High-End Audio / Audiophile Equipment
Reviews And Think Pieces
Great Audiophile Gift
2019 Special Edition
Great Audiophile Gift Ideas
2019
50 Over 60 Great Gifts For Music Lovers!
Welcome to Enjoy
the Music.com's 14th annual Great Audiophile Gift recommendations! We all love gifts,
yet getting that something special for an audiophile can be quite a challenge. Enjoy the Music.com's
annual Great Audiophile
Gift wish list has some truly spectacular ideas for music lovers starting at
around $10
and reaching to a still reasonable $500 or so. Be sure to visit this page as we
have a free gift especially for you!
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Free Cartridge Protractor And Speed Discs!
There's no place like home. Home is where my turntable is and everyone should have a two point protractor and speed
strobe discs. For the cartridge alignment tool, the trick is to have the cartridge mounted so that the needle aligns perfectly on BOTH dots without moving the protractor. What you may need to do is mount the cartridge a bit loose and slightly move it forward or back and see how it aligns on both points. You know you have it perfect when both points are perfect without moving the protractor. It takes time and patience to get it just right, but the results are worth
it! As an added bonus for you, Enjoy the Music.com also offers a free Excel file two page
spreadsheet with one page for Löfgren "A" alignment and one page for Löfgren "B"
alignment, plus you can calculate your own custom alignment points too! Get
your free Enjoy the Music.com cartridge protractor and speed discs at
this link.
Acoustic Foam Panels For A Better Sounding
Room
Here we have a special 50-pack of 1" acoustic foam panels for less than $50.
Everyone knows that your hi-fi system will sound best when your room's acoustics are
optimized.
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Apple AirPod Pro Bluetooth In-Ear
Monitors
They say the third
time's the charm, and with the new Apple AirPod Pro Bluetooth IEMs (in-ear monitors,
$249 at Amazon) you can enjoy many musical pleasures with your Apple iPhone. Windows 3.0,
Goldfinger, Godfather III (not!). Well on its third iteration of the
Airpod, Apple has finally nailed it!
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Audience Forte F3 Audiophile Power
Cord
Replace your performance-robbing stock power cord today with Audience's Forte F3 audiophile power cord (5.75-feet long). The forte f3 powerChord contain massive 10 AWG conductors, made from 99.9999% pure OFC stranded copper in XLPE (cross linked polyethylene dielectric) with PVC jacket.
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Audiophile Vacuum Tube Amplifiers Volume
2
Audiophile Vacuum Tube Amplifiers Volume 2 ($69.95) is a practical modern reference on audiophile vacuum tube technology! This unique DIY design and construction manual presents the theory and practice of vacuum tube amplification in a balanced way.
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Beteran KZ-ATE In Ear Monitors
(IEMs)
Back
by popular demand is something we've recommended before. The KZ-ATE are the best inexpensive in-ear monitor (IEM)
I've ever heard, at a ridiculously low price! There has been some headphone "experts" that have written that spending a little bit more will reward the listener with better sound.
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Blown Away By Steve
Steigman
Making
our Great Audiophile Gift idea once again is perhaps the most
classic, and iconic, music photo that everyone over the age of 40 knows. When you see this
poster, made famous in the Maxell TV commercial, do you immediately think of
Wilhelm Richard Wagner's Flight of the Valkyries?
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Bottlehead Single Ended eXperimenter's Kit
3.0
Bottlehead's affectionately-named S.E.X. 3.0 Kit ($539 on up) is extremely easy to build and will run any dynamic headphones – even AKG K1000s and Audeze LCD-2s – to great effect. Power output is a generous two watts per channel, so it could also drive highly efficient loudspeakers too!
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Brainwavz Delta In-Ear
Monitors
Odd items cross my desk for possible review, and these apparently well-made examples of the usual £35 in-ear variety caught my attention – especially after I discovered that these only cost
£20 ($22.50 on Amazon).
