Tag: headphones
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#NewMusicFriday feat. Joshua Redman & Lion Babe
Every Friday, I pick a bunch of the best sounding new albums so you can get your hi-fi fix…here are my picks for this week, including a cool new project from Jazz Master Joshua Redman and a new recording from one of my fav indie R&B groups Lion Babe…(Click on the album covers for the…
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Dyplay Urban Traveller Active Noise Cancelling Headphones
Good Looks, Above Average Noise Cancelling, and Decent Sound. The Dyplay Urban Traveller Bluetooth Active Noise Cancelling Headphones are wireless over the ear noise canceling headphones that as of this writing, sell for $79.99 on Amazon. Just looking at the specs I really didn’t expect much, but once I got them in my hand, I was…
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5 Best Sounding Earbuds/Earphones Under $30
Man the game has really changed over the last year or so. Not so long ago, you couldn’t find many earphones under $30 that sounded decent. Now there are tons of them out there, filling the need for some inexpensive everyday carry earphones/earbuds that sound good for your daily commute. Or maybe you’re just rough…
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PSB Speakers Alpha P5 Bookshelf Speakers In The House! (+ Unboxing Pics)
As an audiophile, there’s nothing I love more than bookshelf speakers. It never ceases to amaze me how speaker designers can stuff amazing musical performances in such relatively tiny little boxes. One tiny little speaker that bowls me over is the PSB Speakers Imagine Mini. I first heard them hooked up to a Rega Brio Integrated Amp, and…
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How To Get The Best MQA Audio With TIDAL and Your iPhone (Plus A Word Regarding Android)
DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, MQA, Music, Portable Audio, Software, Streaming, WirelessSince TIDAL added universal MQA (Tidal Masters) support to their iOS app, there has been some confusion on how to get the highest quality hi-res MQA audio stream out to your headphones or audio system. John Darko jumped right on this with an excellent explanation of why getting hi-res audio out of an iPhone can…
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#MusicMonday Playlist Feat. Snarky Puppy and The Cinematic Orchestra
Here’s a #MusicMonday playlist of 10 more great sounding songs you need to hear, including new music from Grammy Winning Nu-Jazz band Snarky Puppy…enjoy! 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. My thirst for…
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Best Affordable/Budget Audiophile Headphones (2019)
With Affordable/Budget Audiophile headphones, one usually can’t expect world-class sonics, but nowadays, you can get several models that get you pretty darn close. With the HD58X Jubilee, Sennheiser and Massdrop have changed the game, providing the best sound ever in a $150 headphone, and AKG has furthered their dominance of the budget headphone market with…
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TRIANGLE ELARA LN01A Active Bookshelf Speaker In The House!
Powered, or Active Speakers are becoming a big thing in the 2-Channel audio world. For those who are turned off by the prospect of matching an amp to a set of speakers, or even hooking up stereo equipment, active speakers are a simple way to get into audio with a minimum amount of fuss. There…
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#NewMusicFriday feat. David Byrne & Dwight Trible
Every Friday, I pick five of the best sounding new albums to wake up your Hi-Fi rig…here are my picks for this week, including an amazing Vocal Jazz project from the incomparable Dwight Trible, and a cool recording from the Talking Heads’ David Byrne…(Click on the album covers for the TIDAL streams) 1. Dwight Trible-Mothership…
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TIDAL Now Supports MQA on iOS App
UPDATE: Check out my post on How to get the best sound quality from the TIDAL app and MQA! As of today, TIDAL supports the MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) Hi-Res audio format on their iOS app, bringing better than CD-Quality streaming to Apple devices like the iPhone. The following is courtesy of TIDAL & MQA:…
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Brainwavz B400 Quad Balanced Armature Earphones Review
Amazing soundstage and imaging put you in your own private concert. My first experience with Brainwavz was a few years back when I read a glowing review about their Delta earbuds, a product considered by some to be the best sounding earphones under $50. The Delta, with its combination of well thought out features and…
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#NewMusicFriday: Feat. Leo Bud Welch & Patty Griffin
Here are some great-sounding new albums you need to hear this week including a great new project from the late Blues singer Leo “Bud” Welch, released posthumously with the help of Dan Auerbach from “The Black Keys”…Streams Below…happy listening! 1. Leo “Bud” Welch- The Angels In Heaven Done Sign My Name (Blues) 2. The Coathangers-The…
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HiBy W5 Audiophile Bluetooth Amp Hits Kickstarter
Much to the chagrin of Audiophile purists, Bluetooth has firmly taken root within hi-fi, and HiBy is seizing upon the trend with a new portable Audiophile Bluetooth amplifier for headphones. It’s called the HiBy W5 and it launched today on Kickstarter with a Super Early Bird price of $59. (As of this writing, the $59…
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10 Building Blocks for Your Budget/Affordable 2-Channel Audiophile System! (2019)
Best Buys, Bluetooth, DACs, Deals, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Power Amps, Preamps, Reviews, Speakers, Streaming, Wireless(Check out our new post on this topic: How To Build A Mind-Blowing Affordable Hifi System In 5 Steps!) While I spend a lot of time covering headphones, earphones, and headphone DAC/Amps, 2-channel audio systems are my first love. While headphones can create a wonderful listening experience, they can’t re-create the sound of a well-matched…
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#NewMusicFriday: Feat. Branford Marsalis Quartet and Zara McFarlane
Here are some great-sounding new albums you need to hear this week! Streams Below…happy listening! 1. Branford Marsalis Quartet-The Secret Between The Shadow And The Soul (Jazz) Dennis Coffey-Live At Baker’s (Jazz) Donna Regina-Transient (Electronic) Zara McFarlane-East Of The River Nile (R&B) 2 Chainz-Rap Or Go To The League (Hip-Hop) P. CashI’m an audio writer…
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#New Music Friday: Feat. Julian Lage & Our Native Daughters
TGIF! Here’s another list of this weeks best sounding new recordings…Just click on the covers for the Tidal stream! Happy Listening! 1. Julian Lage-Love Hurts (Jazz) 2. Alicia Olatuja-Intuition: Songs from the Minds of Women (Soul/R&B) 3. Our Native Daughters-Songs of Our Native Daughters (Folk) 4. Cochemea-All My Relations (Jazz) P. CashI’m an audio writer who…
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SIMGOT EM1 IEM Review
A refined taste of high-end sound SIMGOT has distinguished itself amongst headphone manufacturers by making beautiful products with refined sound and attention to detail. Their flagship EN700 IEM in all its variants epitomizes this with a solid aluminum build and striking grill design. It has garnered them much praise, and today I am excited to…
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iFi xCAN Portable Headphone Amp Review
Powerful Portable Audiophile Amp with Excellent Wireless Sound Judging from my research and general discussion about the xCAN, it seems like people are really confused about what it actually is. I guess part of the confusion is the existence of the xDSD, a portable headphone amp/DAC that is more along the lines of what people…
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HiBy R3 Digital Audio Player Review
Bluetooth, Budget, DACs, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, MQA, Music, Portable Audio, Reviews, Streaming, WirelessGreat sound, Build Quality and Tons of Useful Features Makes This Player An Excellent Value. When the HiBy R3 campaign landed on Kickstarter early last year, it was leaps and bounds ahead of any audiophile music player in terms of features at the $200 price point. While they may have overshot the mark a bit,…
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Deivvox High Performance In-Ear Earphones Review
Great sounding budget earphones for your everyday carry. If you search for “in-ear headphones” on Amazon, the number of models that pop up are mind boggling. Many of those earphones are from companies that are definitely not household names, hence the reason why customer reviews, accurate or not, hold so much weight when selecting a…
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