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Newest Articles & Reviews

Technics SH-9010 Review

NEW: Technics SH-9010 review.

Tozo HT2 ANC Headphones

NEW: Tozo HT2 Headphones Review.

Not bad at all for $50.

27 January 2024

Audeze MM-100

NEW: Audeze MM-100 Review.

American-made open-back planar magnetic headphones, 17¼ Ω, ¼″ cable included, 16.2 oz./459g.

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21 December 2023

Tozo Golden X1

Tozo Golden X1 Earbuds Review.

23 July 2023

Apple Music Pink Floyd Lossless High Res Atmos

Apple Music Review.

Lossless, High Resolution Multichannel Music for all!

25 March 2023

beyerdynamic DT 1770

beyerdynamic DT 1770 PRO Review.

250 Ω closed-back, includes both a 10'/3m straight and a 16'/5m coiled cord, 3.5mm plugs with screw-on ¼″ adapters, 13.7 oz./388g without cord.

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09 October 2022

beyerdynamic DT 900 PRO X

beyerdynamic DT 900 PRO X Review

48 Ω open-back,  two straight cords (6'/2m and 10'/3m) included, each with a 3.5mm plug and screw-on ¼″ adapter, 12.1 oz./344 g

MADE IN GERMANY

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06 August 2022

beyerdynamic DT 1990

beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO Review.

250 Ω, open-back around-the-ear, includes both a 10'/3m straight and a 16'/5m coiled cord, 3.5mm plugs with screw-on ¼″ adapters, 13.2 oz./375g without cord.

MADE IN GERMANY

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03 July 2022

beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X

beyerdynamic DT 700 PRO X

48 Ω, closed-back around-the-ear, 3.5mm plug with screw-on ¼″ adapter, 12.4 oz./352 g.

MADE IN GERMANY

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15 April 2022

JBL L100

JBL L100

The King of Rock & Roll

1970 - 1978

12" 3-way.

11 November 2021

Audeze LCD XC

Audeze LCD-XC.

Superb closed-back Made in U.S.A. professional headphones.

14 August 2021

iRig Pre 2

iRig Pre 2 XLR Mic to Mirrorless, DSLR, iOS, Phone or Computer Preamplifier.

XLR mic/line with phantom power in to 3.5mm auto-switching out, monitor and headphone jack, 2-AA power.

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05 April 2021

Audeze LCD-X Review

Audeze LCD-X

16 Ω, ¼″ plug, 24.7 oz./700 g.

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17 November 2020

Audeze LCD-1

Audeze LCD-1 Review.

15Ω, 8.9 oz./251g, folds and includes case.

Made in U.S.A., real lambskin pads and headband.

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23 May 2020

Zoom H6

Zoom H6 Review.

Six-channel audio recorder.

14 April 2020

Senal SMH-1200

Senal SMH-1200 Review.

30 March 2020

Senal SCM-660

Senal SCM-660 Microphone Review.

Check price.

05 September 2019

Auray PFNY-6 Mic Pop Filter

Auray PFNY-6 Mic Pop Filter Review.

01 September 2019

Auray TT-6220 Tabletop Mic Stand

Auray TT-6220 Telescoping Tabletop Mic Stand Review.

01 September 2019

Verum 1 Headphones

Verum 1 Planar Magnetic Headphones

26 January 2019

Crown Straight Line Two PSL2 Review

Crown Straight Line Two

1981-1995

Stereo preamplifier

03 August 2018

 

Crown Power Line Two Review

Crown Power Line Two

1981-1985

50 WPC stereo power amplifier

03 August 2018

 

beyerdynamic Amiron Home

beyerdynamic Amiron Home Review.

World's best open dynamic headphones.

12 May 2018

beyerdynamic Aventho

beyerdynamic Aventho Review.

World's best Bluetooth headphones.

EASTER, 01 April 2018

beyerdynamic DT 1350

beyerdynamic DT 1350.

beyerdynamic DT 1350 Review. 12 February 2018.

 

beyerdynamic DT 240 Pro

beyerdynamic DT 240 Pro.

beyerdynamic DT 240 Pro Review. 12 February 2018.

