Category: Headphone Amps
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Audiophile Holiday Gift Guide 2019: Best Black Friday Audio Deals for Music Lovers-Hi-Fi, Headphones, & Speakers (Updated 11/29)
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Portable Audio, Speakers, Streaming(Please bookmark for updates all the way up to Black Friday!) The Christmas Holiday Season is upon us again! This year just flew by! Well, here we are back again to help out with your Christmas Gifts, and let you know precisely what the Audiophile/Music lover in your life wants under the tree! Today we’re…
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NAD VISO HP70 Wireless Active Noise Cancelling Headphones Review: Revel In The Breathtaking Detail!
Bluetooth, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, Portable Audio, Reviews, WirelessOnce upon a time, noise-canceling headphones were manufactured and marketed by only a couple of companies. Those companies were mainly concerned with the quality of the active noise canceling, putting sound quality second, regardless of claims otherwise. It was only a matter of time before bonafide hi-fi companies would get into the act, releasing headphones…
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Parasound NewClassic 200 Integrated Amplifier Review: This Mind-Blowing Amp Will Make Your Speakers Sing!
DACs, Headphone Amps, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Power Amps, Preamps, ReviewsAs I said in my first impressions post, I initially came across the $1195 Parasound NewClassic 200 at this year’s Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. It was part of what happened to be my favorite system that day, running some massive Tekton MOAB speakers that seemed like they took up most of the room. I was…
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These Phenomenal Noise Cancelling Headphones Are Selling for An Unbeatable Price!
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Deals, Headphone Amps, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Music, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, WirelessPSB Speakers is known for making Terrific hi-fi speakers, but as of late, their founder Paul Barton has also lent his expertise to the pursuit of making amazing headphones. The PSB Speakers M4U 8 Wireless Active Noise Cancelling headphones are this Hi-Fi Company’s answer to wireless ANC headphones from Bose and Sony. For those who are…
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Audiophile Holiday Gift Guide 2019: Best Christmas Gifts Under $500!
Best Buys, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Power Amps, Reviews, Speakers, Streaming, Uncategorized, WirelessThe Christmas Holiday Season is upon us again! This year just flew by! Well, here we are back again to help you out with Christmas Gifts, and let you know precisely what the Audiophile/Music lover in your life wants under the tree! We will have several posts with gifts at all different price points, including…
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Audiophile Holiday Gift Guide 2019: 10 Best Stocking Stuffer Ideas, Christmas Gifts Under $100!
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Portable Audio, Power Amps, UncategorizedThe Christmas Holiday Season is upon us again! This year just flew by, didn’t it? Well, here we are back again to help out with Christmas Gifts, and let you know precisely what the Audiophile/Music lover in your life wants under the tree! We will have several posts with gifts at all different price points,…
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Check This Out: Mr. Speakers Has A New Name And New Headphones!
No burying the Lede here. Mr. Speakers is now Dan Clark Audio. Dan Clark Audio also has a new headphone, the AEON 2. Headphone enthusiasts know Mr. Speakers. They are a small company that started out modding Fostex Planar Magnetic headphones, then moved on to making highly successful Planar designs of their own. Today, Mr.…
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Fiio K5 Pro Headphone Amplifier Review: This Impressive Budget DAC Amp Will Excite You!
It wasn’t long ago that I would call a $150 desktop headphone amp with great sound and decent power a steal. So then what should I call a desktop headphone amp with excellent sound, decent power, and a quality USB DAC built-in? I would call it the K5 Pro. The Fiio K5 Pro ($149.99 on…
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Ausounds AU-Flex ANC Wireless Neckband Earphone Review: Astonishing Planar Magnetic Sound Sets These Apart!
Bluetooth, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Music, Portable Audio, Reviews, Uncategorized, WirelessWhile True Wireless Earphones are all the rage nowadays, the neckband headphone seems to be hanging in there. (no pun intended…well possibly…lol) Ausounds’ $199 AU-Flex ANC Wireless Neckband Earphone gives this style the audiophile treatment with a rare Hybrid Planar Magnetic/Dynamic driver setup and LDAC Hi-Res wireless audio coding. LDAC provides the highest data transmission…
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Marvelous! DALI’s Stunning New Wireless Headphones Now Available In U.S.
Bluetooth, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, News, Portable Audio, Videos, WirelessToday, Lenbrook Americas officially launched DALI’s new IO headphones to the U.S. market. IO is the Denmark-based company’s first headphone line, incorporating engineering and tech drawn from over 30 years of speaker design. There will initially be two wireless over-ear models available: The IO-6 at $499 U.S. MSRP with Active Noise Canceling and the IO-4…
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Save Money On These Top-Rated Earphones With This Double Discount!
