GadgetyNews - Low Jargon: High Tech FiiO’s KB3 adds DAC and headphone amplifier to RGB 75% Keyboard Whether you’re a gamer struggling with desktop space or work from home and need better audio, FiiO’s KB3 mechanical keyboard may be what you are looking for. Sporting a gamer-friendly 75% layout, this tenkeyless (TKL) mechanical keyboard, the FiiO KB3 adds a shock-absorbent gasket mount design on an aluminium-magnesium alloy base and Gateron G Pro 3.0 yellow switches with semi-transparent swappable keycaps that expose the RGB lighting beneath into the mix. The keys and switches are also ho ..read more

GadgetyNews - Low Jargon: High Tech Studio JTM – The Amp That Started it All Returns The Marshall JTM returns in a more compact, lightweight package to honour what would have been Jim Marshall’s 100th birthday and to pay homage to the first Marshall amp. Inspired by the JTM first produced in 1962, the new Studio JTM brings the modern player the same legendary warm, smooth tone that inspired generations of musicians to launch their musical visions onto the world. The new Studio JTM range includes a 20W head, 20W combo amp, 1 x 12″ and 2 x 12″ cabs. They come adorned with period-correct ae ..read more

GadgetyNews - Low Jargon: High Tech Oppo’s Find N2 Flip Lands in The UK The Oppo Find N2 Flip may well draw comments regarding its similarity with Samsung’s Z Flip 4, but there is lots to like about the N2 Flip. Firstly, and the most striking difference, is the N2 Flip’s 3.26-inch portrait cover screen. Not only does this trump the Z Flip 4’s slim landscape display in size, it actually looks more like a regular smartphone screen. While we can all agree that size isn’t important (right?), the larger Oppo display enables it to show more notifications at a time (up to six) and offers a larg ..read more

GadgetyNews - Low Jargon: High Tech Victrola Stream Carbon Turntable for Sonos Victrola has unveiled its Stream Carbon turntable – a wireless vinyl experience for music lovers with Sonos in their homes. The Victrola Stream Carbon requires no additional equipment to connect it to your Sonos ecosystem, resulting in effortless setup and easy control via the Sonos app. The turntable marries a “premium and elegant design” synonymous with Sonos speakers and promises “the best physical and digital music experiences for Sonos owners” as this new record player is certified by the Works with Sonos ..read more

GadgetyNews - Low Jargon: High Tech Best Dolby Atmos Soundbars 2023 With all streaming services supporting 4K and multiple HDR formats, which most new LED and OLED TVs feature, they are now focussing on improving the audio experience. All streaming services support various forms of surround sound, 5.1 is the standard, but that’s old-fashioned nowadays. What is Dolby Atmos? The new go-to surround sound format is Dolby Atmos, which adds two additional speakers higher up, which allows the sounds to be interpreted as three-dimensional objects in a much more natural way. Dolby Atmos typically ..read more

GadgetyNews - Low Jargon: High Tech Berluti x Bang & Olufsen Collaborate For Luxury Audio Visual Line Parisian maker of fashionable leather goods, Berluti, and Danish luxury audio brand Bang & Olufsen have collaborated for a limited-edition collection of products. Perfect for urban travellers and digital nomads, Beosound A1 2nd Gen Berluti Edition, Beoplay H95 Berluti Edition, and Berluti’s Sound Pouch are ideal for carrying on the go. Rounding off the collection are a trio of decidedly non-portable special editions in the form of the Beosound Balance Berluti Edition, Beovision Ha ..read more

GadgetyNews - Low Jargon: High Tech Huawei Watch 3 Series and new MatePad Pro Launched with HarmonyOS 2 Huawei has launched a range of smartwatches and tablets powered by its new HarmonyOS 2 operating system, including the Huawei Watch 3 Series and the Huawei MatePad Pro. Harmony OS has been in the pipeline for a while, but now it’s hitting the ground running in its 2.0 flavour as it is powering a raft of new products. Huawei is pinning its hopes on HarmonyOS as becoming the Android slayer where BlackBerry, Symbian, Windows Phone, Firefox OS, et al failed. Naturally, the company has had ..read more

GadgetyNews - Low Jargon: High Tech Steinway & Sons’ SPIRIO | r is the pianola of the iPad generation Steinway & Sons’ SPIRIO | r could well be the most advanced pianola available right now. Alternatively, it could be seen as possibly being the largest hi-res audio player currently available. Either way, we dare to say that it is unique. Steinway & Sons is a legendary piano maker and has been plying its trade since 1853. Additionally, this renowned company has contributed to many innovative evolutions of piano technologies throughout the years. SPIRIO | r – The Evolution This ..read more

GadgetyNews - Low Jargon: High Tech Tascam celebrates 50 years of home recording Tascam is one of those brands that almost every musician of a certain age will recognise. To me and countless others, Tascam will always be synonymous with its 4-track Portastudio. As a wannabe guitarist who later ‘bloomed’ to become a mediocre bass player, the Tascam Portastudio was the stuff of legend. Around the mid-eighties to mid-nineties, the Portastudio was the best way to get demos down. Using mine, I recorded demos to join such bands as Queen Adreena (nearly got that one, too!) and Cradle of Filth, a ..read more

GadgetyNews - Low Jargon: High Tech Naim’s Mu-so 2nd Generation all-in-one gets wood Naim Audio’s Mu-so 2nd Generation is a great performing all-in-one wireless speaker that works great for music and also doubles up as a rather excellent soundbar to bolster audio from your TV via HDMI ARC. Understandably, then, it already has plenty of fans, but today the Salisbury-based firm has announced a rather eye-catching variant. READ THE NAIM MU-SO 2ND GEN REVIEW HERE The Naim Mu-so Wood Edition “blends superb performance with exquisite styling,” boasts the company. Dressed in sustainable Ayous ha ..read more