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The start of the September school year has always had a "hangover" dimension, but we must admit that after two weeks of Olympic jubilation, which made us forget (and we are not going to complain about it) the somewhat embarrassing political crisis that the country crosses, it is not easy to return to the metro-work-sleep path (which, in these times, has almost become a luxury, that said). But now, we have to get back to it, and it will be difficult not to look in the rearview mirror a little longer. The Olympic ceremony, which attracted so much attention, had a characteristic that is no longer very rare: it was perfect for anyone watching it on a television screen, but necessarily frustrating for those present on site. Because having the…

Audio-Technica a annoncé une nouvelle platine abordable pour compléter sa gamme, offrant quelques améliorations sonores par rapport à la toujours populaire (mais trois étoiles) AT-LP60xBT. Sitting just above this turntable in Audio-Technica's extensive lineup, the AT-LP70xBT is a fully automatic, wireless belt-drive turntable, intended to provide a user-friendly experience for vinyl neophytes. The AT-LP70xBT plays 33 1/3 and 45 rpm records at the touch of a button and features a switchable phono preamplifier that saves you the need for an external amplifier. You can even stream directly to wireless speakers using Bluetooth functionality, with support for Qualcomm's aptX Adaptive codec for higher quality wireless playback. The tonearm is J-shaped to reduce tracking errors and the brand's AT-VM95C cartridge features a 0.6mm conical stylus that promises excellent channel separation and low distortion…

Yamaha was founded in 1887 by Torakusu Yamaha in Japan, with a deep commitment to music from its beginnings. The company began by making reed organs, a relatively new instrument in Japan at the time. In 1900, the company expanded its production to include pianos, cementing its reputation for making instruments that combine tradition and innovation. Yamaha has thus contributed to the democratization of music in Japan, by making quality instruments accessible. But this link with music did not stop there, since from 1954, the company also launched into the hi-fi market. This was the year when Yamaha launched its first audio product, the HiFi Player, marking its entry into the world of home audio equipment. In 1974, Yamaha made a significant leap with the launch of its famous CA-1000…

Bowers & Wilkins has unveiled two new premium wireless earbuds: the Pi8 and Pi6, both featuring an entirely new design to deliver a better fit and comfort, improved sound quality and active noise reduction (ANC), and equipped with the latest features. The new headphones have an impressive pedigree. Bowers & Wilkins has tapped the same design team responsible for the superb five-star Px8 and Px7 52e wireless earbuds to refine the new earbuds to a higher level of quality. B&W's over-ear models have wowed us with their luxurious design and incredible sound quality more than their in-ear wireless headphones, so let's hope this is good news for the new models. The Pi8 houses 12mm units made with Carbon Cone technology, used in the high-end Px8 headphones and derived from B&W's…

Bluesound a connu une formidable série de produits hi-fi cinq étoiles il y a quelques années, mais les nouveaux modèles de Cambridge Audio, WiiM et Audiolab lui ont volé la vedette. Il était grand temps que la marque revienne à la charge, et c'est ce qu'elle fait avec un trio de trois nouveaux streamers musicaux : une nouvelle génération de Node (remplaçant le Node 2021), un Node Nano d'entrée de gamme et le Node Icon, produit phare de la gamme. Proposés à des prix différents sur le marché, ces trois nouveaux modèles s'appuient sur l'héritage de Bluesound en matière de production de lecteurs de musique en réseau, compacts et haute résolution, destinés au grand public. Destiné aux passionnés d'audio les plus exigeants », le Node Icon est doté d'un convertisseur N/A…

Google a révélé quatre nouveaux smartphones dans le cadre de son événement annuel Made by Google. La série Pixel 9 est la gamme la plus polyvalente de l'histoire de l'entreprise, l'approche habituelle à deux niveaux étant doublée par deux nouveaux appareils Pro. Les Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL et Pixel 9 Pro Fold constituent la nouvelle série, avec des mises à niveau principalement axées sur la luminosité de l'écran, la puissance de traitement et, bien sûr, une charge absolue de fonctionnalités d'IA. Commençons par le Pixel 9. Il s'agit de l'entrée de gamme dans la nouvelle gamme Pixel. Il est équipé du nouveau processeur Tensor G4, dont Google affirme qu'il est le plus puissant qu'il ait jamais créé. Il est soutenu par 12 Go de RAM,…