Tag: budget audiophile
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Rocky Mountain Audio Fest Report: Cambridge Audio Intros New CX Series Integrated Amps
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in Budget, DACs, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Music, News, Power Amps, Preamps, ShowsI always make it a point to stop at the Cambridge Audio room when I hit a show and even more so this time because I hoped to hear both the relatively new AX Series budget amps and the brand new CX Series 2 Integrated Amps. Dubbed the CXA81 ($1299) and CXA61 ($999), they offer…
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Audio-Technica Drops New Truly Wireless Earbuds: ATH-CKS5TW and ATH-CK3TW
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Today, Audio-Technica announced two new models of Truly Wireless Earphones, both scheduled for release later this fall. The ATH-CKS5TW ($149) and ATH-CK3TW ($99) both offer Auto-On/Off, Bluetooth 5.0 with aptX, Qualcomm Clear Voice technology, and IPX2 water resistance. The 3TW is rated for up to six hours of battery life per charge, and has 5.8mm dynamic drivers.…
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Rocky Mountain Audiofest Preview: Qobuz Returns As Official Streaming Service
Hi-Res music streaming and download service Qobuz will return to RMAF this year as the show’s official streaming service. As part of the festivities, David Solomon, Chief Hi-Res Evangelist at Qobuz, will be presenting an introduction seminar, along with flash DJ sets using the Qobuz service. Qobuz is a French company that formed back in…
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Deal: Grab These Fitness Earbuds With Audiophile Sound-40% OFF!
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Most earphones made for exercise 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 (2…
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Shanling Audio Unveils New M6 Android DAP, 5 Driver IEM, and Bluetooth Headphone Amp
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in Bluetooth, DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Music, News, Portable Audio, Software, Streaming, WirelessAfter several days of product teases via their Social Media accounts, Shanling Audio unveiled several new products yesterday, including their very first android based digital audio player, the M6. Along with the M6, they also took the wraps off the UP4 Balanced Bluetooth Headphone amp and the ME700 In-Ear Monitor which features five drivers per side.…
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#MusicMonday: New Music Playlist Feat. Eliane Elias + 18 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 Vocalist Extraordinaire and Multi-Grammy Award Winner Eliane Elias plus 18 other songs! The playlist starts with more traditional audiophile stuff like Jazz and Blues, then moves on to non-traditional audiophile tracks towards the end. (TIDAL Music Stream Below) AMAZON-Eliane Elias “Love Stories”…
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Triangle AIO 3 Multiroom Speaker and AIO C Music Streamer Review: Check These Out Before You Buy Sonos…
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in Bluetooth, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, Preamps, Software, Speakers, Streaming, WirelessSONOS changed the game when it comes to multiroom audio. When I sold hi-fi gear in the 90s, putting together a multiroom audio system with speakers throughout the house was onerous. It required a lot of boxes, wires, and know-how to do it right. Usually, only people with deep pockets attempted it in earnest. But,…
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Rocky Mountain Audio Fest Preview: Kanto Audio To Demo TUK, A New High-End Active Speaker
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in Bluetooth, DACs, Headphone Amps, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Music, News, Shows, Speakers, WirelessKanto Audio is bringing their new flagship powered speaker called TUK to RMAF (Denver/Aurora, CO Sep. 6-8) this year. The $799 TUK is the company’s first powered speaker to sell above $400, (their Budget YU Series has received a lot of love) it is also their first to use an AMT (Air Motion Transformer) tweeter…
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Beyerdynamic To Showcase High-End Wireless Audio At Rocky Mountain Audio Fest
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Beyerdynamic is planning to make a splash at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest with some impressive new headphones. The longtime manufacturer of premium audio products will showcase two high-end Bluetooth headphones with their well-respected Tesla driver technology. One is the brand-new $799 Amiron Wireless Copper, a large around-ear headphone made for at-home listening, and the other is the $379 Aventho…
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Deal: Pick Up These Stylish True Wireless Earbuds w/ HiFi Sound-25% Off!
