Grover Neville

Over-Ear Sealed Headphones Reviews
ZMF Verite Review Part 1: A Tale of Two Headphones – The Closed Back Contender
Grover Neville  |  Jan 25, 2020  |  0 comments
The emphasis on lighter weight and more efficient materials is big for ZMF.. The Closed back Verite’s Magnesium chassis and wood selection have obviously paid off as the headphones are noticeably lighter than other ZMF headphones I’ve listened to.
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DAC Reviews
iFi ZenDAC Review
Grover Neville  |  Jan 18, 2020  |  2 comments
iFi’s recently released Zen line includes two products – the ZenBlue, a Bluetooth receiver and amp, and the unit on review; the ZenDAC, which is an integrated DAC/Amp.
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Earphones Reviews
Meze Rai Penta Review
Grover Neville  |  Jan 08, 2020  |  1 comments
Meze's leap from the 99 Classic and Neo Classic to the Empyrean was a big surprise, and the subsequent move into audiophile-oriented IEMs was quite unexpected as well, and now Meze is trickling this flagship technology down into more attainably-priced products.
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Music
Transducer Torturing Test Tracks: The InnerFidelity – Qobuz Playlist
Grover Neville, Rafe Arnott  |  Jan 03, 2020  |  4 comments
But it’s good torture, don’t worry. All Jokes aside, Rafe and I have been discussing playlists and music a lot lately, and I thought it might be a great time to slowdown from the deluge of recent-releases and put together a playlist which represents a small peek into tracks used as a reference for listening on reviews.
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Music
InnerFidelity December 2019 Music Mix: A Decade Retrospective 
Grover Neville  |  Dec 31, 2019  |  0 comments
Whatever your stance on the ‘when does the decade really end’ debate that rages amongst self-righteous keyboard warriors on Facebook meme pages, there is one that cannot be denied: there simply isn’t a lot of music released in December.
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Wireless Headphone Reviews
Audeze LCD-1 Review
Grover Neville  |  Dec 30, 2019  |  8 comments
I’ve given up the ghost a bit by naming this InnerFidelity’s Product of the Year already, so it might be helpful to think of this review in the context of ancient Greek theatre, where the audience already knows how the story will end, but comes to appreciate the details of the journey.
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InnerFidelity 2019 Year in Review: Change is Scary
Grover Neville  |  Dec 26, 2019  |  4 comments
The title is the chummy way of putting it, let’s be honest, change, like the horror movie monster you never see completely on-screen, is more than scary, it’s downright eerie. And much like that monster, change is slower and more perceptible in moments of hindsight than foresight.
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Editor's Choice
InnerFidelity Product Of The Year 2019: Audeze LCD-1
Grover Neville, Rafe Arnott  |  Dec 21, 2019  |  1 comments
When I began talking with Rafe about the docket of pieces we have planned for December, the subject of a ‘product of the year’ was one of the first ones that came up. For me awards or praise beyond a review are uncommon.
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Editor's Choice
Editor’s Choice Over $2,500 USD – InnerFidelity 2019
Rafe Arnott, Grover Neville  |  Dec 18, 2019  |  7 comments
The air starts to get a little thin when you’re reaching to pull 25 or more Ben Franklins out of your wallet, but there’s an excitement involved with this level of purchasing power that exudes commitment to what you’re throwing down hard-earned cash for.
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Editor's Choice
Editor’s Choice $500 to $2,500 USD – InnerFidelity 2019
Rafe Arnott, Grover Neville  |  Dec 16, 2019  |  4 comments
Climbing up the price ladder in personal audio doesn’t always guarantee you’ll be happier with the sonics – just like two-channel there can be sideways moves or tradeoffs – but, it usually means you’re getting better spec’d, better built and better sounding gear as a rule, as opposed to being the exception.
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