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After trying some of the best dynamic, planar-magnetic, and electrostatic headphones, you would think that new cans seen on the horizon wouldn’t impress a headphone junkie like me. The truth is, new technology always moves forward …
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Ah…the sound of my youth. How vivid, beautiful, fresh, and seducing you are. I’m not about the beer-tapping sound and partying at ear-bleeding levels, I’m about the Sennheiser house sound being polished for so many years now. My …
A few years ago, Hifiman released the Edition X planar headphones as a more sensitive version of their high-end HE1000, costing a pretty penny back them. However, as time passed, they began releasing more affordable options, such as the Ananda and …
Hi everyone, I’m back with another video for a beautiful pair of open-back planar-magnetic headphones called Moondrop Venus. Everyone knows Moondrop by now, as they are one of the fastest growing IEM makers out there and after being impressed by …
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Hi everyone, you probably didn’t miss me in December, but as I was slowly recovering from a nasty flu that glued me to a bed and shut down my hearing abilities, I realized how much I missed doing my job, listening to freshly …
Speakers Reviews
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The team behind Musician Audio is surely a proud one, as they are part of one of the fastest growing Hi-Fi brands coming from China. Three years ago, nobody knew about them, but that changed in a flash when their winged Pegasus …
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When KEF announced their newest generation LS50 and LS50 Wireless II with Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT for short) that eliminated unwanted sound waves from the rear of the driver, for a purer and clearer sound…something …
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The best reviews that I’ve wrote, always started with a good story. This time around I’ll be closer and more personal, telling you about my loudspeaker adventures. Before my son was born some 8 years ago, I was very much into …
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Sun’s shinning outside, my kid’s playing in the courtyard, so I can get some peace of mind, I’m getting up and a warm coffee waits for me in the company of some blues and jazz. Can it get any better than this? A courier pays me a …
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Were you ever surprised by something you’ve haven’t heard of? It happened so many times in my life, not only in Hi-Fi. Having big budgets for expensive marketing, some huge banners waving on top of the tallest buildings or the …
Amplifiers Reviews
Hi guys, what’s up? I know it’s been a while, I kind of missed you all & you probably didn’t but that’s ok, I’ve been busy with all kinds of stuff, I’ve been traveling a little, I’ve been sick a little, but all that is gone now, so I’m back to …
I have arrived at the end of the road with personal audio, building a marvelous sounding head-fi battle station, that compels me to discover new experiences on a daily basis. Audiophilia Nervosa is long behind me and finally, I can rest carried away …
A story about humanity, love, and music.
In the Beginning, there was Nothing
On the historical January 3 and January 24 of 2004, the twin siblings Spirit and Opportunity landed on Mars surface carrying humanity’s hopes and dreams, a big burden …
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Today I won’t give you a formal review, but a story about what later became my end-game headphone amplifier, that’s flawed and perfect at the same time. If you are a returning visitor, then you know that headphone listening is …
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Looking closer at the head-fi market, I counted three big waves when it comes to amplifier designs. The first wave came somewhere in ~2018, when THX announced their Achromatic Audio Amplifier modules (THX-AAA for short), that …
Sources Reviews
Hey everyone & welcome back. A few months ago, I reviewed a badass-sounding DAC called EverSolo DAC-Z8, and about a month ago I tested a Zidoo NEO Alpha streamer, music server & DAC which impressed me deeply. Very few know about this, but …
Who thought that from seven bucks apiece portable headphone amplifiers (yes, really!), FiiO would one day become a feared high-end portable digital audio player (DAP for short) maker that would compete with the world’s best units? The oldest genes …
Which came first: the chicken or the egg? An old riddle that’s sparked many arguments throughout the ages. A tricky one indeed as you need a chicken to lay an egg, but back to the original question, with amniotic eggs showing up roughly 340 million …
Roughly a year ago, we tested a Topping NX7 portable headphone amp which we raved & complained about. While it functioned well as a headphone amp, we lamented its lack of versatility, as it required an external DAC or USB dongle for optimal …
Welcome back, everyone! Today we’ll be taking a closer look at the smallest DAC / headamp / Bluetooth receiver combo we have tried thus far. The most intriguing aspect of the unit is the ECC82 double-triode which is always engaged regardless of …
Accessories Reviews
The year is 2010 and a small but innovative Italian company by the name of M2Tech unveiled a revolutionary product to the world - the HiFace. This digital-to-digital converter was powered by USB, making it the first of its kind to hit the market. I …
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Browsing through my childhood memories, I remember recording tunes from local radio stations, I’ve learned about reliable and good sounding cassette brands. Soon after, I was exchanging records with my close friends. Then I went to …
