Unique Melody Miracle V2 – unboxing

Just a few unboxing shots from my upcoming Unique Melody Miracle V2 review - full writeup with comparisons to follow shortly:

May 4, 2017 0

Váli’s big brother Víðarr debuts at AXPONA

Alright peeps, something new: Schiit Audio are releasing a new stereo amplifier to sit beside their storied and venerable family of products, the Vidar (Víðarr). Currently being demoed at AXPONA 2017 in near complete prototype mode, this new A/B amp, with a linear power supply, can output “…100W x 2 into 8 ohms stereo, 200W... Continue Reading →

May 3, 2017 0

Welcoming TheOneInYellow

TheOneInYellow is a man who dips his ears and eyes in a lot of pies. His heavy reading of social media and blogs exposes him to all sorts of interesting new gear and audio stories. TheOneInYellow will be doing a series of short posts where he reflects on the audio stuff he sees around the... Continue Reading →

May 3, 2017 0

RHA DACAMP L1: flexible like a yogi [with the right headphones]

Pros: Good tonality, 12 steps of treble and bass adjustment, lovely volume knob, good pairing with RHA CL1 and CL750, power output good for all IEMs, excellent format compatibility, fantastic sound when fed by a DAP Cons: Impedance too high on balanced output (4.4Ω), soundstage somewhat small compared to competition, amplification too weak for hungry... Continue Reading →

March 2, 2017 14

Ladies and Djentleman

For metal. I like speed and technical prowess. A while back I was surfing the metal section on Tidal and ran across a playlist about Djent. I had never heard of this staccato technical geekery--I'm all for geekery. Tidal described djent thusly: It started with just a chord and a band, and, whether they like... Continue Reading →