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Three Audio Upgrades To Love Your Music Again This Summer
Roon Labs, makers of the new Roon Nucleus home music streaming network, defines the problem for today’s music lovers well: “In the transition from physical to digital media, something has been lost. We have more convenience, but no feeling of excitement or engagement.” Back in the day music engaged many senses. Sight Album art became the paintings of baby boomer youth. We may not have known a Rembrandt from a Warhol, but we instantly recognized The Beatles Sgt. Peppers, Blondie’s Parallel Lines and Warhol’s banana for Lou Reed’s Velvet Underground. Album art became the paintings of baby boomer youth. They may... -
Chord HUGO TT 2 - Available Fall 2018
Chord Electronics announced the Chord Hugo TT 2 last week in Munich as one of its newest advancements in DAC technology. TT stands for "table-top" and its meant to be a desktop version developed from the multi-award-winning transportable Hugo 2. The Hugo TT 2 is bigger, better and more advanced in every way and it sets a new benchmark for tabletop... -
Chord Qutest Review
Welcome the new Chord Qutest DAC. Aren't you the Qutest? Chord electronics new products never disappoint. Their most recent digital to analog converter (DAC), the Chord Qutest is a giant killer. Essentially the DAC section of the Hugo 2 placed in an aluminum brick, literally an aluminum brick, Chord removed Bluetooth input, the headphone amp circuit, and battery. Removing those features... -
Bronze Dragon IEM Cable
There's a new Dragon in town - the Bronze Dragon for 2 pin in-ear monitors (IEMs). In a brief interview this week, Moon Audio founder and chief engineer Drew shared why his company created a new Dragon. "We noticed some IEMs sound thin and cold," Drew explained, "and that's easy to understand given the challenge of creating spacious and warm... -
A&K Ultimate Ultima
A&ultima SP1000 Music Player Astell & Kern's newest music player is a one-of-a-kind, high-end powerful high resolution music player equipped with the latest advanced features: Octa-core CPU for faster, smarter, smoother performance 5-inch HD display for the best viewing experience Multi-functional wheel for convenient, one finger ON/OFF control, and push/turn features Stainless Steel / Copper exterior that resists aging and external... -
The Mighty KANN
The NEW Single DAC, AKM4490 The Kann Music Player by Astell & Kern utilizes the same DAC chip from the 300 Series Players and the same bit to bit playback as the AK380. What's different? Answer: quite a bit. KANN Music Player Features Features of the Astell & Kern Kann Music Player includes: 32bit/384kHz Bit to Bit Playback & Native DSD Playback. 6200mAh battery... -
Hugo Vs Hugo Squared
Chord Hugo First Generation Chord Electronics released the Chord Hugo reference-level portable headphone amplifier three years ago at CES 2014. The Chord Hugo was a GAMECHANGER in Dac technology and sound as referenced here in my original blog post. Chord continues to focus on creating a more convincing sonic replication for the listener, and the new Chord Hugo 2 is... -
Focal Utopia Headphone Review
Focal, the French speaker maker, blows up what the word “headphones” means with the new Utopia headphones. After spending several hours with Focal’s “Beryllium M-Shaped Drivers” a few things were clear. Focal’s Utopia headphones are the best cans I’ve heard and I own a pair of Shure KSE1500s and Fostex TH900. Thanks to friends at Moon-Audio.com, I’ve listened to great... -
Better DAC Summer Sound
Adding or upgrading your digital to analog converter (DAC) will help you hear more nuance, clarity, and better music this summer. There is something magical about music on long summer days. Who can forget songs like: In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry (1970) Summer Breeze by Seals & Croft (1972) Summer DACs For Audiophiles, Music Lovers &... -
Drew's Chord Qutest Review
Want to read about how England's Chord Electronics have done it again with their new Qutest DAC? Read Drew's Qutest DAC review. -
How To Train Your Dragon video
Dragon Audio Cables Dragon Audio Cables were created by Drew Baird founder of Moon-Audio.com. I've experienced the sound difference Drew's cables can make on Shure IEMs, Focal, and Fostex headphones. I owned a pair of Shure IEMs for a year before upgrading to Silver Dragon cables and will never wait that long again. Even before "break-in" I hardly recognized my music...
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