Audio-Technica

Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon Sound certification promises a big wave of hi-fi wireless headphones

Qualcomm today announced Snapdragon Sound, which is what the company describes as “a chain of audio innovations and software” that work together to significantly improve audio quality when listening to music through wireless headphones, earbuds, and other devices. The goal is to deliver “high-resolution, wired quality audio, wirelessly,” according to James Chapman, Qualcomm’s VP of… Read more

The Verge’s favorite audio gear

Ever since Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville recorded an almost undecipherable version of the French song “Au Clair de la Lune” in the mid-19th century, it’s been clear that the technology that you use to produce and listen to sounds can affect your experience. Even now, about 150 years later, the quality of your gear can… Read more

Audio-Technica Creator Pack Review

Introduction In terms of equipment, several roads are available once you’ve decided to launch a career as a content creator. The general idea is to gear up with a solid pair of headphones and, more importantly, a great microphone, which will make you sound pleasant to your listeners or viewers. Poor microphone quality is a… Read more

How to add a turntable to your existing music system

Home Advice Has the resurgence of vinyl got you excited? Perhaps you’re a lapsed lover of the big, groovy discs, with a collection in the loft just begging to have the cobwebs blown away – or maybe a newcomer looking to inject a little analogue into your current, exclusively digital musical diet. But what if… Read more

Audio-Technica brings its iconic wood design to ATH-WP900 portable headphones

Home News (Image credit: Audio Technica) Audio-Technica has been making beautiful wooden high-end headphones for a quarter of a century – its first were the ATH-W10VTG in 1996 – and thankfully (because we’re yet to hear a bad pair), it doesn’t appear to be calling it a day on that particular production line. The Japanese… Read more

Best turntable 2021: The top record players to buy today

(Pocket-lint) – Whether or not you’re on board, the vinyl hype train is in motion – it’s back, baby. There’s even vinyl for sale in some larger supermarkets and there’s also stacks on online retailers like Amazon. After years of apparent obsolescence, we’re in the middle of the great record revival, so it follows that record… Read more

CES 2021: what to expect from the first all-digital CES in January

Home News (Image credit: CTA) Continuing this year’s theme of nonconformity, the world’s biggest annual consumer electronics show will be a markedly different affair in January. Rather than taking over Las Vegas for several days in the new year, CES 2021 – the 51st edition of the event – will be an all-digital experience for… Read more

Best Gaming Headsets 2020: Wireless, Budget and More

Home Best-picks Breaking down the best gaming headsets we’ve tested (Image credit: Zivica Kerkez/Shutterstock) Finding the best gaming headset is arguably nearly as important as choosing the best graphics card or the best gaming keyboard. After all, the sound of your virtual world and how you communicate with your friends all depends on the device… Read more

Best USB turntables 2020: budget to premium vinyl-spinners

Home Best-buys Best USB Turntable Buying Guide: Welcome to What Hi-Fi?’s round-up of the best USB turntables you can buy in 2020. Fact one: your vinyl collection is both valuable and vulnerable. Fact two: it has been handed down to you, at least in part, and lovingly added to over the years following many hours… Read more

Best Bluetooth headphones 2020: Top on-ear or over-ear wireless headphones

(Pocket-lint) – Bluetooth is no longer an inferior option for headphone sound quality. With the advent of newer devices and more sophisticated audio processing and transmission, there are plenty of Bluetooth headphones that will serve you well, without the need for wires. There’s plenty of variety with these cans, whether you’re looking for on-ear or… Read more

Parasound Zphono XRM

Our Verdict Despite a cramped rear panel and relatively plain design, the Zphono XRM packs in all the high-end performance, power and functionality you could ever want from a phono preamp. For Continously variable load impedance Rumble (high-pass) filter Balanced outputs Against RCA terminals too close together No standby mode No-frills chassis Aus Hi-Fi mag… Read more