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Cardas EM5813 Ear Speaker In-Ear
Headphones
Cardas
Audio's incredible EM5813 Ear Speakers are the product of over four years in exhaustive research and development encompassing every part of the human hearing
system.
The human hearing system, musical chords, and the Cardas Audio EM5813 Ear Speakers are reflections of the Golden Ratio
— closely related to the Fibonacci Sequence....
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CHISTO High-End Analog, Digital, And Gear
Cleaners
There's so much to love about CHISTO cleaners, and they have a great product for every format to bring more joy of music, plus a gear cleaner too! Their Easy Groove Concentrate (€49.90)
concentrate makes a liter of effective vinyl records cleaning solution.
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Chord Mojo Portable DAC
/ Headamp
Welcome to your music via the legendary Chord Mojo DAC / headamp ($599 yet on sale, see below). As perhaps the world's most advanced portable digital to analog converter and headphone amplifier that has reached extreme
popularity, thanks to technology derived from Chord's Hugo series units and Dave reference converter this little powerhouse delivers!
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CRC QD Plastic Safe Liquid Contact
Cleaner
CRC QD contact cleaner is a unique blend of petroleum-distillates and alcohol which provides a suitable precision cleaner for sensitive electronics. It is a cost effective alternative to all contact cleaners. It Evaporates quickly and leaves no residue and is safe to use on all plastics.
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Dekiru Acoustic Bass
Traps
Every audiophile and recording studio engineer knows that your room's corners can add problems to lower frequency sound production. Dekiru's Acoustic Bass Traps ($26 for 8) are thick, 12" X 7" X 7" noise dampeners ideal for studio or home audio / theater sound treatment.
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Digital Amplifier Company Cherry USB To
S/PDIF
Cherry USB to S/PDIF Converter by the Digital Amplifier Company ($390) is a premium unit that is plug-and-play easy to use. You
can easily connect a USB device (driver installation not necessary) for modern Windows and Mac PCs. Power is also provided through USB, so there's no need for an external power adapter.
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Drhob Vinyl Record Cup
/ Drink Coasters
There's not much technologically to say about the Drhob Vinyl Record cup / drinks coasters for $6... except they are an incredible gift for your music lover! Made from ABS
plastic, they measure approximately 4.15" round and look great within your listening
room / home theater.
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Dynamat Xtreme Vibration
Dampener
Have ya' ever spent $400 on those
wooden Shim Mick hockey pucks? No?!?!? Me either. There is possibly a better, much
cheaper way to do it in my humble opinion. Yes, the resonant frequencies of your room, your
equipment and what-have-you can make a subtle, or not so subtle change to the music your system
reproduces.
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ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2 Bookshelf
Speakers
ELAC's
original Debut B6 bookshelf speakers were a huge hit and here we're recommending
the latest generation of this design. ELAC's Debut 2.0 B6.2 bookshelf speakers
($299 per pair) are designed and hand-tuned by none other than longtime designer Andrew Jones and they sound simply spectacular!
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Etekcity Auto-Ranging Clamp Digital
Multimeter
Everyone who deals with electricity and electronics needs a good
multimeter. While we'd love to have a Fluke, they are generally over $300 for a proper setup. For those of us who only occasionally use a multimeter, or for normal to light duty use, we present to you the Etekcity Auto-Ranging Clamp Digital
Multimeter ($27).
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FiiO M3K Portable Hi-Res Audio Player
And FiiO BTR3 Bluetooth Amplifier
Being
an old timer in battery powered portable audio, including everything from a
brand new 1970 Panasonic transistor radio to the world's first portable CD
player (Sony D5 in 1985) and toyed with Diamond Rio mp3 player (1999), I am
truly impressed at these two under $100 offerings.
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Furutech NCF Cable Booster-Signal Damping
System
Furutech's
NCF Booster ($350 each, with additional extension shafts in 10pcs sets for $33) employs specially developed sound enhancing material for superior connector and cable damping. According to Furutech, "Not only does the Furutech NCF Booster Connector and Cable Holder lift audio cables off the floor minimizing their points of
contact....
