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Steve Guttenberg May 25, 2012 4 comments

Ed Note: I've long been enamored by the incredibly lifelike recordings produced by brothers David and Norman on their Chesky record label. They regularly put great musicians in great spaces, and deftly record the moment with minimal mikes and astonishing results.

I knew they'd get ahead ... Steve Guttenberg now tells us exactly what kind of head they got.

Tyll Hertsens May 24, 2012 9 comments

The Little Monster himself, Keven Lee (son of Head Monster Noel Lee), jumped out on his own to start a new low-cost headphone company: SOL Republic. Their first headphone, the Tracks is a bit of a mixed bag, but quite interesting nonetheless.

Let's have a look and listen...

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Tyll Hertsens May 21, 2012 36 comments
Steve Guttenberg dragged me into the objectivist/subjectivist debate...but not kicking and screaming. Because I like to measure headphones, and because I love the experience of listening, I hold that debate pretty regularly all by myself.

Want a peek inside my head?

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Tyll Hertsens May 16, 2012 4 comments

Have you ever struggled through a long string of purchases to find just the right headphone for you? Ever wonder what some of the top-end headphones can deliver? Ever think to yourself, "Meh, headphones. How good can it be?" Well...now you can find out. The Cable Company makes a lovely offering.

John Grandberg May 14, 2012 2 comments

Audyssey, best known for their room correction solutions, enters the personal audio market with a pair of powered speakers. Dubbed "Lower East Side", or LES for short, these compact monitors aim to deliver big sound by fusing quality hardware with proprietary Audyssey processing. Do they succeed? Read on to find out.

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Tyll Hertsens May 11, 2012 33 comments
Well...it has taken me a year to figure out what InnerFidelity is, but I'm ready to give it a shot now. Read on to learn all about InnerFidelity.
Steve Guttenberg May 10, 2012 13 comments

Editor's Note: I'm endlessly asked on the InnerFidelity YouTube channel what kind of speakers I have on my desktop. Wanting to give a full answer, I asked Steve Guttenberg to review these lovely Harbeth speakers.

Dock & Boombox Reviews
Tyll Hertsens May 04, 2012 1 comments

Ah, the lowly boombox. Certainly, a device that sits squarely centered in the domain of personal audio. Promising so many things: radio; aux inputs; a clock maybe. Unfortunately, boomboxes rarely deliver more than the glorious resonant tones of plastic.

Tivoli tries to buck the tide with their iSongBook. Let's see if they succeed.

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Tyll Hertsens May 03, 2012 21 comments

Oh, my! Spring is here, and my back porch is becoming habitable for keyboard tapping. Let's see what's up for this month.

Tyll Hertsens May 01, 2012 19 comments

Headphones have changed a lot over the last 20 years. First they were accessories; then they were legit listening devices but as ugly as an outhouse; then they were bright plastic necklaces and a rapper's gravy train; but of late, they're becoming a very human interface to our tunes, designed to sound good, look good, and feel good.

The Philips Fidelio L1 is a perfect example of such a headphone.