Bose QC 35 II vs. JBL Everest 710GA: Getting what you pay for?
If you’ve been in the market for a pair of Google Assistant headphones, you’ve undoubtedly come across these two from Bose and JBL. There aren’t many choices for…
Paradigm Premier 5.1 Speaker System
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Alexa researchers find text-to-speech models trained on multiple speakers beat single-speaker systems
With the advent of sophisticated natural language processing, text-to-speech (TTS) systems — software programs designed to verbalize text — have become increasingly efficient. Take Google’s … ( read…
Amazon drops prices on Bose speakers and sound systems by up to 50%
Amazon knocked $220 off the price of a pair of Bose 301-V Direct/Reflecting bookshelf loudspeakers, a 50% discount. The 301-Vs are equally suited for listening to music or…
Voxengo updates free Tube Amp effect plugin with AAX support
Voxengo has announced an update of its Tube Amp plugin, a free audio effect that applies asymmetric tube triode overdrive usually found in single-tube microphone pre-amp boxes. The…
Signal to Noise: The Sonic Legacy of Tube Amplification
Not only does David Torn’s light and nimble fingerstyle technique let him coax nuanced tones from his guitar strings, it offers a way to control the power section…
China-Hifi-Audio Announces New Line Magnetic Tube Integrated Amplifiers In Its Stock
(MENAFN – GetNews) The new Line Magnetic products include Line Magnetic 216IA and LM-219IA Tube Integrated Amplifiers, available at affordable prices for customers around the world. For music…
Marantz Releases M-CR612 High-Res Network CD Receiver
These days, it hardly makes sense to add a new component to your hi-fi system if it doesn’t do high-res and streaming. But what to do with all…