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Gingko Audio Acoustic Resonance Clarifier
(ARCH)
The unique shape of the patent-pending ARCH Acoustic Resonance Clarifier
($199 to $599) and its material construction make it an effective vibration control base for speakers and heavy audio components.
Ginko Audio's ARCH is constructed from a lossy material that dissipates vibration across the audio frequency spectrum.
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Goal Zero Yeti 400 Lithium Portable Power
Station
Our
Senior Editor Tom Lyle has
always been a proponent of some sort of power conditioning for one's high-end
audio system. If you're tired of the low quality power coming out of your
outlet, your system only sounding good at night, or want to realize the great
sound capability of your gear by going 100% pure sine wave battery supply, then
the Yeti is for you! Better still, it is priced right and you can charge it via
an optional Yeti solar panel.
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HDtracks Hi-Res Music Special 20% Off Holiday
Gift
HDtracks is the largest online Hi-Res music store in the world. Their massive catalog of uncompressed, ultra Hi-Res music has all the classic albums that an audiophile could want — Beatles, Zeppelin, Miles Davis, Coltrane, Aretha Franklin,
Radiohead, Nirvana, and beyond — plus brand-new releases added every week from major and independent labels.
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Hosa G5S-6 Caig DeoxIT Gold
Cleaner
/ Enhancer
Hosa's Caig DeoxIT Gold ($19, formerly ProGold) is a unique conditioning solution designed for use in critical applications where only slight cleaning action is necessary. It is intended for use on new and recently cleaned surfaces. You can enhance, protect, lubricate, and maintain optimum signal quality be ensuing all your contacts and clean.
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IEUYO Ferrite EMI
/ RFI Signal Noise Filters
Electrical noise causes problems, many problems. We deal within all
the time as electronic technicians. Yet what have you done to reduce RFI / EMI within your cabling system? For only $11 you can get the IEUYO Ferrite EMI / RFI Signal Noise Filters 20-piece pack that may help improve the sound of your hi-fi
system.
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KEF Q150 Uni-Q Bookshelf
/ Desktop Speakers
The KEF Q150 Bookshelf Speaker helps round out the company's award-winning Q Series. KEF's Q150 features a solid cabinet, sleek black finish, and a modern 5.25"
Uni-Q driver array. The Q150 contains an enhanced Uni-Q Driver Array designed to smooth out treble frequencies, and reimagined crossovers to provide cleaner and more accurate bass.
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Kimber Kable B BUS Cu USB Cable
Kimber's
very high quality B-Bus USB cable ($50 for 0.5 meter length) is without a doubt
much higher quality than the throw-away cables that come standard with most
electronics equipment. Our very own Dick Olsher has made very positive comments
about the difference in the sound quality of one's digital system when using
this cable.
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MoFi Original Master Inner Record Sleeves
Vinyl lovers know the importance of not just keeping their vinyl LPs clean, you must also be
careful when not just storing them, yet that very crucial time when taking out or placing a record back into the cover. Mobile Fidelity's Original Master Sleeves ($20 for pack of 50) make a perfect gift for the analog music lover.
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Nordost QPOINT Resonance Synchronizer
Nordost's QPOINT Resonance Synchronizer ($749.99) emits a subtle field which manipulates all electromechanical resonances within its immediate proximity so that they resonate in unison with each other. The company feels that by sync'ing these resonances, their QPOINT eliminates internal electrical noise, enhancing the coherency and timing that is typically lacking in even the most high-end audio systems.
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Nordost Qv2 AC Line Harmonizer
Nordost, out of Holliston, MA, not Norway, is one of the
premier cable manufacturers in the world. They often run comparative demonstrations of their products at audio
shows that I've found instructive on several occasions.
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Novus 7100 Plastic Polish Kit
Novus 7100 plastic polish kit is great for those who are still enjoying their digital disc collection. It also removes scratches from plastic lens sunglasses, and many other plastic items that you want to polish to a shine. According to Novus, who is where many companies seem to 'repackage' this product and sell at a far higher
cost....
