Archive for July, 2010

Dual Drivers: Q-Jays, DBA-02, UE700, Westone 2, SF5Pro, and JH5Pro!

Dual Drivers: Q-Jays, DBA-02, UE700, Westone 2, SF5Pro, and JH5Pro!

07/31/2010  |  69 Comments

The dual driver IEMs are not to be taken lightly. They may not offer the same bragging rights as the flagship triple drivers, nor are they as affordable... more

Stax Omega2 Preview

Stax Omega2 Preview

07/30/2010  |  4 Comments

A really good friend of mine lent me his Stax Omega 2 set up. I've been listening to it on the HeadAmp KGSS amplifier, while comparing it to... more

HRT Music Streamer II+ 24/96 USB DAC

HRT Music Streamer II+ 24/96 USB DAC

07/27/2010  |  109 Comments

First of all I want to thank Scot Markwell of Elite AV Distribution for sending me a HRT Music Streamer II+. The HRT Music Streamer II+, or theMS2+, is... more

Burson HA-160 Review (vs AMB's Beta22)

Burson HA-160 Review (vs AMB’s Beta22)

07/23/2010  |  103 Comments

I don't particularly have anything against Op-amp based amplifiers, but all discrete is cool both for bragging rights and for sonic reasons. Burson Audio is a big fan... more

Pico Slim: First Impression

Pico Slim: First Impression

07/20/2010  |  36 Comments

I almost gave up on the Pico Slim due to the seemingly never ending delays. Then, one day, the Pico Slim appeared. The box is surprisingly large, and... more

Beyerdynamic T50P First Impression

Beyerdynamic T50P First Impression

07/14/2010  |  49 Comments

I just received the super cool looking Beyer T50p portable headphone. Brief comparison to the other closed headphones (HD25-1, Shure SRH-840) reveals that the T50p is much superior... more

Ortofon e-Q7

Ortofon e-Q7

07/12/2010  |  7 Comments

Ortofon is a Danish company who makes high end cartdriges, stylus, tonearms, as well as boutique audio cables. When a company with such decides to start making IEMs,... more

HD800 and JH16

HD800 and JH16

07/07/2010  |  17 Comments

After having finished the JH Audio comparison, this is the next question that I want to see answered. A lot of people has been asking about it too,... more

German Flagship Battle: The HD800 and the T1

German Flagship Battle: The HD800 and the T1

07/02/2010  |  116 Comments

As of 2010, these are the two flagship models being offered by the two of the biggest headphone company in the world, Sennheiser, and Beyerdynamic. Both offers the... more