Posts by One Firefly
The Turntable Game-Changer: DS Audio’s Optical Cartridge
A True ‘Paradigm Shift’ for the World of Analog Music In our last blog post, we wrote about how moving magnet and moving coil turntable cartridges work. While these have…
Read MoreMoving Coil vs. Moving Magnet Turntable Cartridges
Which Phono Cartridge Is Best for Your Turntable Setup? What’s in a cartridge? This small, often overlooked turntable component is critical to the entire audio experience. The most common types…
Read MoreThe Luxman Legacy: Crafting the Ultimate Sound Experience
Delivering Audio Excellence for Over a Century Imagine a sound so pure, so crisp, it transports you right into the recording studio, where every note, every breath of the artist…
Read MoreKEF Brings the Bass: The All-New ‘Kube MIE’ Subwoofer Series
KEF’s 4 New Subwoofers Enhanced by MIE Technology Calling all audio lovers! KEF, a renowned audio brand from the UK, has just launched an all-new subwoofer line, the Kube MIE…
Read MoreNew & Notable: Noble Audio Earphones with xMEMS Drivers
Our Most Anticipated Wireless Headphones for 2024 When most people think of audiophile-quality headphones, they think of large over-ear monitors. Earbuds, by contrast, have long been regarded as of lesser…
Read MoreHiFi Starter Pack: The Best Ways to Spend Your Christmas Cash
Treat Yourself to a Starter Audiophile Setup Did you receive a gift of cash (or a HiFi Buys gift card) from a loved one this Christmas? Are you wondering how…
Read MoreHiFi Buys Does Home Automation, Too!
We’re Not Just Audio Experts It’s no secret that we’re obsessed with audio. We talk a lot about high-end speakers, subwoofers, two-channel audio, surround sound—anything related to audio. But some…
Read MoreThe Best, Not the Biggest: Rockport Technologies Speakers
Meet the Elusive High-End Audio Brand Coming to HiFi Buys If loudspeakers could be ‘artisanal,’ then Rockport Technologies speakers would definitely qualify as such. Rockport speakers aren’t mass-produced like plastic-wrapped…
Read MoreStaff Picks: 5 Best Gifts for Audiophiles This Season
Give the Gift of High-Quality Audio Is there someone in your life who lives and breathes music? Do they collect records or eagerly follow music news, check out new albums,…
Read MoreQ&A: A Deep-Dive Into High-End Subwoofers
Do You Need a Subwoofer? And Other Questions From iconic basslines to rumbling action scenes, low sound frequencies are often the best part of music and movie scores. And the…
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