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Synergistic Research Atmosphere/UEF/HFT Room Treatment System
|Several issues ago, I told you about Stein Music’s Harmonizer H2 room treatments—little black cubes with battery-powered crystal circuits inside them, which emit an electromagnetic signal that reduces ambient noise and broadens and deepens the ...read more -
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2018 Editors' Choice Awards: Headphones $700 and up
|MrSpeakers Aeon $799 This closed-back planar-magnetic headphone offers far more sophisticated performance than its price suggests. These headphones are outstanding in every way, from the ergonomic design to the sound. The midrange is particularly articulate, ...read more -
Schiit Audio Magni 3 Headphone Amplifier
|Ninety-nine dollars. What does that buy you these days? If you focus solely on high-performance audio gear, it buys you some pretty cool stuff. I can think of at least a half-dozen more-than-listenable earphones for ...read more -
CanJam NYC 2018 Show Report from Ultimate Headphone Guide: Part Two
|Click here to read part one of this report. Campfire Audio Campfire Audio has earned a reputation for manufacturing some of the most finely crafted and sonically accomplished high performance earphones presently available (watch for ...read more -
CanJam NYC 2018 Show Report from Ultimate Headphone Guide: Part One
|Ultimate Headphone Guide is a new bi-annual publication that represents a joint venture between The Absolute Sound magazine and its sister publication Hi-Fi+. My name is Chris Martens and I have the privilege of serving ...read more -
EarSonics S-EM9 In-Ear Monitors
|Right now, all over the world, people are listening to music through headphones. And just as listening is an international thing, manufacturing earphones is also a global endeavor. The French company EarSonics has been producing ...read more -
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Product of the Year Awards 2017: Earphone/IEM of the Year
|Massdrop X NuForce EDC $80 ($60 through Massdrop) The primary problem with inexpensive earphones, besides quality control, is how well they hold up to abuse out in the world. That is a dilemma for music ...read more -
Product of the Year Awards 2017: Accessories
|AudioQuest Conductive Fiber Record Brush $19.95 This new and improved version of AudioQuest’s ubiquitous carbon-fiber wonder answers the burning question: “Does the original AudioQuest Record Brush provide a ‘good electrical path between the fibers and ...read more -
Acoustic Geometry Presents Home Room Packs
|The following is a press release issued by Acoustic Geometry. CHASKA, MN | FEBRUARY 12, 2018 – Acoustic Geometry™ announces the launch of Home Room Packs, a cost-effective grouping of acoustical products designed for residential ...read more -
Q&A with Joe Lavrencik of Critical Mass Systems
|What ignited your interest in the high end? Did it come from the music side or the electronics side? The music side, for sure. I played jazz, classical, and rock guitar, and piano. I took ...read more -
Audeze LCDi4 In-Ear Monitors
|Even before I’d gotten a brief demo “taste” of the mini but mighty LCDi4 in-ears at the 2017 High End Munich show (where they were introduced), I figured I’d like them, mainly because I’ve been ...read more -
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2018 Buyer's Guide: Headphones $1500+
|Sennheiser HD 800 $1599 The HD 800s derive their claim to excellence from good bass/treble balance and a rock-solid delivery of musical fundamentals. Bass is deep and articulate, while the lower midrange is clean, with ...read more -
Shinola Introduces Collection of Four New Headphones
|The following is a press release issued by Shinola. DETROIT, MI | November 14, 2017 - Shinola is proud to announce The Canfield Headphone Collection. Designed and developed in Detroit and based in the belief ...read more -
50 Greatest Bargains in High-End Audio
|Cables, Power Products, and Accessories AudioQuest Conductive Fiber record brush, $19 Caig Deoxit Gold G100L contact cleaner, $34 Shunyata Research Venom AC cord, $95 Wireworld Mini Eclipse 7 speaker cable, $560 Entry Level Muzo Cobblestone ...read more -
Sonoma Acoustics Model One Headphone System
|Editor’s Note: Sonoma Acoustics has been rebranded. The new company name is Warwick Acoustics Ltd. When they see the words “electrostatic earphone,” the first thing that comes into most experienced audiophiles’ minds is Stax Ltd. ...read more