Holiday Recomendation

A while ago I promised Tyll @ InnerFidelity.com (some of you might have known him as the founder of HeadRoom and a fellow Head-fier) to write a holidays in-ear buyer guide for his website, and it is up now. The difference between the buyer guide and my own 'The List' is that the buyer guide is focusing more on just recommending good in-ear that have fantastic value to the average consumer, as opposed to the more audiophile oriented 'The List'. That goal really is to compile a guide that not only makes a good purchase for you as an audiophile, but also an excellent holidays gift list for your loved one.

Now, head over to InnerFidelity and have a read.

New UE, same old stuff?

Logitech just announced a new flagship in their UE lineup in China called the Triple.fi 15vm. No, you are not seeing double in the picture above - it does indeed look identical to TF10. Beside knowing it has triple BA driver and mic for iPhone / iPod, Logitech certainly isn't telling much else. Is it really a new model or perhaps Logitech is just renaming its TF10vi? I guess we will have to wait and see. MSRP is just below US$315 (which is about the same as TF10 in China).

Altec Lansing Custom

...or is it really just ACS custom with the AL's branding? AL has a long history on rebranding other companies' products so it shouldn't be that surprising to see them offering three custom IEM 'by ACS'. The three models, A1, A2, and A3 will feature one, two and three balanced armature drivers and cost $500, $800, and $1000 respectively. Like ACS' own models, these AL models will also be soft-molded with medical grade silicone.