed by Schiit to be “the world’s first universal amplifier” in that it has been designed to power IEM, headphones right through to loudspeakers.  The Ragnarok has an output capability of 100 watts-per-channel … Continue Reading

Rega RP40 Anniversary Edition Turntable

Rega has annouced that it will release a new limited edition turntable based on their RP3 to celebrate their 40th anniversary this year.  The RP40 Anniversary Edition will only be made available in 2013 and on a limited, first come first served basis. The RP40 Anniversary Edition will have a mounted special edition white Elys40 cartridge and a new red … Continue Reading

New Furutech Headphone Connectors

Furutech makes a wide variety of audio connectors, cables and accessories known the world over for their quality construction and superb sound. For 2013, Furutech has just introduced a new line-up of headphone connectors for discerning headphone listeners.  The connectors are offered in various configurations, ensuring compatibility with all devices.  The details of each new … Continue Reading

Audio-Technica Solid Bass, QuietPoint and SonicSport Headphones

Audio-Technica has released a few new headphone models within their Solid Bass, QuietPoint and SonicSport lines.   Audio-Technica’s new ATH-WS55i over-ear and ATH-CKS55i in-ear Solid Bass headphones are designed to provide impactful bass with an accurate midrange and highs.  These headphones feature mic and in-line three-button remote for volume and call answer.  The remote and mic are iPhone TM, iPad and iPod compatible.  … Continue Reading

Alpha Design Labs ADL-H118 Headphone Review

Furutech is an audio-video product company based out of Japan that was founded in 1988 and is best known for their high-quality cables, connectors and audio accessories.  Alpha Design Labs (ADL) is Furutech’s entry-level line of products that is focused on implementing Furutech technologies within affordable, yet innovative products, with broad customer appeal.  Within the … Continue Reading

Paradigm SHIFT H15NC and H15 Headphones

Paradigm Electronics under their SHIFT brand has just annouced the release of their new H15NC and H15 on-ear headphones.  The new headphones incorporate a number of propritary sound innovations.  To design the H15NC and H15 on-ear headphones, Paradigm designers used their advanced Bruel and Kjaer Head and Torso Simulator (affectionately named Angelina) that serves as a human simulator to measure the … Continue Reading

Westone Adventure Series (ADV) Alpha Earphones

Westone has just announced the release of their new Adventure Series (ADV) Alpha earphones. The Adventure Series Alpha has been developed by leveraging Westone’s two decades of experience with audio and in-ear musicians’ monitors and is specifically designed with the active user in mind.   The Adventure Series earphones are resistant to moisture from spraying water and other … Continue Reading

Sony PlayStation 4 Versus the Microsoft Xbox One – Console Details and Comparison

Both Sony and Microsoft recently announced that they will be releasing their next generation video gaming consoles by the end of this year and millions of video gamers around the world are curious to see just how the next generation games are going to look.  Sony’s new console will be called the PlayStation 4, while … Continue Reading

Sony PlayStation 4 Complete Details

Sony Computer Entertainment has just revealed the PlayStation 4 (PS4) hardware design at the annual E3 press conference, and also announced that its next gen console will retail for $399 US, this holiday season.  Sony also showcased an extensive line-up of exclusive first and third party content for the PS4, PlayStationVita (PS Vita) and PlayStation3 … Continue Reading

Bowers and Wilkins 805 Maserati Edition Loudspeaker

Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) has just announced a new loudspeaker that brings together B&W design and performance with the opulence of Maserati.  B&W’s new 805 Maserati Edition is a special limited edition of B&W’s highly-regarded 805 Diamond.  This new Maserati Edition incorporates elements of the luxurious interior of a Maserati car. The 805 Maserati Edition … Continue Reading

Oppo Digital BDP-105 Universal Playing in Silver

Oppo Digital, Inc. a manufacturer of audio/video components that is best known for their universal disc players, has just announced that their high-value / high-performance BDP-105 universal Blu-ray player is now available in silver finish, along with the standard black finish.  The new silver finish looks glorious to my eyes and will surely please many … Continue Reading

Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay H3 Earphones and H6 Headphones

Bang & Olufsen is aiming to please dedicated music lover with its new H3 earphones and H6 headphones.  Both new models combine quality craftsmanship with the latest technology to take portable music enjoyment to a whole new level. The BeoPlay H3 is an in-ear headphone (available now), and the BeoPlay H6 (available in August 2013) … Continue Reading

World’s First Review of the JL Audio CR-1 Crossover with Dual Fathom f112 Subwoofers!

Subwoofers have been around for ages and have become a common fixture in most home theatre systems but many purist two-channel audiophiles have shunned them because they have a reputation for making the overall two-channel sound woolly, turgid and boomy while degrading the focus of the sonic image and soundstage. Besides, they have hitherto been … Continue Reading

Musical Fidelity V90-DAC

Musical Fidelity has just release a new budget, no-frills, performance-focused digtial-to-analog convertor – their V90-DAC.  The V90-DAC is small and compact to reduce costs on materials and shipping and put more of the cost into raising performance.  Muscial Fidelity claims that the componentry on the V90-DAC’s pcb is no different to the heart of any state-of-the-art DAC other than … Continue Reading

Ray Montford – New Hi-Rez Video for “Secret Place”

  I just wanted to take a few minutes to tell you about a local (Toronto, Canada) artist that I’ve been following for sometime now – his name is Ray Montford.  I first came across Ray a number of years back, when I purchased one of his albums – “a fragile balance” on 180 gram vinyl.  I … Continue Reading

CANADA HiFi June/July 2013 Digital/Tablet/iPad Edition is Now Available!

The digital edition of the June/July 2013 issue is now available in the Digital Editions section. Features inside this issue include:

• Sony PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Xbox One Details and Comparison
• Unlock the Full Potential of the Music and Video Stored in Your Portable Device – AirPlay, Bluetooth, DLNA and WiFi Direct Streaming Protocols Explained
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Parasound Zamp Quattro Four-channel/Two-zone Power Amplifier

Parasound has just added the Zamp Quattro, a four-channel/two-zone power amplifier to its popular Z-Custom line of half-rack-width components. The Zamp Quattro expands the company’s “Zamp” amplifier concept with more channels, more power and more versatility. The Zamp Quattro retains rugged Parasound build quality and use of premium parts throughout as well as versatile turn-on, … Continue Reading

Update TV & Stereo – Sony XBR 4K Ultra HDTV Event, With Sony XBR65X900A Review

Last Friday, May 31st, retailer Update TV & Stereo hosted an event at its Vaughan location to demonstrate Sony’s latest XBR 4K Ultra HDTVs.  Update TV & Stereo is a boutique audio video retailer that prides itself on providing excellent customer service and expert advice to its customers.  Its other retail store is located in … Continue Reading

Anthony Gallo Acoustics Micro SE and A’Diva SE Speakers

Anthony Gallo Acoustics has just begun shipping their new Micro SE and A’Diva SE satellite speakers.  The form factor for these audiophile-grade speakers is what makes them most interesting – spherical metal balls, with the Micro SE being 4-inches in diameter and the A’Diva SE being 5-inches.  These two new SE editions are said to substantially raise the perfomance … Continue Reading