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SRS Labs iWOW-U Universal Audio Adapter with Faceplates Review

Bill Henderson recently told us about the SRS Labs iWOW 3D Audio Enhancer Adapter for iOS devices (see related posts for a link to his review).  Bill found the iWOW 3D was a relatively inexpensive way to improve the audio quality of modest earphones.  Everybody wants better sound without breaking the bank, so SRS Labs …

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Draco Deep Bass Active Control Headphone Amplifier Review

The new Deep Bass Active Control Headphone Amplifier from Draco has me a bit confused. Draco likes to hype the strong, deep bass of this amp and yet, I am happy that they failed to do so. Sort of. See what I mean by confused? If you’re a bass head and you bought this amp …

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Audioengine D1 Premium 24-Bit DAC/Headphone Amp Review

If you love music and are less than satisfied with the quality of what you’re hearing, you might consider adding a digital audio converter (DAC) to your system or computer. DACs are slowly becoming popular among serious music listeners with many companies are now making them for every budget. Let’s look at a new entry …

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Amplicom AB900 Amplified Answering Machine Review

A lot of modern electronics are not ‘friendly’ to people with special needs, including those associated with aging. Small buttons, small print, confusing labels, low volumes, high-pitched sounds, and so on can cause real problems for a good chunk of the population. The Amplicom AB900 Amplified Answering Machine offers a solution as far as answering …

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Orange OPC – The Computer for Musicians

The Orange OPC looks like a guitar amp, but it’s a computer designed for musicians.  The Orange OPC combines integrated studio-quality speakers from JBL, full versions of hand-picked music recording/editing software (£700/$1000 value), and the newly upgraded 2nd generation Intel Core series i3-2100 cpu.  Orange says “the bundled software makes use of our OPC ASIO …

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NuForce Icon uDAC-2 Headphone Amp/DAC Review

I have mentioned in the last few reviews that I am now reviewing headphones using the NuForce uDAC-2 USB amp/DAC plugged into my new iMac, when I am not using my iPod. There’s a really good reason for this. The iMac audio output sounds like … well, let’s just say it sounds bad. Really, really …

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