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Onzow ZeroDust Stylus Cleaner
You know it, you love it. If you don't know it, you'll love it! Onzow ZeroDust Stylus Cleaner ($39) has
been celebrated for many years and lets you put away that hard bristle brush. Clean your stylus with ease as you simply lower your stylus onto the surface of this space-age polymer bubble, then quickly lift the arm lever and you're done!
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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon DC Turntable
/ Ortofon 2M
Pro-Ject's colorful Debut Carbon DC turntable comes with the
highly-regarded Ortofon 2M Red moving-magnet cartridge ($460). You also get a glorious 8.6" carbon fiber tonearm, while the increased platter size has more weight than lesser turntables to ensure speed stability and sound
quality.
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Pro-Ject Phono Box Ultra 500 Ltd. Ed. Phono Stage
In early 2018, Pro-Ject celebrated the shipment of their 500,000th Phono Preamplifier with an exciting design challenge! This time around, the company desired to create an ultra low-noise phono preamp completely free from the damaging effects of environmental interference, while keeping the design compact and simple enough to fit in the same size chassis as
Pro-Ject's S2 line of electronics.
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RCA Victor His Master's Voice LED Wall Clock
This ultra-retro cool lighted 14" clock features the legendary RCA Victor His Master's Voice image. Reminiscent of antique neon light up clocks, this well-lit design features a vibrant and long lasting LED back light that will last for up to a decade! Outfit your listening room, garage, shop or warehouse with timeless art.
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Record Doctor V Vinyl LP Cleaning Machine
Safely removes dust, dirt, grease, grime and other unmentionables from record grooves with the Record Doctor's V vinyl LP cleaning machine. A clean vinyl record lets you hear the music you've been missing, plus it helps to prolong the life of LPs to maintain their sound quality and value.
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Reference Recordings -- Give The Gift Of Music
John Williams At The Movies by The Dallas Winds is a multi-Grammy nominated album now available on LP at Reference Recordings! John Williams is a game changer. Early in his career he crossed the lines between music that was "art" and music that was "commercial," and never looked back.
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Schiit Lyr 3 Modular
Headamp
/ DAC / Phono Stage
To improve on their Lyr 2, Schiit had to completely reinvent the amplifier, introduce two new technologies, and make it modular. Yes,
that's right. Not only is the new Lyr 3 (starting at $499) a big sonic upgrade, it can be configured with the DAC or phono preamp of your
choice — just like Schiit's Jotunheim.
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Schiit Sol Cast Aluminum Turntable
Schiit's new Sol Cast Aluminum Turntable
($799)
doesn't look like any other affordable turntable in the world. That's because it's designed to deliver the most amazing performance possible for the bucks, without regard to how it
"should" look.
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S.M.S.L SP-200 THX AAA-888 Headphone Amplifier
For the longest time, getting your hands on a headphone amplifier featuring THX technology was a headache. There were previously only three headphone amplifiers that included
THX's groundbreaking technology, the most popular of the three had notoriously inconsistent availability, leaving many adopters with long wait times.
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Soundoctor Test
/ Setup CD Version 2.7.2
With this CD you are in for a unique audio experience! This CD represents more than 35 years research into the best methodology for the easiest and most comprehensive subwoofer integration and system alignment, including speaker imaging by Barry
Ober.
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Spin-Clean Record Washing System
The Spin-Clean unit has been in production since 1968. Besides its economy, there are a few things that differentiate the Spin-Clean from its competition. First, the unit requires no power as everything is done by hand.
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Sumiko Olympia Moving Magnet Phono Cartridge
In a marketplace full of mass-production, planned obsolescence, and endless hype, Sumiko Phono Cartridges provides an oasis of artistry and accessibility for every music lover and analog enthusiast. For over 40 years, Sumiko has provided the industry with some of the finest tools in analog reproduction.
