Part 2.1: Epistemology and some Problems with Being an Expert Recently, Roger Skoff offered up a caricature of an argument around the so-called “expert” and skewered some of the challenges that appertain thereto. Whew. You […]
Geek Out 1000, First Take by Michael Mercer Light Harmonic hit the hi-fi scene like a bat outta hell a few years ago, earning a reputation for sonic integrity and forward-thinking design aesthetics. Upon the introduction […]
You’ve probably heard of Pono by now, right? Or maybe visited (or perhaps even invested in) the Kickstarter campaign for the project that musician Neil Young (yes, that Neil Young) has been raving about for the last year or so? […]
Jim Hagerman of Hagerman Technologies has a lesson in high-end audio economics going on over at Kickstarter. Here’s the problem. Say you’re a “little guy” manufacturer. You want to fill an order and you’re not […]
Recently, Roger Skoff offered up a caricature of an argument around the so-called “expert” and skewered some of the challenges that appertain thereto. Ahem. In short, Skoff argues that experts, generally speaking, aren’t — and […]
Guess what showed this week? My Kickstarter Green headphone awesomifier! I ordered the 1 watt output version, so that makes this a Super-Duper Geek Out. I’m super-duper psyched. Oh, if you missed your opportunity during […]
JH Audio sent me a pair of custom in-ear monitors from their new Sirens line, the Roxanne. Roxanne retails for $1,599 (the “carbon fiber” option adds $500). The Roxanne is an incredible work in miniature […]
Pono is still kicking the crap out of Kickstarter. Fundraising goal? Bah, who cares. Crushed! Neil Young’s baby is currently cruising past $2.5M and with 30+ days left, so I feel comfortable guessing that he’s […]
Pono hit Kickstarter today with a bang. The retail pricing on the new high-resolution portable audio player was set at $400, but the first 100 early birds snapped it up at 50% off. And yes, […]
by Roger Skoff In this installment, Roger Skoff explores some Big Math and a myth that masquerades as something called “expertise”. In short, we’re probably missing something here. Like fun, for example. Did you know […]
Chris Connaker at ComputerAudiophile has the scoop on the Pono Player coming soon from Neil Young et al. For those of you that missed the teaser blitz last year, Pono is not a digital Toblerone, […]
by Darryl Lindberg It wasn’t that long ago that my dedication to vinyl was considered an eccentricity. I was a Luddite outcast who couldn’t see the (laser) light, someone from whom you wanted to protect […]
Got a note from the team at LH Labs about the little “Geek Out” headphone amp/DAC combo units that blazed the crowd-funding trail back last Fall. Apparently, they’re now shipping! Haven’t gotten mine yet, but […]
An Audio360.org Review by Warren Chi & Michael Liang Avid personal audio enthusiasts know that hearing a wide variety of gear can breed apathy, making us jaded, blasé and hard-to-please. As such, it is indeed […]
If King Kong had ever ridden with the Hells Angels, I think this he would have chilled out to nicely aged casks of bourbon and a set of Abyss Headphones‘ AB-1266. And if your first […]
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