Articles
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Interview: Val Kolton of V-MODA
|There’s a major misunderstanding in the world of good headphones. Many think that good-looking headphones all sound bad and the genre began when Dre met the Head Monster. In fact, although there have been fashionable ...read more -
Audeze Partners with Bakoon and Klutz to Introduce New Headphone/Amp/Stand Package at T.H.E. Show 2013
|(From a joint Audeze, Bakoon, and Klutz Design press release) FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. - June 30, 2013 - Audeze, the premier manufacturer of high-end headphones and accessories, travels to Newport Beach, Calif. this weekend to ...read more -
Antelope Audio Unveils Zodiac Platinum - a 768 kHz DSD DAC
|(From an Antelope Audio press release) Santa Monica, CA, May 30, 2013 – Leading digital audio manufacturer Antelope Audio will introduce the newest member of its stellar Integrity line of D/A converters – Zodiac Platinum ...read more -
Munich 2013 - Earphones & Headphones, Part 2 (Hi-Fi+)
|This is Part 2 of the two-part Hi-Fi+ report on Earphones, Headphones and related products seen at Munich High End 2013. For the sake of simplicity, we present products in alphabetical order, organized by the ...read more -
Munich 2013 - Earphones & Headphones, Part 1 (Hi-Fi+)
|At Munich High-End 2013, as across much of the high-end audio universe, earphones, headphones, and personal audio components claimed an increasingly large share of attention. In Europe, it would seem, high quality earphones and headphones ...read more -
Head-Fi London Meet 2013
|Situated in the heart of London's university district, the Hotel Russell has an almost forgotten audio history - back in the 1970s, it was the home to one of the first hi-fi shows. But in ...read more -
Fostex HP-A8 Headphone Amp/DAC (Hi-Fi+)
|When we recently investigated the outstanding TH-900 headphones by Fostex, we mostly used them with an amp and DAC from the same lineage – the Fostex HP-A8. They make a great team, but the £1,499 ...read more -
iFi Micro iCAN Headphone Amplifier (Hi-Fi+)
|Some audiophiles assume that price and performance go hand in hand in the world of audio components; in short, they assume you can’t possibly enjoy upper-tier sound quality without paying an ultra-premium price. Well, I’ve ...read more -
Just Audio μHA-120Ds portable Headphone Amp/DAC (Hi-Fi+)
|Unlike the HRT and Meridian featured in this issue, the Just Audio μHA-120Ds doesn’t easily lend itself to being just (no pun intended) a DAC. It’s basically a headphone amp on the move. It’s not ...read more -
Hi-Fi+ Visits the Austin Head-Fi Meet
|The revolution will not be televised, but you can hear it… There’s a revolution going on in the world of performance-minded audio and it is taking place—and will continue to take place—with or without the ...read more -
World Exclusive -- Meridian Audio Explorer USB DAC/Headphone Amplifier (Hi-Fi+)
|In the grand scheme of all things digital in our world, Meridian Audio has long been at the forefront. Back when CD first appeared, it was the first brand to realise its high-end potential. It ...read more -
Trilogy 933 Headphone Amplifier (Hi-Fi+)
|As a Londoner, it’s a moment of rare joy that I come across a product made in my hometown. With the inevitable drift eastward, making things in one of the most expensive cities in the ...read more -
April Music Eximus DP1 DAC/Headphone Amp/Preamp (Hi-Fi+)
|First there was Aura, then came Stello. And now, the South Korean based April Music has a high-end brand on its books by the name of Eximus. Once, Eximus made CD players, but with the ...read more -
CES 2013: Headphones & Related Electronics—Part 2 (Hi-Fi+)
|This is Part 2 of a two-part Hi-Fi+ report on headphones and related electronics as seen at CES 2013. You can access Part 1 of the report from our homepage. NAD HP50 headphone ($279) D1050 ...read more -
CES 2013: Headphones & Related Electronics—Part 1 (Hi-Fi+)
|Hi-Fi+ Editor Alan Sircom and I spoke about the magazine’s coverage of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV, USA and decided we would take a “divide-and-conquer” approach where each of us would focus ...read more