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  • Blu-ray Concert Review; “Celebration Day” by Led Zeppelin 2007

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on March 5, 2026

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  • Blu-ray Concert Review; “Live Baby Live” INXS 1991 4K UHD

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on March 5, 2026

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  • Blu-ray Concert Review; “Live In Lyon” Bryan Ferry Band 2011

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on March 5, 2026

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  • Pink Floyd Live at Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, NY 1988 

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on March 5, 2026

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  • Handmade in Finland, Beautiful Speakers That Sound Amazing. Amphion.

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on June 14, 2023

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  • Copper Cliff, Meet LightSpeed

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on January 25, 2018

    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

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on January 11, 2018

    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

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on November 28, 2017

    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

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on November 7, 2017

    The Problem: Your new 4K sources will not work with your 1080p TV.  For that…

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  • Upgrading to Apple TV 4K? You’re Going To Need A New HDMI DAC For That.

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on September 14, 2017

      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;

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on March 28, 2017

    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

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on December 16, 2016

    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?

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on August 29, 2016

    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

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on August 20, 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?

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on July 8, 2016

    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?

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on May 12, 2016

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  • Headfonia Reviews the Essence HDACC

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on March 10, 2016

    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

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on November 17, 2015

    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

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on October 14, 2015

    The new 4th generation Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV devices are improved over previous…

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  • What Does High Resolution Mean?

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on September 18, 2015

    The other day I noticed a posting on one of my favorite Facebook communities, All…

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  • The Frugal Audiophile

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on September 8, 2015

    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

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on April 21, 2015

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  • Sound & Vision’s Top Pick DAC / Headphone Amp for 2014

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on January 13, 2015

    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

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on December 8, 2014

    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

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on August 30, 2014

    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

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on August 15, 2014

    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

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on August 4, 2014

    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

    Sticky by Bob Rapoport on March 29, 2013

    The long evolution of storage media began in 1876 with Edison’s wax cylinder, then came…

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  • 10 Standout AVNIRVANA Posts; A Curated Guide to HDMI, better listening, and Hi Res Audio

    by Bob Rapoport on May 11, 2026

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  • Why You Should Be Listening to the Uncompressed LPCM Soundtracks

    by Bob Rapoport on April 30, 2026

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  • Why I Recommend The Apple TV4K AV Streamer

    by Bob Rapoport on April 17, 2026

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  • The Direct Path: The Right Way To Do HDMI Audio

    by Bob Rapoport on April 11, 2026

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  • The Last +3 dB Takes Double The Power

    by Bob Rapoport on March 13, 2026

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  • Blu-ray Concert Reviews

    by Bob Rapoport on March 5, 2026

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Recent Posts

  • 10 Standout AVNIRVANA Posts; A Curated Guide to HDMI, better listening, and Hi Res Audio
  • Why You Should Be Listening to the Uncompressed LPCM Soundtracks
  • Why I Recommend The Apple TV4K AV Streamer
  • The Direct Path: The Right Way To Do HDMI Audio
  • The Last +3 dB Takes Double The Power
  • Blu-ray Concert Review; “Celebration Day” by Led Zeppelin 2007
  • Blu-ray Concert Review; “Live Baby Live” INXS 1991 4K UHD
  • Blu-ray Concert Review; “Live In Lyon” Bryan Ferry Band 2011

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