I was asked by some friends to write a mini review on the new ACS T1 2010.  It would be useful for sharing it on the head-fi community.   My journey on custom IEMs began in 2008 when some UE11 Pros of “dare devils” landed within my driving range. My first impression on custom IEMs was so...

I came across information about the new RME Fireface UC ($1,299). * 8 Input / 18 Output channels * 8 x Analog I/O * 1 x ADAT I/O or 1 x SPDIF I/O optical * 1 x SPDIF I/O coaxial * Word Clock In/Out * 1 x USB 2.0 * 2 x Mic Preamp with digitally controlled gain The compact...

Interesting course and reading list. Check it out. MAT 242: Special Topics in Digital Multimedia: Audiophile Engineering (Spring, 2007) http://www.create.ucsb.edu/242/A/ TopicsPrinciples of high fidelity sound reproduction Critical listening and audio system evaluation Audio components...

I am finding a head unit with Bluetooth capability for using my mobile phone on road. I just found that new head units not only show incomming calls but also receive music played from mobile phones, with A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) and AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile)...

"Most folk will say a 128Kbps AAC file can't possibly deliver the same audio quality as the 1411Kbps CD, but Nokia claimed that since an ISO survey, Report on the MPEG-2 AAC Stereo Verification Tests, found listeners largely unable to distinguish between the two, 128Kbps AAC could be said to be...

Hi, I wonder which MP3 or lossless stand-alone players can do digital coax out. Any one has experience with them ? Squeeze Box 3 is one of them. Any other players...

I wonder any head-fier has listened HD Radio broadcast ? How good is the sonics ? I'm thinking to buy a decent FM tunner but may wait until big brands offer the HD Radio feature. HD Radio Simulation at NPR. http://www.npr.org/everywhere/digita...reloader1.html

Hi, I just got my Oritek X-2 cables last week. I was very reluctant which cables to choose, like many of us, worrying about pros, cons and price. My reference cables are Hitachi 6N LC-OFC cables, which are very hard to find now. My source CD is Marantz SA-11S1. I'm not good enough to be a...