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SVS Prime Wireless SoundBase
SVS' Prime Wireless SoundBase ($499) is a dual-threat audio component that brings high-resolution wireless audio streaming, advanced connectivity and smart control to conventional speakers or, using its line level output, creates a smart wireless music zone with your AV receiver or two-channel stereo system.
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Synergistic Research Orange Quantum Fuses
And UEF Black Duplex Outlet
The ORANGE Fuse is Synergistic Research's latest and greatest version of their extremely popular UEF Blue Fuse. In fact the Blue fuse earned Enjoy the Music.com's 2018 Great Audiophile Gift recommendation. If you are one of the thousands of SR Fuse users, than you already know what an improvement the tiny devices add to your
electronic's performance.
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The Audio Expert
Everything You Need To Know About Audio
Book By Ethan Winer
Longtime audio expert Ethan Winer says, "I've always wanted to write a book about audio, and a few years ago I started making notes about what I would include. As it happens, a major publisher of technical books approached me in early 2011 after seeing my hour-long AES Audio Myths video.
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The Audiophile's Project Sourcebook
You love music, and you love hi-fi electronics. Do you also love to
read schematics and sniff solder fumes? Are you bi-amplifier curious? If so then step right up as
The Audiophile's Project Sourcebook ($35.76) is a clear, concise instructions book that is well-illustrated.
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The Complete Guide to High-End Audio Fifth Edition
Book By Robert Harley
This book is a great reference for the audiophile. Whether you are trying to trying to allocate your funds between the components of your system, trying to make sense of audio reviews, setting up a music server or even building a dedicated listening room from scratch, Bob Harley has excellent advice for you.
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Tivoli Audio
Bluetooth AM/FM Desktop Radio
With Tivoli Audio's M1BTCLA Bluetooth AM/FM radio you can play your fave radio station or stream music wirelessly through Bluetooth. Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum
(FHSS) results in low-to-no noise interference with other wireless devices within your office or home. This award-winning Tivoli Audio radio is a classic!
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Tru-Lift Tonearm Lifter
While tone controls and automatic turntables have gone the way of endangered species there is still a need for many to have the tonearm automatically lifted at the end of a record. This will become increasingly so as power recliners become more popular, since they do not close up as quickly as manual versions.
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Bonus Great Audiophile Gifts!
Shop At The Cable Company
And Save!
The Cable Company wants to wish their USA customers a very Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy your day off,
hopefully spending time with loved ones, good food, and some good music (and football)! You can also enjoy some new
extra specials for the long weekend all the way thru Cyber Monday December 2nd. Save up to $1500 on Focal headphones packaged together with the new Arche headphone amplifier. Save $300 on Focal Clear professional headphones. Half off on HiFiMAN's TWS600 Bluetooth earbuds. Save $1000 on the Audio Desk Systeme Vinyl Cleaner PRO. There's also 20% off on
everything from Wireworld when you use discount code WW20. You can save 40% off DH Labs HDMI using
discount code HDMI40 and 20% off new DH Labs Reunion Ethernet cables using discount code ETHERNET20. Lastly, there's special pricing on all Nordost products
too. Shop and
save at The Cable Company through Cyber Monday at this link.
Western Digital Red 6TB NAS Hard Drive
Here we have Western Digital's leading edge WD Red 6TB drive for every compatible NAS system to help fulfill your Hi-Res Music and data storage needs. With drives up to 14TB, WD Red drives offer a wide array of solutions for customers looking to build a NAS storage solution. Built for single-bay or upwards of 16 bay NAS systems, WD Red drives pack the power to store your precious data in one powerhouse unit. With WD Red drives, you're ready for all your reliable data storage
needs. You can get the WD 6TB
NAS-ready hard drive ($144) at this link.
