EnjoyTheMusic.com has just posted the August 2016 issue of Hi-Fi World magazine! This issue features T.H.E. Show Newport 2016 report by Noel Keywood heads to California to bring you all the latest equipment from Newport's high-end show. Reviews within this issue includes Magneplanar 20.7 and Q Acoustics 3050 speakers, Opus#1 and Arcam IrDAC-II digital audio units plus the Unison Research Sh headphone amplifier, Leema Elements pre-amp/DAC, Atlas EOS IEC power cable, Pioneer PL-12D turntable, Urbanista Melbourne portable speaker, Goldring 1012GX/1042 MM cartridges, and Audio Desk Systeme Vinyl Cleaner Pro Ultrasonic. Read More

EnjoyTheMusic.com brings on heat within the July issue of our Review Magazine. We have two hot World Premiere audiophile reviews plus just published this week's most talked about study "A Meta-Analysis Of High Resolution Audio Perceptual Evaluation by Joshua Reissa of Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). Joshua finds that Hi-Res Audio can be heard and proves it within this not-to-be-missed study. We've also just completed our coverage of T.H.E. Show Newport with over 25 pages of great audiophile gear! See our July Review Magazine at this link.

Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) has released an article about their study that shows, scientifically, that people can hear the difference in high resolution audio. "Listeners can hear a difference between standard audio and better than CD quality, known as high resolution audio, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London. The study compared data from over 12,000 different trials from 18 studies where participants were asked to discriminate between samples of music in different formats." Read More

It is being reported that Apple is in talks to buy online streaming music service TIDAL, which is owned by Jay Z. Apple could benefit by offering more song and album exclusives, as many highly popular artists are part owners of TIDAL. While audiophiles might be hoping for the Hi-Res Audio factor playing a part, yet odds are it is more for the financial benefits of bringing advanced exclusive song and albums to the Apple family to flesh out Apple's online music service that is in competition with Spotify. Read More

McIntosh Labs, has just announced their new C2600 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier, the MP100 Phono Preamplifier and the MVP901 Audio Video Player ($7000, $2000 and $5500 respectively). Building upon the C2300 and C2500 – two of the most successful McIntosh vacuum tube preamplifiers – is the C2600 that incorporates the best of the previous models while adding McIntosh Labs' advanced digital audio section and upgraded tube circuitry design. Read More

Capital Audiofest (CAF), from Friday July 8th through Sunday the 10th, is the premier East coast audio show that you can count on to deliver great sound. CAF is taking place at the Hilton Hotel Rockville in Rockville, MD, which is close to Washington D.C. Attendees can enjoy thousands of dollars in high-end audio gear plus audiophile music all within a truly fun experience. Read More

A Meta-Analysis Of High Resolution Audio Perceptual Evaluation Article By Joshua Reiss. Don't miss this research paper all audiophiles are talking about. EnjoyTheMusic.com is the only high-end audio magazine that has the research paper online. You can read the research paper online right now at this link.

The Westlake Audio Tower 5's bass is quite incredible, and I suppose a large majority of owners of these speakers will be extremely satisfied with the quality of its bass. Sure, the quantity of the bass will often be determined by the type of music one listens to, and if one catches the same disease I've been inflicted with in one's choice of music, a sub might be necessary. Nevertheless, the Tower 5's deep, pitch stable, extremely tight bass is accompanied by absolutely no mid-bass hump that some manufacturers opt for when voicing their speakers as compensation for lack of bass quantity. The amount of mid-bass present when listening to the Tower 5 is an accurate reproduction of the mid-bass that is present on the recording. Read our review of the Westlake Audio Tower 5 speaker here.

EnjoyTheMusic.com has just posted the July / August 2016 issue of Australian Hi-Fi magazine! This issue includes how Munich's HIGH END show has taken over from Las Vegas' CES as the most important event on the audio calendar. Audiophile equipment reviews include the Yamaha CD-S3000 SACD player, Krix Neuphonix MkII loudspeakers, Einstein 'The Tune' integrated amplifier, Meridian Explorer2 DAC, Bryston 14B3 power amplifier, JBL Studio 530 loudspeakers, and Stax RS-L700 earspeakers. See what's in this isssue at this link.

The new Smart Valve by Waxman can detect water leaks and temperature drops.