Tag: hi-fi

Korg’s new portable turntables make me want to hit the streets and rock some blocks

Battery-powered turntables for home and mobile listening DJ-focused Play turntable has filters and looping More premium versions have vacuum tube pre-amps Korg has announced a trio of very unusual turntables that you can take anywhere. The new Handytraxx range can run on AA batteries as well as from a power…

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I’m no pro sound engineer, but if I was, Focal’s Utopia Main would be the studio monitors for me

Focal Utopia Main 112 and 212 studio monitors have landed UM 112 is a three-way monitor; UM 212 is a 3.5-way design This is a high-end audio brand, and Utopia Main’s pricing reflects that French audio specialist Focal needs no introduction from me (but see the phenomenal Diva Utopia or…

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I’m not a pro sound engineer, but if I was, Focal’s Utopia Main would be the studio monitors for me

Focal Utopia Main 112 and 212 studio monitors have landed UM 112 is a three-way monitor; UM 212 is a 3.5-way design This is a high-end audio brand, and Utopia Main’s pricing reflects that French audio specialist Focal needs no introduction from me (but see the phenomenal Diva Utopia or…

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Lenco launches 3 budget turntables all perfect for beginners – plus a light-up disco ball ‘record stabilizer’

3 record players including one with integrated speakers and long legs A record stabilizer with built-in RGB lighting January launch for UK and EU; US launch will be in April Affordable audio specialist Lenco has not one, not two, but three well-priced turntables to show off at CES 2025 this…

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This tiny wireless speaker promises to sound like a big beefy stereo system using psychoacoustic tricks

Two 15W drivers in a very small cube-style case Digital signal processing adjusts speaker output to emulate distance Available from Japan for roughly $255 One of the key things about stereo sound is that to get it, you need decently spaced stereo speakers. And that’s a problem for small devices…

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This Yoto Mini ‘fire hazard’ children’s speaker has been recalled again due to its overheating battery

The Yoto Mini children’s speaker is being recalled again due to a fire risk The speaker was initially deemed a fire risk back in April Parents should take the speaker away from children and stop using it You should contact Yoto for a free battery replacement kit even if you’ve…

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