Tag: 2018 jazz grammys
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Keb’ Mo’ + 9 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 a beautiful new album from Blues Grammy Award winner Keb’ Mo’ (Play TIDAL streams below) https://tidal.com/browse/album/108250405 P. CashI’m an audio writer who started as a young audio salesman/consumer…
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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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#MusicMonday: New Music Playlist Feat. Jamie Cullum + 14 Other Artists You Need To Hear!
Here’s a #MusicMonday audiophile playlist of great sounding music you need to hear, including new music from Jamie Cullum plus 14 other songs! (TIDAL Music Streaming below) https://tidal.com/playlist/153d67dc-5ad3-452c-9af5-5ef6060aa397 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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Deal: Get $200 Off One Of The Best Closed Back Headphones For Audiophiles!
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For 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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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Santana + 9 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 a beautiful new collaboration from Rock Legends Santana and Afro-Latin singer Concha Buika! (Play TIDAL streams below) https://tidal.com/album/110311905 https://tidal.com/album/110249939 https://tidal.com/album/108488363 https://tidal.com/album/108741249 https://tidal.com/album/110452259 HFT Staffwww.hifitrends.com
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HiBy W5 Bluetooth Hi-Fi Headphone Amplifier In The House: Unboxing and First Impressions
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Man…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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#MusicMonday: New Music Playlist Feat. Elephant 9 + 13 Other Artists You Need To Hear!
Here’s a #MusicMonday audiophile playlist of great sounding music you need to hear, including new music from Jazz-Rock band Elephant 9, plus 13 other songs! (TIDAL Music Streaming below) https://tidal.com/playlist/81479b61-818b-4f42-bfd3-c48a13f04ba3 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…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Skepta + 9 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 British Grime Rapper Skepta! (Play music below) https://tidal.com/album/108981423 P. CashI’m an audio writer who started as a young audio salesman/consumer electronics professional back in the late…
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#MusicMonday: New Music Playlist Feat. Sting + 14 Other Artists You Need To Hear!
Here’s a #MusicMonday audiophile playlist of great sounding music you need to hear, including new/old music from Rock legend Sting, plus 14 other songs! (TIDAL Music Streaming below) https://tidal.com/playlist/3bd1d828-5264-4a82-bbc4-f8f1ae14f15f 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…
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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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PS Audio Sprout100 Integrated Amplifier Review: Simple And Elegant Hi Fi
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PS 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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#MusicMonday: New Music Playlist Feat. The Lumineers + 14 Other Artists You Need To Hear!
Here’s a #MusicMonday audiophile playlist of great sounding music you need to hear, including new music from great Folk Rock band The Lumineers, plus 14 other songs! (TIDAL Music Streaming 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 sound.…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Brad Mehldau And Wu-Tang Clan!
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 Great Jazz Pianist Brad Mehldau and Hip-Hop Legends Wu-Tang Clan! Their new album “Of Mics And Men” is inspired by their documentary of the same name,…
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MAS Audio Science X5h On-Ear Headphone Review: A Unique Product
The MAS Audio Science X5h On-Ear Headphone is a unique product that aims to offer audiophile sound on the go. Most of the time “on-the-go” means you have to choose between a wired or wireless connection, but not in this case. The X5h is part of what MAS Audio Science calls an “Ecosystem,” meaning they…
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Get One Of The Best Bluetooth Earbuds For Working Out…30% Off!
Most earphones made for running prioritize durability, comfort, and sweat resistance over sound quality. But the Optoma NuForce BE Sport4 offers everything mentioned above, plus audiophile sound quality, via the use of graphene coated drivers and CD-Quality Bluetooth codecs like apt-X. Not only that, the BE Sport4 offers many other convenience features like quick charging…
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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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#NewMusicFriday…Music You Need To Hear feat. Joel Ross And Vampire Weekend!
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 Indie Rockers Vampire Weekend and amazing Blue Note Vibraphonist Joel Ross!…(TIDAL streams below) P. CashI’m an audio writer who started as a young audio salesman/consumer electronics…
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Triangle AIO 3 Multiroom Speaker And AIO C Audiophile Music Streamer In The House!
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This week I’m checking out the AIO Multiroom system from Triangle. They are a French hi-fi manufacturer that makes some of the most beautiful speakers, and now they are bringing that same craftsmanship to multiroom speaker systems, something along the lines of Sonos or the new Bowers & Wilkins Formation system. AIO, unlike some of…
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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…