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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. I own an older pair of Fostex TH900 purchased well before the Focal Utopia headphone sound revolution, so I am familiar with closed-back headphone tradeoffs. Closing headphone cups mean they can’t incorporate air (or noise) from the environment. Locking out... -
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... -
Great Audio Geek Contest Update - Where Do You Fit In?
Audio Geeks - we're looking for you! Learn More About and ENTER Greatest Audio Geek Contest Geeks Are Global Great geeks from around the world are sharing their audio gear, favorite music, and stories. The search for the great geeks has entries from India, Norway, Ukraine, Austrailia, and Canada. We've received the most entries from California, but we've heard from... -
Greatest Audio Geek Contest
The Greatest Audio Geek Contest is for people who love music and audio gear. Moon Audio's customers, partners, and supporters are audio geeks. Founder Drew Baird and the team at Moon Audio is searching for fellow audio geeks. Share - Share and Gallery Favorite Audio Gear from fellow audio geeks by entering the Greatest Audio Geek Contest. Hire - Discover and... -
Summer Audio Gear Trends - Roon to Brooklyn
Audio innovations can be slow in the summer. As heat climbs audio manufacturers, like many industries, go on vacation and begin to gear up for fall. Summer 20128 saw exceptions to the everyone is at the beach rule. This summer featured four cool things, audio trends and game-changing new streaming hardware from Roon Labs. Roon Nucleus - Music Streaming Networks... -
Roon Nucleus Review- Marty Music Magic
Roon Nucleus Review - Marty Music Magic is about the search for a better musical NOW by remembering the past. Remember when a big part of listening to music was holding, reading, and contemplating an album? There was something magical about holding Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, Sgt. Peppers by the Beatles, and Joshua Tree by U2. ... -
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... -
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...
