Music How Many People Does it Take To Run a Music Streaming Platform? TIDAL Announces Mass Layoffs The TIDAL music streaming service is cutting costs by laying off up to 25% of staff, but can it survive with a skeleton screw? Ian WhiteNovember 1, 2024
Music Qobuz is Finally Expanding Into Japan With Hi-Res Streaming and Downloads Audiophiles in Japan can now subscribe to the Qobuz music streaming service for 1280 Japanese Yen per month. Ian WhiteOctober 24, 2024
Music Qobuz is Making DSD/DXD Available Through Its Download Platform: Will Listeners Actually Use it? Qobuz now offers a limited selection of digital music in DSD and DXD formats from about $20 per album, but should you pay extra... Ian WhiteOctober 10, 2024
Digital Music Systems New Bluesound POWERNODE Adds Power & Enhanced Connectivity The upgraded $899 Bluesound POWERNODE offers more power, a better DAC, and enhanced wireless, and Hi-Res MQA support. Ian WhiteMay 10, 2021
Music Does the Music Streaming World Need Another Hi-Res Option? The New Owners of MQA and HDtracks Think That You Do Lenbrook Media Group partners with HDtracks to create a streaming music service for audiophiles featuring AIRIA by MQA Labs codec. Ian WhiteJune 15, 2024
Music Focal Naim America Announces 5 New “Mixed on Focal” Playlists New streaming playlists for R&B, EDM, Hip Hop/Rap, and Rock include music from twenty engineers using Focal Pro monitors. Robert SilvaFebruary 14, 2024
New Products Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Gets the Led Out for the Streaming Age The Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin enters the wireless loudspeaker category at $799 but can it best KEF and Sonos? Ian WhiteOctober 13, 2021
Ask an Expert WTF is Hi-Res Audio? Our primer on Hi-Res Audio for those who think Spotify and the Apple iPod raised the bar for music playback. Ian WhiteFebruary 13, 2023
Digital Music Systems Bluesound’s BluOS 4.0 Update is Launching in October BluOS 4.0 is launching in October with a rather significant update to the multi-room audio and music management system. We will have an early... Ian WhiteAugust 30, 2023
Digital Music Systems WiiM’s Pro Plus Might Be the Affordable Network Streamer You Have Been Waiting For… The $219 WiiM Pro Plus Network Streamer offers both digital and analog inputs and outputs and features a high-end DAC to support Hi-Res streaming. Robert SilvaAugust 8, 2023
Articles There is One Feature That is Killing Your Enjoyment of Music The music streaming algorithms are designed to get you to listen longer, but is it really better for you? Chris Dalla RivaJune 18, 2023
Digital Music Systems TIDAL is About to Get Some FLAC From Hi-Fi Tier Subscribers TIDAL Hi-Fi tier subscribers will be paying more starting on August 1st. Hi-Fi Plus subscribers will not face the same increase and can now... Ian WhiteJuly 6, 2023
Music Qobuz’s Canada Expansion Is Finally Here After several years in the U.S., Qobuz finally crosses the northern border to bring high-quality music streaming to Canadians. Robert SilvaApril 19, 2023
Digital Music Systems Volumio Integro Streaming Amplifier: Review At $1,199 USD, the Volumio Integro Streaming Amplifier delivers strong sonic performance, flexibility, and compatibility with a wide range of streaming platforms. W. JenningsFebruary 18, 2023
DAPs Sony Signature Walkman WM1ZM2 and WM1AM2 High-end DAPs Arrive in U.S. Are consumers still interested in DAPs? Sony is betting they are with new 2nd generation WM1ZM2 and WM1AM2 models. W. JenningsJune 21, 2022
Digital Music Systems CES 2023: Naim’s New Classic Series Unleashes Reference Quality Streaming and Power The infamous Naim stack seems to be getting shorter with each passing cycle. The New Classic Series aims to push the streaming category to... Robert SilvaJanuary 4, 2023
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers NAD C 700 BluOS Streaming Amplifier is Surprisingly Affordable The $1499 NAD C 700 Network Amplifier delivers power, connectivity, and a lot of bells and whistles. But is it enough to sway people... Ian WhiteSeptember 30, 2021