When you move, you have to leave behind lot of things. I sold my Monitor Audio RX6 before I moved to California. Bay area has its feel to it. Leave behind that fast life of the city and stay in valley. And you realize you need the speakers that synchronize with world outside. This time when I was looking for speakers, I was in for Bookshelves, especially B&W 685 S2. For years these speakers have been a benchmark for anything under a grand. Just before I made the purchase I was…
Android 5.0 (L-Release) is set to improve Audio and Video experience by huge margin. Not only does Android 5.0 enables Pro Photography, it will be welcomed by audio processing applications including composition, production and karaoke for the first time. Audio on Android had sucked big time. There was not just output delay (which was fixed by a good margin in KitKat); there is significant input delay as well. The delay is sometimes as large as 600ms, thereby making it a deal breaker for Audio processing enthusiasts. With recent changes to L…
If you’re an audiophile, you already own one of the best sounding music content. Whether its Vinyl, Audio CDs, SCDs, DSD, or even lossless audio formats like FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, you never look back to lossy formats like MP3. Admit it, you’ve spent enough to get the best out of your music but still sometimes rely on MP3s and low quality audio hardware on the move. Related: Audio Improvements in Android 5.0 L [Audiophile] Portable Music has always had its compromises. However, there are a number of portable media players that…
Music speaks no language and that’s why Music lovers worldwide spend lavishly on their high-end speakers. All Audiophile, prosumer and even consumer level speakers need some running-in time before they can sound their best. The speakers whether floorstanders or bookshelves, might sound harsh and half breathing out of the box. Tweeters might sound harsh, bass might sound muddy and mids will be recessed. Monitor Audio RX6 stereo speakers Why Speakers need Breaking-in/running-in All speakers have coils that drive the diaphragm and cone of the speakers that vibrate to produce sound.…
