Audiophile articles

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  Feature

  Ecstasy for my eardrums: tripping through the addictive psychedelia of million-dollar hi-fi

  By Trent Wolbe on May 31, 2013 11:15 am + 152 comments

  Yesterday I chronicled a skeptical vision quest through the realm of high-end audio appreciation. It Continue reading…

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  Where the richest music nerds go to play: the High End show

  By Trent Wolbe on May 30, 2013 11:45 am + 113 comments

  In early May Trent Wolbe traveled to the High End trade show in Munich, Germany. This is part one of Continue reading…

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  Article

  Scosche announces the boomBottle, a Bluetooth speaker for your bike

  By Ben Kersey on January 8, 2013 12:00 pm + 8 comments

  Scosche is making a play for audio at CES 2013 with a range of new accessories. By far the most Continue reading…

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  Article

  Neil Young reveals Pono music player, promises 'the best sound anyone can get'

  By Sam Byford on September 28, 2012 04:28 am + 290 comments

  Neil Young has appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman to promote Pono, a high-quality Continue reading…

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  The V-Moda Vamp: a $650 hybrid iPhone headphone amp and battery case (hands-on)

  By Chris Welch on June 12, 2012 09:00 am + 34 comments

  Early last month, V-Moda CFO Val Kolton stopped by The Verge offices with his company's latest Continue reading…

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  Article

  XBMC integrates 'AudioEngine' with DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD support

  By Evan Rodgers on May 31, 2012 01:21 pm + 9 comments

  The developers of XBMC, an open source media front-end, have finally made their new AudioEngine a Continue reading…

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  Article

  Antelope's Rubicon preamp has a built-in atomic clock for ultra low jitter

  By Jeff Blagdon on April 24, 2012 04:05 am + 27 comments

  The exacting ear of the serious audiophile can be a hard master to please. The crystal Continue reading…

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  Antelope Rubicon Atomic AD/DA Preamp

  on April 24, 2012 03:37 am

  Antelope Audio is announcing the world's first preamp with an integrated rubidium atomic clock. Continue reading…

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  Article

  Pioneer N-50 and N-30 networked audio players bring AirPlay and DLNA into audiophile territory

  By Chris Welch on January 5, 2012 08:22 am + 6 comments

  Apple's AirPlay technology is seeing increased implementation in high-end home audio systems, with Continue reading…

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  Article

  The origins of Dr. Dre's controversial Beats headphones

  By T.C. Sottek on November 19, 2011 08:10 pm + 94 comments

  The New York Times has an interesting story detailing the history of Dr. Dre's Beats headphones — Continue reading…