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Slow HiFi is written by an audio-obsessed tech worker who covers sound, gear, and practical technology with a slow buyer's eye: no hype, no rush, just the details that matter.

Audio

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Top-down view of hands loading a Maxell UR 90 cassette into a white and silver Maxell portable cassette player on a bright o…

onApril 20, 2026

Maxell Wireless Cassette Player: Bluetooth, USB-C & Brass-Flywheel Transport

Maxell is back in the portable cassette conversation with a Wireless Cassette Player that pairs 1980s shell aesthetics with Bluetooth output…

Audio

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Pair of Klipsch x Ojas kO-R2 horn speakers in light wood cabinets on castored bases outside a neoclassical building inscribe…

onApril 20, 2026

Klipsch × Ojas kO-R2: Milan Design Week Debut & June Global Launch

Klipsch, framing the moment around 80 years of brand history, used Milan Design Week 2026 for the world debut of the kO-R2 — the next limited…

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Wharfedale Heritage Centre center speaker in a light wood media console with vinyl records, matching Heritage mains and turn…

onApril 20, 2026

Wharfedale Heritage Centre: Centre-Channel Speaker for Linton, Denton & Heritage Systems

Wharfedale positions the Heritage Centre as a dedicated centre-channel loudspeaker for its Heritage family — the line that spans models such…

Audio

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Two Marshall x Sex Pistols JCM800 stacks side by side: one pink chassis with yellow grille, one yellow chassis with pink gri…

onApril 20, 2026

Marshall JCM800 × Sex Pistols 50th Anniversary Half Stack: Limited Pink & Yellow Rig

Marshall lists a limited-edition JCM800 half stack tied to the Sex Pistols and the legacy of Never Mind the Bollocks: a 100 W head paired with…

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onApril 18, 2026

TEAC TN-400BT-X/TB: Limited Turquoise Bluetooth Turntable With aptX Adaptive

TEAC has announced the TN-400BT-X/TB, a limited-edition turquoise lacquer variant of its Bluetooth-equipped belt-drive turntable line. In a…

Watches
Gear

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Close-up of Timex SSQ digital watch: rectangular LCD at 10:09, glossy blue cushion bezel, brushed stainless case and bracele…

onApril 18, 2026

Timex SSQ Digital Reissue: 1975 LCD Icon Returns

Timex is bringing back the SSQ, the brand’s first LCD digital watch from 1975, as a Digital Reissue that mirrors the original’s stripped-down,…

Audio

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Spotify app on a phone showing audiobook Heated Rivalry, with floating bestseller covers on a pastel gradient.

onApril 17, 2026

Spotify Starts Selling Physical Books via Bookshop.org (US & UK) + Page Match Expansion

Spotify is turning audiobook discovery into a path to physical books for listeners in the United States and United Kingdom. In an April 2026…

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XGIMI Vibe One projecting Netflix on a wall in a dim living room with two people on a sofa watching Money Heist.

onApril 17, 2026

XGIMI Vibe One: 1080p Google TV Portable Projector With Battery & JBL Speakers

XGIMI Vibe One (Battery Powered) is a compact 1080p portable projector built around Google TV, a 38.48 Wh internal battery, and 2 × 3 W…

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Top-down view of Pro-Ject AC/DC limited edition turntable: lightning-bolt plinth and glowing red glass platter under blue an…

onApril 17, 2026

Pro-Ject AC/DC Turntable- Limited Artist Edition Intro

Pro-Ject lists the AC/DC Turntable as a limited special edition in its catalogue: a belt-drive design built around the Australian band’s…

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Edifier M90 black bookshelf speakers flanking a TV on a light wood console with PlayStation 5 and gaming controller.

onApril 16, 2026

Edifier M90: Compact Bi-Amped Speakers With HDMI eARC & Bluetooth 6

Edifier M90 is a 2026-era compact active two-channel speaker system pitched at the same buyer who might otherwise split budget between a…

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