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The Origins and History of Punk Music – Part 2: London UK & British Punk from 1976 through to 1985
In part two of this historiography on punk music, I will examine some of the London UK bands that exploded onto the world stage from 1977 to 1979 and defined the British punk sound and the [...]
The Origins and History of Punk Music – Part 1: From the Late 1960s Through to 1985
In this three-part series of articles on the origins and history of punk rock music from the late 1960s to the mid 1980s, I will examine some of the specific bands and albums which, in retrospect, [...]
10 Tips For Tuning Your Turntable: From Maintenance to Upgrades and Tweaks
The weather is improving, the raccoons are spilling your compost bins again, and snowbirds are returning from Florida. Time to tune up for your stereo. Actually, unless you’ve got a tube amp, there’s only one component [...]
Akiko Audio RCA Tuning Caps
Akiko Audio has just released their own RCA caps for audio electronics. The new Akiko Audio RCA Tuning Caps, as their name implies, go much further then just isolating RCA input jacks from dust and unwanted [...]
CANADA HiFi June/July 2016 Issue is Now Available Online and On Your Tablet!
Please choose your preferred format below: Digital Format (for computers and tablets) PDF Edition (ideal for printing) Apple Edition - open the CANADA HiFi app on your tablet / smartphone (App can be downloaded HERE) NEW! [...]
Meet the Classy Cyborgs: An Innovative Team of Kids Helping Visually Impaired Learn Braille Through Technology
By Disha Prashar, Classy Cyborgs Team Member We are Classy Cyborgs, a team of 10 kids, aged between 13 and 15, from Aurora, Ontario. Our journey of innovation began in September 2014 when we signed up [...]
Bryston 4B3 (Cubed Series) Amplifier Review
Bryston Limited is a Canadian audio product manufacturer with a rich 40 year history. Today, Bryston produces a full range of hifi products, including digital audio players, DACs, surround sound processors, preamplifiers, amplifiers, phonostages, loudspeakers and [...]
Technics Grand Class Direct-Drive Turntable System SL-1200G
Panasonic and Technics have just announced details about the Grand Class Direct-Drive Turntable System SL-1200G for audiophiles looking to rediscover and experience the uniquely warm sound quality of analogue vinyl discs. Due to the widespread use [...]
Red Leaf Audio – New Canadian Distributor for Synthesis Audio
Red Leaf Audio has just been appointed as the new exclusive Canadian distributor for Synthesis Audio products. In the heart of Italy there's a group of artisans still making audio equipment the old-fashioned way... by hand. [...]
Epson PowerLite Pro Cinema LS10000 3LCD Projector Review
If you’re in the market for a home theater projector, you’ve probably fantasized at least a little about a true 4K projector. However, at about $12,000.00 for an “entry level” model, few of us can afford [...]
Integra DRX Series of 7.2 Channel AV Receivers
Integra has just begun shipping its new DRX series of 7.2 channel network AV receivers. The new DRX models encompass a new generation feature set, with: Dolby Atmos, DTS-X, MQA decoding, Tidal, Google Cast for audio, [...]
Berkeley Audio Design – Alpha DAC Reference Series 2
The original Alpha DAC Reference Series from Berkeley Audio Design set a new standard for low noise, particularly in the time domain, providing greater immediacy and presence to playback of recorded music. Fine spatial and timbral [...]
Distinct Distributors Inc. Introduces MainStream, A New Audio Streaming Brand
The demand for streaming audio products among music listeners is stronger than ever but the lack of choices has kept the prices high and out of the reach of many consumers. Until now. Distinct Distributors Inc. [...]
Wilson Audio – Peek of their Yvette Loudspeaker
Wilson Audio has been giving us a peek of their upcoming new Yvette Loudspeaker on their Facebook site. It is clear that the new Yvette is the replacement for the current Wilson Audio Sophia. Why the [...]
OPPO Digital Sonica Wi-Fi Speaker
OPPO Digital has announce their new Sonica Wi-Fi Speaker. The Sonica is a powerful Wi-Fi speaker that utilizes state of the art technology to deliver premiums sound quality in a compact and elegant package. The OPPO [...]
Bryston BryFi BW-1 Wireless, Portable Multi-room Music System
Canadian audio product manufacturer Bryston has just announced the BryFi BW-1, the company's first wireless, portable multi-room music system. This all-in-one system is comprised of: Bryston Mini A 3-way stereo loudspeakers, a 150 watt stereo amplifier [...]
Bryston BLP-1 Turntable
Never say never. Even one year ago, Bryston said that the company would never build a turntable. What changed? While developing the new phono preamplifier models BMC and BMM, the wide bandwidth and low distortion of [...]
Pioneer VSX-531 4K HDR Bluetooth AVR
Pioneer Home Entertainment has just launched an economical feature-rich AV receiver, the new VSX-531 5.1 channel AV receiver. The new Pioneeer VSX-531 features UltraHD (4K/60p/4:4:4) pass-through with HDCP 2.2; built-in Bluetooth support, Pioneer’s signature Phase Control [...]
