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Tori Amos Midwinter Graces I have been for about as long as I can remember been a fan of Tori Amos.  In my opinion she is the greatest piano player on Earth, as best I know anyway, then pile on …

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Mark2410’s 2015 Christmas Gift Guide This guide is intended as a list of things that I believe would make for a good Christmas present for someone in your life, someone who either loves music or someone who could do with …

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RHA T20 Review Thanks to RHA for the sample. TLDR? Try here http://www.head-fi.org/t/790030/rha-t20-review-by-mark2410#post_12133115 First Impressions:  Well my first impressions of the T20 took place waaaay back at Canjam.  My instant notes made there and then are up in the Canjam …

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RHA T20 Quick Review Thanks to RHA for the sample. Brief:  Timberal and tonal extraordinaire just got even better. Price:  £180 or about US$240 (plus about a tenner if you want the mic’ed version) Specifications:  Drivers DualCoil™ Dynamic, Frequency range …

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Ortofon e-Q8 Review Thanks to Musica Acoustics for the loaner. TLDR?  Try here http://www.head-fi.org/t/789802/ortofon-e-q8-review-by-mark2410#post_12126733 First Impressions:  Oooo pretty box.  Personally the silvered is a little too much but my word is it visually attention grabbing.  Then the inner box, I …

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Ortofon e-Q8 Quick Review Thanks to Musica Acoustica for the loaner. Brief:  The Danish/Japanese Premium Earphone. Price US$250 plus US$30p&p currently. Specifications:  Speaker type: Balanced Armature – Pure Silver Coil Drum, Frequency response:10~20,000Hz, Sensitivity: 20mW, Impedance: 12Ω, Weight: 11.5g, Cable: …

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Zorloo ZuperDAC Review TLDR?  Try here http://www.head-fi.org/t/789656/zorloo-zuperdac-review-by-mark2410#post_12122642 Thanks to Zorloo for the sample. First impressions:  Ooooh itty bitty box.  I know the DAC is small so presumably there’s not much else in there.  Ah I was right.  Just the DAC …

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Zorloo ZuperDAC Quick Review Thanks to Zorloo for the sample. Brief:  Itty bity party time. Price:  US$79 or about £52 shipped anywhere in the world. Specifications:  AudoDAC ES9018K2M, Amplifier ES9601, USB Audio Class 2, Max Sampling Freq 192kHz, Max Bit …

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Alclair Curve 2.0 Review Thanks to Alclair for the sample. TLDR? Try here http://www.head-fi.org/t/789030/alclair-curve-2-0-review-by-mark2410#post_12108703 First Impressions:  Oooooh it has a box!!!  I totally get why they are moving to havening a box but I actually found something so refreshing about …

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Alclair Audio Curve 2.0 Quick Review Thanks to Alclair for the sample. Brief:  Alclairs not custom, not monitor. Price:  US$250 or about £165 before HMRC gets you. Specification:  22 Ohms, 10Hz to 20kHz, 110dB@1kHz. Accessories:  Err, a little case, a …

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