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Nykypäivänä viihdeteollisuuden merkitys kasvanut entisaikoihin verrattuna. Tähän on monta tekijää, joista yksi on teknologiateollisuuden kehittyminen.

The HIFI2022 music fair is returning to its traditional date in early September, i.e., this year the fair will be held on September 10–11. This year, several very high-quality...

Jet fighter, tank, Argentinosaurus, destroyer, icebreaker, black hole... CD players may not compete for the title of the most massive object in the universe, but some of them certainly make an impression...

Jokainen musiikin ystävä himoitsee ja kaipaa parasta mahdollista äänenlaatua. Digitaalisen musiikin toiston aikakautena perinteisten vinyylilevyjen ja kasettien suhina ja rahina...

Certain factors create a good CD player. Surprisingly, many of these factors were already present in the first generation CD players, such as the Revox B225. 

Do you support the earphone or headphone camp? A few years ago, after the arrival of Apple's AirPod, a rapid growth in the headphone market began, and it was all about TWS headphones: fully...

Hämmästyttävän hyvä-ääniset ja myös kauniit kaiuttimet aikoinaan hyvinkin arvostetulta hifimerkiltä, Sansuilta, aina 1970-luvulta saakka.

The cameras in phones are already so good that you probably don't need to buy any other camera.

Vinyls have their magic, but they don't travel very conveniently. With the free Audacity program, you can convert vinyl records into digital files.

Adjusting the sensitivity brings flexibility to shooting.

Another important part of the camera, along with exposure time and the amount of light, is the aperture, which is indicated by aperture values. The aperture is the position of the aperture ring on the lens...

Exposure and its control is one of the basic aspects of photography, which, together with lighting, has a decisive influence on the atmosphere of a photograph. Managing exposure is a technique,...

Amphion from Finland is indeed now also available on Kruunuradio. Perhaps the oldest audio equipment specialty store in Finland. We interviewed Kruunuradio's store manager Tommi Tuominen about the subject...

Kasettisoittimien huippuaikaa elettiin 1970-luvun lopusta aina lähes 2000-luvun alkupuolelle saakka. Tuon ajan huippumallit ovat nyt haluttua vintagea, ja monet kasetteja...

B&O:lla on koko lähes satavuotisen historiansa aikana ollut vaikea suhde laitemuotoiluun. Silti se on tehnyt siitä tavaramerkkinsä. BeoSound 3000 on...

In this guide, we will familiarize ourselves with the structure of a CD disc, the manufacturing process, and the journey of sound from an analog signal to a digital format and back again.

Voi olla vaikea kuvitella, että vanha välipyörävetoinen Lenco L75 on varmasti eräs tunnetuimpia levysoittimia hifiharrastajien parissa – ainakin eräs modifioiduimmista.

Nvidia RTX Voice is an add-on to the Broadcaster application, which uses the graphics processor of the Nvidia graphics cards and an algorithm based on machine learning to eliminate background noise through the microphone...

EISA - Expert Imaging and Sound Association - has once again selected the best audio and video recording devices, cameras and mobile devices. The winners...

How many loudspeaker or amplifier companies can take credit for their existence due to their founder's erroneous career choice? Many, including Polk Audio.

Infinityn kaiuttimia liikkuu edelleen käytettyjen hifituotteiden markkinoilla. Moni tuskin tietää sitä, että niiden takaa paljastuu poikkeuksellinen historia.

The BMW M5 in the F90 trim model, which is around two years old, is the subject of this demonstration. This supercar, tuned to produce almost 800 horsepower, rattles really loudly.

Smart turnstiles controlled by a phone are an easy solution for opening the door without a key. Danalock V3, Friday Smartlock and Glue Lock Smart Turnstile are...

Dipole speakers are usually quite expensive and rare high-end-level speakers. They also have a strong reputation as high-quality amplifiers. The Monacor Katana, on the other hand...

Usein sanotaan (jopa subwoofereiden ohjeissa), että subwooferin voi sijoittaa melko vapaasti, koska matalien taajuuksien tulosuuntaa on vaikea, jopa mahdotonta paikallistaa....

Äänirasian ja sen neulan tulee olla suorassa eli tangentin suuntaisesti äänilevyn uraan nähden. Kääntyvällä äänivarrella on liikeradallaan vain kaksi niin...

In many Finnish living rooms, furniture and general decor primarily determine how the sound system is positioned in the room. This can lead to problems with room acoustics,...

Kuuleminen, ja oikeastaan vielä enemmän kuunteleminen, on paljon muutakin kuin äänen havaitsemista. Mitä kaikkea on syytä tietää, jos omaa kuuloaan...

Vaikka ammattina on autohifimyyjä, niin kahden pienen lapsen isä ei voi uhrata koko autoa autohifille. Onneksi nykypäivän ratkaisuilla laadukasta autoäänentoistoa...

Mikko Raumanen has been running his business dedicated to uncompromising audio reproduction in Rastila, Helsinki, since 1997. Instead of selling just hi-fi equipment, his ambition is...