CANADA HiFi August/September 2012 Digital/Tablet/iPad Edition is Now Available!
The digital edition of the August/September 2012 issue is now available in the Digital Editions section. Features inside this issue include:
- A Sneak Preview of the 2012 Toronto Audio Video Entertainment Show!
- Smart TVs: the Evolving Screens of the 21st Century + Standalone Devices That Can Make Your Existing TV Smart
- Tube Magic: An Introduction … Continue Reading
Denon Cocoon Home and Portable i-Dock
August 7th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Denon Electronics, has just launched a couple new iPod dock systems – their new Cocoon Home and Cocoon Portable. The Cocoon Home features Apple’s Airplay, allowing easy streaming of iTunes music directly from iPhone, iPad or iTouch. The Cocoon Portable is a compact and portable audio dock counterpart. Both Cocoon audio docks feature the ability to stream directly from an … Continue Reading
Cary Audio HH-1 Hybrid Headphone Amplifier
August 2nd, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
With the headphones market being very hot these days, there seems to be no end to headphone and headphone related products; however, it’s not every day that hi-end companies enter this market with a new product. Cary Audio, a company known for its tube-based products has just joined in with their new headphone amplifier – … Continue Reading
NuForce DDA-100 Integrated Amplifier
August 1st, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
NuForce, Inc., has just introduced their new direct-digital integrated amplifier. This new integrated amplifier, named the DDA-100 converts digital audio signals into analog form at the last possible stage to increase performance. The DDA-100′s inherently low distortion and noise floor remain in the digital domain until the PWM power amplifier stage, which provides wider dynamic … Continue Reading
King Sound Current Smoother KS-010
The King Sound Current Smoother KS-010 is a component that offers sophisticated electronic filtering technology. It utilizes the same technology found in advanced medical equipment and voltage regulating principles normally used in laser devices. The commonly used CRC (coil, resistor and capacitor) networks are not used in KS -010. There is no hum or other … Continue Reading
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Vienna Acoustics Mozart Grand Symphony Edition Speakers Review
July 31st, 2012, In Reviews, Speakers and Subwoofers, by Phil Gold
What’s a spider cone? It’s an important question, because it’s the principal upgrade in the new Symphony Edition of the Mozart Grand speakers ($3,500US) from Austria’s Vienna Acoustics. The Mozart Grand has two 6 inch drivers, both clear X3P designs, while the upgrade replaces the lower of these with the new spider cone. According to … Continue Reading
Yamaha BD-S673 and BD-S473 Blu-ray Players
July 31st, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Yamaha Corporation has just introduced two new Blu-ray players, the BD-S673 and BD-S473. These new Blu-ray players promise superior audio and video performance, robust network features and easy installation. Capabilities include NAD iOS, Android and Kindle Fire AV control apps and audio-video streaming via Netflix, YouTube and Hulu (BD-S673 only) services. The BD-S673 and BD-S473 … Continue Reading
Quad 23L Classic and 25L Classic Loudspeakers
July 30th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Quad has just announced their latest entrants to their L Classic loudspeaker series – the 23L Classic and 25L Classic floorstanding loudspeakers. The two new models aim to produce a transparent uncoloured window to the music. The two models use Quad’s down-firing auxiliary bass radiator (ABR) technology. This approach is intended to provide extended and … Continue Reading
Marc Saltzman, One of North America’s Top Tech Experts, Joins the 2012 TAVES Presenters!
We are very pleased to introduce Marc Saltzman as one of the distinguished guests of the 2012 Toronto Audio Video Entertainment Show (TAVES)! Marc has reported on the high-tech industry since 1996 as a freelance journalist, author, lecturer, consultant, and radio and TV personality. You might recognize Marc as a guest from various TV shows … Continue Reading
Bay Bloor Radio To Bring Bose® to the 2012 TAVES!
