PlayStation Vita Comes Out Tomorrow

Avid gamers will finally be able to get their hands on the new PlayStation Vita portable gaming system tomorrow! The PS Vita incorporates a 5-inch multi-touch organic light emitting diode (OLED) display and a unique multi-touch pad on the rear. Together with the front touch screen and the rear touch pad, the Vita offers… Continue Reading

Sharp TV Line-up for 2012

At the 2012 CES, Sharp introduced nearly 20 new TV models with screen sizes of 60-inches and up, many featuring 3D in 120Hz or 240Hz panel options.  The AQUOS Quattron models will feature the new Quad Pixel Plus II technology.   Now the new models are about to start hitting the store shelves. 80-inch LC-80LE844U… Continue Reading

Antelope Audio Zodiac DAC

Antelope Audio’s Zodiac D/A converters are now compatible with iPad, allowing music lovers to enjoy pristine audio of up to 384 kHz, played and controlled from their iPad through the Zodiac DAC. It is easy to connect and operate. Simply plug an Apple Camera Connection Kit jack into the iPad and then plug in… Continue Reading

Grace Digital Audio Mondo Wi-Fi Music Player

Grace Digital Audio has just announced the new Mondo Wi-Fi Music Player. With a large LCD display, Mondo brings an array of vibrant colours to your music experience. Extremely portable and packed with the best internet content available, Mondo provides music lovers with the music they want, where they want it. Mondo is available… Continue Reading

CBC Music – A New, Free Canadian Digital Music Service

Yesterday CBC launched CBC Music and the CBC Music App – a free new digital music service designed to connect Canadians to the music they love. With a choice of 40 different web radio stations, 14 distinct genre-based communities, and music from nearly 1,000 major and independent music companies, CBC Music provides listeners with… Continue Reading

Onkyo 2012 Entry-level Home Theater Systems

Onkyo has just introduced two new packaged home theater systems for the first round of its 2012 model introductions. Each system combines an AV receiver with a matched set of speakers to take the guesswork out of purchasing an entry-level surround sound system. Four HDMI inputs on both receivers facilitate Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD… Continue Reading

Onkyo 2012 Entry-level AV Receivers

Onkyo has just announced four new entry-level AV receivers, including three with network capability, including one with THX certification. The line includes the world’s first AV receivers to employ Silicon Image’s InstaPrevue and Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) technologies. Furthermore, the three network capable models are the world’s first AVRs to include music ‘cloud server’… Continue Reading

Apple iPad 3 New Feature Speculations Plus Smaller New Model?

According to analysts the Apple iPad 3 will be released in early March and although the company is as secretive as always about the details of the new tablet, analysts expect the new tablet to offer a new higher-resolution screen called the retina display (among other new features).  The new 9.7 inch display is… Continue Reading

Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace in 3D In Movie Theaters Today!

We don’t normally post about movies released in the theater on this blog but then again it’s not every day that a movie of this caliber comes out.  Check out the video above! For more info, please visit www.starwars.com.

Lilyhammer Original Series on Netflix

  Earlier this week, Netflix, the online video streaming provider, announced the premiere of its first original series called Lilyhammer.  The new series stars The Sopranos mainstay and E Street Band guitarist Steven Van Zandt, and is available through the Netflix service in the USA,… Continue Reading

Monitor Audio In-Ceiling/In-Wall CWT Trimless Series

If you’re looking to completely hide the speakers in your room, Monitor Audio would like you to consider its new CWT series.  The technologies used in this new series are developed from Monitor Audio’s high-end audiophile speakers, which have been refined and honed over the last 40 years. CWT speakers have been developed to… Continue Reading

Corning and Samsung Form New OLED Glass Venture

Corning Incorporated and Samsung Mobile Display have just signed an agreement to establish a new equity venture for the manufacture of specialty glass substrates for the rapidly expanding organic light emitting diode (OLED) device market. The new business will be located in Korea. Combining Corning’s Lotus Glass substrate technology and Samsung Mobile Display’s OLED… Continue Reading

M2Tech EVO DAC and EVO Clock

TEAC, the Canadian distributor for Italian manufacturer M2Tech, has just announced two new M2Tech components – the EVO DAC and EVO Clock generator. The EVO DAC is a cost effective digital to analog converter using the same form factor as the successful Hi Face EVO. M2Tech has carefully paired the EVO with the latest… Continue Reading

Axiom Audio VP160 Center Channel Speaker

Canadian manufacturer Axiom Audio has added a new “monster” center channel speaker to its comprehensive center channel speaker lineup. The new VP160 Center Channel features and innovative center speaker design that takes its cue from the M60 tower speaker, one of Axiom’s most popular products. Designed to place dialog right in the center of… Continue Reading

DVDO Air WirelessHD Solution

DVDO, a provider of high-quality, HD video processing, switching and connectivity solutions, has just announced the availability of the DVDO Air WirelessHD solution for the wireless transmission of uncompressed HD content from HD source units to a HDTV and/or display. The WirelessHD-compliant DVDO Air operates at 60GHz to deliver 1080p video, and 7.1 surround… Continue Reading

Quad Elite QSP Amplifier

Quad has just the new Elite QSP stereo power amplifier which uses the company’s latest Current Dumping technology to deliver an awesome sound from a compact package. The Elite QSP (Quad Stereo Power) replaces the Quad 909 power amp, building upon its predecessor’s blueprint with upgraded internal components and innovative new circuitry to deliver… Continue Reading

TEAC Distinction Series

TEAC has just announced a new Distinction Series for the European market.  It is not clear at this time whether these products will be introduced to the North American market but stayed tuned to CANADA HiFi as more announcements become available. The new Distinction Series, priced significantly lower than TEAC’s Esoteric components, consists of… Continue Reading

NEW GIVEAWAY: Nordost Leif Blue Heaven LS Power Cables!!

CANADA HiFi has teamed up with Nordost to giveaway four Nordost Leif Blue Heaven LS Power Cords! Most audio video enthusiasts realize the importance of clean, stable power delivery to their precious gear and how this can have a tremendous impact on the sound and video performance. Nordost has been developing and advancing cable… Continue Reading

Shure SRH1440 and SRH1840 Open Back Headphones

Shure has just expanded its headphone line with the addition of the company’s first new open-back models – the SRH1440 and SRH1840 professional open back headphones.  These open-back models provide an alternate choice, designed for professional engineers who require a reference sound comparable to near-field monitors to achieve the best mix and production quality,… Continue Reading

CANADA HiFi February/March 2012 Digital/Tablet/iPad Edition is Now Available!

The digital edition of the February/March 2012 issue is now available in the Digital Editions section! Features inside this issue include:

• 4K Resolution: The Next Evolution of Video
• How Much Amplifier Power Do I Need?
• 2012 CES Highlights: A Look at the Latest Tech Coming Your Way This Year
• Streaming Movies: An