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Jan 16

Hercules Audio Noah – biblically good

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Introduction Hercules Audio were a brand I knew very little about until Canjam London 2025. Wandering past their unassuming stall on my way in, I was actually heading there to check out their flagship IEM the Moses, but their demo units were already in use so I grabbed a set of the Noah to pass...

Jul 31 2025

Canjam London 2025 show impressions – everything else

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Introduction After posting about my stars of the Canjam show (see previous post [here]), here are the impressions from all the other gear I managed to listen to at this year’s show. Please note that even though this stuff didn’t make my “top 4”, most of it was equally as impressive – this was a...

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Jul 22 2025

Canjam London 2025 show impressions – stars of the show

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Introduction Living in Western Europe, being a head-fi hobbyist is a little like being a Ferrari enthusiast. Unless you have an unlimited budget and access to your own air transport or have suitably well-heeled friends, you can admire the beautiful technology from afar, but never actual get to...

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Oct 16 2024

Pentaconn Scyne α01 – poacher turns gamekeeper

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Introduction and acknowledgement I love finding new brands, and while Pentaconn definitely isn’t a new name on the audiophile circuit, wandering past their stand at the recent Canjam London event and discovering they are now making their own in-ears in house was definitely a surprise. My...

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Jul 22 2024

Elysian Acoustic Labs Pilgrim – the holy traveller

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Introduction and acknowledgements Elysian Acoustic Labs are a Malaysian audio brand currently making waves in the in-ear monitor space. They started life as a one-man operation back in 2015, when founder and mechanical engineer Lee Quan Min decided out of frustration with the sound of the...

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