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Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019 is less than a week away and Schiit Audio wasted little time taking a major dump on the proceedings with the announcement of two new products which are available for order this week. Both the Asgard headphone amplifier and Bifrost USB DAC have been part of the Schiit Audio line-up from the very beginning...

Does the world really need any more soundbars? We were hoping that consumers were finally getting over that and thinking about investing in a dedicated 5.1 surround system again. But we would be wrong. Very wrong. Consumers are deeply committed to their soundbars for a number of good reasons in 2019 -- cost, they sound better now, cost, and...

Watch the video on Joe N Tell's YouTube Channel The HiFiGuides.com room at RMAF 2019 was the coolest experience by far. Second place wasn't even close. Nearly every other room, with a few exceptions, felt stuffy and boring in comparison. My favorite part was that trying out and touching the products was encouraged. I didn't need to ask anyone for...

Listen to the New Record Day Podcast on Anchor. It’s hard to assemble a home audio system with so many options and ever-changing technology. Join Ron Brenay, the host of New Record Day, as he discusses the latest trends, new products, and answers questions to simplify your journey. Tune in each week as Ron and industry veterans cut through all...

Fall is the best time of year for audiophiles. The kids go back to school, and hundreds of new audio/video products are introduced at IFA, CEDIA, and Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. Denon has raised the curtains on what might be an interesting product to consider this year as an early Christmas/Chanukah present. Digital network-enabled amplifiers are being introduced by a...

Joey and I had a chance to film for Elac at RMAF 2019 where Andrew Jones discussed the NEW $499 Elac Reference Debut Audiophile Loudspeakers! Please follow us for the full video which will be out soon! Also, be sure to check out the podcast https://dailyhifi.wpengine.com/category/podcasts/ where we discuss our impressions of this new speakers from https://www.elac.com/

Richard Schram Talks About Their New Parasound NewClassic 200 Integrated at RMAF 2019 Watch this video on Joe N Tell's YouTube channel. While I was filming this, Phil Jackson, (not the former Lakers coach,) had the NewClassic 200 Integrated connected to some giant Tekton speakers. He was playing them loud! I commented that they were "bumping" them and they all laughed...