SanDisk 512GB Extreme MicroSDXC
With the SanDisk Extreme 512GB microSD UHS-I Memory Card
(MSRP is $199.99, on sale for $79.99) you get extreme speeds for fast transfer, app performance, Hi-Res Music and 4K UHD video. Ideal for your Android smartphone, action cameras or drones, this high-performance microSD card handles 4K UHD video recording, Hi-Res Music, full HD video and high-resolution photos. The super-fast SanDisk Extreme microSDXC memory card reads up to 160MB/s and writes up to 90MB/s. Plus, it's A2-rated, so you can get fast application performance for an exceptional smartphone
experience. You can get the SanDisk 512GB Extreme MicroSDXC
at this link.
Qobuz Makes A Great Gift This
Holiday Season
Qobuz, founded in 2007 as an online music streaming / downloading service that now specializes in Hi-Res Music,
has completely eliminated their
low quality 1996 technology lossy MP3 tier within their streaming service. And so Qobuz streamlines its monthly offering to one $14.99 plan ($12.50 per month with a yearly plan) that includes unlimited access to its entire Hi-Res Music and CD lossless
catalog streaming. This provides music lovers up to 24-bit/192kHz streaming for
Hi-Res Music and 16-bit/44.1kHz for 1980's technology CD, which is better than
1996's lossy compressed MP3. Visit Qobuz and
sign up for their great lossless streaming music service.
Danacables Black Friday Sale
Danacable will have a Black Friday Sale from Friday
11/29 to Friday 12/6 (2019) on selected items. The design, material, and construction of the Danacable result in very low R, C, and L measurements compared to other cables. But the proof is in the listening. In manufacturing the Danacable, they source the best parts from all over the world to achieve the intended performance objectives. Every Danacable is proudly handcrafted in Colorado, USA, from larger-gauge OFC wires, using unique weaving techniques, and terminated with high-quality connectors.
Visit Danacable to see all their specials this holiday
season.
Audio Technica ATHAD1000X Audiophile
'Phones
Audio-Technica ATH-AD1000X audiophile quality open-back dynamic headphones
(MSRP is $599.95, on sale for $285.36) combine superior vocal and instrumental reproduction with the soundstage of an open-air ear cup design. The 53mm large-aperture drivers are exclusively crafted for this model, to deliver precise imaging and an ideal frequency response. A proprietary 3D wing support system and smooth-textured suede ear pads eliminate pressure on your ears, for luxurious comfort hour after hour. You can
buy the Audio Technica AUD ATHAD1000X Audiophile ATH-AD1000X at this
link.
Sennheiser HD 650 Open Back Pro Headphones
With the Sennheiser HD 650 (MSRP 499.95, on sale for
$401.49), audiophiles experience truly unique natural sound. With sound this good, long concerts in the comfort of your home are a certainty, so the HD 650 also seeks to sets a standard in comfort and convenience. A high power neodymium magnets delivers sounds from 10Hz to 41kHz via lightweight aluminum voice coils for very fast transient response. The HD 650 is a genuine masterpiece, which will satisfy even the most demanding listener. HD 650 the Reference Class. You
can buy the Sennheiser HD 650 open back professional headphones at this
link.
Aperion Audio Planar-Ribbon Super Tweeter
The Aperion Audio Super Tweeter ($299) is a high-fidelity compliment to any home audio system. Designed to reside on top of your existing speaker, the Super Tweeter can be used from 8kHz to 30kHz. A Super Tweeter is generally intended to respond well into ultra-high frequencies over 20kHz, the commonly accepted upper frequency limit of human hearing. Aperion's planar ribbon super tweeters are ideal for taking advantage extended-range audio formats such as vinyl, SACD, FLAC, UHD Blu-ray, and other high-fidelity product. With five preset crossover points, the Aperion Audio Super Tweeter provides customizable bright and detailed sound, enhances the stereo sound field width & depth and accentuates ultra-high frequency
extension. You can buy the Aperion Audio
Planar-Ribbon Super Tweeter at this link.
