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Building the ultimate hi-fi desk setup (mistakes were made)
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (110+ words) by John Darko March 31, 2026, 18:15 " Camera: John Darko / Olaf von Voss " Editor: John Darko " Colour: Olaf von Voss " Motion GFX: John Darko " Ad segment: Jana Dagdagan 0:00 Part 1 5:48 Part 2 9:39 Part 3 15:21 Part 4 " As seen in this video" Darko.Audio may earn a small…...
Apple AirPods Max 2: 25 new features
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1230+ words) by John Darko March 16, 2026, 17:32 Apple today announced the AirPods Max 2, the long-overdue successor to its 2020 premium over-ear headphones. Five and a half years is a long time between proper updates in consumer electronics. The 2024 refresh swapped Lightning for USB-C and…...
The Cure’s Boys Don’t Cry (86 Mix): reissued, remastered and turned up too loud
2+ week, 3+ day ago (387+ words) by John Darko March 16, 2026, 14:34 What resulted was a hybrid: Smith's new 1986 vocal laid over the original (but remixed) 1979 backing tracks, meaning the instruments on the recording are still played by the original lineup " Michael Dempsey on bass and Lol Tolhurst…...
The dramatic sound of forgiveness: Rotel Michi X3 Series 2 review
2+ week, 6+ day ago (389+ words) by John Darko March 13, 2026, 15:29 Not every record I own is an audiophile pressing. Not everything that I stream has outstanding dynamic range. Not every CD I own is the original master. The Rotel Michi X3 Series 2 doesn't punish me for any…...
Global feedback: How expensive is too expensive?
3+ week, 1+ day ago (421+ words) by John Darko March 11, 2026, 11:58 Reasonable conclusions, on the surface. But the more I looked, the more I wondered whether I was reading the results or reading myself into them. The poll asked how expensive is too expensive. Not: what are…...
Burson Audio announces two Stellar headphone amplifiers
3+ week, 1+ day ago (243+ words) by John Darko March 11, 2026, 08:16 Australian manufacturer Burson Audio has announced two new desktop headphone amplifiers under the Stellar banner, slotting between its entry-level Party Playmate 3 and Grand Tourer ranges. One Stellar unit has an internal DAC, and the other does…...
HIFIMAN announces two WiFi headphones with onboard R2R DACs
3+ week, 2+ day ago (338+ words) by John Darko March 10, 2026, 08:50 HIFIMAN has announced two new open-back planar magnetic headphones, the HE1000 WiFi and the Arya WiFi, that allow listeners to sidestep Bluetooth in favour of WiFi-based audio transmission. Both models also include Bluetooth 5.1 (with LDAC, aptX, aptX…...
The ugly truth about beautiful hi-fi rooms
3+ week, 4+ day ago (99+ words) by John Darko March 8, 2026, 14:23 " Camera: John Darko " Editor: John Darko " Colour: Olaf von Voss " Motion GFX: John Darko " Ad segment: Jana Dagdagan Further information: IKEA | GIK Acoustics | Vicoustic " As seen in this video" Darko.Audio may earn a small commission…...
Roon now integrates nugs.net’s 30,000 live shows
4+ week, 2+ day ago (176+ words) by John Darko March 3, 2026, 20:00 nugs recently consolidated its subscription tiers. The standard plan (US$12.99/month introductory, US$14.99/month thereafter) includes the full audio archive and on-demand concert video but streams only in lossy AAC/MP3. Lossless and hi-res audio " 16-bit/44.1kHz and…...
Ever driven a Bugatti on a dirt road?
4+ week, 1+ day ago (833+ words) by John Darko March 4, 2026, 14:39 First up: the KEF Blade Meta, at "36,750/pair: Then the Monitor Audio Hyphn, which goes for over double that at "82,500/pair: And finally, the Bowers & Wilkins 801 D4, starting at "42,000/pair in standard trim, or "55,000/pair as a…...