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Father's Day - Gift Ideas

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Happy Father's Day to all the fathers out there. Need some last minute gift ideas ?

Weiss Medus DAC

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Introduction In Greek mythology, Medus was the son of Medea. Perfect naming from Weiss as the Medus DAC is the successor the Medea. As a health / financial advisory,  weak hearted and/or weak wallet audiophiles should not read any further.  The Medus is Weiss Engineering's all-out assault to produce "the best Digital to Analog Converter money can buy." Description and Features The compact dimensions of the Medus do not hint at the weight of the unit. Moving it onto my hi-fi rack reminded more of a small integrated amplifier ! Fit and finish are superb – visual inspection and the touch test leave no doubt that you are dealing with Swiss precision engineering here. The tactile feel of the panel buttons (and even the remote control), chassis, screws etc. – everything is top-notch. In fact, the solid metal remote control alone is better made that most of the consumer audio equipment on the market. The Medus is constructed out of an inner steel chassis, which is in turn encase

The Freedom Speaker

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This crowd-funded speaker on Kickstarter piqued my curiosity - The Freedom Speaker. The creator, Mr. Jaime Solorzano Garcia has a website with a detailed explanation and a very nicely produced video on the speaker.  http://thefreedomspeaker.com/ This is an active open baffle dipole design. Room correction via DSP and a lot of other interesting features - please have a look. 

Sony Launches External SSD Drives

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News Release ( Singapore, 2 June 2015 ) - Sony is proud to introduce the first external solid-state drive (SSD) that is made for consumer use. This stylish, ultra-compact and ultra-high speed SSD is as small as a credit card, weighs at just 35g, and is only 9.4mm thick, allowing you to bring your data and files along with you wherever you go. Featuring a stylish and durable metal body with anti-scratch hairline finish, the new external SSD is so aesthetically pleasing, it is bound to impress your friends and colleagues. Available in two different colours, cool silver and noble black, you’ll always want to flaunt it around, even when the device can be safely parked in your pocket. Separately, busy people will also appreciate its lightning speed transfer rate of up to 450MB/s in reading mode, as well as USB3.0 compatibility, so you won’t have to wait long for your files to be completely transferred. The new SSD comes with two storage capacities – 128GB and 256GB – giving you more than