Amplifiers Q Acoustics E300A Amazon Alexa in-Ceiling Hi-Fi Amplifier Makes Multi-Room Audio Easier: CEDIA 2024 Just add in-ceiling speakers to Q Acoustics 300A Ceiling Amplifier to bring streaming music and Amazon Alexa into any room. Ian WhiteSeptember 4, 2024
Music Spotify is Becoming More Expensive But Don’t Expect That to Include their Promised “HiFi” Platform Ad-free music listening with Spotify Premium now costs $1 more at $11.99/month, while a family plan is up $3 to $19.99/month. Robert SilvaJune 4, 2024
Digital Music Systems Bang & Olufsen Breathes New Life into Legacy Products with Beoconnect Core Beoconnect Core seamlessly adds digital music streaming capabilities to Bang & Olufsen powered speakers. Robert SilvaMarch 16, 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
Music Spotify and TikTok Are Integrating A New Music Feature Whilst A New Hi-Fi Tier Remains An Illusion Now you can save songs directly from TikTok into your Spotify account, eliminating the need to switch apps to find a song. Robert SilvaDecember 17, 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
Music Spotify Increases Premium Subscription Price in the US: Still No Spotify Hi-Fi Spotify Premium subscribers will see the price for their ad-free subscription increase starting on Monday. Still no Spotify Hi-Fi for that extra money. Ian WhiteJuly 24, 2023
Digital Music Systems Spotify Hi-Fi Is Finally Coming…Maybe Is it really happening? Spotify Hi-Fi might actually show up in Q4 2023. We still don't know how much more it will cost. Ian WhiteJune 20, 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 Denon Unveils the DNP-2000NE Network Player Can the $1,600 Denon DNP-2000NE Network Player measure up to the competition in a very crowded category? Robert SilvaMay 2, 2023
New Products Pylon Audio’s Jasper Active Speakers Support WiSA & Apple AirPlay Made in Poland, Pylon Audio's high-end wireless speakers support WiSA HT, Apple AirPlay 2, and Chromecast as well as wired XLR. Robert SilvaApril 27, 2023
Exclusive Videos Video: Is Spotify Destined to Fail? Ealan Osborne investigates why Spotify's business model may have been doomed to fail from the beginning. Ealan OsborneApril 2, 2023
Articles Spotify Has Paid Out $40 Billion To The Music Industry, So Why Is No One Happy? Maybe Artists & the Industry Should Take a Closer Look at Apple (Who Created the Fundamental Rules of the Game in the First Place). Peter CsathyMarch 23, 2023
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
Articles Record Labels Dig Their Own Grave. And the Shovel is Called TikTok. It's not just the music biz—legacy media outlets everywhere are playing the same dangerous game. Ted GioiaNovember 18, 2022
Music Focal Naim America Announces “Mixed on Focal” Playlist #4 This high-resolution streaming 23-track playlist includes tracks from Drake’s latest album and more. Robert SilvaNovember 16, 2022
Music Amazon Prime Members Can Now Listen to 98 Million More Songs: Just Not In The Order They Might Desire Amazon Prime Members now have access to Amazon Music's full 100 million song catalog, but the devil is in the details. Robert SilvaNovember 8, 2022