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    SoundMAGIC Vento Speculation/Discussion Thread

    I think the almost mythical HP300 is still a work in progress.   My understanding is that SoundMAGIC are going more the direction of an HP1000 (closed) and HP2000 (open), which are being designed from scratch and featuring SoundMAGIC's new driver technology (as per the Vento P55).   I think...
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    UK Head-Fi'ers - Do you want to see a new, mystery SoundMAGIC product?

    A brief update.  SoundMAGIC went back to the drawing board with the Vento P55 back in November 2015.   The P55 driver has been completely redesigned (the engineered over 60 revisions to get it perfect) and is just being relaunched now in August 2016.  Good things come to those who wait! :)
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    SoundMAGIC VENTO P55 US & Canada Review Tours

    Yes, the Vento P55 went back to the drawing board after a planned launch back in November 2015.  The launch was pulled at the last minute and Tony Xu (owner and lead designer) went back to re-engineering the driver.  A couple of review samples made it out, but we're told by SoundMAGIC that none...
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    SoundMAGIC Vento Speculation/Discussion Thread

    Tony Xu at SoundMAGIC (owner and lead designer) is definitely aware of the issues with the design of the HP150/HP200 fork and will likely revisit these designs in the future.   Also, a bit of hot news.  We've seen initial designs of an HP1000, which is full size and very much in keeping with...
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    SoundMAGIC Vento P55 vs HP100/HP150

    The SoundMAGIC Vento was due to be launched in November 2015, but was delayed by SoundMAGIC due to them being unhappy with the sound.   The headphone design was complete back then, except for the speaker design.  They've since been through over 60 revisions of the driver design to get it...
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    SoundMAGIC announce new C models - The best just got better...

    The E10C is available from Hifiheadphones in the UK and we ship internationally - http://www.hifiheadphones.co.uk/catalogsearch/result/?q=e10c
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    Aurisonics Bravo Series - Eva, Kicker, Forte and Harmony In-Ear Headphones

    We've been giving the samples we received of these IEMs a good listen since they arrived and have been rather impressed by the way they sound.  The new Aurisonics range makes complete sense and sound is nicely balanced throughout.  Fans of the massively bass heavy ASG 2.5 will be disappointed...
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    Aurisonics ASG-2.5 Review by mark2410

    @mark2410 Nice review!  We're loving your style.   @davidcotton We just checked our pricing and we messed up this end.  We had the wrong RRP set by the distributor.  The ASG 2.5 should have an RRP in the UK of £639.  We've updated it on our site: ...
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    SoundMAGIC release E50S and E80S In-Ear Reference Series

    Our experience with the ES20 is that it's very impressive indeed.  The ES20 is much more neutral and better controlled than the ES18.  The ES18 is a fun sounding earphone, but aimed at the mainstream with a big powerful bass.  The ES20 is a more grown up headphone.   The ES20 did have some...
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    Lotoo PAW 5000 now available from Hifiheadphones.co.uk

    Here's an interesting video with a summary of the ports on the PAW 5000:  
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    Lotoo PAW 5000 now available from Hifiheadphones.co.uk

    Thanks for the correction technobear.  No deliberate misleading going on, just a mistake when we created the page.  The product page was created before we had access to a physical sample and the PAW 5000's big brother (the PAW Gold) does support full size cards.  There was probably a bit of copy...
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    SoundMagic E50 & E80 - Story of Two Magicians - A Review...

    Yes, nice detailed review.  Nice work Zelda.  I agree, these earphones really are something special.  Tony Xu at SoundMAGIC is a master at product design and acoustics and he's turned up trumps with these two new models.   Tony and the team at SoundMAGIC have been hard at work for the last...
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    Lotoo PAW 5000 now available from Hifiheadphones.co.uk

      Hifiheadphones ships Worldwide, including the USA.  See http://www.hifiheadphones.co.uk/delivery-information
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    How to set up Wireless Headphones with the TV? - How-To’s

    We've just created a video on how to setup wireless headphones that we hope will help you choose the best wireless headphones.   Please comment on the video and let us know what you think.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLRf9qWQ_PE
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    Sennheiser Momentum vs Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) P7

    Another one to throw in the mix is the Final Audio Design Pandora IV.   The Pandora IV is a closed back design that is easy to drive and is just a little bit more expensive than the B&W P7.  I would say the Pandora IV is a worthy alternative to the B&W P7.
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