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Quality Headphone Gear for the Rest of Us Pt. 1
Meze 99Classics Headphones I love writing about what we audio geeks call “reference-level” audio components. By reference-level we mean state-of-the-art, “reference” meaning close to referencing the real thing: The sound of music in real time and space. It’s a way of saying: this component reproduces beautifully dynamic and realistic sounding music, or, I think perhaps more appropriately; it’s what we…
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Music as a Time Machine: A Night with Akkord, Richie Hawtin & Headphone Therapy
I cherished this spectacular article Harry Pearson wrote for his HPSoundings blog a couple years ago about his stereo systems being Time Machines. It was like he channeled my brain directly for that piece, because I feel the same way about my systems—headphone and stereo, in-room. But I’ve gotta admit, I’ve been on some crazy…
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Bass for Miles Part II – The Power of Audeze, SubPac, & the Force
Miles has clocked plenty of game-time since Part I of our Bass for Miles column here at OccupyHifi. So I thought it was time to head over to Fort Miles (a.k.a Miles room at his mothers house, where his first-rate PC Gaming lair is located) and speak with Miles in his element. Admittedly, I had other motives: Like experiencing Star…
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Bass for Miles Part I
ManyMilesAway, a.k.a Miles Stratton is a dedicated PC Gamer. He’s also the son of Russ Stratton, (VP of Audio/Video Systems at the Los Angeles & Orange County Audio Society) and a dear friend of mine. Russ is also a diehard audiophile and fellow music addict. Through my OccupyHifi On-The-Road adventures, and more importantly, through their kindness, I landed at…