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Music Sale
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab's (MoFi) ongoing quest is to deliver the foremost sounding audio entertainment software that technological innovation can provide. From MoFi's first UHQR vinyl LP
to their latest Ultradisc UHR SACD, they have been an innovator in the audiophile frontier. Mobile Fidelity believes that mastering systems should be neutral and transparent. The essential idea is to unveil all the detailed musical information on the original master recording without adding deterioration, coloration or other sonic artifacts. You can
save 10% off music through December 2nd by using the code
BFCM10 during checkout at MoFi's website.
Sony WH1000XM3 Noise Cancelling Headphones
Sony's WH1000XM3 (MSRP is $349.99, on sale for $278)
noise cancelling headphones have evolved to further immerse you in your music. The addition of Sony proprietary HD noise canceling processor Qn1 masterfully helps to virtually eliminate the noise around you. Listen all day with up to 30 hours of battery life. Quick charging gives five hours of playback with just a 10-minute charge. It can be used via Bluetooth wireless or wired via the included ~4' OFC cable. The mini stereo plug is gold plated for a high quality and reliable wired connection. Frequency response is from 4Hz to 40kHz. There's a volume touch sensor built in too and the Sony WH1000XM3 have a built-in
mic that can be employed for handsfree phone calls and Alexa voice
control. You can buy the Sony's WH1000XM3 noise cancelling headphones
on sale now at this link.
Free 24/192 HD Music For 3 Months From Amazon
Amazon Music reaches a massive amount of
music lovers globally and their new Ultra HD tier ($14.99 a month, $12.99 for Prime
members) delivers upwards of true lossless 24-bit/192kHz streaming music to subscribers. This price is less than what lossless Qobuz, and lower quality lossy Tidal, provides today.
Amazon claims to already have over 50 million songs within their High Definition tier, yet keep in mind that is CD quality 16-bit/44.1kHz. Of those, there are 10 million songs within their Ultra HD tier.
Enjoy the Music.com greatly appreciates the first mainstream music provider in offering true
lossless Hi-Res Music streaming services to their customers. Learn
more from Amazon and enjoy three free months of Hi-Res Music at this link.
Parks Audio Puffin Phono DSP Phono Preamplifier
The Puffin by Parks Audio ($449) is a "next-generation" phono preamplifier with a wide range of gain settings, which allows easy system matching for all cartridges and hi-fi sound systems. The wide selection of tone controls make it a breeze to tweak the sound too. Puffins are designed, assembled, and tested in the company's Pacific Northwest family-owned facility. Our owner, Shannon Parks, draws on his expertise in state-of-the-art electronics, plus his love for high-quality audio. Dial in your sound using Tilt, Air, Treble, Bass, and BassBoost. There are 20 gain settings from -4dB to 72dB (MC) w/ 40dB (MM) default. In total, over 500 adjustable phono settings for LPs and 78s is available. There's a Volume control with cueing mute too, plus modes of Stereo, Mono, Left and Right. You can apply transfer functions like tube (2H) and tape
(3H). You an buy the Parks Audio Puffin Phono DSP
phono preamplifier at this link.
Jensen CI-2RR IsoMax Stereo Audio Isolator
The Iso-Max CI-2RR ($225) is a passive two channel audio ground isolator designed to eliminate hum and buzz caused by ground loops in the most demanding audio systems. The stereo design begins with gold RCA connectors to ensure optimal signal transfer. The 'magic' inside comes from two high performance Jensen Transformers that deliver pristine audio from 10Hz to 40kHz with less than 1dB of deviation, less than 0.05% harmonic distortion, and less than 2° phase shift at all frequencies. The transformer is shielded in a MuMETAL can to avoid unwanted electrical noise from interfereing with the critical signal. Elimited ground loop buss within you audiophile systems, home theater, Hi-Z recording sound cards, car audio, and any other unbalanced audio
signal. You can buy the Jensen CI-2RR IsoMax Stereo Audio Isolator
at this link.
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Gift Suggestions
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Audiophile Gifts 2019, 2018, 2017,
2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012,
2011, 2010, 2008,
2007, 2006,
and 2005.
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