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Dekoni Audio Blue Planar Magnetic Headphones In The House! First Impressions And Unboxing Pics
Budget, First Impressions, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Portable Audio, ReviewsI’ve been trying to get my hands on these headphones for a while now. I’ve heard them at shows and was impressed by the sound, but it’s a whole different animal to break-in a pair at home. There is no shortage of Fostex T50 mods out there, and the Dekoni Blue is the first I’ve…
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DALI OBERON 5 Floor Standing Speakers In The House! First Impressions And Unboxing Pics
Every time I listen to DALI speakers, I revel in how they bring out the emotion in the music…it’s hard not to bop your head or tap your foot when playing a pair. The OBERON series to me represents a sweet spot in the DALI line where you are getting the most DALI sound for…
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Emotiva TA-100 Integrated Amplifier Review: A Pleasure To Use
Budget, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, UncategorizedEmotiva 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: Get $200 Off One Of The Best Closed Back Headphones For Audiophiles!
Best Buys, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, ReviewsFor a limited time, you can grab a pair of Focal’s amazing Elegia for $699, which is $200 off the regular price of $899. The Elegia was released in November of 2018 and is one of the best closed-back headphones on the market! It delivers incredibly detailed and open sound (rare for a closed-back model)…
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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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HiBy W5 Bluetooth Hi-Fi Headphone Amplifier In The House: Unboxing and First Impressions
Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, First Impressions, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, Portable Audio, Streaming, WirelessMan…When I first read the specs on the HiBy W5 Bluetooth Headphone Amplifier, I couldn’t help but back it on Kickstarter. For $69 I got a wireless headphone amp that can drive 300-ohm headphones, supports Hi-Res wireless connections and sports a top-flight ESS Sabre DAC chip. I figured I couldn’t lose. Most of the Headphone…
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10 Father’s Day Gifts For The Audiophile Dad
Best Buys, Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Music, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Power Amps, Reviews, Software, Speakers, Streaming, WirelessIs your Dad a music lover? Is he still listening to his tunes on a beat up old hifi stereo system or headphones purchased before you were born? Well, Fathers’ Day is the perfect time to help him upgrade his rig! Below is a list of affordable audiophile speakers, headphones, amps, and DACs that will make…
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ICYMI: Behold The Next Generation Of Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones!
Bluetooth, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Music, News, Noise Cancelling, Portable Audio, Streaming, WirelessNot so long ago, Bose ruled the world when it came to Noise Cancelling Headphones. Their ANC technology had no competition for its effectiveness at removing background noise. But a few years ago, that all changed when Sony released their 1000X wireless ANC headphones. They were almost unanimously judged as having better noise canceling tech…
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Status BT Structure Review: An Audiophile Alternative To Beats Workout Headphones
Bluetooth, Budget, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Portable Audio, Reviews, Streaming, WirelessWith the True Wireless Earphone craze in full swing, it takes a lot to get me excited about a pair of semi-wired Bluetooth fitness earphones. But I’ll be darned if this new product from Status Audio hasn’t done it. When I heard they had a dual-driver hybrid model with apt-X, I was all in to…
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SVS Prime Wireless System Review: These Powered Speakers Give You The Total Hi Fi Package For Only $599
SVS has built up a crazy following around their massive active subs and passive Prime Series speakers. Their products are designed to offer the enhanced dynamics and excitement needed to build a quality home theater, but at the same time offer enough refinement for audiophile level music presentation. The cool thing is they do all…
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Deal: Get 10% Off The Best Earphones By KZ and Tin HiFi!
KZ and Tin HiFi are making some of the most popular budget earphones/IEMs on the market these days. Their products are known for exciting sound, and good value for the price. If you have never heard a hybrid IEM (earphones with a combination of Balanced Armature and Dynamic drivers) before, then this is a great…
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PS Audio Sprout100 Integrated Amplifier Review: Simple And Elegant Hi Fi
Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Music, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Streaming, WirelessPS Audio is known as much for its personable co-founder and CEO Paul McGowan as it is for its relatively value priced high-end audio separates. But a few years ago, Paul’s son Scott decided they needed to create a compact integrated amplifier that fit the needs of younger and most likely space deprived audiophiles. He…
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Paradigm Monitor SE Atom Bookshelf In The House: Stylish and Affordable!
I’ve been waiting a long time to get my hands on these speakers. As an admitted long-time fan of “Digms” (That’s how Paradigm fans refer to their beloved speakers, by the way) I had to check out the latest incarnation of their entry-level Atom speaker, the Paradigm Monitor SE Atom Bookshelf. It’s a very polished…
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