HARMAN offers ad-free Google Play Music

HARMAN International is teaming up with Google to provide music lovers with a free three-month subscription trial to the popular Google Play Music. Launching across 47 countries across the world including the Americas and Europe, this multi-year global initiative will be available in August to eligible HARMAN customers and will be promoted in select JBL…

REVIEW: Quincy Jones Q350 in-ear earphones

When it comes to pop music royalty, names don't come much bigger than that of Quincy Jones. From humble beginnings as a travelling jazz musician to the stratospheric success he garnered working with the late Michael Jackson, there are few more respected producers in modern music than Mr Jones. He's recently put his name to a new AKG audio line, and we've got our hands on a pair of Q350 in-ear earphones. Do they live up to their namesake's legendary reputation?

Harman Kardon launches HK990 amplifier and HD990 CD player

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Top-end audio manufacturer Harman Kardon has just announced the “most powerful” amplifier that the company has ever produced, as well as a matching CD player, for those of you still trading in plastic discs.

I could happily regurgitate the press release about how the amplifier’s power is achieved with its “EzSet/EQ room optimisation”, but all you really need to know is that it sounds lovely. The CD player sounds similarly lovely, thanks to a built-in digital sound processor, and linear smoothing to stop jitters.

Both models are available now from your favourite local Hi-Fi retailer, and they’ll cost you £1000 for the amp and £500 for the CD player. That’s relatively affordable, so if you’re looking to start up a separates collection, then this would be a great place to start.