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2019 Audiophile Gift Guide

2019 Audiophile Gift Guide

Tis’ the Season for a HiFi Holiday

It’s that time of year again – the holidays, festivities, good food, and new audio toys. We have some great deals at Moon Audio this season, so be sure to check out our 2019 Holiday Gift Guide.

Are you an audiophile? A music lover? A newbie? We have something for everyone and every budget. Here are just a few hot ticket items to consider for you or the…

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Introducing: AEON 2 Portable Headphones by Dan Clark Audio Formerly MrSpeakers

Introducing: AEON 2 Portable Headphones by Dan Clark Audio Formerly MrSpeakers

Dan Clark Audio: A New Name For MrSpeakers

In with the new; out with the old. It’s official. The name “MrSpeakers” is retired. The name of the company is now “Dan Clark Audio.” For Dan Clark, the decision to change the name from the already well-known, established and highly respected “Mr.Speakers” name to “Dan Clark Audio” is based on the necessity of looking ahead with eyes fixed on…

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Matrix Audio X-Sabre Pro MQA DAC: Firmware Update

Matrix Audio has released the latest firmware update for their X-Sabre Pro MQA DAC; here's step-by-step instructions on how to update your unit...[read more]

Matrix Audio recently came out with a new firmware update for the X-Sabre Pro (MQA) DAC – featuring updates to both MCU and XMOS sections of the unit:

X-SABRE PRO (MQA) MCU v2.5 Firmware Update:

Optimization of the MCU firmware according to the XMOS firmware changes;

Optimization of the UI on the device screen when playback from an MQA source.

X-SABRE PRO (MQA) XMOS V3.01 Firmware Update:

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Introducing Rosson Audio Design: RAD-0 Headphones

Introducing Rosson Audio Design: RAD-0 Headphones - A Headphone That's Deeply Personal. It’s an immaculately crafted work of art, and yes, it sounds as good as it looks...

A Headphone That’s Deeply Personal

The new RAD-0 by Rosson Audio Design is now among the best audiophile high-end headphones on the market. It’s an immaculately crafted work of art, and yes, it sounds as good as it looks… Sonically, the new RAD-0 is outstanding. Visually, the aesthetics are breathtaking. At every angle, Alex Rosson’s totally new design is stunning, and it completely…

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Astell&Kern Announces New Portable Music Player: SA700

At Super Sound Korea this weekend (BSK 2019) Astell&Kern unveiled a new portable digital audio player (DAP) to their lineup: the SA700. The SA700 music player is a throwback to the original models and celebrates Astell&Kern's seven-plus years...[read more]

At Super Sound Korea this weekend (BSK 2019) Astell&Kern unveiled a new portable digital audio player (DAP) to their lineup: the SA700. The SA700 music player is a throwback to the original models and celebrates Astell&Kern’s seven-plus years in the market with its retro design and some classic, nostalgic UI (user interface) features.

PAST MEETS PRESENT

The SA700 player features…

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Astell&Kern SP2000: Firmware Update v1.13 Instructions

New firmware update v1.13 available now for Astell&Kern SP2000, bringing overall improvements and more app support for the Open App Service...[read more]

Astell & Kern released the latest firmware update this week for their new top-of-the-line DAP, the SP2000. This update brings some improved operational stability as well as some additional services to the Open App Service, specifically the Chinese music streaming service Xiami Music. 

To Update to SP2000 v1.13:

Before firmware upgrade:

1. Make sure of the battery level at least over 50%.

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Matrix Audio - The Birth of the Element Series

Learn about Matrix Audio's Element Series product line, including the flagship Element X. With more features than products twice the price...[read more]

Back in the Spring of 2019, Founder and CEO of Moon Audio, Drew Baird flew to Singapore for CanJam2019. There he discovered the new Element Series product line by Matrix Audio. Drew was so impressed by their innovations and sound quality we now have the Matrix line available at Moon Audio.

Starting with the Sabre

The Matrix Audio X-Sabre Pro MQA is a phenomenal DAC and very popular here…

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Rocky Mountain Wrap Up

All our Rocky Mountain Audio Fest content in one place! In case you missed it, read about our gear at the show, new products being released and more!

We had a busy time at Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest last weekend in Colorado. In case you missed any of our coverage, we’re compiling all of it right here for your viewing pleasure. Feel free to contact us with any questions you have about new gear or if you want to schedule a time to come in and test out some products.

