Marcus Carlsen is an avid audiophile with a deep passion for hi-fi systems, high-end headphones, and premium speakers. Marcus constantly explores the latest audio technologies and equipment, from precision-engineered speakers to the finest headphones.
To leverage HiBy Music’s extensive knowledge of Android and related software and hardware technologies, HiBy Music has launched a new sub-brand, HiBy Digital, targeting a new generation of smart device users at large. HiBy Music will continue to work with experienced mid- and high-end audiophiles. To celebrate its founding, HiBy Digital has released its first product, the […] More
Shanling called its EC Mini a portable CD player. Indeed, powered by two Li-ION 18650 batteries (there is a separate adapter for charging), the device is ready to spin disks for 7.5 hours, outputting a signal to a 3.5 mm unbalanced jack or a balanced 4.4 mm jack on the front panel. The drive boasts slot mechanics from Phillips […] More
Ozone 11 Mastering EQ is an equalizer module used in the previously released iZotope Ozone 11 paid mastering toolkit. Processing is distinguished by several operating modes, a simple interface and the neutral nature of the changes made. The equalizer is equipped with a Transient/Sustain operating mode, which allows you to equalize transients or sustain separately from […] More
Cambridge Audio’s Alva ST turntable follows the Alva TT, the world’s first aptX HD Bluetooth turntable from 2019. The new product is more affordable than the Alva, perhaps because it is equipped with a belt drive rather than a direct drive. This is complemented by a 1mm thick aluminum top plate and a vibration-absorbing layer on […] More
The BQEYZ brand has released a new model of hybrid in-ear headphones WIND , part of the Weather Series line . An important feature of the new product is the use of a 12-mm emitter in the acoustic part , powered by bone conduction . It is complemented by a dynamic driver with a 10mm liquid crystal polymer diaphragm and a dual neodymium magnet system. This combination of emitters […] More
The Romanian company has released an update to its 2018 headphones, the Meze Audio Empyrean II . Meze Audio didn’t reinvent the wheel – these new headphones are very similar to the originals – but instead made some nice improvements to the look, wearability and sound. The exterior of the Empyrean II is matte black with subtle silver […] More
When it comes to audio solutions for filmmakers and content creators, Zoom has built a solid reputation over the years with legendary products like the H4n . The company recently released the Zoom Mictrak M2 , M3 and M4 recorders in 32-bit floating format that don’t even have a volume knob! Of course, the main advantage of 32-bit floating-point audio recorders is that it is […] More
HiBy Yvain – new reinforcement headphones with 4 drivers from the world’s top manufacturers. Two divers from Knowles + two from Sonion. HiBy named this pair after the classic 12th century novel Yvain, Knight of the Lion, which tells the heroic story of the medieval knight Yvain. He was faced with a dilemma between keeping his promise to […] More
Today we will talk about dynamic full-size Accentum Wireless Bluetooth headphones from the famous German company Sennheiser . Colleagues dared to give them to me for a test, despite the risk of my eternal criticism, for which I am grateful, I am really interested in evaluating this new product. ‘ Judging by the presentation, the […] More
The exaSound S88 STREAMING DAC features a reference-grade 32-bit DAC and Roon-Ready streamer in a stylish full-size all-in-one design. The eight-channel s88 streaming DAC features enhancements such as self-contained balanced and single-ended I/V stages and proprietary exaSound three-way isolation, maximum resolution volume control and a high-performance headphone amplifier. In addition, the s88 features proprietary asynchronous USB […] More
Nobsound HA3 is a new portable DAC and amplifier based on the ES9018K2M chip. The design is very similar to FiiO KA3 . Nobsound HA3 has an ES9018Q2M chip as a DAC and supports 32 bit/768 kHz and DSD512. Outputs 3.5 mm + balanced 4.4 mm. Balanced output power: 200 mW at 32 ohms. 7 different filters, high/low gain, channel […] More
Steinberg has released a major update to the DAW Cubase 13. The updated version of the program received a new channel tab in the project window, a redesigned mixer interface, new effects and other changes. The main innovation of the update was the Channel Tab in the project window. With its help, users can mix a […] More
