Headfier nazrin313 has put up a clever and terse comparison of the two giants in custom dynamic or hybrid dynamic earphone space, the Tralucent 1Plus2 and the Rhapsodio RTi1.
The quick lead in and attendant pages of comments can be found here.
Headfonia: Fostex HP-V1 review
It was so awesome getting to know you, Fostex HP-V1. I will miss your sweetness, your rich breath, your tantalising highs. You are a headphone amp worth every penny asked. And now, I ask Ω readers to head to Headfonia to read, to commiserate, to drink with me. The long night of my soul has come. And I am bereft one of the finest portable amplifiers ever made.
Cymbacavum: Sonion's AccuPass Technology
This well-written, informative article outlines not only where Sonion have a leg up on the compact dual-driver competition, but where Cymbacavum, as the unreview review site, proves its value as a knowledge base to the portable audiophile.
It is Ω's opinion that this three page article is well worth your time.
This is Ferry Corsten's DJ headphone cake
Legendary dance DJ, Ferry Corsten, is in Dubai. He woke up to the above cake, which was created by @ChefQuintin. Any guesses as to the headphone brand?
More about Ferry Corsten.
More about Chef Quintin.
MacRumors: hi-res 24/192 possibly coming to iTunes
Neil Young's successful Pono has proved that there is a market for hi-res with mass-market appeal. If Apple can levy the necessary brunt behind the music-sales market to push competitive pricing to the masses -- not to mention, if rumour is founded -- 2014/2015 may be the first year of a penetrative market for hi-res audio.
Of course, Apple need to upgrade iOS software to properly handle the needs of hi-res audio. You can be sure, Ω will follow this closely.
Portaphile Micro group buy
Check out Portaphile for a new group buy option that nets instant savings of 50$ (449$ vs 499$). This deal is only until 16 April 2014, so hurry.
In case you're wondering, the Portaphile Micro is awesome.
Cypher Las Theorem 720 and -dB support DSD
This Cypher Labs blog post explains that the excellent Theorem 720 and AlgoRhythm SOLO -dB can play back DSD files on your iDevice and computer.
New from FitEar: Gundam and 3D printing
"April's Fool!" went Mr. Suyama between mouthfuls of tasteless Japanese beer at the 2014 Mook お疲れ様会. Before our eyes, he dangled a tiny gatling gun fitted with an earphone. Each of its barrels was, as you may have guessed, made of that FitEar precious metal, titanium. Every angle, every barrel, every hard edge projected the singular image on the minds of everyone at the table: Gundam.
Read moreHeadfi: HiFiman giveaway
If you've got a hankering for HiFiman's awesome RE600 or RE400 earphones, or the flippy HM700 player, jump into this headfi thread, and follow these simple instructions:
1. like us on the Facebook (Hifiman electronics)
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ansible ohmage: InEar SD-3
SD-3 outfitted with Spin-Fit ear pieces
Recently, I got to fondle a couple of interesting earphones: the Earsonics S-EM6 and the InEar SD-3. Why? Because I thought that Musica Acoustics wouldn’t notice they were gone (tee hee!). I was wrong. Both earphones are headed back to MA today with all haste and profuse apology. If you’re keen for a proper review, Headfonia will be covering the SD-3 at length; and later at the same website, yours truly will give some love to the Earsonics S-EM6.
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