Moon Audio Gear List for Rocky Mountain RMAF 2019 – Day 1…

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Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019 - Weekend Report

Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019 – Weekend Report

9/8 – RMAF Sunday update

Moon-Audio wrapped up the second (and sadly, the last) day of RMAF! We had a great time serving up our demonstrations to all the attendees who visited our table. We had a blast talking to other audiophiles and providing a place for them to truly A/B test out our custom audio cable-solutions with high-end headphones, DACs and all things portable audio!

A…

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Live Update Report 9/7 -Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019

Live Update Report 9/7 -Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019

*** Moon Audio is here at RMAF (HeadSpace Table 28) today and all throughout the weekend ***

9/7

We’re here in Denver for the Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest (RMAF)! RMAF is the largest international consumer audio and home entertainment show in the United States. Here, there are over 1060 exhibit spaces for more than 400 audio companies who come from all over the world,…

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Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019

Come visit us at HeadSpace table 28 at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest this weekend! Lot's of amazing gear to try out...

We’re in Denver this weekend for Rocky Mountain Audio Fest! Here’s a quick list of the gear we’ll have at our table.

Gear List:

Focal – Arche Headphone Amp and Dac

Aurender �� N100H Music Server With 4TB Hard Drive

Moon Audio – Silver Dragon USB Cable A to B

iPad Controller

Aurender – ACS10 Music Server With CD Ripper

Moon Audio – Black Dragon USB Cable A to B  

Matrix Audio – X-Sabre Pro…

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Save $500 on Focal Clear Headphones

For a limited time, trade-in your current set of headphones and receive $500 off the suggested retail price of the Focal Clear and Focal Clear Pro headphones.

For a limited time, trade-in your current set of headphones and receive $500 off the suggested retail price of the Focal Clear and Focal Clear Pro headphones.*

“Fantastic sense of presence and realism, the detail and spaciousness of the music is sharp and three-dimensional.”

“Focal Clear Professional headphones are so comfortable that you forget you are wearing…

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A Brief History of the Bricasti M Series

Learn about the development of the M series DACs by Bricasti. See how the M3 and new M3H are the latest and greatest in Bricasti's lineup... [read more]

An Overview of the M3 and New M3H

Every story has a beginning. Bricasti has had a long development journey with their M series digital to analog converters. Naturally, the basis for the M3 came out of their design for the M1:

D/A Converter

Dual mono signal path

A truly balanced topology based on dual ADI 1955 converters

All linear power supplies

A separate digital signal processing engine taken…

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The Audeze Mobius Gaming Headphone

Audeze is making strides in the gaming world - the new Mobius gaming headphone is packed with so much tech, you'll wonder if it'll make you a better gamer too...[read more]

A Leg Up on the Competition

By Ricky Kovacs

Music is my passion. Playing, listening, recording, and performing; it drives me.  But there’s a close second: gaming.

Last month I had the opportunity to stress-test the Mobius gaming headphones from Audeze. Audeze (pronounced “aa-de-zee” like “odyssey”) is a well renowned audiophile-grade headphone manufacturer that makes some very nice…

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New Update for Astell&Kern DAPs

Astell&Kern released a substantial firmware update yesterday for a number of their popular DAPs. Including support for 1TB microSD cards and even more Open APP Services, you'll want to make sure you download this update...

The Latest Firmware Update Supports 1TB cards and more Open APP Services

Astell&Kern dropped a new firmware update yesterday enabling support for new 1TB microSD cards that are hitting the market lately. “A thousand songs in your pocket” sounds trifle by today’s standards. Try x 200 that, and fitting on something no larger than the tip of your finger. The future is now folks.

There…

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The Auris Audio Euterpe - A "Giver of Delight"

Auris Audio Euterpe - The new high-end headphone amplifier is a statement piece both aesthetically and sonically.

The new high-end headphone amplifier from Auris is a statement piece both aesthetically and sonically

Earlier this year, CEO and Founder of Moon Audio, Drew Baird, was at CanJam Singapore 2019 and had the opportunity to experiencethe Euterpe headphone amplifier. He described it as, “Small box, big sound. By far the best bang for the buck at the show. Designed in a single-ended…

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Astell&Kern Support for OpenApp Services - Tidal

Having trouble installing APK applications through A&K's Open APP service and enabling offline listening mode for your favorite apps? We got you. [read more...]

How to: Install, Activate Offline Mode and Other Features Using Tidal

As most already know, Astell&Kern released their Open APP service for a selection of their digital audio player lineup, allowing the installation of APK applications to the popular DAPs. The list of models supporting this feature includes the SP1000, SP1000M, SE100, SR15 and the new KANN Cube and SP2000.

Running Open…