THX Onyx gives audiophiles a mobile music upgrade with MQA amp
Chris Davies - Apr 7, 2021, 9:30am CDT
THX is wading into the consumer electronics space, and if you’ve ever wished for higher-quality music from your smartphone, the THX Onyx might fit the bill. Designed to plug in-line with your headphones and your iPhone or Android device – or, indeed, your Mac or Windows computer – it packages a tiny DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter) with the company’s THX AAA amplifier tech.
While 3.5mm headphone jacks have been a vanishing feature on modern phones, we’ve also seen a general push toward convenience over absolute quality. Streaming music at mediocre bitrates, Bluetooth headphones with limited bandwidth, and phone DACs that aren’t potent enough to drive serious headphones have all left audiophiles out of the loop. Meanwhile, phone makers that
Redirecting to Square, Inc Announces Plans to Acquire Majority Ownership Stake in Tidal
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Square, Inc. Announces Plans to Acquire Majority Ownership Stake in Tidal
Friday, March 5, 2021 10:15AM IST (4:45AM GMT)
In connection with the deal, Square plans to name Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter to Board of Directors
San Francisco, United States:
Square, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority ownership stake in TIDAL, the global music and entertainment platform that brings fans and artists together through unique music, content, and experiences. Square expects to pay a mix of cash and stock of $297 million for a significant majority ownership stake, and existing artist shareholders will be the remaining stakeholders. TIDAL will operate independently within Square, alongside the Seller and Cash App ecosystems.
Further Reading for Music Lovers
Apple Music, Pandora, and Spotify are just a few of the many, many online streaming music services that let you listen to your favorite songs and compositions while jogging, driving to the supermarket, or just sitting in the laundromat watching clothes dry. They re a musical convenience.
That said, that musical convenience comes at a price beyond the monthly subscription fees. The streaming music services typically compress the audio into smaller, more manageable files that are easily streamed. For most people, MP3- or CD-quality audio gets the job done, but if you have a thirst for audiophile-quality sound, you need to check out a streaming service that offers Hi-Res Audio.
Focal Arche headphone DAC and amplifier
It’s been less than 10 years since Focal entered the headphone market, but in that short time, the company has established itself as one of the preeminent makers of ultra-high-fidelity cans. TechHive has reviewed four models so far the Clear, Elegia, Radiance, and Stellia and all were judged to be excellent, though they will set you back quite a pretty penny.
To round out its headphone-related portfolio, Focal recently introduced the Arche DAC/headphone amp. Does it occupy the same rarefied heights of performance as the company’s cans? Is it a match for the glorious Stellia (which I had on hand for this review)? The answer is a resounding
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