In this German-language video our colleague Jochen presents a selection of our core brands from our speaker range (Bowers & Wilkins, KEF, Monitor Audio and Dali) and also deals with some specifics of individual producers, speakers in general and the issue of technology transfer to the smaller model series.
Hearing Experiment: Vinyl, CD or MP3? Musik Express magazine decides
A few months ago we were asked whether we could do an experiment for the music magazine Musik Express: three different test candidates listening to different pieces of music in succession in each case on record, CD and MP3 and exclusively on the basis of listening to check out in which order the different formats have been played. The article is now available in the current issue of the magazine to read to the experiment, but we also have some impressions recorded in words and pictures.
Beyerdynamic T1 – 2. Generation: Workshop 18th September at HiFi im Hinterhof
Just recently our team member Daniel, who's responsible for the headphone Studio at HiFi im Hinterhof, illustrated the benefits of listening to music on headphones in a video. In keeping with the theme, we look forward to hosting a workshop from Beyerdynamic presenting the new MKII headphones as part of the 2015 IFA program. This will take place on the 18th of Septmeber at 11am, 1pm, 3pm and 5pm. Gunter Weidemann will be there to explain the improvements made carefully against the already excellent predecessor with the Beyerdynamic-specific Tesla technology. Moreover, it will of course give ample opportunity to hear the new T1. We are excited and looking forward to your visit!
Headphones – Advantages and Principles of Construction
In this German-language video made in our headphone studio Daniel explains the benefits of listening to music on headphones and looks at the most common transducer principles before (dynamic, static and magneto electrostatically). Have fun!
Panasonic TVs: The CXW804 and CRW854 Series in A Nutshell
Having already have announced the availability of several new TV models of the major manufacturers Samsung, LG, Sony and Panasonic in recent months, now the top class series of Panasonic in Curved- (CRW854) or Flat design are (CXW804) in the starting blocks. Now the 55" model of the flat variant, the Panasonic TX-55CXW804 is in stock and we are able to test out its new performance. Here we take this opportunity to briefly introduce the new devices.
Our High End Amplifiers: Accuphase E-600, Mark Levinson No. 585 and Musical Fidelity NuVista 800
Three different manufacturers, three times absolute high-end sound: let's take a look into three major intergrated amplifiers currently in our collection and see what can be compared. We want to consciously avoid long explanations with respect to the high-quality processing which should be a matter of course in this price range, as well as on extravagant sound analysis, prefering instead want to specially present the relatively different concepts. Should you feel inclined please don't hestitate to join us for your own live hearing test where you can discover your own preferences among theses great devices.
Sony 4K Televisions for 2015: The New Series X9 and X8 At Hifi im Hinterhof
As one of the leading manufacturers in the TV market, we always keep our in house Sony range up-to-date. As of now, a number of series - X94C, X93C, X90C, X85C and X83C are in stock - and two models, the KD-65X8508C and the KD-75X9405C, have also found their way into our demonstration. This seems the perfect time to summarize the most important innovations.
NPR Quiz On The Theme of Audio Quality
The American radio station NPR (National Public Radio) has created a small quiz which uses applications of various audio formats and includes compression levels to guess expertly listen to. Have fun quizzing!
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Transition to DVB-T2: The End of DVB-T Expected By Late 2018
As of February this year, the future of terrestrial television in Germany has been a done deal. Since the German government is planning to reserve the previously used for the DVB-T transmission 700 MHz frequency band for the expansion of mobile broadband Internet, giving way to the digital terrestrial television in the range between 470 MHz and 690 MHz this means that an update is on the way. We've summarized what the new DVB-T2 standard will bring and what to look out for...
Yes We’re Open Despite Renovations!
Dear Customers,
due to some necessary renovations, scaffolding and all the trimmings adorn the building where our Hifi Shop is in the coming weeks. So it may not always look like it, but we're still here! We're are open at the usual times and are available just as usual.
We have some some banners in the works to guide the way shortly. We apologise for any inconvenience or confusion caused and look forward to your next visit...
The HiFi im Hinterhof Team
