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Die Quelle guter Musik. Teil 2: Die CD
The Source of Good Music Part II: The CD
After we explored local streaming audio in the first part of the series, and hopefully we’ve unravelled some of the key aspects of this comparitively complicated and relatively new technology... Read more...
Die Quelle guter Musik. Teil 1: Streaming
The Source of Good Music Part I: Streaming
The range of avaliable audio-playback formats has reached an unprecedented diversity. For a long time vinyl, CD and tapes dominated the market, though with the rapid development in computer technology,... Read more...
Wenig Platz, kleines Budget... und trotzdem hohe Ansprüche an den Klang?
Short on space, on a budget – but high demands on audio?
Buying compact HiFi at a budget-friendly price doesn’t preclude getting great value for money! Generally we reccomend smaller units for smaller spaces — a combination that works very well! However... Read more...
Oppo PM-1 - die neue Referenz im Kopfhörerbereich?
Oppo PM-1 – The new benchmark in headphones?
Oppo is a Chinese company, which to date has produced some of the most superior Bluray players on the market (Oppo 103EU, 103D and 105D) and, along with its range... Read more...
Sony VPL-HW40ES released
Sony has officially released the Sony VPL-HW40, bringing a smaller version of the VPL-HW55 into the range. This compact mid-range projector from the Japanese brand is an ambitious piece, entering the world-class range of the SXRD projection – it is essentially based on the VPL-HW55, the VPL-HW40 also dominates its competitors with the exclusive Reality Creation resolution technology. However it still doesn’t quite match the HW55 in dark scenes and does not include 3D glasses with less available precision available to calibrate the projector on a specific colour spectrum as... Read more...
Bluesound - neuer Streaming- und Multiroom-Hersteller bei uns
Bluesound – the new streaming und multiroom manufacturer at HiFi im Hinterhof
Not familiar with the terms from the lastest tech-terminology: Node, Powernode, Pulses and Vault? Exciting new streaming components are hiding behind these four terms, all with their own excellent tonal... Read more...
Oppo BDP-105D Player
Oppo BDP-105D player
The Oppo BDP-105D (Darbee Edition) completes the range of Blu-ray players offered by this high-end producer of technology. But this name is the device only a partial review. Strictly speaking,... Read more...
Ankündigung Astell & Kern AK240
Astell & Kern AK240 Announcement
iRiver Astell & Kern recently unveiled their latest product, the AK240, at CES 2014 in Las Vegas. According to the manufacturer, this is supposed to be the ultimate portable high-resolution... Read more...
Sony Projektor-Vorkalibrierung
Sony Projector Pre-Calibration
Projectors are usually delivered ex-works with default settings. While this may be efficient and cost-effective for manufacturers, it is annoying for more demanding customers, because although current 2D and 3D... Read more...
Sony VPL-VW500ES in unserer Vorführung
Sony VPL-VW500ES in our demo
The Sony VPL-VW500ES has long been anticipated by many discerning home cinema enthusiasts. It is the first device ever to bring the new UHD standard with 3840 x 2160 pixels... Read more...
CD-Wall® zeigt CD-Cover von der schönsten Seite
CD-Wall® shows CD covers at their best
There are countless shelving systems for storing CDs. Why invent another system when fewer and fewer CDs are being bought? CD-Wall® provides a visible answer to this question. Read more...
Subwoofer -- Anschluss und Einstellung
Subwoofer — Connection and Installation
The topic of subwoofers regularly fragments the hi-fi scene into various camps. In the following, however, we will not be revisiting the discussion about the pros and cons of bass... Read more...