Review, $1000+, ampsandsound, Tube Amplifiers
June 25, 2023
When first heard the ampsandsound Nautilus at CanJam 2021, I remember it made a striking impression. I had turned on Frank Sinatra and Hoobastank song
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$1000+, HIFIMAN, Review, Planars
April 24, 2023
The HIFIMAN HE1000se is a multi-award-winning, stealth magnet, breakthrough technology headphone introduced in September 2018. Working with the highly
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Budget, Value, Review, Cables
April 15, 2023
World’s Best Cables (WBC) is a brand that was recommended to me by an industry professional as really good cables at an affordable price. The na
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Review, $500 - $1000, Topping, ESS, Source
April 9, 2023
The Topping D90SE was a product that was recommended to me as a great DAC to look into, and so I researched and found it was a top-of-the-line (neutra
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Review, $301 - $400, Sennheiser, Neutral, Full Size
March 29, 2023
The Sennheiser HD 600 is a headphone that has been in my memory ever since I started reading about HiFi, however, at the time, neutral meant bright or
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$1000+, Tube Amplifiers, ampsandsound, Tetra, Review, Tube Amplifiers
March 5, 2023
During my review of the Bigger Ben Rev 2, I found out that I could use a preamplifier to strengthen the signal and get a better connection through my
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$1000+, ampsandsound, 300B, Review, Tube Amplifiers
May 26, 2022
After spending time with the ampsandsound Kenzie OG Rev. 2, wanting to experience more in the hobby, I decided that I would go for the ampsandsound Ag
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Review, $1000+, ZMFHeadphones, Stabilized, Full Size
January 30, 2022
The Vérité Open (Erskine) arrived to me at the same time as the Aeolus (Vaskas). In my impressions, you will notice me cross-referencing
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Review, $1000+, ZMFHeadphones, Stabilized, Full Size
January 22, 2022
*Update 4/6/2022 - Rewrote the sound review section. I found my prior review was not complete and true to my current experience.
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$201 - $300, $100, Comparison, Schiit, Review, Source
January 3, 2022
Schiit has been offering products for fantastic value for a long time. I've recently picked up the Modi 3 and Modi Multibit. I'm going to be comparing
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Review, $1000+, Sennheiser, Reference, Full Size
December 31, 2021
As a note of caution, this headphone is not heavy in the bass region; it’s actually a very even, revealing type of bass that is exceptionally de
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Review, $1000+, ampsandsound, Tube Amplifiers
December 26, 2021
I first became interested in ampsandsound in 2017 when I was primarily listening with Feliks Audio Euforia Mk I and Yulong D18 + A18 combo. I came acr
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$1000+, HIFIMAN, Review, Planars
December 16, 2021
The HIFIMAN Arya was a headphone that was released in 2018. This is a headphone that has a few technological breakthroughs through years of research i
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$1000+, HIFIMAN, Review, Planars
December 16, 2021
*Update 4/27/2023
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My initial thoughts with the HIFIMAN HE6se V2 were that it had a good soundstage, impact, and body. The sound was nuanced,
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$500 - $1000, HIFIMAN, Review, Planars
December 12, 2021
The HIFIMAN HE-560 V4 is a headphone I’ve had for a couple of years, sometimes I may have written it off, or I didn't develop a real taste befor
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CanJam Reports, SoCal CanJam, 2021, Blog
October 5, 2021
I got a chance to go to CanJam SoCal 2021 last weekend. It was really interesting to see products from the leading manufacturers in the sound business
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DSC, Matrix Audio, Review, Dedicated Source Components
April 8, 2021
There’s some speculation on whether usb audio devices have any effect on the way a DAC sounds. I’ve been an interested in audio for a few
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Audio-GD, $1000+, Review, Desktop Source
April 4, 2021
The Beginning
I found a deal on the Audio-GD HE-7 Singularity last year. My first introduction to Audio-GD was in 2015, when I first began my audio j
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DSC, $500 - $1000, Review, Dedicated Source Components
April 4, 2021
I got my hands on the Singxer SU-6 in 2020. If anyone has seen the review I did on the Matrix X-SPDIF 2, they would know exactly how I feel about USB
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Review, Feliks Audio, $1000+, Tube Amplifiers, Tube Amplifiers
April 3, 2021
*Update 4/6/2022 - After more experience with my Euforia, I've noticed that it has the characteristic of mellow smoothness in its neutrality and
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Review, Audeze, Sennheiser, Comparison, Full Size
April 3, 2021
I’ve owned the Sennheiser HD 650 for about seven years now. It’s been my primary headphones for the various equipment I’ve used. The
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Singxer SU-6 Review
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