Tag: music
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Music Monday: Jose James-“The Dreamer-10th Anniversary Edition”
I feel like Vocal Jazz is in a new Golden Age, where artists have escaped the monotony of imitation and forged new paths for an old art form. Jose James’ “The Dreamer” released in 2007, was at the leading edge of the Vocal Jazz resurgence, and it is just as fresh today as it was back…
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Hi-Fi Deals: Get This Highly Recommended Digital Audio Player/DAC for $148! (That’s over $40 off)
Best Buys, Budget, DACs, Deals, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Music, Portable Audio, Streaming, WirelessThis week Fry’s Electronics is offering the FiiO X3 Mark III Portable High-Resolution Lossless Music Player – Black for only $148 this week with a Fry’s Promocode. That’s over $40 off the lowest price we could find for a new unit, which is $189 at Amazon. The well-reviewed X3 Mark III is a budget DAP full of…
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Music Monday: Snowpoet -“Thought You Knew”
Sorry so late, but it’s still Monday here in the U.S. so I have to sneak in my music recommendation for the week…This Week it’s from a group called Snowpoet, a band from the UK which blends Jazz Vocal, Poetry, Folk and a few other genres to great effect. This is their second album, but…
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KZ ZST & ZSR IEMS…Real Good Sound, Real Cheap!
Update: The ZST and ZSR are still great earphones for the money, but the new ZSN is even better…better tonal balance, and more refined sound…check out my comments on my other post, Best Affordable/Budget Audiophile Headphones (2019)! As an unabashed audio junkie, I’m always in online audiophile groups chatting about the next big audio thing. As…
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Music Monday: Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette-“After The Fall”
I’m a huge fan of classic trio recordings and this one features a trio of masters performing a live improvisational tour-de-force. One of the best of the year so far…and the first track “The Masquerade Is Over”, is a must listen…the interplay between Keith on the piano and Jack on the drums is killer! From ECM Records: The…
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iFi Nano iDSD Black Label In The House!
DACs, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, MQA, Portable Audio, Reviews, UncategorizedThis headphone amp/USB DAC has all the technology, but how does it sound? Review coming soon! 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…
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Zorloo ZuperDAC-S Review
The ZuperDAC-S, currently available for pre-order on the Zorloo website for $69, is a follow-up to Zorloo’s original ZuperDAC, which was a portable DAC/AMP with a USB Stick form factor similar to AudioQuest’s Dragonfly Black. The follow-up ZuperDAC-S instead has a female micro-USB port on one end, so you can plug in different USB cables…
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Music Monday: Walter Smith III – “TWIO”
It was the retro album cover that first drew me to this release by Saxophonist Walter Smith III, because there’s such a romanticism to the stylings of covers from Jazz’s heyday in the 50s and 60s. Those old covers were so cool, mirroring the cool swinging bands of the time, which produced music as sophisticated…
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Watch It Wednesday: Celebrating Nina Simone!
Musical legend and genius Nina Simone was born on this date in 1933! Since she is one of my all time favorite artists, and definitely my favorite female solo artist, so I had to write this post to celebrate her! If you’ve never seen the Netflix documentary about her life, “What Happened, Miss Simone?”, then…
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Music Monday: Great Music for Headphones Part 2
Last week I shared some albums I thought sounded really good while listening with some nice headphones. Today i’m sharing another playlist with some new and old songs i’m really digging during my headphone testing sessions….again feel free to comment with some albums and songs that you think sound good over headphones! P. CashI’m an…
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1MORE Triple Driver Over-Ear Headphone Titanium (H1707) Review
If you read my post, Best Sounding Headphones Under $100 (2018), then you know i’m a big fan of 1MORE’s Triple Driver In-Ear Headphone ($99). At that time, I said it had the best sound of any earphone under $100, and I have yet to hear anything better. I instantly fell in love with its…
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Music You Need To Hear: Tigran Hamasyan-“For Gyumri”
Pianist and composer Tigran Hamasyan’s “For Gyumri”, his third recording on Nonesuch Records, is what I would call short and sweet. At only 5 tracks, it is technically an EP, but the combination of atmospheric chants and beautiful piano combine to form a rich tapestry of sound you may want to play several times back…
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Music Monday: Some Great New Albums for Headphone Listening!
I don’t know about you, but I prefer to listen to certain albums on headphones. It’s like the intimacy of the presentation showcases the effects and the instrumentation, enhancing the experience. Over the last couple of weeks, I have heard several new albums like this, so i’m gonna share a few in a playlist for…
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First Impressions: Zorloo ZuperDAC-S In The House!
Budget, DACs, First Impressions, Headphone Amps, Headphones, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Music, Portable Audio, VideosToday I’m checking out the Zorloo ZuperDAC-S, a new portable DAC/AMP currently up for offer on the crowdfunding site Indiegogo. I intend to put up a full review very soon, but today I just want to give my first impressions of the product. The ZuperDAC-S is a follow-up to Zorloo’s original ZuperDAC which was a…
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Music You Need To Hear: Melody Gardot-“Live In Europe”
In this edition of “Music You Need To Hear”, my weekly post where I point out a standout new release, i’m featuring Melody Gardot’s “Live In Europe”. I’m a big fan of Gardot’s music, since I love the way her sultry voice ignites the air in which it resides, and it’s awesome to finally hear…
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Hi-Fi Deals: Meze Audio Is Giving Away Free In-Ear Headphones When You Buy One Of Their Over-Ear Models
For a limited Time, Meze Audio is giving away a free pair of their in-ear headphones when you purchase one of their over-ear headphones! If you purchase a pair of the Meze 99 Classics ($309) headphones, you will get a pair of Meze 12 Classics in-ears ($79) for free, and if you buy the Meze 99 Neo…
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Watch It Wednesday: Introducing Nucleus By Roon
Last May, Roon Labs announced they would be releasing a Intel NUC based Music Server called Nucleus for their Roon Music management software, and it seems like they are beginning to ship to US Dealers. It also looks like Roon is promoting the newly available Nucleus by Roon with this flashy vid showing off the…
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Music Monday: Mark Wade Trio-“Moving Day”
Every Monday I like to recommend some great sounding, as in well recorded, music as part of the “Music Monday” feature, and this week i’m recommending this funky Jazz album from the Mark Wade Trio called “Moving Day”. If you want to give your system a good workout, then be sure to give this a…
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First Impressions: NSMT Loudspeakers In The House w/ Amber Rubarth
First Impressions, Hi-Fi, Hi-Res Music, Home Audio, Integrated Amps, Music, Power Amps, Reviews, Speakers, StreamingToday i’m listening to an audiophile desktop setup from NSMT Loudspeakers, a U.S. Manufacturer of high-end speakers and amplifiers. The setup is comprised of their Model 5AX Desktop Monitor, which is a solid pillar of heavy MDF with transmission-line tuning giving it the ability to play very low frequencies for it’s small footprint, and their…
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AKG Now Accepting Pre-Orders on its $1000 5-Driver Earphone, Ships Mar. 4th
AKG‘s new “Reference-Class” Earphone, the N5005, is now available for pre-orders on the AKG website for $999.95, with free 2nd-Day shipping. Announced at CES 2018, the N5005, features a complement of 4 Balanced-Armature and 1 Hybrid drivers, along with exchangeable Sound Filters, and three different types of cables, including a Bluetooth adapter cable for wireless…
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