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Rocky Mountain Audio Fest Report Part 2: Polk Audio Makes A Splash With Legend Series, Plus Sony’s New SA-Z1 Signature Speaker!
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Man where to start! There was so much going on this weekend at RMAF, including two major product launches from Polk Audio and Sony. Discovering The Polk Legend Series It’s been a while since Polk Audio released new speakers for the specialty audio market. But all that changed at RMAF. At the show, they launched…
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Album Of The Week: Sara Gazarek-“Thirsty Ghost”
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This week’s Album Of The Week is a Jazz Vocal gem from an artist named Sara Gazarek. I’ve been following this LA-based Jazz vocalist since 2005 when she released a beautiful album entitled Yours. On that project, she introduced the world to her clear as a bell vocal and bewitching production, and I’ve been a…
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DALI OBERON 5 Floorstanding Speaker Review: It’s A Small Wonder!
Sometimes only a good floor-standing speaker will do. As much as I love mini-monitors, their sound doesn’t have the scale and weight of a good floorstander. The only problem is not everyone has the room or the inclination to place a hulking set of tower speakers in their space. Enter the Dali Oberon 5. It’s…
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Deal: RevoNext RX8S Triple Driver Earphones-30% Off!
The RevoNext RX8S Triple Driver In-Ear Monitor is an earphone well known in Audiophile circles for its low price, excellent build quality, and most important of all, great sound quality. It has a clear, crisp bass-driven sound that makes them what we call good “all-rounders”, meaning they sound good with all genres of music. If you have…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Chance The Rapper +10 Other Artists!
Every #NewMusicFriday, I pick a bunch of the best sounding new albums so you can get your audiophile music fix!… As usual, it’s a very eclectic mix. Here are my picks, including the official debut project from Chicago rap star Chance The Rapper + 10 more albums! (Play TIDAL streams below) https://tidal.com/browse/album/110381348 https://tidal.com/browse/album/113316354 https://tidal.com/browse/album/112884531 …
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NAD VISO HP70 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphone In The House-First Impressions And Unboxing Pics!
NAD is known more for excellent budget amps than headphones, but the few models they have put out so far get high marks amongst audiophiles. Their cans are known best for a spacious open sound along with deep bass, and I’m assuming this will carry over to their VISO HP70 Wireless, which is their first…
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Buchardt Audio S400 Bookshelf Speakers In The House! First Impressions And Unboxing Pics
The Buchardt Audio S400 has been the belle of the ball at numerous audio shows over the last year or so, and I have been itching to get these speakers in the house for a long time. They are drawn up in Denmark, made in China, and sold worldwide directly from the manufacturer on their…
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Emotiva TA-100 Integrated Amplifier Review: A Pleasure To Use
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Emotiva is a cool U.S. company based in Tennessee, which engineers the heck out of their audio products and then sells them directly to the consumer (they only sell on their website or Amazon) for meager prices. This commendable business model has allowed them to create their high-value, high-performance Bas-X line, which I’ve been admiring for…
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Deal: This Is What Dad Wants For Father’s Day!
This Father’s Day, there are some great deals on some of the best noise cancelling headphones, including the one I (and many others) consider to THE BEST on the market. The Sony WH1000XM3 Noise Cancelling Headphones have the absolute best noise canceling no matter what the situation (Plane, Train, Office, Etc.). They can filter out…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Mavis Staples + 11 Other Artists!
Every #NewMusicFriday, I pick a bunch of the best sounding new albums so you can get your audiophile music fix!…here are my picks for this week, including new stuff from Legendary R&B and Gospel artist Mavis Staples! Her new album “We Get By” is amazing both sonically and artistically! If you are an MQA fan,…
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Bowers & Wilkins PX…Better Sound Than Sony Or Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones…$100 Off
Travel season is upon us, and if you are looking for a nice pair of active noise cancelling headphones to take on your trip, then your search should stop right here. The Bowers & Wilkins PX Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Headphones have best in class sound, with better sound than Sony or Bose noise cancelling…
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#MusicMonday: Tidal and YouTube Music Playlist Feat. Vampire Weekend + 17 Other Artists You Need To Hear!
Here’s a #MusicMonday audiophile playlist of great sounding songs you need to hear, including new music from Vampire Weekend’s great new Rock album “Father Of The Bride” plus 17 other songs you need to hear! (TIDAL & YouTube Music Playlists below) TIDAL PLAYLIST LINK P. CashI’m an audio writer who started as a young audio salesman/consumer…
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PSB Alpha P5 Review: One Of The Best Speakers Under $500
PSB Speakers first released their entry-level Alpha series back in 1991, and from the beginning, they aimed to deliver remarkable value and performance. Based on the stellar reviews, I’d have to say they succeeded. This year at CES 2019, they announced an all-new Alpha series redesigned from the ground up, with brand new drivers, cabinets,…
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#MusicMonday Audiophile Playlist Feat. Alfa Mist
Here’s a #MusicMonday playlist of more great sounding songs you need to hear, including new music from hot London Jazz Pianist and Producer Alfa Mist! (TIDAL Playlist below) P. CashI’m an audio writer who started as a young audio salesman/consumer electronics professional back in the late 90s. That’s where I discovered the magic of 2-Channel…
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Amazon May Try Hi-Res Music Streaming…What Does It Mean For Tidal And Qobuz?
According to a report by Music Business Worldwide, Amazon is looking to jump into Hi-Res music streaming, challenging established audiophile music streamers like Tidal and Qobuz. The streams are reported to be part of a new tier added onto their existing Amazon Music Unlimited service. Hi-Res music streaming if you didn’t know, is music streamed…
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#NewMusicFriday…Audiophile Music feat. Ezra Collective
Every #NewMusicFriday, I pick a bunch of the best sounding new albums so you can get your audiophile music fix!…here are my picks for this week, including new stuff from hot UK Jazz Band Ezra Collective!…(TIDAL streams below) P. CashI’m an audio writer who started as a young audio salesman/consumer electronics professional back in the…
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SVS Prime Wireless Audiophile Active Bookshelf Speakers In The House!
At one time, I pooh-poohed active speakers as a serious alternative to a 2ch amp/passive speaker combo, but customer demand for simplicity along with technological innovation has driven a great deal of product development in this space. Just about every speaker manufacturer has both an active floor standing and standmount model, some more than one. There…
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#MusicMonday: J.S. Ondara-Tales Of America
This week’s #MusicMonday selection is a great sounding album from J.S. Ondara called Tales Of America. This young man from Minnesota by way of Nairobi, Kenya, came to love Bob Dylan’s music back in his homeland and memorized a good portion of it. From that base, he developed a deep love for American Folk music…
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Music Monday: Kassa Overall-Go Get Ice Cream and Listen to Jazz
This is another installment of my weekly musical recommendations for audiophiles… If you follow this blog at all, you know when it comes to music, I like a lot of weird, jazzy, stuff. This weeks music selection falls firmly in that camp. Go Get Ice Cream and Listen to Jazz from Seattle’s Kassa Overall, is…
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TIDAL Making MQA Audiophile Format Available To All Android Smartphones
UPDATE: Check out my post on How to get the best sound quality from the TIDAL app and MQA! TIDAL Masters MQA is now available on iOS as well! Check out our post about it here. TIDAL announced today that it will be making TIDAL Masters, their implementation of MQA high-resolution streaming, available to all…