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The Audiophile Michelle Chamuel Face the Fire

After facing judges on The Voice, Michelle Chamuel faces the fire in the studio

After landing a runner-up position on The Voice in 2013, Michelle Chamuel steps back into the spotlight with Face the Fire, her first solo album and a hard-fought lesson in how to distill “the sound of emotion” in a studio.
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Grammys crown Sam Smith and Beck; Kanye predictably makes a scene

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Car battery, or Bluetooth speaker? This stout cube from TDK shoots sound in all directions

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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: 3D headphones, AR ski goggles, and more

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DT Giveaway: Enter to win a free SoundBlaster E3, a headphone amp, DAC and Bluetooth adapter in one

Pioneer PL-30 Turntable

Pioneer courts new-found vinyl lovers with the sleek and simple PL-30 turntable

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Katy Perry’s lawyers go after artist of 3D printable ‘Left Shark’

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New report: music labels, not Spotify, are to blame for poor artist payouts

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50 shades of blue: Sonos honors 75 years of Blue Note Records with limited edition speaker

The Audiophile Butch Walker Afraid of Ghosts

Butch Walker is all about that tape, about that tape (no digital)

These headphones promise virtual reality-style surround sound on the go

Take your music into the rapids with Drytunes

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Stream it or skip it? Death Cab for Cutie and Jagged Edge make their returns

Not sure what new music to listen to? We'll let you know what new tracks are worth listening to and which you should skip.
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Tiger Woods gets a new smile and a new headphone deal with Sol Republic

Tiger Woods got more than just a tooth replacement this week, announcing a new partnership with Sol Republic headphones.
The Audiophile Marky Ramone

iTunes ‘sounds so small’ to punk rock founding father Marky Ramone

The Ramones may have had a reputation for rocking hard and living fast, but as drummer Marky Ramone explains, slowing down and getting meticulous to get record just the right sound in the studio was never out of the question.
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Friend-source your next playlist with Boomio, a music-sharing app

Boomio's music-sharing app aims to make listening to music social again, while helping artists monetize their music and connect with fans.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet, for the week of January 25, 2015

Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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Spotify’s Touch Preview feature debuts on iOS devices

With a long press of your finger, Spotify's Touch Preview feature now allows iOS device users to preview any song from Spotify's library.
Rebirth of cool: Is vinyl ready for a second wind, or just a fad?

Most of the top selling vinyl albums from 2014 were not released in 2014

Last year, a monstrous 9.2 million vinyl albums were sold, and seven of the 10 best-selling vinyl records were released before 2014.
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Pioneer’s new HRM-7 headphones promise studio-grade performance on a budget

Pioneer unveils the HRM-7, which rock highly tuned drivers designed to provide accurate sound from the studio to the DJ booth.
The Ting Tings Super Critical

Slow down! The Ting Tings Katie White gets Super Critical about modern dance music

Katie White of the Ting Tings tells Digital Trends about the decision to go all-analog for the new album Super Critical, her club dreams of years past, and her Stevie Nicks obsession.
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TLC is raising $150,000 on Kickstarter to make their final album

23 year music veterans, TLC, are reaching out to fans on Kickstarter to help them make their final album. The group is asking for $150,000 to start writing their first album since 2002.
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Ion’s Air LP turntable lets you beam your records via Bluetooth

Ion's affordable Air LP turntable sports Bluetooth for streaming vinyl records wirelessly to Bluetooth speakers and headphones. We go hands on at CES 2015.
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Live Nation partners with Uber to let concertgoers skip the parking lot

Live Nation and Uber have joined forces to provide concertgoers with an easier method to transport themselves to and from their favorite concert events.
B&O's BeoSound Moment

The world’s first wood touch panel makes B&O’s BeoSound Moment totally unique

Bang & Olufsen revealed another iconic audio component at CES 2015 with the Beosound Moment, a wireless music streamer unlike anything we've seen before.
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Look out Jack White: Trevor Jackson’s new album released on 12 old-school formats

In an homage to tangible music formats, Trevor Jackson has released his latest album, Format, across 12 different mediums, including vinyl, CD, and VHS.
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Revel’s Concerta2 brings luxury sound and feel at an approachable price point

We stopped by Harman International's luxury audio room for what turned out to be a real treat: an audition with the Revel Concerta2 series speakers.
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‘You’re being cheated.’ David Crosby might hate MP3s even more than Neil Young does

Neil Young isn’t the only high-res audio fan: David Crosby insisted on high-res for the 2014 release of his fourth career solo album, Croz – and he laments the ongoing failure of MP3.
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Get a sneak peak at Cambridge Audio’s 2015 home theater gear

Cambridge throws down a fleet of new devices for 2015 in the new CX series, including new receivers, amplifiers, a Network player, and a new CD player.
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Spotify passes 15 million paid subscribers for the first time, hits 60 million total users

Three years after makin its debut in the U.S., Spotify breaks a subscription record in its quest to 40 million paid subscribers.
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With Klipsch and LG on board, has WiSA’s wire-free home theater finally arrived?

WiSA's wireless home theater protocol has new partners that just might help turn the wireless tide, perhaps eliminating speaker wires and bulky electronics.
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Neil Young wants a ‘reawakening’ to hi-res audio, and Pono is just the start

In a candid interview with Rolling Stone Executive Editor Nathan Bracket, rock legend Neil Young talks about the future for his hi-resolution audio device.
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The Astell & Kern AK500N is an opulent audiophile network music player

Astell & Kern has unleashed the AK500N, an opulent network audio player built for the ultimate audiophile.
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AKG and Quincy Jones bring their mighty studio chops to the N90Q headphones

The newest headphones created via a partnership between Quincy Jones and AKG offer noise cancellation, EQ, sound calibration, and sound stage adjustment.

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