 

Apple TV 4K

Apple TV 4K HDR.

How to set up a complete Apple TV home theater with only one remote! 16 September 2017

 

Grado SR80e Review

Grado SR80e.

Grado SR80e Review 04 July 2017

 

Grado SR80e Review

Grado SR325e.

 

Grado SR325e Review 04 July 2017

 

iPhone 7 Plus and A1749 adapter Audio Quality

iPhone 7Plus and included Lightning Audio Adapter.

iPhone 7 Plus A1749 Lightning Adapter Audio Quality 31 January 2017

 

iPad Pro Review

iPad Pro Audio Performance & Measurements 30 January 2017

iPhone 6S Plus Audio Performance & Measurements 30 January 2017

iPhone 5S Audio Performance & Measurements 30 January 2017

 

Bose QC35 Review

Bose QuietComfort 35.

Bose QC35 Review.

World's best noise-cancelling headphones, 13 August 2016.

 

Apogee Groove

Apogee Groove.

Apogee Groove Headphone Amp & DAC review.

Tiny professional USB DAC and headphone amplifier.

 

Audio-Technica ATH-ANC9 Review

Audio-Technica ATH-ANC9.

ATH-ANC9 Review.

Noise-cancelling headphones ideal for air travel.

 

ZVOX 670 Review

ZVOX SoundBase 760.

ZVOX SoundBase 670 Review.

 

Sennheiser HD 650

Sennheiser HD 650.

Senheiser HD 650 Review.

 

audioengine B2 Review

audioengine B2 Bluetooth Speaker.

audioengine B2 Bluetooth Speaker Review.

 

audioengine B2 Review

Ivation Acoustix Bluetooth & FM Speaker.

Ivation Acoustix FM & Bluetooth Speaker Review.

 

Bose QC-25 Review

Bose QC-25 Noise-Cancelling Headphones

Bose QC-25 Noise-Cancelling Headphones Review. 17 September 2015.

 

Senal ASM-5 Review

Senal ASM-5.

Senal ASM-5 Review 11 September 2015

 

Audeze EL-8 review

Audeze EL-8.

Audeze EL-8 Review 04 September 2015

 

Fostex CR300.Review

Fostex CR300.

Fostex CR300 CD Recorder, DAC & ADC Review 08 July 2015

 

McIntosh MQ 104 Review

McIntosh MQ 104.

McIntosh MQ 104 Review 15 June 2015

 

Genelec M040 Review

Genelec M040.

Genelec M040 Review 10 June 2015

 

Crown D-150A Series II

Crown D 150A Series II in optional walnut cabinet.

Crown D 150A Series II Review 10 June 2015

 

Why Tubes Sound Better 27 May 2015

 

Rane ME 60

Rane ME 60.

Rane ME 60 Review 18 May 2015

 

Focal CMS 65 Review

Focal CMS 65.

Focal CMS 65 Review 28 April 2015

 

Elekit TU-8200 Review

Elekit TU-8200 Class- A Amplifier.

Elekit TU-8200 Class-A Tube Amplifier Review.

 

Crown D-75 Review

Crown D-75, in walnut case.

Crown D-75 Review.

Rane SP-15 Review 11 April 2015

Neumann KH 120 A & D Review 27 March 2015

Dangerous Music Source Review 28 March 2015

Crown IC 150 Review 06 March 2015

TubeCube | 7 Tube Amp Review 05 March 2015

Rotel RX-1050 Receiver Review 22 January 2015

Apogee Mic 96k Review 15 January 2015

 

