Prior to reading this article, please check out Lachlan’s critique of 24-bit audio, in which he distills the important bits about 24-bits. Whether or not you read this article, and especially if cool-aid isn’t your thing, watch his video.
If you’re a metaphysicist, no amount of evidence will convince you of anything. You probably also believe that stair steps represent discrete sampled signals. This Xiph video may help disabuse of that belief. If it does not, remember: your god or spirit guide, or whatever, tells you to forgive.
Linnenberg Vivace 2 debut
After brushing a few mistakes from my LinnenberG Maestro amp review, I hopped on over to LinnenberG -and discovered that I missed a big announcement: Vivace 2 DAC is out. As you know, Vivace is my favourite listening DAC. Yes, Hilo-be-damned.
Customer service lesson from ALO Audio
Subject: ALO Rx IEM amplifier
ohmage: RMAA: ALO Audio Rx 24-bit
f your ALO Rx's gain is a bit too aggressive, contact ALO. They'll tailor it to your sensitive earphones. Or, if you need more gain, they'll do the same thing in reverse. And, as always, they've got a 30-day money back guarantee just in case.
DARko: Sony's Just ear custom IEMs, just for Japan
Digital Audio Review's latest, a ditty about Sony's geeked-out custom earphone line, Just Ears, is a good, tempting read. But it's just as poignant:
Read moreApology and RMAA comparison: MS-AK100, AK Jr, AK380
I don’t swear a lot. But when I do, I swear hard. Like when I swore the following in my review of the MS-AK100:
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 moreCan Betteridge predict Orpheus's successor?
Jude appears to think so. And, to be honest, when it comes to audio stuff and photo stuff and other geek stuff, Betteridge has been had the better of. Both Jude's and one other photo on page three of Head-fi's latest first-pager, show a grill, elongated cups, and comfy pads.
Read moreA cracked Earsonics Velvet
My review of the Earsonics Velvet was delayed, first because both earphones cracked, and second, because their substitutes arrived in the midst of an intractably involved review queue. Despite being a bit cheaper (at least in Japan) than the S-EM6, I preferred Velvet. It fits better and is tunable. It has more edge. It is a fun earphone.
Read moreSize comparison of 9 audiophile DAPs and the iPhone 4
The above graphic appeared in the Soundaware M1 (Esther) thread at head-fi. What cued me into the M1 was Musica Acoustics's posting a picture of it on their Facebook page.
Read more1more Piston Pod - Complete perfect quality, by golly!
The below blurb is verbatim from 1MORE's Piston Pod product page:
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