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If you really really miss your dearly departeds, and ashes aren't your thing, but vinyl is, And Vinyly will press the ashes of your dads and mums and uncles and aunts into your favourite tunes, recordings of their voices, or, more aptly, into silence. You can also prepare for the future by reserving a record of your own.
thanks @noruweijin
Just a quick shout-out to some great online headphone sale events. Updates will come as I find them.
1. Amazon: Gold Box Deal of the Day: 65% Off V-MODA Crossfade LP Headphones 69,99$ - save 130$ over MSRP
2. Sleek Audio: Final pre-Christmas SA7 Limited Edition Sale 187,49$ - save 62,50$ over MSRP
Computer Audiophile's admin, Chris Connaker, has written up a beautiful piece on the Meridian Prime Headphone amp. More and more, Computer Audiophile have been writing about headphone amplifiers, proving that headphones are becoming accepted in the mainstream of audiophiledom.
“Meridian completes the hat-trick in 2013 with the release of its Prime Headphone Amplifier. First the Explorer, followed by the Director, and now the Prime. The Prime is truly the centerpiece for a great audio system. It’s well suited for the home or the office, for headphones or powered loudspeakers, and for digital or analog input. The Prime is a quality audio component in both sight and sound.”
I remember when Frederick couldn't call what grew on his faces 'stubble'. But the dude's all grown up now. He's a producer at Light Organ Records. He also pops out damn fine electronic tunes. And his beard? It's beautiful.
I stay in my pyjamas all day.
But that doesn't matter. Frederick's got something new growing. Methinks it might be a follow-up to his first EP, Artisan Kane. At least my audiophile-trained ears think they hear something snappy in the background of this ChriSAWmasy Youtube video.
And they are getting me excited.
Some of headfi's tightest headphone reviewers hang out at cymbacavum, where Ω daily goes to ball-up on finely crafted audiophilese. Nearly every word written over there is gold. And recently, the cymbas gave a heart-warming shout out to Ω. Thank you sirs.
Feeling's mutual.
Not!
Your bloody skipper got me started on the Astrotech AX-60... and what I hope isn't a turn into financial ruin. Ω cannot thank him for finding a great-sounding blue earphone, nor can Ω thank him for prodding Ω on to find the awesome Aussie earphone shop, Noisy Hotel, or some such place. Ω certainly can't thank him for including him in the AX-60 tour that sent Ω on a precipitous spending spree. (The wife has caught on.) So hooked as Ω may be on what he now affectionately call the AXE; simultaneously Ω is waiting for the chance to bop your big boy with one of his frenzied five irons.
Ho hum.
It’s in and out time, folks, and the Astrotec AX-60 is on the menu. This delightful bit of aluminium and rubber is garnished with three drivers, one dynamic, and two balanced armatures. It comes recommended for the customer who enjoys a mature listen, who invests in the long run. Who isn’t Astrotec’s current customer.
Read moreWell-recommended reading from two of the top earphone reviewers in the business, ljokerl, and average joe. Benchmarks include: sound quality, noise isolation, durability, small ears, and sports.
The Headphone List is bursting with helpful information and comprehensive reviews. It gets full ohmage marks from Ω image.
Portable audio users like a cancer grow. Ho ho ho. And in the stockings of good boy and girl audiophiles go Santa's greatest gadgets. Ho ho ho. 2013 has seen some impressive gadgets- it may, in fact, be the year most impressive year among the last few (cue DJ Tiësto's In My Memory).
I'll keep things simple though: one earphone, one amp, one DAC, one portable player.
1. Earphone of the Year: Earsonics SM64
ohmage: sound, fit, sensitivity/impedance
porridge: cable, finish quality
Price: 399$ USD
Reviews: ohm image, the headphone list
1,5. Earphone of the Year II: RHA MHA350
ohmage: sound, price,
porridge: cable, fit
Price: 39$
Reviews: ohm image, Lachlan Likes a Thing
2. Portable amp of the Year: Tralucent T1
ohmage: sound, driving cleanliness, resolution
porridge: LED brightness, gain too high
Price: 259$ USD
Reviews: TouchMyApps, In Ear Matters
3. Portable DAC of the Year: Cypher Labs Theorem 720 DAC
ohmage: sound, driving power, highest resolution in class, connectivity
porridge: volume pot, background noise
Price: 679$ USD
4. Portable player of the Year: Fiio X3
ohmage: sound, driving power, resolution
porridge: interface, playback issues, build quality
Price: 200$ - 300$ USD
Reviews: ohm image, Headfonics, Headfonia
If you are like me, Christmas means lots and lots of Handel. Starting 1 December, Linn Records will be giving away a different song every day from their musical coffers. The first to go is none other than Handel's Chorus: And the Glory of the Lord from Messiah (Dublin Version, 1742), performed by Dunedin Consort and conducted by John Butt.
The Dunedin/Butt collaboration has heaped up praise from music critics and enthusiasts alike.
More information available at Linn's Messiah - Chorus: And the Glory of the Lord webpage.
Audio Technica's EU site explains things in short, sweet terms.
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