Thursday, March 28, 2024

Sony Hi-Res Walkman Digital Music Player and Premium Hi-Res Headphones Arrive for Review

  The current holy grail in audiophile circles is high resolution (hi-res) audio.  Among hi-res audio's many promises are better sound, less...

Guide to the Best Digital Source Components for Audiophiles: DACs, Music Servers, and More

The Absolute Sound has published its guide to the best digital source components.  The guide, which is a free download, provides 36 expert reviews...

HDMI Passthrough to solve DAC with Digital Passthrough Issue

In previous posts, I chronicled one of my current audio projects.  I'm trying to get audio into my kitchen, bedroom, and family room using...

First Revel Performa 3 Reviews are Trickling In

Revel Performa 3 M106 Monitor Revel's Performa 3 line has been out for several months and many users (this poor audiophile included) have been waiting...

Are the B&W P5 the Best On-Ear Headphones?

    I've recently had a slew of new headphones come into my hands.  From in-ear monitors to circumaural (over the ear), I...

Are Speaker Measurements in Reviews Valid?

Speaker measurements being conducted in an Anechoic Chamber.  Photo Credit: Sound and Vision. For audiophiles, reading a good speaker review can activate the salivary glands....

Puro Sound Labs IEM-500 Review: Detailed Audiophile Sound From TheseIn-Ear-Monitors

For a company that has made its name developing headphones geared towards hearing protection, one of the last things you'd probably expect is to...
Fluance i30 Bluetooth Speaker

Fluance Fi30 Bluetooth Speaker System

When I did my review of the Fluance XL7F floor standing speakers, many readers wrote in and asked if I could do a review...

Is the Pono High Resolution Music Player a Complete Bust?

Legendary rocker Neil Young had a dream that most audiophiles would inherently agree with: compressed mp3 music is inferior to what good vinyl...

Audyssey AMP: An App that improves headphones connected to an iPhone or iPad

Audyssey amp is an app that promises to make the music on your iPod, iPhone, or iPad sound better.  Amp does this by customizing...

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