Meridian prime time

Computer Audiophile's admin, Chris Connaker, has written up a beautiful piece on the Meridian Prime Headphone amp. More and more, Computer Audiophile have been writing about headphone amplifiers, proving that headphones are becoming accepted in the mainstream of audiophiledom.

Meridian completes the hat-trick in 2013 with the release of its Prime Headphone Amplifier. First the Explorer, followed by the Director, and now the Prime. The Prime is truly the centerpiece for a great audio system. It’s well suited for the home or the office, for headphones or powered loudspeakers, and for digital or analog input. The Prime is a quality audio component in both sight and sound.
— http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/552-meridian-prime-headphone-amplifier-review-prime-power-supply-sneak-preview/

Neil Young Pono slated for 2014 release

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Anyway, the Meridian/Neil Young collaboration portable player should see light of day in 2014. If this Facebook posting is on track, it's time to lube up.

Hearing PONO for the first time is like that first blast of daylight when you leave a movie theater on a sun-filled day. It takes you a second to adjust. Then you enter a bright reality, of wonderfully rendered detail.

Either it is going to sound crap (and therefore will require you to adjust) or it will sound good (and you will be able to lay off the lube). Whichever it turns out to be, I think it is safe to say that portable audiophile is on the rise.