Focal Azurys Closed-Back and Focal Hadenys Open-Back Headphones REVIEW (Second Opinion) – Like Water For Chocolate
Azurys and Hadenys are loaners from Focal for review purposes; have already been shipped back to them. Can be bought
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AudioQuest PowerQuest 303 Power Conditioner & Surge Protector with NRG-Y3 Power Cable Review – Cleaners From Venus
The $459.95 USD PowerQuest 303 power conditioner & surge protector and a $189.95 USD 2m NRG-Y3 power cable were kindly
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Focal Hadenys Open-Back Earphones Review – Chocolate Gooey Goodness
Focal Hadenys design mantra is a throwback to the Hadean era harnessing earthy natural tones in sound and appearance. In
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Focal Bathys High-Fidelity Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Headphones Review – Born Under Punches
The Bathy were loaned to us by Focal for review and will be returned to them. You can buy them
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FiiO K17 Desktop DAC And Headphone Amplifier Review – All You Need Is…This
The K17 was provided by FiiO for my review – and I thank them for that. You can get it
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TRN BAX Pro Review (2) – The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be
The TRN BAX PRO were provided for our reviews by the manufacturer and we thank them for that. You can
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Ifi Neo iDSD2 Review (2) – Does A Lot And Does It Right
I recently received a Neo iDSD2 unit from Ifi, with the purpose of assessing it and developing a second opinion
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I/O Audio Volare IEM Review (2nd Opinion) – A Sheep In Wolf’s Clothing
A $599, 9-driver hybrid is a brash debut for a fledgling brand, but these guys know what they’re doing. Laughably
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Simgot EM10 Review – Simgot’s Best!
Pros — Quite comfortable given the large driver count– Dense, physical bass– Excellent imaging– Exceptional detail retrieval Cons — Lower-mids
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Meze 105 AER Headphone Review – The Soft Parade
The $399 Meze 105 AER is a stylish around-ear (circumaural), open-back headphone characterized by an enjoyable “fun tuning” with emphasized
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Sennheiser HD 620S Review (2) – Minority Report
For closed-back headphones the Sennheiser HD620S have great staging/imaging, good timbre, and very good (for passive) sound insulation, but at
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Tangzu Xuanwu Gate IEM Review – Almost Flagship
The Tangzu Xuanwu Gate stuns with an unboxing experience and accessories rarely seen for 649$ however, the sound while technically
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Rose Technics RT-5000 Review – Surprising In A Few Senses
While I have to admit that I was initially mislead by the company name – I wrongly thought these were
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