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ROAM Ropes Wireless Earphones & Amp

by Audiophile Audition | Sep 20, 2016 | Component Reviews

Beautifully designed and packaged, but ear buds cannot equal good over-the-ear headphones. ROAM Ropes Wireless Earphones & Amp List: $199; $150 at Amazon Ropes are an attempt to equal the impact on the audio world of the Beats headphones in 2008. They are high-style earbuds with a built-in DAC (50 MIPS with 24-bit stereo), Bluetooth […]

Audio News for September 2, 2016

by Audiophile Audition | Sep 2, 2016 | Audio News

Rotel Introduces New 14 Series Integrated Amplifiers and CD Player – For listeners who appreciate the look and feel of retro high-quality separate components including serious loudspeakers, as long as they can still plug in, Rotel is targeting you with its new 14 Series amplifiers and – courageously so – a CD player. “Stereo playback […]

Sony 64GB Hi-Res Walkman Portable Music Player NWZ-A17SLV $300 [$298 at Amazon] Sony MDR 1R Premium Headphones $178

by John Sunier | May 15, 2015 | Component Reviews

An inexpensive way to get audiophile-quality digital sonics in super-portable form.

Sony 64GB Hi-Res Walkman Portable Music Player NWZ-A17SLV
$300 [$298 at Amazon]
Sony MDR 1R Premium Headphones
$178

by John Sunier | May 15, 2015 | Component Reviews

An inexpensive way to get audiophile-quality digital sonics in super-portable form.

Audio News for December 6, 2013

by John Sunier | Dec 6, 2013 | Audio News

New Smart TV Platform; Free Linn Christmas Downloads; Klipsch Launches Anti-Counterfeiting Program for Headphones; Spotliter App Produces Video Effects as They are Recorded; Kickstarter Getting Involved in More Audio Product Introductions; Meridian Explorer is TAS’ Product of the Year; 2013 Editors’ Choice Awards for Cartridges Under $500

Audio News for October 11, 2013

by John Sunier | Oct 11, 2013 | Audio News

Gryphon Launches Super-High-End D/A Converter; TAS Survey of Six High-End Headphones; The New Audio Geeks; Dish Customers Blacked Out in Two Markets

Pioneer SE-DIR800C Digital Wireless Surround Headphones

by John Sunier | Jun 4, 2013 | Component Reviews

Pioneer SE-DIR800C Digital Wireless Surround Headphones SRP: $400 Components: Infrared transmitter unit Cordless stereo headphones Vertical stand for phones AC wall wart 2 rechargeable batteries (approx. 16 hours usage time) Coax digital cable Manual Features: Can create up to five virtual speakers in your head from DTS or Dolby Surround digital sources Built-in Dolby Digital, […]