The ZSX 5BA+1DD 6 Driver Hybrid in-Ear HiFi Earphone is the newest, and many say the best KZ IEM ever made. If you’re looking for audiophile sound on a budget, then this earphone will seduce you with its clear and open sound. The ZSX uses five balanced armature drivers for high and midrange sounds, then an additional…
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The Mighty Parasound NewClassic 200 Integrated Amp & DAC In The House! First Impressions And Unboxing Pics!
DACs, First Impressions, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, News, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Shows, Speakers, UncategorizedMy first experience with the $1195 Parasound NewClassic 200 Integrated Amp & DAC was eye-opening. It was part of an impressive display at this year’s RMAF, where it was matched up with a massive pair of $4500 Tekton MOAB speakers. It was a combination so successful; I felt it was possibly the best-sounding rig at the…
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Must See: World’s Smallest MQA Hi Res Audio USB DAC/Headphone Amp Launches On Kickstarter Today
Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Portable Audio, StreamingZorloo’s Ztella, the World’s Smallest MQA DAC/Headphone Amp, is launching on Kickstarter today. I covered its introduction last month on the site, and the specs are jaw-dropping, to say the least. The biggest selling point is its ability to act as an MQA renderer, much like the Dragonfly DAC/AMP from Audioquest, but with dimensions not…
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Beyerdynamic Amiron Wireless Copper Review: These Extraordinary Bluetooth Headphones Are Breathtaking!
Bluetooth, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, Portable Audio, Reviews, Software, Uncategorized, WirelessWow. Just wow. With more and more smartphone manufacturers dropping headphone jacks, headphone companies have been compelled to step their wireless game up. Just a few years ago, the sound from Bluetooth headphones was miserable. Audiophiles like myself rejected them out of hand for critical listening sessions at home. Can the headphone I’m reviewing today…
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Periodic Audio Carbon IEM And Nickel Headphone Amplifier Review- This Extraordinary Combo Will Give You Goosebumps!
Periodic Audio has been on my radar for a few years now, but I haven’t had a chance to spend much time with the product outside of some brief encounters at audio shows. Their booth is always buzzing, and people get excited about their IEMs, so I always wanted to put a pair through its…
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A Thrilling Hi-Fi Home Stereo System For $500? Here You Go!
Budget, DACs, Deals, Downloads, Headphone Amps, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Music, Power Amps, Preamps, Speakers, Streaming, Wireless(Editor’s Note: Looks like they may have sold out of units at the sale price….but this system is still a great deal at the regular price! Check it out!) Think you can’t get an enchanting Hi-Fi stereo system, source and all, for $500? Well, think again, because I got one right here. It’s called the…
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iFi’s New $129 ZEN DAC: The Specs Are Tremendous!
iFi Audio just released the full info on their new budget desktop DAC/Headphone Amp, and the feature list is impressive. The ZEN DAC will sell for $129 in the U.S., and unlike the similarly-priced portable DAC/Amps they’ve put out in the past, (see iFi Audio Nano iDSD LE) this product doesn’t have a rechargeable battery.…
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The Seductive Fiio M11 Pro Digital Audio Player In The House! First Impressions And Unboxing Pics!
Bluetooth, DACs, First Impressions, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, MQA, Music, Portable Audio, Reviews, Streaming, WirelessFiio’s M11 Digital Audio Player had some pretty beefy specs, but evidently that wasn’t good enough because now we have the jam-packed Fiio M11 Pro. In this new version, they upgraded the DAC chips to two flagship AKM “Velvet Sound” chips, doubled the storage from 32GB to 64GB, put in a Fully-Balanced THX-Certified amp section,…
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BLON BL-03 In Ear Monitors Review: Are These Cheap Earphones Worth The Hype?
If you read through headphone forums and Facebook groups, you will find the $39 BLON BL-03 IEM is a hot commodity. It’s a budget earphone that sells for a little less than $40, and people love the way it sounds! I finally got my hands on a pair, and I must admit, just judging from…
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Now’s The Time To Save Money On These Intoxicating KZ ZSX 6-Driver HiFi Earphones
The ZSX 5BA+1DD 6 Driver Hybrid in-Ear HiFi Earphone is the newest and many say the best KZ IEM ever made. If you want to get audiophile sound on a budget, then this earphone will seduce you with its clear and open sound. The ZSX uses five balanced armature drivers for high and midrange sounds, then an…
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