NAIM AUDIO MU-SO QB $1,000 Review
April 17, 2016 Comments Off on NAIM AUDIO MU-SO QB $1,000 Review
” I’ve not logged as many hours with the Mu-so as I have with the Mu-so Qb, but in a way, the Qb is perhaps the more audio-enthusiast ready product; the Mu-so is a great gateway for people who aren’t audiophiles to gain new insight into the sound music can make, but it does have a bit of a boomy bass by hi-fi buff standards. That boom and bloom are significantly decreased in the Mu‑so Qb, and yet, it doesn’t sound particularly bass light. I can see Mu-so Qb’s springing up around the house of someone with a dedicated Naim networked music system in the listening room, and I can see that happening more with the Qb than with the original Mu-so – not because of the higher price of the Mu‑so, but because the Qb is more like a teeny-tiny Naim system than the larger Mu‑so. Some are already doing this, combining the big Naim system in the main room with devices like Sonos Play:3 and Play:5 speakers in secondary rooms. The Mu-so Qb is the perfect upgrade in such homes, and I’d wager that most of those homes will be almost entirely Sonos-free in fairly short order.”
Crystal Cable Arabesque Minissimo Diamond Loudspeakers $25,000 Review
April 17, 2016 Comments Off on Crystal Cable Arabesque Minissimo Diamond Loudspeakers $25,000 Review
” The harmonic and dynamic accuracy that serves piano so brilliantly was just as apparent with strings, which can be intoxicating. On everything from demanding showstoppers like Paganini’s La Risata del Diavolo (Salvatore Accardo, Diabolus In Musica [Deutsche Grammophon 477 6492]) to immersive string quartet music (The Suske Quartet, Beethoven String Quartet Op.130 [Eterna 8 27 454]), the diamond tweeter’s extension brought air and texture, without ever sounding stressed or fatiguing. Although it can be ruthless in revealing detail, it never sounded harsh unless the playing or the recording called for it. The additional resolution revealed more harmonic information, saturating and filling out the image with tonal structure, resulting in an effortlessly realistic sound.”
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ARCAM’s MusicBOOST Review
April 17, 2016 Comments Off on ARCAM’s MusicBOOST Review
” The iPhone 6’s DAC is not bad, however the Arcam offers an upgrade over the sound quality of the iPhone’s native internals. While Apple Lossless encoding of music stored on the phone offers better resolution than the compressed 256 kb/sec option, both formats benefit from sonic improvement with the Arcam in place. Streaming Tidal’s CD-quality music proves even more revelatory; exposing a bigger gap between the iPhone and the MusicBOOST, now offering a relaxed smoothness that the naked iPhone can’t. The Arcam’s lushness isn’t overly romantic, but it does take music to the warmer end of the spectrum. As a result, vocals and instruments render with detail, but without sharp digital artifacts that detract from the overall musical experience.”
AIAIAI TMA Modular Headphones – