Unboxing: NF Audio NA1
Welcome to the unboxing of the brand new NF Audio NA1 single dynamic IEM. These monitors sell for ~169 USD excl. tax, and as of right now, are rather difficult to obtain outside of Asia. I have a feeling that will change soon, though, because...
News: Updated RME ADI-2 DAC (November 2019)
The RME ADI-2 DAC has received a silent refresh. The name remains the same. Internally, the chip by Asahi Kasei Microdevices has been updated from AK4490 to AK4493, bringing the DAC up to the latest and best in November 2019. (Well, technically we’re at AK4499...
Flavor of the Month: AZLA Horizon
May I present you my flavor of the month for October/ November? The rare to find AZLA Horizon secured the spot this time around and is making sure that the fabulous Oriveti OH500 get a little less playtime. I picked them up as a souvenir...
Measuring Custom IEMs
As you might have noticed, I too like to measure my IEMs and study their frequency response. Though it doesn’t tell the whole story, there is a lot of information to be found. I do think that my raw measurements of IEMs are of decent...
Introducing My New 64 Audio A18t
As (kind of) announced, here they are: my new 64 Audio A18 Tzar Custom In-Ears. Top of the line. Summit-Fi. Ultra High-End. Etc. 18 freaking drivers… that is one hell of a blast radius from this bomb. I already discussed the universal version in more...
64 Audio U18t
The U18 are an incredibly powerful monitoring tool that effortlessly shake out an insane amount of details. They’re tuned to not have their own character and are thus not too exciting for the most part. 64 Audio mainly lets the music talk for itself. Nevertheless,...
Souvenirs from Japan
I am back from my holiday and I have at least a little audio content for my blog. I visited relatives in Tianjin, China, and flew to Japan from there. It was indeed an awesome trip and possibly the most fun I had all year....
Romantic Autumn
Autumn is arguably the most romantic season. The shift in colors, the rainy days, coming home with cold feet and slowly warming back up. Most noticeable is the change of pace in which the world seems to turn. It’s the best time to get lost...
Lypertek TEVI
Lypertek has succeeded in creating a completely impressive overall package, which is just as impressive as the Oriveti Hi-Fi earphones according to their price range. The sound is sensational, the operation super simple and the comfort better than with any TWS I have yet had...
Travel Companion
The Mojo & Poly combo are a trusty travel companion for the true audiophile. There are multiple ways to access the inserted microSD card.
HD Music: What Does It Mean?
This post is meant as an introduction to HD audio and will explain the fundamentals of hearing and audio data. We live in a fast-paced world in which a lot of information needs to be processed. Rarely do we have the full understanding of a...