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Astell&Kern ACRO L1000 Desktop Headphone Amplifier Review
Desktop Headphone Amplifier from Astell&Kern. Beautiful headphone amp with a sophisticated DAC implementation that delivers beautiful music.
Rick Schmidt
Astell & Kern L1000 Headphone Amplifier Preview
One look at the L1000 from Astell & Kern and you would know immediately why I requested one for review. This company, known for some of the best high end sound available in portables as well as beautiful designs must have had an itch to apply those skills to something a little larger.
MOON by Simaudio 240i Integrated Amplifier Review
Big and easy step into audiophilia. From a consumer electronics point of view, and probably no other, things seem to be getting better. Easy setup and use, completely engaging sonics.
Moon by Simaudio 240i Integrated Amplifier Preview
I get a lot of friends through my listening room, which is mostly full of Simaudio equipment, with speakers by Daedalus and a Nottingham turntable.
Telluride 2017
Telluride attendance is still going strong, even in the ultra-expensive “Patron-Pass” category. However, even with a swell in the numbers of Patrons, who enter the theaters ahead of all others, we had little trouble getting into the movies we wanted to see.
Telluride 2017 Preview
About to embark on the 8 hour drive from Boulder to Telluride, for many folks close to me, this is their indication that Labor Day is here. The film lineup is still secret as of this writing, it should start drifting out on the web about a day before ‘The Show’ which...
Sundance Film Festival 2017
Another Sundance is in the can. I’m finding them more and more enjoyable, probably because I know what to expect. As this was the 9th time we’ve gone to cold Park City, UT in January, we have some ideas about how to navigate.
Sundance 2017 Preview
We arrived in Park City, UT for the 35th Sundance Film Festival a day ahead of the first screenings but the process of getting tickets began about a month before. The multi-step process involves lotteries for time-slots-to-buy at which time you’ll see that...
Moon by Simaudio 810LP Phono Preamplifier Review
State of the art phono preamplifier, beautiful to look at, beautiful to listen to.
Telluride 2016
In the intro for the 2015 Telluride Film Festival I wrote about how Aretha Franklin was suing to stop the presentation of the performance-documentary “Amazing Grace”. I’m happy to cut and paste that information into this year’s intro. We were shocked to see that it was on the schedule...
Apogee Groove Anniversary Edition DAC Review
Nifty little DAC that can drive any headphone and lift any computer audio to upper realms of hifi.
Beyerdynamic T1 Second Generation Over-the-Ear Headphones Review
Beautifully designed headphones with a 90 year pedigree, aimed directly at the top of the audiophile and pro-audio market.
Cascade Record Pressing
Yes vinyl is alive and well. At the time of this writing Cascade has 15 full time employees (and co-president Mark Rainey is no longer working the assembly station). With each trip I take to my local record shop (Music Millenium in Portland, OR...
MOON by Simaudio Neo 430HA Headphone Amplifier Review
With a whopping 8 watts per channel in balanced mode, balanced or unbalanced headphone connections and optional DAC, the MOON by Simaudio Neo 430HA headphone amplifier sits at the top of a crowded mountain.
Sundance 2016
We landed at Sundance a day ahead of the official start and are already overwhelmed with the marketing blitz. While the Sundance festival certainly started out as a venue for independent movies - movies that were not getting the attention...