Apogee One for iPad, iPhone and Mac Review 17 December 2014

Apple iPhone 6 Plus Review 19 November 2014

Beyerdynamic A200p Review 19 November 2014

Beyerdynamic T51i Review 15 November 2014

AKG K812 Review15 November 2014

Hitachi HMA-8500 Mk II review 28 September 2014

Audeze LCD-X headphones review 28 September 2014

Technics SH-9020 review 28 September 2014

B&W ASW CDM Subwoofer Review 27 September 2014

Sennheiser wireless DSLR mic review 23 September 2014

AudioSource AMP 100 Review 24 September 2014

Sennheiser RS 120 wireless headphones review 24 September 2014

NAD 7400 Review 24 September 2014

NAD 7100 and 7100X Review 24 September 2014

Apple AirPort Express Audio Quality 10 September 2014

How to Create a Multi-Room Music System 09 September 2014

How to Create a Large Wireless Network 09 September 2014

Audioengine B1 Review 29 August 2014

Hafler DH-200 Review 29 August 2014

Sony CDP-X303ES Review 21 August 2014

Hafler DH-120 Review 01 August 2014

Logitech Bluetooth Speaker Adapter Review 19 April 2014

HomeSpot NFC Bluetooth Speaker Adapter Review 19 April 2014

Velodyne Wi-Q Subwoofer Review 04 March 2014

How to Connect Subwoofers 04 March 2014

 

TDK A33 Bluetooth Speaker Review 06 December 2013

Beyer T1 Review 19 November 2013

Beyer T90 Review 19 November 2013

Denon UD-M30 Review 19 November 2013

Musical Fidelity M1PWR Review 01 October 2013

Dirac Live Sound Optimization Software Review 20 September 2013

Bose CineMate Review 06 September 2013

Bose OE Headphones 30 August 2013

Musical Fidelity V90-DAC Review 18 July 2013

AKG K702 Review 23 May 2013

All about the vu indicator (the VU Meter of 1938) 16 May 2013

Audeze LCD-3 Headphones Review 06 May 2013

RHA SA950i Headphones Review 02 May 2013

Velodyne vTrue Headphones Review 02 May 2013

Woo Audio WA7 Fireflies Review 09 April 2013

 

Dirac HD Player review 13 November 2012

The CD: 30 Years of Perfect Sound Forever, also Why CDs Sound Great 01 October 2012

Why Compact Discs Sound Great 01 October 2012

Recommended Discs 01 October 2012

Bass Management.

Why You Need Stereo Subwoofers.

NAMM 2012 Show Report 25 January 2012

CES 2012 Audio News 18 January 2012

 

Review Index        top

ADCOM GTP-500 II Review

ADCOM Amplifiers

 

ADS L400 review

ADS L400

(1983-1986)

ADS L990 custom equalization network

 

AKG Reviews

AKG Reviews

 

Apogee Reviews

Apogee

Arguably the world's best DACs, ADCs and headphone amps, all made in the USA.

 

Apple iPod Touch

Apple Audio Reviews

Apple Watch Series 5 2020

iPhone 11 Pro Max Review 2020

Apple Watch Series 4 2019

iPhone Xs Max 2019

iPhone X 2017

iPhone 7 Plus A1749 Audio Adapter 2017

iPhone 6s Plus Audio 30 January 2017

iPhone 6 Plus Audio 19 November 2014

iPhone 5s Audio 30 January 2017

iPad Pro Audio 2017

AirPort Express Audio Quality 10 September 2014

iPhone 5 Audio Quality 26 January 2013

iPod Touch 5G Audio Quality 26 January 2013

iPod Touch 5G Review

Mac Pro Audio Measurements

iPad 2 Audio Measurements

iPad Audio Measurements

iPod Touch Audio Measurements

AirPort Express Audio Measurements

iPod Touch Review

iPod Touch User's Guide

AirPort Express Review

A Recording Engineer's Guide to the Secrets of iTunes and iPod

 

Apt Holman Preamplifier

Apt Holman Preamplifier

(1977-1983)

Apt Power Amplifier 1 (under construction)

 

Audeze Reviews

Audeze

 

Audio-Technica Reviews

Audio-Technica

 

audioengine Reviews

audioengine

clever DACs

 

audioengine Reviews

AudioSource AMP 100

Remote controlled power amplifier

 

Auray PFNY-6 Mic Pop Filter

Auray Recording Accessories

Bang & Olufsen

 

Benchmark DAC1 HDR Review

Benchmark DAC1 HDR Review

07 June 2012

 

Beyer Headphone Reviews

beyerdynamic Headphone Reviews

 

Bose Reviews

Bose Speakers and Headphones

 

B&W Speaker Reviews

B&W Speakers

 

dbx Subharmonic Synthesizer (under construction)

 

 

Cambridge DacMagic Review

Cambridge Audio DacMagic

Inexpensive, high-performance DAC

(2011-)

23 March 2012

 

 

Carver TX-11a Tuner Review

Carver TX-11a Tuner

Hi-Fi AM Stereo and FM Stereo

(1980s)

19 April 2013

 

Crown Reviews

Crown

 

Dirac Software Reviews

Dangerous Music Source

Monitor controller, DAC and headphone amp.

