hi-res audio

(October 17, 2024) Bowers & Wilkins has announced the latest addition to its Zeppelin line with the all-new Pro Edition. Born from a speaker known for its iconic design and generous output capabilities, the Zeppelin Pro Edition is outfitted with several key upgrades to enhance aesthetics and...

(October 16, 2024) On this week's edition of the Home Theater News Review Podcast, MediaLight has released a new bias lighting kit (MK2 v2) that promises to enhance your viewing experience. We dive into what’s new and why it outshines cheap LED strips. Focal has launched a new wireless active...

(June 25, 2024) TIDAL is making significant changes to its catalog of Hi-Res audio tracks. Beginning on July 24th, the streaming service will officially sever ties with MQA and Sony’s 360 Reality Audio. Instead, company executives are embracing FLAC or the Free Lossless Audio Codec. TIDAL's...

(June 12, 2024) And future plans involving Lenbrook's acquisition of MQA become a little less murky... Last week, we reported on three new technologies announced by MQA Labs, a division of the Lenbrook Media Group (LMG). Two of these technologies, FOQUS and QRONO, handle digital-to-analog (and...

(June 7, 2024) As MQA hit the rocks, the Lenbrook Group stood at the ready waiting to snatch it up. Roughly one year ago, the self-anointed king of Hi-Res streaming found itself clinging to life, filing for the US equivalent of Chapter 11 and searching for a financial rescue line. That's when...

(April 8, 2024) Several big changes are coming to TIDAL this week. The biggest involves a price slash; the company has announced plans to combine its existing HiFi and HiFi Plus tiers into a single subscription plan called “TIDAL.” Pricing for this plan will land at $10.99 per month. This new...

(January 25, 2024) HED UNITY, a Swiss company defined by its first product, Unity, a headphone that streams lossless audio via Wi-Fi, has announced a strategic partnership with HEAR360, an outfit specializing in spatial audio solutions. The collaboration finds HED's powerful streaming approach...

(January 9, 2024) In a move that could impact the landscape of high-resolution audio content, Lenbrook, known for its high-fidelity brands like NAD Electronics, PSB Speakers, and Bluesound, has announced the formation of a new business unit: The Lenbrook Media Group. This strategic development...

1MORE’s North American presence might be in its infancy, but the company is a giant in the Chinese market, having sold 80-million units during a six-year period before 2020. Thanks to a cache of proprietary technologies and a production process that’s kept entirely in-house, 1MORE leverages...

Acoustic Research Features Its E10 and E100 Earphones at CES 2018; Showcases AR-M2000 (Acoustic Research) The new AR-M2000 portable Hi-Res Player (January 7, 2018) Acoustic Research is continuing its exploration of high-end personal audio by showcasing a pair of Hi-Res In-Ear Earphones at CES...