ORIGINAL POST: Was looking through a Singapore dealer's FB page and I happened upon this picture. Guess it's official that something is brewing. Couldn't find a dedicated thread, so might as well have one here I suppose for when the time comes. 12.08.17 is not December 8th, but August 12th...

Campfire Audio Andromeda And Vega An Impressive Binary Sunset | PREVIOUS REVIEW | REVIEW INDEX | NEXT REVIEW | A LONG ABSENCE Apart from getting 20 yards away from a bear, accidentally descending down a snow-packed couloir (via a controlled* 50-foot slide) at Denali NP, and driving on a...

New earphones!     I will update this accordingly later!

  Beyerdynamic's Byron Series A new earphone lineup!     An Introduction From The Ground    While visiting the Beyerdynamic booth earlier today at IFA 2016 to touch base on the DT1990, I was introduced to the Beyerdynamic Byron Series of earphones by Anja @ Beyerdynamic. It's primarily...

  The Sony TA-ZH1ES Hi-Res Headphone Amplifier A Brand New     A Table of Contents 1. Design/ Philosophy Notes (Directly Below) 2. Transcription of Technical Interview (Internal Link) 3. General Impressions By This Author (Coming) 4. General Impressions by Other Members (Coming) 5...

  The Sony NW-WM1Z/ NW-WM1A Step Aside, NW-ZX2   A Table of Contents 1. Design/ Philosophy Notes (Directly Below) 2. Transcription of Technical Interview (Internal Link) 3. General Impressions By This Author (Coming) 4. General Impressions by Other Members (Coming) 5. Event and Release...

  The Sony MDR-Z1R The New Sony Flagship   A Table of Contents 1. Design/ Philosophy Notes (Directly Below) 2. Video of Technical Interview (Click Here) 3. General Impressions By This Author (Click Here) 4. General Impressions by Other Members (Click Here) 5. Event and Release...

I check Headfi a good amount...and thinking back I've done it in some odd places...eg Buddhist temple on a hill/mountain in Thailand. Their 4g is impreasive btw. So here's a thread dedicated to collecting some weird and whacky stories of us HF addicts...and for crazy stories in general. Go...

Recently, I read on the 400i thread that blowing into your driver can cause damage. In the past, I have used a camera blower to push off dust particles near/ on the driver area of my T1.  Now I'm wondering (perhaps it is a bit OCD) if the drivers have somehow been damaged by the force of the...

DT 1770/ T1 GEN 2 Impressions   INTRODUCTION   I recently had the chance to go down to the new Beyerdynamic showroom in Singapore, mainly to give the DT1770s a spin, but also to check out some other gear as well.  I had a pretty great time talking with Kamal and Mateen of Beyerdynamic...

Thebit's Opus#1  <<Klipsch XR8i               Review Index                     iFi Audio iCAN >> INTRODUCTION Just a year ago, the DAP market had been split fairly cleanly. On one hand, there were the Chinese offerings from iBasso and Fiio that packed tons of hardware into...

KLIPSCH'S XR8i <<Samson Z55                 Review Index                                 Opus#1 >>   INTRODUCTION Klipsch is a company that really doesn’t need an introduction.  From its beginnings in the loudspeaker business to its entry into the IEM market in 2007, Klipsch...

SAMSON'S Z55  <<Fiio A1 Amplifier        Review Index                   Klipsch XR8i>>   INTRODUCTION The ATH-M50/X is perhaps one of the most widely recommended headphones for entry-level and portable use.  And it’s not a huge mystery why–a fairly engaging sound signature...

  Review Index A Revised Compilation of Reviews INDEX | FIRST REVIEW | BLOG    A Little About Myself, And The Reviews   I enjoy writing, mainly writing about audio, and to a lesser extent, my misadventures.   If these ramblings are too long-winded, boring, or personal, feel free...

FIIO'S M3 DAP << M&D MW60 Wireless Headphones Quick Navigation Panel                                               TBA >>   INTRODUCTION Okay –let’s talk Fiio.  It’s a fast growing Chinese audio company that seems intent on dominating the portable market.  Whether it’s the X7 or...

MASTER AND DYNAMIC'S MW60   << Sony MDR-ZX770BN                  Quick Navigation Panel                                Fiio M3 DAP >>   INTRODUCTION There’s this wonderful little niche where good audio meets excellent consumer design.  Add a tinge of luxury to this mix and...

SONY'S MDR-ZX770BN << Alclair Curve Universal Monitor                     Quick Navigation Panel                           Master & Dynamic's MW60 >>   INTRODUCTION It’s been a little while since my last review, so for my regular readers I do apologize!  I’ve been quite busy...

ALCLAIR CURVE UNIVERSAL MONITOR << Final Audio Design Shootout Quick Navigation Panel                    Sony MDR-ZX770BN >>   INTRODUCTION A relative newcomer to the audio industry, Alclair Audio is primarily known for producing great sounding custom in-ear monitors at...

FINAL AUDIO DESIGN'S HEAVEN 7 & 8 (INCL. LAB 1) << Master And Dynamic MH40 Quick Navigation Panel                               Alclair Curve >> INTRODUCTION In February 2014, Final Audio Design released the Lab 1, a limited run pair of earphones that would eventually set the...

MASTER AND DYNAMIC'S MH40 << Beyerdynamic T-70P                                   Quick Navigation Panel             Final Audio Design Heaven 7 & 8 >>   INTRODUCTION One of the unexpected hits of this (quickly ending) year, Master & Dynamic’s MH40 has managed to capture the...

BEYERDYNAMIC'S T70P (PORTABLE) << Dita Answer                          Quick Navigation Panel       Master And Dynamic MH40 >>   INTRODUCTION Most of you probably know me as an IEM reviewer, and you’d be right!  Lately though, I have been taking a look at portable headphones as...

DITA'S ANSWER (TRUTH & REGULAR EDITIONS) << Bang & Olufsen H3 Quick Navigation Panel       Beyerdynamic T70P >>   INTRODUCTION Dita was born out of a dissatisfaction with existing audio products, and the belief that there was an answer that could satiate what can only be...

BANG & OLUFSEN'S BEOPLAY H3 << Etymotics Research ER-4PT  Quick Navigation Panel                       Dita Answer >>   INTRODUCTION A key player in the high-end audio market, Bang and Olufsen is known for producing some of the best sounding audio equipment out there.  While...

ETYMOTIC RESEARCH’S ER-4PT << Final Audio Design Lab 1          Quick Navigation Panel                  Bang and Olufsen H3 >>   INTRODUCTION Our previous review on the Final Audio Design Lab 1 brought us to the upper limits of avant-garde audio.  In contrast, today’s review...

FINAL AUDIO DESIGN'S LAB I <<Nocs NS-800                                  Quick Navigation Panel           Etymotic Research ER-4PT >>   DISCLAIMER: This will be the longest review I have ever written, but I feel that the Lab I is a pair of earphones that deserves an extremely...