PSB Alpha IQ Powered Streaming Speakers
The Alpha iQ takes the PSB experience to a new frontier by merging legendary PSB loudspeaker design with the networked music sharing and streaming capabilities of the highly acclaimed BluOS platform. The speakers are built [...]
NAD C 389 HybridDigital DAC Amplifier
Building on five decades of innovation in amplifier design, NAD’s C 389 HybridDigital DAC amplifier offers audiophile-class performance, flexible connectivity options, class-leading upgradability, and unmatched value. The C 389 employs NAD’s proven HybridDigital UcD amplifier [...]
MUSIC THAT PARTS THE CLOUDS PT 5
This piece comes with a bit of a backstory. I recently spent several weeks holidaying in Europe and, while in northern Italy, I ran out of English-language reading material. A forthcoming train journey between Milan [...]
FiiO Jade Audio KA3 USB Dongle
DAC Chip ES9038Q2M Input Type C USB DAC decoding 32-bit/768 kHz DSD 512 Output 3.5 mm single-ended/4.4 mm balanced Output Power 130 mW@ 32R (PO) / 240 mW 32R (BAL) Noise Floor <1.7 uV (dbA) [...]
Critical Podcast Script — Microphones
Does music contain energy we cannot measure? Does it have a vibe and essence or some other unknown and/or esoteric quality, or rather quantity? Let’s be clear, we are not talking about individual preferences here. [...]
IKKO Zerda ITM01 DAC/Amplifier
DAC Chip ESS 9298 Pro Impedance Adaptable 16 Ohm – 600 Ohm Sensitivity 118 dB Frequency Response 20 Hz – 20 KHz Output Level 2V @ 32 Ohm (125mW @ 32 Ohm) Total Harmonic Distortion [...]
IKKO Breezy ITG01 Bone Conduction Bluetooth Sports Earphones
Bluetooth version 5.3 Transmission range ≥ 10 meters Battery capacity Built-in lithium battery 105 mAh Standby time (connection status) ＞30 hours Talk time About 6.5 hours Music playback time About 6.5 hours Charging time ≤2 [...]
Critical Podcast Episode 1 Script — The Rooms We Listen In
Welcome friends. This is new for us all -- new systems to do it on and learn how to operate. We are new as co-hosts with very different backgrounds that we hope will add to [...]
BLUETOOTH AMPLIFIER/DAC — FIIO BTR5 2021
Bluetooth Chip Qualcomm CSR8675 Bluetooth Version 5.0 Bluetooth Profile SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX LL, aptX HD, LDAC Supported Audio Formats A2DP, AVRCP，HFP，HSP DAC/Amp Chip 2x ES9219C USB DAC Chip Xmos Xuf208 USB DAC Format 384 [...]
How Loudness Relates to Amplifier Power
Pretty much everyone who has been playing in the A/V game for more than a few minutes is aware how important amplifier power is … or at least or how important marketing departments tell us [...]
FiiO Portable DAC and Amplifier Q3 MQA Edition
DAC and headphone amplifiers used to be the leading products in the FiiO line. At the peak of demand, there were two complete product lines. However, FiiO paused the release of new models due to [...]
Yamaha Flagship TW-E7B True Wireless Earbuds Launched
Yamaha has launched the new TW-E7B true wireless earbuds, sitting atop the brand's already extensive true wireless offering. Adopting Yamaha’s True Sound philosophy at the forefront of their design, with large 10 mm drivers and [...]