Tag: Audiophile
psb Speakers Enter Headphone Market On Top
I realized in the taxi to JFK en route to a 7 AM flight to Chicago to attend the AXPONA audio show that I had left my Bose QC3 noise cancelling headphones at home. After only one cup of coffee I had to endure the airport noise with my $15 spare workout ear buds attached […]
May 5, 2014
Axpona 2014: From Turntable to Hi Res Audio
At a show dominated by the excitement of High Resolution (HR) audio and the delivery systems that are becoming available to play it, VPI introduced a high quality but affordable consumer turntable which might be considered the first of its kind in the post CD era. The AXPONA audio expo in Chicago is one of […]
April 28, 2014
Play Back Digital Audio with J. River or Amarra
iTunes was great for small portable digital audio device playback, but if you want to hear digital music that has an analog warmth and quality then you need to download third party software from companies like Amarra for Mac and J.River for Windows. iTunes just wasn’t conceived or designed for high resolution audio playback. It […]
July 15, 2013
Audiophile Product of the Year 2013 Prediction—Meridian Explorer DAC
Unless an alien spacecraft lands secretly somewhere near Cupertino, California between now and the end of the year to give new technology to the computer industry, the Meridian Explorer DAC is this year’s miracle audio product. After you replace your earbuds with good headphones, the second most dramatic improvement you can make to the quality […]
June 24, 2013
12 Tweaks to Improve Digital Sound Quality
As the demand for portable digital music continues to outpace demand for other high fidelity options, many people are now looking to improve digital sound quality. There are twelve simple tweaks available to those who are tired of listening to poor quality iTunes downloads. It is not necessary to buy or do everything on this […]
June 10, 2013
Rumors of the Death of iTunes might not be greatly exaggerated
While the death of the CD has been foretold for many years, the death of iTunes has not had as many predictions from the soothsayers. However, unless iTunes can add 24 bit/192kHz playback for high definition sound, offer a “lossless compressed” option in the iTunes store and drop the limitations on sharing purchased music, its […]
May 27, 2013
The second annual New York Audio show held at the NY Palace April 12-14
By Donald Scarinci: The second annual New York Audio show held at the NY Palace April 12-14 featured the biggest names in the audio and home theater market. New audiophile quality products were brought together for a hands on and ears on experience. Conference rooms and blocks of hotel rooms were converted into private home […]
April 15, 2013