The headline is no joke, there’s a good chance your current HDMI cables are not…
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FIBBR HDMI Fiber Optic Cables Win IMPACT 2018 Award at CES
In the closing days of 2017, I reached out to Jim McGall, the sales director…
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HDMI Copper vs. Fiber; The Need For Speed in the 4K Era
I have exciting news to share about a new line of HDMI fiber optic cables…
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Essence HDACC II-4K Enables Your HDMI v2.0b Sources
The Problem: Your new 4K sources will not work with your 1080p TV. For that…
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AEGO Sound3ar for Mac
Acoustic Energy, one of the UKs premier hi-fi brands with over 30 years’ experience in…
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Upgrading to Apple TV 4K? You’re Going To Need A New HDMI DAC For That.
Presenting the Essence HDACC II-4K with 4 x 1 HDMI v2.0a Switching for Multiple…
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Essence HDACC II-4K, Evolve II-4K Now Shipping;
For those that have been following the delay of my introduction of the HDACC II-4K…
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How To Digitize & Store Your Analog Vinyl Records / Tapes in Hi Res Audio
Enjoy a lifetime of listening to astounding audio fidelity—record it in DSD. “High-Resolution” is the…
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Why Do Only Some People Get ‘Skin Orgasms’ From Listening to Music?
Have you ever been listening to a great piece of music and felt a chill…
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Essence HDACC Wins The Absolute Sound Editor’s Choice Award 2016
The Essence HDACC has just won The Absolute Sound Editor’s Choice Award for DACs under…
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Do You Experience Frissons When You Listen To Music?
I’ve been thinking about why we’re all audiophiles for a long time; I’ve come to…
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Native Hi Res Audio Is Encrypted; Do You Have The De-Cryption Key?
Today’s blog post is aimed at all the PC / Server-stored music fans who think…
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Headfonia Reviews the Essence HDACC
January 14, 2016…..Let me make introductions. Essence products and distribution are the lovechild of Bob…
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How To Get The Digital Audio Stream From New Apple TV Into Your Audio System
The new 4th generation Apple TV is now shipping, that’s great news for Apple fans…
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New Apple TV & Amazon Fire TV Drop Optical Audio Output
The new 4th generation Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV devices are improved over previous…
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What Does High Resolution Mean?
The other day I noticed a posting on one of my favorite Facebook communities, All…
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The Frugal Audiophile
I grew up at the same time hi fi grew up, the 1960’s and 70’s.…
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Specifications of Blu-ray Primary Audio Streams
Believe it or not, the audio specs of the various content platforms such as Roku,…
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Sound & Vision’s Top Pick DAC / Headphone Amp for 2014
The high-end audio marketplace is full of great DAC / Headphone Amps, from top manufacturers…
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How To Upgrade Your Analog System To Hi Res Audio
Listen to Morpheus, your current CD collection can be turned into a new and more…
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More Hi Res Audio Content Than Anyone Imagined
Audiophiles are upgrading their systems now with better content instead of hardware tweaks, Hi Res…
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Essence Reveals The History of Stereophonic Sound
If you want to call yourself an audiophile, it seems to me you should know…
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How to Merge Your Digital Music Life With Analog Components
When it comes to how we store our music these days, there’s no doubt that…
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The History Of Audiophile Sound
The long evolution of storage media began in 1876 with Edison’s wax cylinder, then came…
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Essence HDACC II-4K HDMI SACD User Experience Shared
Sharing an SACD User Experience with the Essence HDACC II-4K HDMI DAC ($649) by Garret…
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Comparison Test; HDMI Copper vs Fiber Optic
Take the Dare to Compare Challenge; Which Picture is Better? A lot has been written…
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