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Focal Stellia Headphones Review
Closed-Back Utopia? Yes. Utopia? No. Let me now explain in detail. In 2017, Focal came to Moon Audio to introduce the pre-production units of the Focal Utopia and the Focal Elear. Sanjay Sharma & Romain VET from Focal asked my opinion of what should be next for Focal in the headphone market. I immediately said if you can produce a reference closed back headphone you will dominate the headphone market. There has not been a true reference closed back headphone since the Sony MDR-R10 and this headphone goes all the way back to 1989. There have been some good closed back headphones... -
Focal Stellia Headphones: A Closed Back Answer to Utopia?
Introducing the Focal Stellia Headphones, a new reference closed back headphone from Focal, a world leader in the manufacturing of high-fidelity speakers, home audio, and car audio for more than 35 years. With the introduction of the Focal Utopia and Elear headphones in 2016, Focal entered the competitive headphone market and truly positioned themselves as game-changers in the industry for creating... -
Chord Hugo TT 2 DAC Review
Chord Electronics never ceases to amaze me. This Chord Hugo TT 2 Review explains and illustrates why Chord Electronics consistently ups their game with every new product they introduce to the HiFi marketplace. That is a tall feat to accomplish consistently. Sure every electronic company comes out with a new product from year to year, but in most cases, it is... -
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... -
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... -
Focal Elegia Headphones Review
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 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...
