by Marc | Mar 14, 2025 | Guides, Guides, Speakers
Maybe it’s just me, but I quite enjoy making up lengths of speaker cable. It can be an almost cathartic process to perfectly terminate and dress speaker cable – and working in the hi-fi industry, it’s something I take real pride in. I’ve worked with a fair...
by Marc | Feb 21, 2025 | Guides, Guides, HiFi
Working in the hi-fi industry, there’s often an assumption that everyone knows how to connect a CD player to an amplifier. At first glance, it seems simple – you grab a cable, match red to red, white to white, and you’re all set. But what if your CD player...
by Shane | Feb 14, 2025 | Cable Guides, Cables, Guides, Guides, Home Cinema
Just when everyone in the audio-visual sector thought things had settled with HDMI 2.1 and its recent update in 2023, HDMI 2.1b, HDMI.org announced at CES 2025 that HDMI 2.2 would be making its debut. The differences are promising, particularly in two key areas for...
by Robert | Feb 7, 2025 | Guides, Guides, HiFi
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: “This product is also Roon Ready!” There it is, casually dropped into the specs… and then? Nothing. No explanation, no context – just moving right along. If you’re unfamiliar with the technology, this can be...
by Marc | Jan 31, 2025 | Guides, Guides, Home Cinema
Having worked in the hi-fi/AV industry for as long as I have, it’s very common to have endless conversations about improving TV audio. Nine times out of 10, this leads to a discussion about soundbars, as they are, if we’re being completely honest, the easiest,...
by Shane | Jan 24, 2025 | Guides, Guides, HiFi
Tidal and Spotify are two of the most popular streaming services. Titans in the industry, they not only allow you to explore and listen to an obscene amount of music (the stark difference between the days of vinyl and modern-day streaming is night and day) but they...
