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Written by: Brent Butterworth

Created: 15 May 2015

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Originally published on SoundStage! Xperience

Phiaton MS 100 BA measurements can be found by clicking this link.

The new MS 100 BAs -- Phiaton’s first earphones with balanced-armature drivers -- make me wonder once again why there’s not more controversy or disagreement about balanced armatures. Look at all the stuff audiophiles do disagree about: tubes vs. transistors, the benefits (or lack thereof) of high-resolution audio, whether or not cables make a difference. Well, the audible difference between using balanced-armature and conventional dynamic drivers in earphones is much more significant than the differences you’d hear in any of the pairings just mentioned.

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Written by: Brent Butterworth

Created: 01 May 2015

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Originally published on SoundStage! Xperience

Marshall Headphones Mode EQ measurements can be found by clicking this link.

How many new consumer-audio brands have emerged in the last seven years or so? I doubt anyone’s counted, but I bet the number has at least doubled, and perhaps tripled. With so many new marques emerging, the entry of the legendary guitar-amp brand Marshall Amplification into consumer audio didn’t get as much attention as it probably would have 15 years ago. That’s sad, because it deserves better.

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