New Products Apple’s HomePod 2 Attempts to Prove You Can Go Home Again Is there enough in the new Apple HomePod 2 to warrant the $300 expenditure? Let's explore what's new. Robert SilvaJanuary 19, 2023
Music Streamers 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 6 New Albums Your Corporate Algorithm Won’t Tell You About: The Honest Broker Highly recommended albums that prove that you can disrupt the algorithmic hegemony and have fun at the same time. Ted GioiaNovember 7, 2022
Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players Video: Are Music Streaming Services Starving Your Favorite Artists? Emiko aka @thathifigirl takes a hard look at how much musicians earn when their songs are streamed. EmikoApril 1, 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
Articles The DAP is Dead: Long Live the New DAP Apple just killed off the iPod putting an end to an era. Are DAPs dead or have we begun a new era of portable... W. JenningsMay 17, 2022
Dongle DACs Apple Music Lossless Works with the THX Onyx DAC But Only After… Apple Music's roll-out of its lossless music tier has been less than stellar. Making it work with the excellent THX Onyx Dongle DAC requires... Ian WhiteJune 21, 2021
Articles Are 3-Minute Songs Bad For Music? The Honest Broker Knows Why. Clinical evidence and field research indicate that longer songs have a more euphoric and hypnotic impact. So why do commercial songs end so soon? Ted GioiaJune 23, 2022
Blu-ray, DVD & 4K Media Players Apple Music Now On Roku In addition to Apple TV+, AirPlay 2, and Apple Homekit compatibility, you can now listen to Apple Music on Roku devices. Robert SilvaMay 3, 2022
Exclusive Videos Video: Comparing Music Streaming Services with Audioholics Spotify or Apple Music? Tidal or Qobuz? Learn which digital music streaming service is best for you and how much it will cost you. Brian MitchellFebruary 4, 2022
Music TuneCore Announces Partnership With Qobuz TuneCore is a music distribution company based out of France who have inked a new deal with Qobuz to increase the size of its... Ian WhiteJune 14, 2021
Articles Apple Music vs. Spotify HiFi? Not Happening in Q1 2022 2021 saw some exciting developments in digital music streaming. Spotify HiFi was not one of them as we look forward. Ian WhiteJanuary 11, 2022
New Products Apple HomePod mini in New Bold and Expressive Colors Unveiled The $99 Apple HomePod mini wireless smart speakers look intriguing but what has Apple done to tweak the sound to make them better? Ian WhiteOctober 19, 2021
Music Ask Siri to DJ with Apple Music Voice Plan for $4.99/month The Apple Music Voice Plan is a new subscription tier designed around the power of Siri for just $4.99 per month. Take that Spotify! Ian WhiteOctober 19, 2021
News Amazon Music Adds Sony 360 Reality Audio But There’s a Catch Amazon Music Unlimited adds support for Sony 360 Reality Audio at no extra charge but there's a catch for some users. Brian MitchellOctober 20, 2021
New Products Audioengine A1-MR Wireless Speakers Dump Bluetooth for Wi-Fi Building on the foundation of their previous A1 Bluetooth speakers, the Audioengine A1-MR dumps Bluetooth for Wi-Fi and adds wireless multi-room audio capability. Robert SilvaOctober 26, 2021
News Qualcomm Debuts Bluetooth aptX Lossless Streaming A new feature of Snapdragon Sound Technology, Bluetooth aptX Lossless is designed to deliver CD quality 16-bit 44.1kHz lossless audio quality. Ian WhiteSeptember 1, 2021