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Review: Monitor Audio Bronze 500 (sixth generation)

With the sixth generation of the affordable Bronze family is the last major renewal operation of Monitor Audio (almost) complete. The Gold and Silver updates brought significant technical and visual improvements to the table, but is all of that possible at a much lower price point? To investigate, in this review we look at the… Read more

Review: DALI Menuet SE (Special Edition) Danish Cutie

MORE FROM THIS BRAND RESUME Looking for very small speakers that still have a higher playing level? Then DALI’s Menuet is the right place for you. These little DALIs are not loudspeakers that fill a large room or excel at pounding beats, but they bring sophistication and easy listening to small spaces in a masterful… Read more

Review: JBL Club One walking with a club sound

Wireless noise canceling headphones are more popular than ever, which immediately explains why manufacturers are releasing such devices en masse. From JBL we receive the Club One, a new top model with adaptive noise cancellation and adjustable tuning provided by big name deejays such as Armin van Buuren and Tigerlily. Can these headphones therefore immediately… Read more

Review: Home test Revel M16

MORE FROM THIS BRAND In mid-February, we issued another home test at HIFI.NL. After we got started with the Revel M ourselves 100 bookshelf speaker we challenged a reader to do the same. From the many responses, we chose Time van Bers, partly because he announced that he would work for Muziekgebouw Eindhoven, a concert… Read more

Tidal expands and improves its Masters MQA offering (which is now discounted by 95%)

Home News (Image credit: MQA, Tidal) It’s a good day for subscribers of Tidal’s HiFi service: millions of tracks from Warner Music Group have now been added to the streaming service’s catalogue as high-resolution Tidal Masters. New Tidal Masters albums include works from The Notorious B.I.G., Missy Elliott, LCD Soundsystem and Madonna. Tidal has also… Read more

Tidal

Our Verdict Tidal’s expansive, accessible and hi-res-inclusive catalogue remains the best option for streaming-savvy audiophiles For Great sound quality Hi-res Masters Intuitive and expansive Against Masters can be hard to find Tidal has been riding an encouraging wave of momentum since its celebrity-studded re-launch in March 2015. And in 2017 it became the first service… Read more

Dali Menuet SE

Our Verdict If space is limited, the Dali Menuet SE speakers could be just what you’re looking for For Excellent detail resolution Class-leading agility and precision Terrific build and finish Against Size limits sonic authority and bass Needs pampering to excel For those who are tight on space, the choice of speakers is pretty limited…. Read more

Neil Young Archives now available to BluOS users globally (and there’s a competition to celebrate)

Home News (Image credit: Neil Young Archives) Owners of BluOS-enabled kit around the world can now access the Neil Young Archives. The Canadian rock icon’s hi-res streaming service is now available to the BluOS users globally, from Toronto to, er, Tamworth. The rollout comes just ahead of the 20th November release of Young’s epic, 131-track,… Read more

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2020: the best speaker packages for great-value surround sound

Home News (Image credit: Future) As if to prove the hi-fi adage that good sound doesn’t get old, it is very much as you were for the What Hi-Fi? Awards 2020 speaker package category – all five champions this year are repeat winners from last. At the most affordable end sits the insanely good-value Wharfedale… Read more

First Tidal Connect products confirmed: NAD, Naim, KEF and more

Home News (Image credit: Naim) We now have wind of the first wave of products to support Tidal Connect, the recently announced one-touch casting feature for the hi-res streaming service. Following a software update earlier this week (20th October), BluOS-enabled devices from Bluesound, Dali, Monitor Audio and NAD now support Tidal Connect. That includes (but… Read more

Review: SVS PC 2000 Pro Subwoofer like no other

SVS is a name that you the seasoned surround enthusiast does not have to propose. A range of award-winning subwoofers have fully established its position as a premium earthquake generator builder. In this review we also look at a subwoofer, but a very special one. This PC – 2000 Pro has a small footprint, but… Read more

Tidal Connect: one-touch casting of hi-res and Dolby Atmos music

Home News (Image credit: Tidal) Tidal has taken a leaf out of Spotify’s book and launched a ‘casting’ feature that allows subscribers to control music streaming on compatible products directly within the Tidal mobile apps. Tidal Connect – essentially Spotify Connect for Tidal – allows the native Tidal app to be a controller for connected… Read more

Upcoming Hardware Launches 2020 (Updated Oct 2020)

Introduction In this article, which our team will regularly update, we will maintain a growing list of information pertaining to upcoming hardware releases based on leaks and official announcements as we spot them. There will obviously be a ton of rumors on unreleased hardware, and it is our goal to—based on our years of industry… Read more

Dali’s Oberon Cs are its most affordable all-in-one active speakers yet

(Image credit: Dali) Having launched active versions of its high-end Rubicon and mid-range Callisto speakers in recent years, Dali has now given its entry-level Oberon speakers the all-in-one treatment too. The Oberon C marks the company’s most affordable all-in-one active speaker series and sits below the Rubicon C and Callisto C ranges. Like its C… Read more