Preview: Zana Deux
I've always wanted to get one of these, but I never thought it would come this fast. My biggest amp purchase ever! Thanks to Matt in Illinois for the wonderful package!Specifications: (from Zana Deux SE)Three input selector [...more]
Whiplash Audio TWAg
Some of you have probably noticed that I've been using a lot of Whiplash Audio cables in my rigs, including the HD800 (both balanced and single ended cables), the JHAudio customs (both balanced and single ended), as well as LODs [...more]
Vintage Orthodynamics
The local headphone crowd, mostly members of the audiophile-id.com forum, have been quite into vintage orthodynamics for a while now. During a recent meet I was able to taste some very special, very rare vintage orthodynamic headphones. This is the [...more]
Stax Omega2 Preview
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 the HD800 out of the Grace m902, the Burson HA-160, and the [...more]
Finally! A Unique Melody US Dealer
Stephen Guo from www.custom-iem.com informed me that now they are the US dealer for Unique Melody Products.As we all know, Unique Melody makes superb IEMs as well as remolds. My first experience with their product was the 4-driver Unique Melody [...more]
Burson HA-160 Unboxing
Roughly two months ago I auditioned the Burson HA-160 amplifier from Audio Basic and was very impressed with the sound. It has such an Impact and PRaT that I seem to not get from the Beta22. It is dynamic, lively, [...more]
JH Audio Unboxing
Unboxing Impressions & PhotosJH Audio Stuff:I love the hardcase packaging. Simple, professional, tough, functional. Mispelling on the hardcase: what happens when people barely know you. Build quality on the customs: First class. I have no complaints whatsoever. Suprisingly they feel [...more]
Headfonia’s Lounge
The Lounge is only two days old, and it's still very quiet except for Scrivs' question on the Zero DAC. I talked to some people and they don't even notice that we now have a Lounge. Well, here it is. [...more]
Sennheiser Founder Died
"Under his guidance the first shotgun microphones and open headphones were created and he oversaw important developments in wireless radio and infra-red transmission.In 1982 he retired from the management of the company, handing over to his son, Prof. [...more]
“Warm and Detailed”, and More.
I've been using the same description for quite a few DACs that I've come across recently: "warm" and "detailed". The term has been used so many times that now they almost work like a single adjective "warm and detailed".That's precisely [...more]
What I’ve Learned From the DAC Comparisons
After so many DAC reviews, if there is one thing I learn, is that the actual DAC chips tell very little to the particular sonic signature that a DAC unit have.- The PICO, the Ibasso D10, and the Gamma2 [...more]
A Better Way To Do Reviews
In the midst of all the DAP reviews, I've been wanting to make an input selector. But finally I've managed to take time off, shop for some parts, and made this little black box that will make my life so [...more]
The New Head-Fi
Head-Fi, the home to us all headphone enthusiasts is going to look new tomorrow!At the moment this is posted on Head-Fi.org:Head-Fi Maintenance!Thank you for visiting Head-Fi.org! We're currently undergoing a transformation to bring you a new and improved site. You'll be [...more]
Next Week: Two DACs and Three Amps
I did some listening time with a few amps that I find to be excellent, each with their own strenghts and applications. They are: - Burson's all discrete amp - Lehman Linear Black Cube - Musica 40 - CEC HD53N Balanced AmpAnd we also [...more]
Coming up: DACs, DAPs, Beyers, and Orthos
Confirmed DAC comparisons: Matrix Mini-i, and the HeadAmp Pico DAC. There is a possibility that I'll be comparing to the Cambridge Audio DAC Magic as well.Confirmed DAP comparisons: Sansa Clip+, Hisoundstudio Rocco, and Ipod Shuffle 1st Gen. I'm also considering adding Levnos [...more]
