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Taylor Loves InnerFidelity (and Her New Westones)
Sweepstakes
Ariel Bitran • Jun 19, 2013 • 0 comments
You would think the promise of internet fame would make Moose a happy pooch, but there is sadness in his eyes. He knows his owner Taylor Kasony is going to be spending way more time with her new Westone 4Rs and less time playing fetch. She's the recent winner of our Westone 4R Sweepstakes.

Kasony says, “I love Tyll’s reviews. They have helped me decide between a few audio purchases in the past!” This time she didn’t have to purchase a darn thing.

Enjoy your new Westone 4Rs, but don’t forget about your dog! Moose needs love too.

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Pathos Aurium Hybrid Headphone Amplifier
Vacuum Tube Home Headphone Amplifier Reviews
Skylab • Jun 17, 2013 • 3 comments

I have seen some nice looking Pathos products reviewed in the pages of Stereophile before, but I have never heard any until now. They always seemed to get enthusiastic reviews, and the pictures looked pretty. When the Aurium showed up here, I didn't have any idea what to expect sonically, but I expected and got a nice looking product.

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Tim Goes for a Ride
Sweepstakes
Ariel Bitran • Jun 17, 2013 • 3 comments
Innerfidelity reader Timothy Herbert of Providence, Rhode Island is the lucky winner of our Logic3 Scuderia P200 Headphone Sweepstakes . He can no longer say, "I never win anything." Tim expressed his love for Innerfidelity and gratitude for his prize.

We wish you the best, and happy listening!

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T.H.E. Show Newport 2013: Wrap-Up
T.H.E. Show Newport 2013
Tyll Hertsens • Jun 14, 2013 • 2 comments

Phew! That's it. Just a few loose ends and a teaser for a surprise next year.

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T.H.E. Show Newport 2013 Showstopper: Schiit Modi DAC and Magni Headphone Amp
T.H.E. Show Newport 2013
Tyll Hertsens • Jun 14, 2013 • 4 comments

I know it's confusing: the fart joke name, slick website, cheap prices, great looking gear, it's hard to know what to think of it. Worry not, it's good shit.

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T.H.E. Show Newport 2013 Highlight: CEntrance HiFi-M8
T.H.E. Show Newport 2013
Tyll Hertsens • Jun 13, 2013 • 7 comments

I've been drooling for quite a while now in anticipation of CEntrance's release of their HiFi-M8 high-end portable headphone amplifier. Guess I'll have to keep hydrating for just a little bit longer...but only just a little bit. The HiFi-M8 is going to be shipping "very soon" says Michael Goodman, CEntrance's CEO.

This product's development has been a collaborative effort between Michael and the Head-Fi community, so I spent a bit of time with him at the Newport show talking about the process.

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T.H.E. Show Newport 2013 Highlight: ALO Audio Studio Six
T.H.E. Show Newport 2013
Tyll Hertsens • Jun 13, 2013 • 3 comments

Wooot! Long-time portable and small desktop heaphone maker ALO introduced their first full-size home amplifier at THE Show Newport: The Studio Six. Quite a hefty and impressive offering it seemed to me.

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T.H.E. Show Newport 2013: HRT microStreamer
T.H.E. Show Newport 2013
Tyll Hertsens • Jun 12, 2013 • 5 comments

What's the size of a Tick-Tack box and will make any old laptop sound good? HRT's microStreamer is one choice in this ever growing category. I dig the fact it's got 0.5 Ohm output impedance.

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T.H.E. Show Newport 2013: HiFiMAN EF-2A Hybrid Headphone Amp
T.H.E. Show Newport 2013
Tyll Hertsens • Jun 12, 2013 • 4 comments

Having just chatted with Fan Bien regarding the RE-400 and RE-600 IEMs at the Munich show, I asked Peter Hoagland to show me something else in the booth. He picked up the EF-2A hybrid headphone amp. $169! Cool.

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T.H.E. Show Newport 2013: Audeze Planar-Magnetic Headphones
T.H.E. Show Newport 2013
Tyll Hertsens • Jun 12, 2013 • 0 comments

Having started my own company once upon a time, I'm every so often reminded of the joyous/terrifying/magical/difficult experience of giving birth to a commercial venture. Happenstance had me spending a bit of time with Steve Welborn of Audeze during the show. Memories of HeadRoom's beginning echoed in my mind.

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