Sit back. Relax. Grab a cup of coffee and a cut of brownie. Brooko's Head-fi FLC Technology FLC 8S review is worthy of the annals of Anandtech's OSX reviews. Even the disclaimer is meaty. It takes three trackpad swipes in OSX to get to the bottom from the top, so make sure your cup is large and your cut even larger.
Read moreinstant ohmage: Jays new q-Jays
The original q-Jays was toyish, and, as evidenced by myriad cable breakages, ill-prepared for portable use. But because it salamandered into even the smallest ear, it was marvellously comfy. Its size, fit, and signal clarity bowled over many earphone lovers. Today’s q-Jays is nothing more, and nothing less than a brilliant, iterative upgrade to the original.
Read moreA negative Fiio X7 review
With the exception of Fook’s review, the consensus at Head-fi is that Fiio’s X7 is a game-changer. Fook painted the X7 as 'not able to drive transportable headphones', which I seriously doubt. But he took issue with items that I consider incredibly important: jumpy interface and software quality.
Read moreHook Up translate my review of the Lynx HILO
Not that this will mean anything to you, my English looks great in Japanese:
Read moreLynx Studio Technology Hilo Review
Edd Harris's Pro Audio Web Blog's review of the Lynx Studio Technology Hilo Reference Converter is long - as it should be: Hilo is packed with features too numerous to cover in less than a doctoral thesis. I am now trying to suss a small fraction of them for a full review at Headfonia. My unit is on loan from Lynx's Japanese distributor, Hook Up. Yes, Hook Up.
Read moreThe Ocharaku Flat-4 KAEDE Type II
Because I have some drinking to get to, I'll keep this short. Here's a copy/paste job from my latest review at Headfonia:
Read moreBullshit to the limit: CNET on the Cowon Plenue M
Here's an actual paragraph from Steve Guttenberg's review of the Cowon Plenue M:
With my Audeze EL-8 headphones the sound was big, warm, and inviting. Bluegrass diva Gillian Welch's vocals, banjo, and guitar were fully present and transparent, but the sound was definitely not thin or too lean, so acoustic instruments sounded like themselves. Switching over to the more expensive and bulkier Hifiman HM-901 music player the sound was slightly clearer, with better resolution, and the bass had a touch more oomph with the Audeze and Oppo 'phones. Curiously, with Sony MDR 7520 headphones the two players sounded more alike, but I preferred the HM-901's user-interface. I also used the Plenue M as a desktop USB digital converter/headphone amplifier. I didn't have a Cowon Plenue 1 player on hand to compare with the 'M player.
Read moreOn the Oppo PM-3: "Never discount the effects of physiology"
Headfier, Armaegis, has just published the newest review of Oppo's fantastic PM-3 headphone, with a heavy proviso:
Armaegis's PM-3 review is well-worth the read, especially as the PM-3's pads aren't easily user-replaceable, and may, or may not, fit your physiological needs.
Ocharaku Donguri-Keyaki - Good Wood
At long last, my review of the Ocharaku Donguri-Keyaki is up at Headfonia. It is a good wood.
Inner Fidelity's measurements of the Oppo PM-3
Speaking of hans030390, his measurements track well enough with Inner Fidelity's results. When I joined headfi in 2006, objective-slanted reviews were few and far between. Today, they are on the rise. This is good news.
Inner Fidelity: Oppo PM-3 Headphone Measurements (PDF)
Headfi: OPPO PM-3 - Great Closed, On-The-Go Planar