Even the games themselves were much simpler. We had a SNES controller and that was it. I said all that simply because having an Audioengine D1 as a Gaming rig makes me hearken back to simpler times when it wasn’t possible to use a headset to listen to music and the gaming environment. Rare (or Rareware) was the company responsible for making the early versions of Donkey Kong for the Super Nintendo. That’s not to say no one goes outside anymore, but it’s definitely becoming increasingly rarer. More often than not, kids are turning to technology to appease their fun appetites, and I believe it’s dangerous and will only get worse. Whereas technology might have accounted for 15-20% of our existence in the ’90s, I think it’s more like 80-90% for children growing up in this era of what I like to call “ready-made fun.” We weren’t so wrapped up in technology as to forget the beauty around us. Gaming headphones, Amps, DACs, and anything studio-related didn’t exist to us. I feel very blessed to have experienced those moments and will cherish them forever. If you were a youngster in this time period, life was truly special. When we came inside from playing all day, dinner was ready and we watched the Braves on TBS for the nightcap before going to bed. We went swimming at the neighborhood pool.

Our parents took us to the lake and we rode Jet Skis. Like most kids growing up in the ’90s, I was raised on Super Mario, Donkey Kong, Nickelodeon, and the Atlanta Braves.

Now without further ado, let’s get rolling!! Before we get into the Audioengine D1 Review, grab a snack, sit back and relax because… You’ve come to the right place!!

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