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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
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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)
2. follow us on Twitter (hifimanofficial)
3. reply this thread
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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Headfi's got the scoop on the first portable player that you won't be able to buy with the funds from the sale of a 2013 VW Passat.
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If you're located in the UK and just dying to demo a set of budget speakers, head on over to Purite in North Yorkshire, who have just put the new Acoustic Energy 1 for your naysay or yaysay. Ω owns a pair of AE2's from way back in the day and loves them to bits. Cheap as chips but a decent overhead for use with a good variety of amps.
Tsukuba, Japan