Tag: budget audiophile
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Taylor McFerrin +16 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 a…
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HELM True Wireless 5.0 Headphones Review: A Sequel Worth The Wait
Back in April, I reviewed the original HELM Audio True Wireless Headphones, a pair of TWS earphones that had both good looks and notable sound, but seemed a little behind the curve when it came to features. They didn’t have things like auto-pairing, apt-X, and Bluetooth 5.0, stuff I like to see on a TWS…
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#MusicMonday: New Music Playlist Feat. Yebba+ 20 Other Artists You Need To Hear!
Here’s a #MusicMonday audiophile playlist of great-sounding music you need to hear, including new music from Grammy Award Winning R&B Artist Yebba (her voice is amazing!) plus 20 other songs! (TIDAL Music Stream below) https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/b27764d7-a9c6-45e7-b86e-b034b6b298c7 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…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Bon Iver +16 Other Artists!
Sorry I’m late this week, but I still wanted to get out my New Music picks! So here we go! 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 New Music from the Indie…
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Shanling’s First True Wireless Earbuds, The MTW100, Available For Pre-Order Aug. 12th
I have one piece of advice for you. Don’t get those Raycon Wireless Earbuds you see hawked all over the internet. Shanling, a company best known for neat digital music players, is jumping into the True Wireless game. Their first model, the MTW100, will be available for pre-order Aug 12th, and ready to ship Aug…
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Album Of The Week: MWENSO & THE SHAKES – “Emergence (The Process Of Coming Into Being)”
This week’s album of the week is one I can’t get enough of…It’s called “Emergence (The Process Of Coming Into Being)” which is a title so cool I knew the album would be right before I even heard it. It’s from a group called MWENSO & THE SHAKES, a global collective from just about every place…
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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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Audiolab 6000N Play Network Audio Player In The House-First Impressions And Unboxing Pics!
A couple of months back, I got Audiolab’s 6000A Integrated Amplifier in for review, and I loved it so much I bought the unit as a reference amp. Today I’m taking a look at the companion product to that amp, the $599 6000N Play Network Audio Player. The 6000N Play leverages the DTS Play-Fi Wireless audio…
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#MusicMonday: New Music Playlist Feat. Tess Henley + 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 Soul Singer Tess Henley plus 13 other songs! (TIDAL Music Stream below) Amazon: Tess Henley-“Better” https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/1f81bf72-0a1e-4bf5-a303-8877833d5259 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…
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Ikko OH1 In-Ear Monitor Review-A Whole Lotta Fun!
I’ll be honest. I know very little about ikko as a company, but I have seen their $139 OH1 Hybrid IEM kicking around the internet on a few different sites. They have always looked interesting to me, especially their multi-faceted “Meteor” aluminum earphone housings. That’s why when Xtenik Audio offered to send them out to…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Jon Batiste +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. Here are my picks, including a new live project from Jon Batiste (of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” fame) + 12 more albums! (Play TIDAL streams below) AMAZON: Anatomy…
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RevoNext’s New NEX202 Earphones Choose Both Form And Function
Over the last couple of years, RevoNext has released several IEMs which have garnered a lot of praise for their tonally balanced sound signature and high-quality build. Their new budget earphone, the NEX202, follow the same formula as their previous IEMs utilizing classy looking aluminum housings and dual drivers (1-12mm Dynamic, 1-Balanced Armature) in each…
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Deal: You Only Have One Day To 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 models have a clear, crisp bass-driven sound that makes them what we call good “all-rounders”, meaning they sound good with…
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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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Album Of The Week: Ash Walker – “Aquamarine”
This week’s album of the week is a funky dub/jazz project from London’s DJ Ash Walker called “Aquamarine”…he calls his music “underwater jazz”, named as such for the slow, gurgling sound he produces, a sound that is the hallmark of the Dub genre he draws so much from. I love the production and sonics on…
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Deal: Philips Fidelio X2HR Over-Ear Hi-Res Headphones-$40 Off!
The Philips Fidelio X2HR Over-Ear Open-Air Headphone is known as one of the best entry-level audiophile headphones you can get! At it’s the regular price of $199, people rave about its bang for the buck. Well for a limited time, Amazon is selling them for $149.99 with FREE One-Day shipping for Prime members! You will save…
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#MusicMonday: New Music Playlist Feat. Jacob Collier + 11 Other Artists You Need To Hear!
Here’s a #MusicMonday audiophile playlist of great-sounding music you need to hear, including new music from Quincy Jones’ protege Jacob Collier plus 11 other songs! (TIDAL Music Stream below) Amazon: Jacob Collier-Djesse Vol. 2 https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/58fab8fc-6d63-4319-9784-97bbdbdfacfa 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…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Willow + 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 a excellent sounding new project from Will Smith’s daughter Willow (She and her brother Jaden are making some really nice and eclectic electronic sounds) …
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Deal: Monoprice Monolith M1060C Closed Back Planar Magnetic Over-Ear Headphones-$60 Off!
Planar Magnetic headphones are known for their Natural, Open sound, but most people don’t know the pleasure of planars because they usually cost more than a headphone with more common dynamic drivers. However, Monoprice is currently running a sale on their beautiful full-size Wood Planar Magnetic Over-Ear Headphones (which get great reviews, BTW) so now…
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Album Of The Week: Joe Restivo – “Where’s Joe”
I love discovering new (new to me, at least) artists and this week’s album of the week artist definitely falls into that category. Joe Restivo is a jazz and blues guitarist out of Memphis, a place teeming with great guitarists, and if you can shine there, that means you have something special. “Where’s Joe”, his…