Headphones

Headphones


  • ‘I could power the Acura Stage at Jazz Fest pretty easily’: An audiophile’s Garden District home

    John Gishโ€™s Garden District home hosts a mind-blowing, museum-worthy high-end audio system featuring 6-foot German speakers, 30,000 LPs, and 20,000 filmsโ€”making it part private concert hall, part cinema, and all passion project.

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  • Introducing Podcasts

    BROADENING OUR HORIZONS Weโ€™re excited to announce that PMA Magazine is broadening its horizons! Starting now, PMA will, along with its written content, offer a platform for a diverse range of podcasts. Our first feature is an engaging series hosted by the multi-talented Jay Jay French of Twisted Sister fame. This new feature aligns with…

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  • ANNOUNCING The Florida International Audio Expo 2024

    Let the Sun Shine In Feb. 16โ€“18! Save these dates for The Florida International Audio Expo 2024.

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  • What Is Spatial Audio on Apple Music? Also, How To Turn It On!

    Curious about spatial audio on Apple Music? Find out how to activate this cutting-edge technology and enjoy a new level of audio immersion.

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  • 3 Budget Audiophile Headphone Setups That Will Blow Your Mind!

    For audiophiles short on space or cash, a quality headphone system can rival speaker setups. This guide breaks down three stellar rigsโ€”ranging from $299 to $1098โ€”pairing top DAC/amp combos with acclaimed headphones.

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  • HIFIMAN DEBUTS THE GOLDENWAVE PRELUDE REFERENCE HEADPHONE AMP

    Fully Balanced, Class A Topology Headline Best-in-Class Headphone Amp Prices indicated are in US$. BELLMORE, NY, July 24, 2023 โ€“ HIFIMAN, a leader in high fidelity personal audio, today debuted a new fully balanced Class A desktop headphone amplifier, the GOLDENWAVE Prelude. Originally released by the GOLDENWAVE brand that was acquired by HIFIMAN earlier this…

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  • AXPONA 2023, Part 2

    Roon-backed Dutch & Dutch wowed AXPONA 2023 with their $14,950 DSP-powered 8c speakers, while class-D amps from Amped America and live demos from Yamaha and GoldenEar showcased serious sonic chops.

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  • AXPONA 2023, Part 1

    Back in full force, AXPONA 2023 saw 366 exhibitors take over 12 floors of Chicagolandโ€™s Renaissance Hotel, with standout launches from Luxman, DALI, Innuos, and Cabasseโ€”and plenty of eye-watering cable prices to match.

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  • HIFIMAN releases Arya Organic

    Updated model features new wood earcup for richer, more analog sound. BELLMORE, NY, May 16, 2023 โ€“HIFIMAN, a leader in high fidelity personal audio, is now shipping the third generation of its acclaimed Arya headphone: Arya Organic. The new Arya Organic (SRP: US$ 1,299) is notable for an updated industrial design that features a wood…

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  • HIFIMAN launches ANANDA NANO

    Featuring the companyโ€™s Nanometer Thickness Diaphragm BELLMORE, NY, May 16, 2023 โ€“HIFIMAN, the leader in high fidelity personal audio, today announced availability of ANANDA NANO, a long-anticipated update of the companyโ€™s popular Ananda open-back planar headphones. NANDA NANO (SRP: US$ 599) represents a generational leap forward in performance. The ANANDA NANO features the companyโ€™s Nanometer…

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  • Acora Acousticsโ€”THE interview

    Acora Acousticsโ€™ founder Val Cora shares how his love for both stone and sound led to creating the granite-bodied VRC speakerโ€”earning acclaim at shows for their transcendent sonics and redefining what speaker cabinets can achieve.

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  • Mytek launches the Brooklyn Bridge II Roon Core

    New high-end Roon Powered Streamer/DAC/Preamplifier New York, March 16, 2023 โ€“ The new Brooklyn Bridge II Roon Core is a new high-end Roon Powered Streamer/DAC/Preamplifier. The device combines a Roon Core server, network streamer, exceptional DAC and preamplifier with phono MM MC input, and a headphone amplifier, in a single unit. It allows users to…

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  • PSB, Sonical, MQA announce headphone partnership

    The first in new category of smart, mobile and true hifi audio products Tuesday, 28 February 2023 โ€“ PSB Speakers, together with hearables start-up Sonical and audio specialists MQA, announced a partnership that will define a new category of high-resolution audio headphones. The product combines high resolution wireless transmission, proven high-fidelity design, and Sonicalโ€™s CosmOS…

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  • Interview with Trent Suggs, Owner of Audio Research, Part 2/3

    Trent Suggs of Audio Research defends hi-fiโ€™s future, citing surging interest from younger listeners and the runaway success of the $5K I/50 amp. With expansion plans underway, heโ€™s betting on loyalty built early.

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  • Where did my music go? Signal loss, Pt 1

    After a decade-long journey optimizing his system, Paul Bowes claims 30โ€“40% of sound quality is often lost due to factors like poor source components, room acoustics, EMI, and subpar cablesโ€”but that much of it is recoverable.

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