Recent content by NigelF

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    Closed Back Options

    Add Mrspeakers AEON a game changer at its price point
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    New Bowers & Wilkins PX

    I cant wait to see a shootout with MDR-WH-1000XM2 and Bose QC35 Mark 2 and B&W PX, my guess is bells and whistle is not a priority than PX will be a winner but will wait for Awards 2017 to see who trumps
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    Focal Elear Around-Ear Open-Back Stereo Headphone review

    Hi Dale, great review and fully agree with you to get the best out of Elear you need to feed it with good dac and amplifications, with my Chord Mojo and LH Labs Xfi it sounds great. I am looking for advice on closedback headphones for late night listening and office, I am getting a good offer...
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    Sony MDR1000X vs B&W P7 wireless

    Thanks for the reference and feedback guess today What Hifi will reveal if Sony trumps B&W P7 on SQ in the awards. can't wait to see the awards line-up
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    Sony MDR1000X vs B&W P7 wireless

    After reading the latest review of Sony MDR1000x very tempted to purchase but since they are in the price range of B&W P7 wireless and if ANC is not a priority do Sony sound on par or better than P7 Wireless
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    Amplifier recommendation for HD800S

    hi , I think I miss some bass extension in HD800s thats why I thought my chord mojo is not sufficient. Will there be benefit to use more powerful amp like A1 or any other recomendation. My understanding was HD800s were improved in bass over HD800 unless I am wrong.
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    Amplifier recommendation for HD800S

    Recently acquired Hd800s my chord mojo is not sufficient to drive these, any recommendations on dac + headphones desktop amplifier, or should I use mojo as dac and external amplifier like Beyerdynamics A1 which What hifi used during review, I am not sure if SE output of A1 can drive Hd800s...
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    Shure SRH1540 or Mrspeakers Alpha Dog

    Thanks Dale for your feedback, I guess you mean Alpha prime which are on steep side of the price. I'm now considering either Oppo pm3 or b&w p7. As I also own Hifiman he500 and I guess none of the closedback will give me the sound of Hifiman.
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    Shure SRH1540 or Mrspeakers Alpha Dog

    I'm looking for best Sub 600 headphones for late night listening experience, I currently own Hifiman HE500 and Sennheiser Momentums overear, I am also considering P7 and Oppo PM-3 but heard from different reviews they're not at same level as Shure and Dogs any advise? Listen to all sorts of...
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    Blueooth receiver with optical out for Google Play Music

    I am currently using Squeezebox touch but fed up with it's software and drop out and there is no support as the product has been discontinued, most of my music is in google play music I want a neat bluetooth receiver to send music to my active speakers with optical out. I looked at Crystal...
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    Bristol Sound and Vision show 2014

    Unfortunately I couldn't make it also due to last minute change in plan. I was very keen to visit Light Harmonic booth to checkout Geek Outs, I contributed to compaign for Geek Out and Geek Pulse and very interested to know how do they compare to likes of HRT and Dragonfly. If anyone visiting...
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    What HiFi Awards

    I miss the best video streamer also, last year Apple Tv was the winner.
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    Buy Nexus 10 or wait for Samsung 10.1 2014 edition

    Samsung has gone nuts the new 10.1 2014 edition tab priced at 667 EUR almost 600 GBP !!
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    Buy Nexus 10 or wait for Samsung 10.1 2014 edition

    I need to buy new tablets as my nexus7 is not good for watching movies and netflix, I can't decide whether to buy the Google nexus 10 or wait for new Samsung 10.1 2014 edition but not sure what is the price and when it is available. I guess the Nexus 10 32gb is 319 Pounds? Can someone please...