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 →
iDAC2: an excellent portable performer especially with the iPurifier2
Pros: Transparent neutral/cold signature, good sound, good value, plenty of outputs, nice soundstage, USB bus powered so no power cable or brick to carry around Cons: Slight treble emphasis may be off-putting to some, timing imperfect without iPurifier2 List price: $299 Acknowledgment The iDAC2 was provided on loan to me by iFi along with the... Continue Reading →
Campfire Audio Vega: the diamond constellation with stellar sound
Pros: Huge bass presence while still managing to sound balanced, texture, incredible fullness, detail retrieval, treble clarity, emotional delivery of vocals Cons: Might be too heavy for some die-hard fans of a lean sound signature, not much else List Price: $1299 Website: http://campfireaudio.com/shop/vega/ Acknowledgments Thanks to Ken Ball and the team at Campfire Audio for giving... Continue Reading →
Unboxing: Effect Audio Arthur and Excalibur
I'll let the pictures speak for themselves, mostly. These are the most expensive headphones that have ever been in my house. These are $3799, and they look it. They've got 14 drivers per ear in a 2 low, 6 high, 6 mid configuration. They've got a cable made of super flexible ultra-comfortable Hip-Hop jewellery grade... Continue Reading →
Headroom is going on today at Metropolis Studios in London, and there will be tons of cool HeadFi Audio gear there. Audio Sanctuary, one of the premier audio shops in the UK is the main organiser behind the show. If you can't make it to Headroom today, because you aren't in London or don't have... Continue Reading →
Noble Kaiser Encore: balanced bliss distilled into a soaring aerie of superlatives
Pros: Vast soundstage with natural placement—doesn’t sound like an IEM, natural body, perfect timbre, speedy, micro-details-a-poppin Cons: Hiss on many sources; pinholes on the small side, making aftermarket cables a bit scary; potential side effects of purchase: living with one kidney, spousal waves of wrath, incredulous friends List price: $1850 (£1699) Acknowledgment Thanks @BangkokKid, otherwise... Continue Reading →
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