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The HP-V1 is an excellent portable headphone amplifier which took the #1 spot of 2014's Year End Ohmage. Its singular failing is that it lacks a 6,3mm output jack. Headfier, rumina, fixed that.
Read all about it here: i added a 6.5mm headphone jack to my hp-v1
Read moreThis Scrooge is back on track. And that track leads to another year’s Year End Ohmage — which, dare I say it, is as close to becoming a tradition as any at this 2 year-old site.
The following is a list of products which I feel rocked 2014’s socks off. Every one I have reviewed, or fondled, and every one is worth its porridge weight in ohmage. Runners up show up when, and if, I see fit. This is my site, cry if you want to.
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Evidently the above female was at yesterday's e-earphone portable festival. My wife spotted her, telling both me and my mate that she saw a 'more than half naked girl' at a booth.
Evidently that hypothermic person has something to do with portable audio. I wonder if this is the sort of thing that discourages female membership in the the nerdy rings of audiophilia.
As per usual, Sean Chan (captain, my captain) made it to the latest mad Tokyo headphone show. He attended geeked out in gold: a Noble Audio K10 custom, and a Nikon D800. He ogled the booth babes, hounded the exhibitors, and produced this wonderful Head-Fi report.
Lieven joins OHM because he doesn't want to work. He says he was able to record from his home thanks to a train strike. Yeah right. Well, at least he got time to discuss the finer points of what Calyx got right, and wrong, with the M DAP.
Lieven points out that I'm stuck on portable gear. I think we sussed it.
Relevant topics include:
FitEar fitear - AV Watch 'mini review'
Calyx M - Headfonia reivew
Expensive portable gear
Making pointless audio gear
The original ALO Rx - TouchMyApps review
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And be just as sure to check out Headfonia.com.
Note: I had issues with software compression from the getgo. I didn't suss them in time. The result is the worst-sounding OHM AIR in history. My apologies.
Sean Chan has published an early review of it at Head-fi. It's worth a read.
“The Flow has just taken over my Cypherlabs stack in that respect of “presenting a big sound”. The Flow has been able to just make the sound bigger, larger, wider, deeper. I’m actually comparing the Flow to my Invicta/Zana Deux desktop gear - although not up to that level it’s mightily close at a fraction of the cost. So despite the somewhat clinical tonal presentation, it’s width and depth presentation on the other hand makes the overall music sound so palatable to the ears. ”
The FLOW's comber aesthetic and washing-machine aesthetic take a little getting used to. But its ease of use, perfectly legible OLED screen, plug/unplug safety features, and remote control functionality, are perfectly endearing.
In case you're wondering, this 1300$ DAC:
1. has a low (but not silent) background noise floor
2. boasts lots of current into low ohm loads
3. pumps good volume, high-quality signal into high-ohm loads
4. works with both iPhone and iPad (as well as Android devices)
5. boasts decent stereo separation and detail levels across all frequencies
6. has a battery and can be used on the road
7. has external controls that interface directly with your device
And, it is machined impeccably. Korean portable Hi-Fi units have the unique advantage of being produced in Korea, by Koreans. They look, and feel, wonderful next to outsourced competitors. And the FLOW is the best-feeling Korean unit yet.
FLOW is a wonderful device. It probably isn't the be-all-end-all of performance DACs, but it boasts headphone safety features, is well-machined, and speaks for itself as an important member of an impressive, and growing, family of products.
I will be reviewing it at Headfonia in the new year.
More about the FLOW: Aurender FLOW personal entertainment
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Lachlan compares/contrasts nine different earphones. He also almost manages to hang himself. Hang in, Lach!
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While the stress relief is probably inadequate, this DIY 0,40 calibre earphone is awesome.
Apple offering Master & Dynamic headphones on their online shop is taking a beat. Nothing draws the ire of headphone audiophiles more than the mention of any brand not AKG, Sennheiser, Grado, or any myriad quality earphone producer.
Anyway, as a bloke that loves Master & Dynamic's MH40, I feel proud that one of my favourite headphones can now be snagged from one of the world's largest online retailers.
Here's where to find them:
MH30: Master & Dynamic MH30 On-Ear Headphones
MH40: Master & Dynamic MH40 Over-Ear Headphones
Source: Apple Adds 'Anti-Beats' Master & Dynamic Headphones to its Online Store, Proves Open to Competition
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