BlingoAliApr 12

@JoshMurray
Thanks for the follow. Have one back, but on the strict condition that you never mention again anything that might tempt me to spend any more money!

My 'two that got away' in old IT were the Epson PX-8 laptop - glorious keyboard - and the Cambridge Z88, Clive Sinclair at his finest, and a machine you could use for a month on a pair of AAs.

As regards #headfi the hifi shop warned we when I asked to audition three sets of 'phones of increasing budgets, "Really - don't listen to the Utopias: you'll be disappointed by anything else". I ignored their advice. You can guess where that got me 🤣

Paul RigbyMar 6
AUDIOPHILE MAN - HiFi NEWS
New flagship alert: iBasso DX340 🔥
Discrete 1-bit DAC, FPGA-Master 3.0, Mango OS + Android 13 and support up to 32bit/768kHz & DSD512.
Click: https://theaudiophileman.com/dx340-dap-from-ibasso-dx340/
#iBasso #DX340 #DAP #HiFi #Audiophile #HeadFi #HiResAudio
Paul RigbyFeb 9
AUDIOPHILE MAN - HiFi NEWS
Pro-Ject’s Pre Box S3: phono, DAC, HDMI eARC, Bluetooth aptX HD & headphone amp in one compact hub. 13 I/O, dual-mono design.
Click: https://theaudiophileman.com/pre-box-s3-from-pro-ject/
#ProJect #HiFi #DAC #Vinyl #HeadFi #Audiophile #Stereo
Paul RigbyJan 30
AUDIOPHILE MAN - HiFi NEWS
iFi just dropped the iDSD PHANTOM.
Quad DACs. DSD2048. Valve + solid-state. Class A.
This thing is serious. 🔥
Click: https://theaudiophileman.com/idsd-phantom-from-ifi/
#iFi #HeadFi #HiFi #Audiophile #DAC #HighEndAudio
Paul RigbyJan 29
AUDIOPHILE MAN - HiFi NEWS
Austrian Audio just entered the high-end arena 🎧
Open-back. Balanced ready.
The Arranger lands Feb ’26. 🔥
https://theaudiophileman.com/the-arranger-from-austrian-audio/
#AustrianAudio #HeadFi #Audiophile #HiFi #Headphones
Paul RigbyJan 26
AUDIOPHILE MAN - HiFi NEWS
New Head Box S3 B & DS3 B headphone amps deliver real balanced circuitry — not just sockets.
⚡ Up to 1.5W @ 30Ω
🔌 XLR + 4.4mm
🏗️ All-metal, EU-built
Click: https://theaudiophileman.com/head-boxes-from-pro-ject/
Serious power for serious headphones.
#ProJect #HeadphoneAmp #HeadFi #Audiophile #HiFi #BalancedAudio #AudioGear #HiFiLife
Paul RigbyDec 14
AUDIOPHILE MAN - HI-FI NEWS
Wharfedale refreshes Diamond 12i speakers 🎶 ABYSS headphones land in the UK via Harmony HiFi 🎧 Steinway Lyngdorf adds Qobuz Connect & Pure Audio Streaming 📡 Stack Audio launches AUVA SW sub isolators 🔊 Astell&Kern unveils HC5 USB DAC 💿
Contact: https://youtu.be/5r_1WiqTdFs
#HiFi #Audiophile #VinylCommunity #HeadFi #HomeCinema #HighEndAudio #StreamingAudio #UKHiFi
Paul RigbyDec 12
AUDIOPHILE MAN - HiFi NEWS
Astell & Kern’s new HC5 USB DAC packs flagship tech into a portable form.
AK4499EX DAC + AK4191EQ digital processor, up to 384kHz PCM / DSD256, OLED screen & rotary volume.
Click: https://theaudiophileman.com/hc5-usb-dac-from-astellkern/
#AstellAndKern #AKHC5 #USBDAC #PortableDAC #HiFi #Audiophile #HeadFi #DACamp #HighResAudio #DSD #PCM #DigitalAudio
Paul RigbyNov 29
AUDIOPHILE MAN - HiFi NEWS
HiFi highlights: HiBy RS8 II (R-2R, Wi-Fi 7, DSD1024), Gryphon 40 anniversary amp, EarMen L-Amp MK2 valve DAC/amp, Factor One BMUs + B&O’s volcanic-rock-blasted Beolab 90 Titan. Wild.
Click: https://youtu.be/vqopC0Lxcwc
#HiFi #GearAlert #AudiophileLife #HeadFi #MusicTech #HiFiNews
Paul RigbyNov 26
AUDIOPHILE MAN - HiFi NEWS
EarMen L-Amp MK2: NOS 6418 valves, ESS Sabre DAC (32/384 + DSD128), 1W @ 8Ω, 4.4mm balanced, dual USB-C + upgraded PSU. Portable but lush. £420.89.
Click: https://theaudiophileman.com/l-amp-mk2-from-earmen/
#HiFi #PortableAudio #Audiophile #HeadFi #DACAmp #Tech