 

Dirac Software Reviews

Denon UD-M30 Review

 

Dirac Software Reviews

Dirac Optimization Software

 

Elekit TU-8200 Review

Elekit TU-8200 Class-A Tube Amplifier.

 

Focal Reviews

Focal

 

Genelec M040 Review

Genelec M040

 

Grado Reviews

Grado

American-made headphones

 

Hafler Reviews

Hafler

1980s

 

Heathkit AD-1702 Crossover

Heathkit AD-1702 Crossover

1979-1980s

 

Hitachi HMA-8500 Mk II Review

Hitachi HMA-8500 Mk II

1984-1986

 

HomeSpot NFC Bluetooth Speaker Adapter Review

HomeSpot Bluetooth Adapter

19 April 2014

 

HP 209A

HP 209A Audio Generator.

(1968-)

 

iRig Pre 2

New: iRig Pre 2 XLR Mic to Mirrorless, DSLR, iOS, Phone or Computer Preamplifier.

XLR mic/line with phantom power in to 3.5mm auto-switching out, monitor and headphone jack, 2-AA power.

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05 April 2021

 

Ivation Acoustix Review

Ivation Acoustix

24 September 2015

 

JBL L100

NEW: JBL L100

1970 - 1978

12" 3-way.

11 November 2021

 

HomeSpot NFC Bluetooth Speaker Adapter Review

Logitech Bluetooth Adapter

19 April 2014

 

McIntosh Reviews

McIntosh

 

Musical Fidelity Reviews

Musical Fidelity

M1PWR Review 01 October 2013

 

NAD Reviews

NAD

 

Neumann KH 120 A Review

Neumann KH 120 A & D Review.

 

2013-

 

Panasonic VP-7721A Audio Analyzer

Panasonic VP-7721A Audio Analyzer.

(c. 1980)

 

Phase Linear Autocorrelator

Phase Linear Autocorrelator

(late 1970s)

 

Quad 34 Preamp

Quad 34 Preamplifier

(1982-1996)

 

Rane SP-15 review

Rane

 

RHA SA950i review

RHA SA950i Review

02 May 2013

 

R&S UPL

Rohde & Schwarz UPL Analyzer

under construction

 

Rotel RX-1050 Review

Rotel RX-1050 Receiver

100 WPC, 2002

Rubbish.

22 January 2015

 

Senal SMH-1000 reviewSCM-660

Senal

Headphones and microphones

 

Sennheiser HD-800

Sennheiser

Professional headphones and microphones

 

Sony Audio Review

Sony Audio

(Sony camera reviews)

 

Stax Reviews

Stax Headphones, Earspeakers and Amplifiers

World's best-sounding headphones

 

Tascam Reviews

TASCAM Reviews

 

Technics Reviews

Technics

 

Tektronix 764 Review

Tektronix 764

Digital Audio Monitor

22 March 2012

(1995-2009)

 

TDK A33 Review

TDK A33 Bluetooth Speaker

(2012-)

 

TubeCube 7 Review

TubeCube 7 Tube Amp

(2014-)

 

Ultrasone Edition 8

Ultrasone Edition 8

Closed Headphones.

World's best for iPod and iPad, and sound great with all recordings and movies.

(2009-)

 

Velodyne reviews

Velodyne Reviews

 

Woo Audio reviews

Woo Audio

 

 

 

Yamaha TSR-7810

 

 

Zoom H4n

Zoom Recorders

 

Under Construction      top

Getting Great Sound

Sony TC-KA3ES Review

Crown Power Line One Review

Monitor Audio Radius 90 Review

 

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