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Massdrop THX AAA 789 Headphone Amplifier Review
Hello wonderful readers! This review marks the first in a change of approach here at Passion for Sound. I’m moving the bulk of my review detail into the video reviews
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Burson Audio V6 Op-Amps: Classic & Vivid
Burson were kind enough to send me both the V6 Classic and V6 Vivid op-amps to try out in the Fun and I was keen to see how they performed
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Burson Audio Fun amplifier
Burson Audio is an Australian brand with a long history of producing fantastic audio products like the Soloist (amp) and Conductor (DAC / amp) so of course I was very
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Burson Audio Cable+ Pro RCA Interconnect
Burson Audio’s Cable+ Pro interconnects are designed to match impedance differences between your source output and amplifier input. The Cable+ Pro is an interesting proposition and one that I was
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Meze Audio 99 Neo headphones
If you have $250 to put towards a pair of headphones and you enjoy a warm, musical sound, I can absolutely, wholeheartedly recommend the 99 Neo. I probably wouldn’t wear
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beyerdynamic Aventho Wireless Headphones
Ever since last year’s Melbourne International HiFi Show, I’ve been keenly awaiting the arrival of the Beyerdynamic Aventho headphones. Well, they’re now readily available in Australia and the wonderful team
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Burson Audio V5i opamp
Burson Audio are a well-known manufacturer of outstanding amplifiers, but they also make some cables and accessories, including a range of opamps. If you’re not familiar with opamps, they’re the
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Meze 99 Classics headphones
I was contacted recently by Romanian audio company, Meze Audio, about reviewing their much-loved and respected (but still slightly boutique) 99 Classics headphone. Of course I jumped at the chance
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German Maestro GMP 8.35 Mobile Advanced headphones
A little while ago, Massdrop ran a drop for a headphone I’d never heard of, the German Maestro GMP 8.35 Mobile Advanced. After reading a bit about the headphone, particularly
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Studio 19 SOLO Speaker Review
Late in 2017 I attended the Melbourne International HiFi Show and cam away raving about the SOLO speaker from Studio 19, a new player on the market with a seemingly
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Beyerdynamic Impacto headphone DAC / amp
The Impacto is a very unique offering in the world of headphone audio. It is a USB DAC and headphone amp that is designed specifically to connect to beyerdynamic’s own
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Beyerdynamic Amiron Home headphones
The Amiron Home is designed as a consumer-grade, high-end headphone in the same vein as the T1 and T5p headphones meaning that it uses the incredibly powerful Tesla magnet technology