Tag: hifi audio
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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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Come On A Tour Around The DALI Speaker Factory in Nørager, Denmark!
Check out this video tour around the DALI Factory in Nørager, Denmark, where you are introduced to some of the key DALI engineers, developers, and employees who have been working on the new DALI reference speaker range, the EPICON series. The EPICON series starts at about $8000 per pair for the smallest standmount model, which…
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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…
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Just Got Paid? Here Are Some Prime Day Audio Deals You Can Still Get Your Hands On!
So did you miss out on Amazon Prime Day 2019 waiting for your paycheck to hit your account? Well if you are looking for audio gear, like headphones and speakers, there are still some nice carryover deals to be had, including the excellent ELAC Debut 2.0 bookshelf speakers for $229, which is $70 off the…
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#MusicMonday: New Music Playlist Feat. Khruangbin + 15 Other Artists You Need To Hear!
Here’s a #MusicMonday audiophile playlist of great sounding music you need to hear, including new music from psych-funk band Khruangbin plus 15 other songs! (TIDAL Music Stream below) Amazon: Khruangbin- HASTA EL CIELO (CON TODO EL MUNDO IN DUB) (Vinyl) https://tidal.com/browse/playlist/25626cf4-e896-40ab-a24a-9539d8674d68 P. CashI’m an audio writer who started as a young audio salesman/consumer electronics professional back in the late…