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Chord Hugo M Scaler Review - Eureka I Can Hear
Chord Hugo M Scaler Initial Review. Soon I'll hit the big 50. I don't feel like a "fifty-year-old," but there are signs. A year ago my vision dived over a cliff. An optician confirmed the dive. She prescribed progressive bifocals for farsightedness. Working on cable designs and circuit modifications requires sharp vision. Why tell you about aging eyes? Looking down through new glasses to see the razor-sharp focus needed to work with small components creates a "Eureka I can see" moment. The Hugo M Scaler creates a "Eureka I can hear" moment. Beautiful Music with Long Filters Chord engineer Rob Watts wears... -
Sonoma Headphones Listen Before Buy Offer and Review
The Sonoma headphones story began in 2016 when Warwick Acoustics’ (formerly known Warwick Audio Technologies) Managing Director, Martin Roberts approached Dan Anagnos (previously part of Sony’s DSD and SACD team) to develop a revolutionary headphone system using Warwick’s patented High Precision Electrostatic Laminate (HPEL) transducers and drive electronics. This led to the launch in 2017 of the SonomaTM Model One Headphone... -
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... -
November Headphones of the Month: Auris Audio Amps
Auris Audio Amps and Dacs are November's headphones system of the month. When Frank Iacone, a trusted friend and Headphone 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... -
Sonic Surprises: Auris Nirvana Tube Amplifier Review
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...
