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REVIEW: Jabra Elite 85h - Pleasure for Business Introduction In the world of headphones, it is not often that business and pleasure share the reins. Having been in the hobby for many years, there was a clear distinction between gear I would use for musical enjoyment and that which I would use...

[size=10pt]Full disclosure: I was sent samples of the Jabra Elite 4 Active and Elite 7 Pro by Circuit City Electronics, the official Jabra distributor in South Africa, in exchange for my honest opinion and review. While I won?t mention it as part of the review, I want to extend a special thanks...

Introduction It?s been quite a while since I last listened to a planar magnetic headphone, so when the great guys at Lumous Audio suggested I take the new entry-level Hifiman HE400se planar for a spin, I jumped at the chance. My previous experience with Hifiman is admittedly brief. I?ve...

Hey guys, If anyone's interested in my first impressions of the new Sennheiser IE900 flagship IEM, it's live on Head-Fi here: https://www.head-fi.org/threads/sennheiser-ie900-review-measurements-harman-target-talk.957709/post-16418260 . Feel free to PM me here with any questions. The IE900...

The HEDDphone was tested and reviewed at the premises of newly-launched South African online Head-Fi company, Lumous Audio. I was not incentivised to write this review, and the opinions expressed are entirely my own. Introduction I?ve been wandering around the cavernous headphone rabbit...

Hey guys, Does anyone on this forum own (or know someone who owns) a Sony MDR Z1R headphone?

Hey guys, This is a long shot I know, but does anyone in SA (preferably Cape Town) own - or know someone who owns - one of these two high-end IEMs: 1. Sony IER Z1R 2. Empire Ears Legend X If so, please reply here or PM me. Thanks!

Hey guys, Thought you might be interested in reading up on the new EarMen Sparrow, a miniature audio dongle (DAC/amp) that rewrites the rules of what's possible from this format and type of device. If you want a noticeable jump in potable audio quality but aren't sold on buying a high-end...

Hey guys. So this is more a feeler than anything else. I know the local high-end head-fi community is pretty small, and even then keeps a fairly low profile. Which makes the high-end portable /IEM community even smaller! After all, there's not a single local agent for any of the top-tier IEM...

PART 1 of 3 These are my not-so-brief impressions of the Lotoo PAW Gold Touch and Hifiman R2R2000 DAPs. If you?re into super-high-end mobile audio or just curious about what sort of music player you can buy for eye watering money, read on. (Hint: jump to the end of the article for the TL;DR)...

Hey guys, Thought you might be interested in my rather wordy review of the FiiO FD1, an entry-level IEM tuned for audiophiles. You'll find it here: http://theheadonist.com/2020/07/21/review-fiios-entry-level-fd1-a-well-tuned-classy-surprise I think FiiO's entry-level stuff is a cut above most...

Does anyone in SA (ideally Cape Town) have a Fostex TH-900?

Hey guys - in case anyone?s interested my full review of the new FiiO M11 digital audio player is now online on Head-Fi: https://www.head-fi.org/showcase/review/22107 If there?s enough interest I can recreate it here for local reading, just figured a link would be quicker and easier. Questions...

Hey guys, Does anyone have a Singxer-SU1 or Schiit Eitr DDC in Cape Town? I would really appreciate a couple of hours with one or both on my system. I'd be more than happy for you to join in the fun and have a listen with my headphones/amp/dac while I gather my impressions. For the record I am...

It?s not often that one gets to meet a real celebrity; someone whose fame cuts right across cultures and households. In the real world, names like George Clooney and Julia Roberts come to mind. In the head-fi world, few are more famous than Utopia. Focal?s flagship dynamic headphone has only...

Hey guys - does anyone here own (or know of someone who owns) a pair of Focal Clear headphones in Cape Town? Would very much appreciate you (or them) getting in touch with me or leaving me their details via PM. Many thanks!

Hi guys, Does anyone know who in Cape Town can re-pin a balanced headphone cable? I basically need a cable I have that uses pins 2 and 4 to be changed to pins 1 and 3. If you know what I mean and can do this for me, pls reply here or PM me. Thanks.

Hey guys, I'm keen to take the next step in my head-fi journey and learn what tube amps are all about. I have a fairly decent (endgame) SS setup with a pair of Audeze LCD-2F and ZMF Atticus headphones, and would like to know what, if anything, a good tube amp can bring to the party. As such I'm...

Hey guys, Not sure if this is the right forum to ask this in. Could anyone in the Cape Town area suggest the best/cheapest place to get flash memory - specifically microSD cards? Looking at higher capacities (128GB/200GB/256GB). If anyone has good condition seconds they want to sell, let me...

Hey guys, Long shot, but does anyone have a pair of Massdrop/Fostex X00 cans in CT? Would much appreciate a listen! PM me? Cheers, gLer