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Top Ten Audio Gifts Christmas 2018
Top Ten Audio Gifts on The Moon - With only a few weeks to receive better sound by Christmas here's Moon Audio's Top Ten Audio Gifts for Christmas 2018. Doesn't matter if you've been naughty or nice you deserve better sounding music next year! Chord Hugo 2 The Chord Hugo 2 digital to analog converter (DAC)/headphone amp is the hottest audio component on the moon this year! As customer tetsu noguchi noted , "The H2 is a marvel in sound separation, detail, layering, and beautifully balanced, and sounding natural and musical throughout....very fast and emotional." Tetsu's review explains why Chord's... -
Headphones of the Month November - Auris Audio Amps and Dacs
Auris Audio Amps and Dacs are November's headphones system of the month. When Frank Iacone, a trusted friend and Headphones Guru founder, is excited about new gear, we want to learn more. When Frank recommended we sell Auris amps and digital to analog converters (DACs) we scheduled an audition and befriended the folks of Auris Audio at Rocky Mountain Audio... -
Auris Nirvana Tube Headphone Amplifier Review - Sonic Surprises
Auris Nirvana Headphone Amplifier Review shares the textured, layered, and concert-like experience created by Milomir Trosic's flagship headphone amplifier - The Auris Nirvana tube amp. Listening to Auris Nirvana demonstrate why headphones create great listening experiences, great listening moments. Intimacy - It feels like you're in the music as if it was written and played just for you. Soundstage - great headphones... -
Shure In Ear Monitor Sale
Shure IEM Sale Starts Now Ends SoonShure surprised us again. Their 2018 IEM sale creates an opportunity for audiophiles and music lovers to enjoy the "immerse audio experience" Shure's Matt Engstrom discusses in the video below. Here is a summary of Shure's IEM sale with Dragon recommendations: Shure IEM Sale Product Dragon Sale Save Price KSE1500 IEMs NA - $500... -
Headphones of the Month - October 2018
Headphones of the Month - We blinked, and October is almost over. Before reaching Halloween and the end of the Focal headphones sale I wanted to share a few of my favorite things - Focal headphones, Dragon cables, and Astell & Kern digital audio players (DAPs). Focal Headphones Sale ends on Halloween. Follow the link to learn more about the... -
Elegia Review by Drew
Elegia Headphones Review - Photo's don't do the Focal Elegia headphone justice. Their look and feel, something I love, is impossible to convey in a photograph. You experience Focal's new closed-back headphones value once you live and breathe with them. Once you've listened to them for long sessions over several days as I did, their outstanding performance in several areas is clear. ... -
Focal Headphones Sale Ends on Halloween
Focal Sale - Focal's "speakers on your head" headphones sound revolution is on sale until Halloween. Why pay $500 more in November? Upgrade to Focal now to save. Focal's sale has two options - trade-in and sale price* (no trade-in). Model Trade Price Sale Price* Price Utopia $3,000 $3,500 $3,999 Clear $1,100 $1,300 $1,499 Mail your trade-in headphones/earphones (don't have to... -
Focal Elegia Review - Quiet Refined
Days after the French company Focal (Focal-JMLab) released Elegia their new closed-back headphones a pair spent a morning on my head. Great to have friends who own an audio company (Drew and Nichole Baird at Moon Audio) because they let you play with their new toys. How Elegia sat on my head is an excellent place to start this review... -
Focal Elegia - Focal Rocks Closed Back Headphones
Focal Elegia closed-back headphones were a somewhat poorly kept secret. I received a pair of Focal's new closed-back cans this morning at the Rocky Mountain Audio Festival and liked what I've heard so far. Standing in a booth at the RMAF is not optimal for listening to write a review, but Focal Clear with more bass would is my first... -
2018 Rocky Mountain Audio Festival
CANJAM Booth #61-62 (Rocky Mountain Event Center) Preparing for CANJAM 2018 I was asked when I attended the Rocky Mountain Audio Festival (RMAF) for the first time. I couldn't remember. 2005 was probably our first audio festival. Moon Audio and our Dragon audio cables moved from garage to an office in 2003. Heading to the Denver audio festival two years... -
Roon Nucleus Review by Matthew Patrick
The Roon Nucleus Review by Matthew Patrick for HomeTheaterReview.com was one of the best we've read. The Roon music server concept is new to many audio buyers. Matthew's introduction explains benefits for "Roonies." The Roon Nucleus and Nucleus + are a company-approved Linux-based Core that allows Roonies (Like Goonies but with DAPS) to maximize the functioning of their NAS and...
