Although the BeoSound 5 is considered to be one of the priciest streaming devices around at the moment, thanks to a new partnership with Spotify, Bang & Olufsen has just added a little more value to its lavish controller. According to the company, those with a BeoSound 5 will able able to start streaming music [...]
A general look at trends in home audio systems
Bang & Olufsen is well-known for its music systems for around-the-house listening. From the Beocenter 7700 of the early eighties to the digital sophistication we have of today’s audio equipment such as the BeoSound 5, the company has always been at the forefront of allowing users to [...]
The New Year cometh and with it cometh a possible competitor to Bang & Olufsen’s rather more-expensive BeoSound 5. Priced at just $400 US, the new Olive One streaming player and amplifier is a disc-shaped MP3 audio device with a built-in HD amplifier, a single volume dial and 7-inch touchscreen in order to select music tracks. It [...]
“I never did care for music much. It’s the high fidelity!” - Flanders & Swann
During late April’s Apple earning call, company executives boasted there were 28 million tracks for sale on iTunes, confirming at the same time that they had 9 million more over Amazon.com
Many of Apple’s downloadable songs are now ‘Mastered for iTunes’: ‘Music as [...]
