DIAMOND MINI loudspeaker ‘review’
December 31, 2013 § Leave a comment
“Despite being relatively large for a standmount, basic physics dictates that the Mini-X is never going to have prodigious amounts of low-end heft. And, after all, Usher has its larger floorstanding models for those looking for room-shaking subsonics”
Sennheiser IE 800 In-Ear Headphone ‘Review’ $1,000
December 31, 2013 § Leave a comment
http://www.soundandvision.com/content/sennheiser-ie-800-ear-headphone
“Comparing the IE 800 with one of my custom-molded in-ear references, JH Audio’s $1,099 JH13 FreqPhase, was interesting. First, the IE 800 was more open and relaxed, but the JH13 was more detailed, faster, and more dynamically alive”
Audeze LCD-X Review $1,699
December 30, 2013 § Leave a comment
“Having faster transients, the instrument separation is very good. At first I thought LCD-3 has better instrument separation because of the more laid back sound and better instrument extension. However LCD-X betters the 3 here because the instruments are better contoured and their position are easier to pick because of this”
McIntosh MT5 turntable
December 30, 2013 § Leave a comment
Alessandro Music Series Pro (Grado) $699.00
December 30, 2013 § Leave a comment
http://earmass.com/2013/10/19/alessandro-music-series-pro-classical-in-mind/
“Realism for soundstage is a good thing, what make the good better is the realism of sound. Instrument sounded real as well, despite I am calling MSPro as neutral and balanced.”
Peachtree Audio novaPre and Peachtree220 amplifier Review’
December 29, 2013 § Leave a comment
“The novaPre and Peachtree220 aspire to achieve more for the budget audiophile and are successful in their endeavors. The move up to separates from the company’s cost-conscious intergrateds yields more setup versatility and more power, while still maintaining the product line’s more-for-less roots”
Pro-Ject Tube Box DS ‘Review’ $699
December 29, 2013 § Leave a comment
http://audiofi.net/2013/12/pro-ject-tube-box-ds-heart-of-glass/
I spent too much time in my youth listening to cassettes on a Walkman, like many of those my age, so maybe all those iPod users may still morph into hardcore audiophiles who savour the sound of a good pair of loudspeakers
OCTAVE AUDIO V110 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER ‘Review’ $3500
December 29, 2013 § Leave a comment
http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/octave-audio-v110-integrated-amplifier/
“The Raytheon, as is typically the case, fulfilled its sonic potential and made for a sweeter and more liquid midrange that helped beautify string tone on less-than-ideal recordings”