All portable hi-fi reviews, guides, and advice at Aphrodite Sound.
Headphone cables might be one of the most controversial topics in the world of audio fidelity. Do they actually affect the way your headphones sound? It’s surprising how polarizing this discussion can be among long-time audiophiles, and at least in my experience, people tend to hold on to their opinions, no matter what proof you have for one side or the other.
If you’re serious about high fidelity, you know that listening to music through your smartphone or laptop means missing out on the details: the texture, depth, and intricacies that make the experience unforgettable. This is why getting a headphone amp can revolutionize the way you listen to the music you love!
Today, we’re overwhelmed by the number of portable devices available to music enthusiasts willing to invest in a dedicated music player. In this article, we’ll look at the best portable audio players on today’s market, ranging from simple and affordable MP3 players to high-end, hi-res DAPs to experience the music in the highest possible fidelity.
Last month, I created a sound installation for an art organization in Fukuoka, Japan, as part of an art residency program. When the time came to upload the nine-hour sound installation to some playback device and run it through the PA system in the gallery, it turned out my good old MP3 player, connected to a power bank charger, was the best option.
I don’t even remember why I took it with me, and yet it turned out to be quite a useful thing to have at the time.
The countless audio formats available might confuse even the most experienced musicians and audiophiles.
Getting the audio format wrong might lead to missing job opportunities, sub-par reproduction quality, or time-consuming adjustments.
So I decided to focus this article on the most popular file and compression formats, their purpose, and when you should use one or the other.
The first step in building your desktop hi-fi system is defining what you need in order to upgrade your sound. And one of the first questions you should ask yourself is: do I need a DAC, an amp, or both?
In this article, I’ll help you understand the difference between these two components and how each of them affects your sound.
Foobar2000 is a freeware audio player for Windows. It’s a player that is probably far more flexible and powerful than looks would suggest. Behind its rather ordinary, if not unflattering, appearance lies a wealth of hidden features. In this review, I will be taking a look at everything Foobar2000 has to offer.
There’s a lot of confusion as to what “high fidelity” means nowadays. The streaming industry has changed the game once and for all, but also the technologies used to reproduce audio faithfully keep evolving, transcending what we know about accuracy and immersiveness in sonic reproduction.