Tag: music
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Emotiva Unveils Update Of Renowned Airmotiv Speakers & New CD Player/DAC
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 great sound has led me on a delightful music quest that continues today.
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Album Of The Week: Jeff Goldblum And The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra- “I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This”
This week’s Album Of The Week is the latest release from Jeff Goldblum And The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, entitled “I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This”. This sophomore project follows the formula as the first album, paring hard-swinging Jazz covers with an illustrious list of Celebrity vocalists. I’m not mad at this, because it was amazing the…
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Audiophile Holiday Gift Guide 2019: Best Christmas Gifts Under $500!
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The Christmas Holiday Season is upon us again! This year just flew by! Well, here we are back again to help you out with Christmas Gifts, and let you know precisely what the Audiophile/Music lover in your life wants under the tree! We will have several posts with gifts at all different price points, including…
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Audiophile Holiday Gift Guide 2019: 10 Best Stocking Stuffer Ideas, Christmas Gifts Under $100!
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The Christmas Holiday Season is upon us again! This year just flew by, didn’t it? Well, here we are back again to help out with Christmas Gifts, and let you know precisely what the Audiophile/Music lover in your life wants under the tree! We will have several posts with gifts at all different price points,…
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#MusicMonday: New Music Playlist Feat. Gang Starr + 16 Other Artists You Need To Hear!
Here’s another #MusicMonday audiophile playlist of great-sounding music you need to hear, including new music from legendary Hip Hop group Gang Starr plus 16 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) Check this album out in High-Resolution Audio!…
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Price Drop On The Iconic Kef LS50 Bookshelf Speakers-$400 Off!
The Kef LS50 Mini-Monitor is THE small speaker to get if you value beautiful midrange, big soundstage, and accurate presentation above all else when listening to music. These speakers are highly prized amongst audio reviewers, who refuse to part with them despite having access to just about any speaker on the market. Many of them,…
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#NewMusicFriday…New Record Releases You Need To Hear feat. Michael Kiwanuka + 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 for this…
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Check This Out: Mr. Speakers Has A New Name And New Headphones!
No burying the Lede here. Mr. Speakers is now Dan Clark Audio. Dan Clark Audio also has a new headphone, the AEON 2. Headphone enthusiasts know Mr. Speakers. They are a small company that started out modding Fostex Planar Magnetic headphones, then moved on to making highly successful Planar designs of their own. Today, Mr.…
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The Mesmerizing TRIANGLE BOREA BR03 Hifi Bookshelf Speaker In The House! First Impressions And Unboxing Pics!
(Check out our review of the TRIANGLE BOREA BR03 here! We named it our 2019 Product Of The Year!) Today I’m checking out the BOREA BR03, a new bookshelf speaker from French Hifi manufacturer TRIANGLE. The BR03 is the largest bookshelf model in their new BOREA line of budget audiophile speakers, which draws from their mid-range…
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Fiio K5 Pro Headphone Amplifier Review: This Impressive Budget DAC Amp Will Excite You!
It wasn’t long ago that I would call a $150 desktop headphone amp with great sound and decent power a steal. So then what should I call a desktop headphone amp with excellent sound, decent power, and a quality USB DAC built-in? I would call it the K5 Pro. The Fiio K5 Pro ($149.99 on…
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Album Of The Week: The Soul Rebels- “Poetry In Motion”
This week’s Album Of The Week is a new release from a New Orleans band called The Soul Rebels–They are a go-to backing band for many A-List musicians, and their new album, “Poetry In Motion” is nothing less than a party! There’s a bunch of features from big-time NOLA artists including Big Freedia, PJ Morton,…
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Ausounds AU-Flex ANC Wireless Neckband Earphone Review: Astonishing Planar Magnetic Sound Sets These Apart!
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While True Wireless Earphones are all the rage nowadays, the neckband headphone seems to be hanging in there. (no pun intended…well possibly…lol) Ausounds’ $199 AU-Flex ANC Wireless Neckband Earphone gives this style the audiophile treatment with a rare Hybrid Planar Magnetic/Dynamic driver setup and LDAC Hi-Res wireless audio coding. LDAC provides the highest data transmission…
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Marvelous! DALI’s Stunning New Wireless Headphones Now Available In U.S.
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Today, Lenbrook Americas officially launched DALI’s new IO headphones to the U.S. market. IO is the Denmark-based company’s first headphone line, incorporating engineering and tech drawn from over 30 years of speaker design. There will initially be two wireless over-ear models available: The IO-6 at $499 U.S. MSRP with Active Noise Canceling and the IO-4…
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#MusicMonday: New Music Playlist Feat. James Blunt + 18 Other Artists You Need To Hear!
Here’s a #MusicMonday audiophile playlist of great-sounding music you need to hear, including a new release from Grammy Nominated Singer-Songwriter James Blunt 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) Check this album out in High-Resolution Audio!…
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Save Money On These Top-Rated Earphones With This Double Discount!
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The ZSX 5BA+1DD 6 Driver Hybrid in-Ear HiFi Earphone is the newest, and many say the best KZ IEM ever made. If you’re looking for audiophile sound on a budget, then this earphone will seduce you with its clear and open sound. The ZSX uses five balanced armature drivers for high and midrange sounds, then an additional…
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The Mighty Parasound NewClassic 200 Integrated Amp & DAC In The House! First Impressions And Unboxing Pics!
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My first experience with the $1195 Parasound NewClassic 200 Integrated Amp & DAC was eye-opening. It was part of an impressive display at this year’s RMAF, where it was matched up with a massive pair of $4500 Tekton MOAB speakers. It was a combination so successful; I felt it was possibly the best-sounding rig at the…
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#NewMusicFriday…Still No “Jesus Is King”! Here’s 17 Other New Music Releases You Need To Hear feat. Bruce Springsteen
Update: As soon as I posted this….Kanye dropped “Jesus Is King”….Go figure!….you can listen to it here (TIDAL) or here (Spotify)… 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…
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Must See: World’s Smallest MQA Hi Res Audio USB DAC/Headphone Amp Launches On Kickstarter Today
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in Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, MQA, Music, News, Portable Audio, StreamingZorloo’s Ztella, the World’s Smallest MQA DAC/Headphone Amp, is launching on Kickstarter today. I covered its introduction last month on the site, and the specs are jaw-dropping, to say the least. The biggest selling point is its ability to act as an MQA renderer, much like the Dragonfly DAC/AMP from Audioquest, but with dimensions not…
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Album Of The Week: Roberto Fonseca- “Yesun”
This week’s Album Of The Week is a new Latin Jazz project from Cuban Jazz Pianist Roberto Fonseca. He’s a former member of the legendary Buena Vista Social Club, and this is his ninth solo album. The project is called “Yesun,” and it features a trio comprised of Fonseca on Piano, Raúl Herrera on Drums, and…
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Beyerdynamic Amiron Wireless Copper Review: These Extraordinary Bluetooth Headphones Are Breathtaking!
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Wow. Just wow. With more and more smartphone manufacturers dropping headphone jacks, headphone companies have been compelled to step their wireless game up. Just a few years ago, the sound from Bluetooth headphones was miserable. Audiophiles like myself rejected them out of hand for critical listening sessions at home. Can the headphone I’m reviewing today…