This year, Bay Bloor Radio is delighted to be able to bring Bose® to TAVES. Bose® is America’s leading audio brand, founded in 1964 by Dr. Amar Bose, with world headquarters in Framingham, Massachusetts. At TAVES, Bay Bloor Radio will be demonstrating the amazing Bose® QuietComfort® headphones, ideal for travel, work, or home use. These … Continue Reading
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Hi-Res Blue Note Records on HDtracks
July 27th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
HDtracks, an online high resolution music site, has just announced the release of six legendary titles from the Blue Note catalog in high-resoulution. These six albums from the Blue Note label are for the first in available in 192kHz/24bit and 96kHz/24bit and have all been re-mastered from their original analog multi-track master recordings. The six albums … Continue Reading
Edifier Spinnaker Bluetooth Speaker System
July 26th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Edifier has introduced its flagship speaker system – the Spinnaker. With a sail inspired design, Edifier claims the Spinnaker delivers crystal clear sound.
The Spinnaker stands 16.5″ tall and is designed to project sound towards the listener with front facing tweeters and mid-range drivers, reinforced with a downward firing bass driver in each speaker. The Spinnaker is Bluetooth enabled and features … Continue Reading
Emotiva XPR-5 Reference Power Amplifier
July 26th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Emotiva Audio Corporation, just announced the release of their new XPR-5 Five-Channel Reference Power Amplifier. The XPR-5 features a faceplate constructed of 25 millimeters of solid billet aluminum. The face contains a 60 LED dual-colour dimmable level metering systembehind a smoked polycarbonate window. Variable intensity accent lighting serves to add aesthetic flair that is in character with other Emotiva products. The XPR-5 boasts five high-efficiency … Continue Reading
Pioneer HTZ-BD32 Home Theatre System
July 25th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Pioneer Electronics has announced its new HTZ-BD32 home theater system. The HTZ-BD32 includes a multi-functional Wi-Fi Blu-ray 3D player, up to 1100 Watts of power, six compact speakers for 5.1-channel surround sound effects, and network features. Pioneer’s HTZ-BD32 is designed to provide a user friendly home theater experience in a small package, with easy setup. The plug-and-play system includes color coded wires … Continue Reading
Urban Fidelity Art Speakers
July 24th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Urban Fidelity, a new loudspeaker manufacturing company, has just announced the release of their new Urban Fidelity Art Speakers. This new speaker product combines an open-baffle, single-driver design with fresh artwork in an eco-friendly construction at a reasonable price. Urban Fidelity Art Speakers are made in Los Angeles, California. Urban Fidelity speakers are truly unique … Continue Reading
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2012 TAVES Will Feature Headphone/Earphone and Accessory Demonstration Area!
Whether you’re looking to purchase your first pair of headphones or earphones, or looking to upgrade your old pair, you won’t want to miss the Headphone/Earphone and Accessory Demonstration Area at this year’s Toronto Audio Video Entertainment Show (TAVES)! Canadian distributor VMAX Services will proudly demonstrate two of its desktop audio and mobile product lines … Continue Reading
Scosche REALM On-ear Headphones
July 23rd, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Scosche Industries, has just announced the availability of four new REALM by Scosche on-ear reference grade headphone models. The new headphones work with tuneQ, Scosche’s free graphic equalizer app. Like the original REALM over-ear headphones, the new on-ear models are powered by 40mm drivers and feature copper voice coils and rare earth neodymium magnets to create an … Continue Reading
Pioneer Andrew Jones Re-Designed Speakers
July 23rd, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Pioneer Electronics has just revealed its next line of Andrew Jones designed home theater and music speakers. This new 2012 lineup is comprised of bookshelf speakers, floorstanding speakers, a center channel speaker and a subwoofer. These new models are stated to be just as affordable but delivering higher accuracy and smoother response. New woofers for … Continue Reading
Samsung ES9000 75″ LED Smart 3D TV
July 19th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Samsung Electronics, has just introduced their new flagship 75-inch ES9000 LED Smart 3D TV that is set to deliver an extra-premium viewing experience with a new design that incorporates a rose-gold-colored finish and super-slim 0.31 inch invisible seam curved bezel. The ES9000 is set to meet rising demand for extra-large TV screens. This new model includes an integrated camera, usable for video calling … Continue Reading
Onkyo’s New Streaming Options
July 18th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Onkyo has just added announced new streaming capabilities for its remote control apps for iPod Touch/iPhone and Android/Kindle platforms, and introduced a USB Bluetooth adaptor (UBT-1) that provides such capabilities. The upgraded Onkyo Remote 2 App for iPod and iPhone allows users to stream music stored on their iPod Touch or iPhone directly to Onkyo’s … Continue Reading
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