1MORE is a company that does just one thing…That’s making great-sounding earphones. Their Stylish True Wireless in-Ear Headphones have the latest Bluetooth 5.0 chip, 6.5 Hours of Battery Life, a 15-Minute Quick Charge for 3 Hours of Use, plus support for AAC and apt-X for CD-Quality sound. These TWS earphones have received tons of great reviews,…
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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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#MusicMonday: New Music Playlist Feat. The Rembrandts + 12 Other Artists You Need To Hear!
Here’s a #MusicMonday audiophile playlist of great-sounding music you need to hear, including new music from Pop-Rock Duo The Rembrandts plus 12 other songs! (TIDAL Music Stream Below) Amazon: The Rembrandts “Via Satellite” https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/c8c8f2f8-249a-4eed-ae24-9ac9581bba6d 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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Deal: Get 50% Off Of These Highly-Rated Triple Driver Earphones!
The RevoNext QT2S Triple Driver In-Ear Monitor is a refresh of the RevoNext QT2, an earphone well known in Audiophile circles for its low price, excellent build quality, and most important of all, great sound quality. Both QT2 and the QT2S have a clear, crisp bass-driven sound that makes them what we call good “all-rounders,” meaning they…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Jazzmeia Horn +12 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. (Albums are arranged with more traditional audiophile genres like Jazz and Blues at the top, and the non-traditional audiophile stuff towards the bottom) Here are my picks, including the…
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Deal: Tripowin TP10 Five Balanced Armature in Ear Earphone-$20 Off with Coupon!
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I just did a review of these and I had to share this awesome deal…right now on Amazon, you can get these earphones with 5 drivers per side (10 total) for $20 off the regular price of $68.99 bringing them down to $48.99! I’m not sure how long this deal will last, so I suggest…
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Album Of The Week: Bryony Jarman-Pinto – “Cage and Aviary”
This week’s album of the week is from another “new-to-me” artist named Bryony Jarman-Pinto. She’s a London based vocalist whose Music crosses so many genres it’s hard to say where she fits! Is it Neo-soul? Jazz? Folk? Her new album “Cage and Aviary” is probably a little bit of each, but not really any of…
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Simgot’s Flagship EK3 Three Balanced Armature IEM In The House-First Impressions And Unboxing Pics!
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The first time I saw pics of SIMGOT’s new flagship IEM, the $360 EK3, I was in love. The shiny transparent resin shell, the honeycomb imprinting, the splendid gold/silver braided cable, I was hooked. The only thing left to wonder was, “Does it sound as good as it looks?” Well, fortunately, thanks to SIMGOT, I…
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#MusicMonday: New Music Playlist Feat. Snoh Aalegra+ 16 Other Artists You Need To Hear!
Here’s a #MusicMonday audiophile playlist of great-sounding music you need to hear, including new music from POP/R&B Songstress Snoh Aalegra plus 16 other songs! (TIDAL Music Stream below) BUY HERE: AMAZON- Ugh, those feels again [Explicit]- Snoh Aalegra https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/15fb03a8-a77b-4614-a1b6-ee8ce7773e95 P. CashI’m an audio writer who started as a young audio salesman/consumer electronics professional back in the late 90s. That’s…
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Deal: HIFIMAN TWS600 True Wireless Hifi Earbuds (w/ Possible Bonus Earphones) $70 OFF!
HIFIMAN is well known for its well-developed and great bang for the buck wired headphones, but now they have brought their audiophile design expertise over to a pair a True Wireless Earbuds. The TWS600 just hit the market with great fanfare, and now you have a chance to grab them at $70 off the regular…
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Tripowin TP10 5 Balanced Armatures In-Ear Earphone Review: Fun And Cheap In Ear Monitors
Tripowin may be a new name in the IEM game, but the design and technology behind its products probably not so much. If you are a fan of KZ IEMs, you will recognize the packaging, inserts, and accessories of the Tripowin earphones bear more than just a passing resemblance to KZ products. Hence most people…