Just a few months after we reviewed the impressive Ferrum Audio HYPSOS and OOR, this Polish company is set to release their third product–the Ferrum Audio ERCO. Here’s the word from Vana Ltd., who represents […]
Tubes going in, and tubes going out Honey, they’ve shrunk the MC275 (or recently reviewed MC1502) and made it for driving headphones. If that’s not exciting news, what is? The McIntosh MHA200 is an all […]
I don’t listen to headphones like the Focal Stellia (website). Okay, let me back up—I listen to headphones all the time, just not for pleasure, but rather to check my work in the studio and […]
SOUTHPORT, ENGLAND (PTA) — I’ve been a fan of iFi Audio electronics for some time now. iFi always has a great presence at audio shows, and their booths do more than impress. Currently I have […]
This is a story about that time I joined a cult (or maybe two). In this review I stand to gain nothing and lose everything by telling you how staggeringly capable the Audio by Van […]
VALENCIA, CA — A new little beast from Schiit Audio arrives today in the form of a headphone amplifier/preamplifer. And it shall be called MAGNIUS! Jason Stoddard of Schiit Audio was so kind to provide […]
How it works: INFORMATION REQUIRED: First Name, Last Name, Product, Serial Number and Country. To obtain the voucher, consumers must send their information to voucherarche@focal.com. Consumers will receive their unique voucher by email valued at […]
I’ve got a somewhat complicated relationship status with headphone listening. It’s something we’re working through, and perhaps I’m being too needy. The thing is I feel that I’m getting shortchanged on the big listening experience I’m […]
Apparently, Indiegogo knows a thing or two about business. Specifically, cash flow and how to get it into your hot, sweaty hands. Assuming you have an idea. And, hopefully, a clue as to how to […]
Capital Audiofest is currently underway, and I just snuck off for a quick update here. Yes, there’s going to be way more coming, but in the meantime, a teaser of a teaser. Brian Hunter and […]
There’s been a lot of buzz about the VPI Nomad since it was announced last year, and it made a big splash at Axpona and Munich, so I was pretty psyched to give it a […]
Sony Electronics has thrown their hat into the high res ring in a big way with their HAP-S1 High Resolution Music Player ($1,000). This self-contained box will play back just about every file you can […]
Seeing the $9,500 Egoista headphone amplifier from Viva Audio in the coverage of High End 2014, certainly piqued my interest. That’s an enormous investment in a headphone fidelity! Turns out, it’s also an enormous amplifier. […]
One of the first stops at these shows has to be a visit to the Schiitheads. It’s just mandatory. Whether or not they’ve brought new toys, these guys manage to pretend to be down to […]
By Dr. Panagiotis Karavitis How many times have we heard that the hifi scene is dying? That younger people simply cannot afford mega buck systems? Someone should come to the rescue. Someone who understands what […]
The CEntrance table at Newport had two sweet surprises. The first was the Mini-M8. This is the new slimmed-down version of the best-selling headphone DAC/amp combo, the HiFi-M8, but this time there’s real (output) support […]
By all the usual measures, LH Labs’ last crowd-funded product called “Wave”, was a success. At 140% of their funding goals, this smart-phone-coupled super-charger of a headphone amp/DAC combo was fully funded, ready to go. […]
Woo Audio had the room almost directly under the escalators, with a giant glass wall fronting it. Sonically, it would probably be best described as “catastrophe”. Well. If it was something other than a headphone […]
by John Grandberg What does it take to separate a piece of audio equipment from its similarly priced peers? Is it based purely on sound? Features? Looks? Or, ideally, a combination of all three? Us […]
Geek Out 1000, First Take by Michael Mercer Light Harmonic hit the hi-fi scene like a bat outta hell a few years ago, earning a reputation for sonic integrity and forward-thinking design aesthetics. Upon the introduction […]
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