Jamie Biesemans

Hi-Fi & audio & general technology journalist. Music lover. Book maniac with serious case of tsunduko. Guilt-ridden consumer. From Leuven to Deurne-Zuid.

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So why is Bowers & Wilkins launching a new Px7 S2e, only just more than a year after the S2 version? You'll find out in the review on @TechFi_NL

#headphones #britishdesign #music #noisecancelling #px7s2e #headfi #hifi @BowersWilkins

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Totally don't understand why @qobuz has made the downloading of purchased albums so convulated.

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Hifi Rose is planning a second cyberp unk amp next to the RA180. More dials and knows!
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#hifi #amp #audio #highendmunich2023 #audio more on @hifi.nl

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First pic from #highendmunich2023 - the Nait 50, a nostalgic amp released for the 50th anniversary of @naimaudio. Only 1973 units will be made - of course. More on @hifi.nl
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#HEM2023 #hifi #britishdesign #amplifier #audio

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Now on @techfi_nl another look at the Sonos Era 100 - in a stereo pair configuration. That's real stereo, makes for a big difference.

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#sonos #era100 #wirelessspeaker #speakers #music

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So Cinematic Orchestra's Every Day got a re-release for its 20th birthday.
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#vinyl #music #cinematicorchestra

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Does all game audio gear sound crap compared to 'real' hi-fi? Not exactly, but in any case, nothing produces as much colour and light as these Arena 7 speakers from @steelseries review up on @techfi_nl
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#gaming #audio #speakers #gamesense #solidsteel

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Setting up the Victrola Stream Carbon, the only turntable that currently streams directly to Sonos speakers. Some parts remind me very strongly of an AT turntable I reviewed a while ago... Of course, the new line-in on the new Era speakers make it easier to hook up a turntab…

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Having a look inside the testing chamber at T+A today. Yes, they also build speakers (in fact, the electronics followed later). Impressive tour round this large but still family run company.
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#hifi #germandesign #music #audiophile #audio #loudspeaker @ta_hifi

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@K_DiddY_ Absolutely - more expensive, though.

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Got a first sneak peek of the Sonos Era 300 speaker yesterday. The demo of the ARC soundbar with two Era 300's as rears in particular was impressive, finally full Atmos support including rear heights for Sonos. Also remarkable: Spatial Audio via Apple Music in the Sonos app.…

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Not your average streamer, DAC or should it be network transport.. the iFi Audio Neo Stream is a bit geeky, but also versatile. Why? There's a review in UK's Hi-Fi News and one online at @hifi.nl that tells all.
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#hifi #dac #streamer #audiophile #music #audio @ifiaudio

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Has Sennheiser managed to significantly improve the HD660S, arguably in itself an update for the reference HD650? Read it on @fwdbenelux (there's more bass for sure)
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#headfi #music #headphones #hd660s2 #hifi #sennheiser @sennheiser

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The AirPods Pro 2 are expensive but really quite good compared to other TWS. Can the same be said for the new HomePod from Apple in the wireless speaker space? Find out on @techfi_nl - review's been up since last week.
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#homepod2 #apple #wirelessspeaker #airplay2 #streaming

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A lot of cool gear today: the Lumin U2, as presented by Angus Leung, together with the STR amp from Anthem and those brand new MartinLogan Motion XT speakers. Impressive stuff. Soon on @hifi.nl
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#hifi #streaming #music #lumin #audiophile @lumin__music @penholdbv

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ELAC have a rich past making turntables, but only started building them again six years ago. The brand new Miracord 80 is the current flagship, following on the Miracord 90 (with which it shares a beautiful chassis). The walnut finish is lovely, but is it as good? There's an…

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Loads and loads of TWS in-ears, all tested for a large comparative test on @techfi_nl running updates to follow when new products turn up.
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#audio #inear #headphones #bluetooth #wireless #tws

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Visiting AVM - cool stuff.
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#hifi #germandesign #avm #audio

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There's worst places to be - and there's worst company too. Listening in the room Ken Ishiwata used for many years, and which is still utilised for product auditioning and evaluation. That's the 803 D4's, with amazing Marantz gear from the brand's illustrious past.
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There was a lot to see at KEF during the past #iearshow2022 like the LS50 Wireless II pictured. Full 5.000 word report and pics up over at @hifi.nl now. All the brands + best products.
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#hifi #iear #kef #audio #music #audiophile #loudspeaker