JÜRGEN KRAUS (author, Blog Owner)

The main characteristic of this $20 cable is its pure silver conductive material at a relatively low price. Pure silver may have – but not always – favourable sonic effects on certain earphones. It is therefore good to have a pure silver cable in the toolbox, along with pure copper, occ copper, and silver-plated copper.

Accessories Cable Mid Price Review

NiceHCK Blocc 5N UPOCC Copper Litz Cable Review – Die Form Folgt Der Funktion…

August 24, 2020April 18, 2021 Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada) 0 Comments

…is German and translates to “the shape should reflect the functionality”. It is an homage of the cable design to the Bauhaus school of design.

Budget Earphones Review

FiiO FD1 Review – Faster Pussycat

August 13, 2020April 18, 2021 Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada) 2 Comments

The FiiO FD1 is a fast, energetic dynamic-driver earphone with a strong sub-bass, a forward upper midrange, and a well resolving treble. It excels through a huge headroom but cold be a bit more organic sounding and less dynamic.

Earphones Photography Premium

Photographed: Anew X-One

August 5, 2020April 18, 2021 Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada) 0 Comments

Technical Photography and measurements of the Anew X-One earphone. Review to follow.

Budget Earphones Review

NiceHCK X49 Review – Fukubukuro 福袋 2020

July 30, 2020October 23, 2021 Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada) 0 Comments

The NiceHCK X49 is a bright-neutral earphone with a wide but low soundstage, however a decent tonality – a rare find in this class. Great for people who want to experience a more neutral tonality at a small cost.

Budget Earphones Review

TRN-VX Review (3) – Technical Ecstasy

July 24, 2020August 30, 2021 Jürgen Kraus (Calgary, Canada) 0 Comments

The TRN-VX earphone is a 6 BA +1 DD hybrid that excels by its superb build and its (in this class) unparalleled technical abilities. But it does not work right out of the box and needs a different cable and some 3M micropore tape on the nozzle to work well.