Sunday, April 14, 2024
Apple AirPods

Will Apple’s AirPods be seen as the first networked headphones?

Apple's AirPods signal the future of network-enabled headphones.
3.5mm audio connector

Goodbye 3.5mm jack: Apple set to eliminate legacy connector and that’s a good thing

Tomorrow Apple is set to unveil the iPhone 7. Rumors are that the new iPhone will be the first mobile device to jettison the...
Poor Audiophile Amplifier of the Year: Benchmark AHB2 Power Amplifier

When is a $3,000 Power Amplifier an Audiophile Bargain?

When it comes to amplifiers, great power comes at a significant cost.  That then begs the question, what constitutes a great amplifier bargain?  Last...

The Art of Listening: Lost?

I'd like to think that I wasn't in a more pensive mood than usual, but this evening especially, I was thinking about the art...
Worst Product of the Year Award

Ever Wonder Why There are No (or Very Few) Negative Audio Reviews?

You know the routine, you pick up an audio magazine or bring up an online review.  In the article, the reviewer...

New Hi-Res Music from AIX Records Arrives

  Today, a hi-res music disc set from AIX records arrived.  The first is a DVD audio featuring Stravinsky and Ravel.  The...

Is there a difference with high resolution audio files? I’m taking the test...

High resolution (Hi-Res) audio has become an increasingly important topic in audiophile circles over the past few years. Some audiophiles have eschewed digital mediums...

Thomas’ Edison’s Phonograph Patent

One of my favorite tweets of the day was McIntosh Labs celebration of the 138th anniversary of Thomas Edison's patent of...

The Power of Music’s Emotive Quality—A Tale of the iPhone and the Sony Hi-Res...

  Today I was at one of my favorite, local coffee shops. I don't know what it is about a café's ambiance...

I’ve Seen the Death of Physical Media and It’s the Wrong Thing Audiophiles are...

I happened to be at my local Best Buy store.  Other than Target and Walmart, I cannot immediately think of...

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