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Losing Headphone Jacks was ALWAYS Ruthlessly Greedy! Consumers Haven’t Given Up On Cables!

SGGQA Podcast Special Report!

I cut down a section of this week’s podcast. Enjoy!

Bluetooth audio delivers higher revenue growth, and companies make more money by forcing people to replace headphones more frequently.

Have consumers really moved on? Is everyone cutting the cable? Or is there an opportunity to “innovate” by bringing back a useful feature?

We have some sales data to analyze…
Continue reading “Losing Headphone Jacks was ALWAYS Ruthlessly Greedy! Consumers Haven’t Given Up On Cables!”

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Audeze MM-100 Headphones Long Term Review: For Work AND Play!

Audeze MM-100 Review!

I’m a sucker for a good planar magnetic headphone. Audeze has a fun hook here, promising tuning and performance for both audiophiles and people who work in recording.

Are these finally the cans you can use for both work and play?

I THINK THEY ARE! Continue reading “Audeze MM-100 Headphones Long Term Review: For Work AND Play!”

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ONIX Alpha XI1 Portable DAC: A Tiny BEAST of Delicious Audio!

TREAT YOUR EARS!

The folks at ONIX are collaborating with the team at Shanling to make a small USBC Dongle DAC.

The hook here though, this is one of the most powerful portables I’ve EVER tested.

Let’s take a look! Continue reading “ONIX Alpha XI1 Portable DAC: A Tiny BEAST of Delicious Audio!”

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CCA Rhapsody Earbuds Review: A Tuning Gimmick?

CCA Rhapsody Review!

CCA delivers some fun experiments, often packing a crazy number of drivers in an earbud case. Rhapsody take this idea to another level, with hardware switches to TUNE all the drivers inside.

Is this something folks are going to use? Let’s take a look! Continue reading “CCA Rhapsody Earbuds Review: A Tuning Gimmick?”

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Meze Alba IEM Review: Audiophile Comfort at a Lower Price

Meze Alba review!

A gorgeous new IEM from Meze Audio, and it arrives at a LOWER price than their previous earbuds! Thankfully, it still comes beautifully accessorized. They look REAL nice, but how do they sound?

Let’s take a listen!
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Shanling UA4 USB DAC: BIG SOUND in a Small Shell!

Shanling UA4 Review!
It’s a tiny little portable DAC, but it’s putting out a HUGE sound. A new ESS chip reduces power, and smooths out out some of the sound. The amp is punchy. There’s a CUTE little screen, and it’s surprisingly affordable!

Let’s take it for a spin! Continue reading “Shanling UA4 USB DAC: BIG SOUND in a Small Shell!”

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Sineaptic SE-1 Preview: What the Heck is a Ribbon Headphone?!?!

Sineaptic SE-1 First Listen!

This is one of the most exotic diaphragm designs I’ve ever taken for a test drive, but thankfully this isn’t an exotically priced headphone. Sineaptic delivers one of the most articulate sounds I’ve ever heard near this price point, and it’s a Bluetooth headphone too!

But what the heck is a RIBBON Headphone??? Continue reading “Sineaptic SE-1 Preview: What the Heck is a Ribbon Headphone?!?!”

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ifi Audio xDSD Gryphon Portable DAC Review: GOLD STANDARD

iFi Gryphon review! This might be one of the best audio products I’ve ever reviewed. It’s certainly one of the most flexible DACs I’ve ever tested. Gryphon delivers fantastic performance cabled or over Bluetooth, has solid battery life, and a number of settings to tweak and customize.

I can’t praise this enough. Let’s chat! Continue reading “ifi Audio xDSD Gryphon Portable DAC Review: GOLD STANDARD”

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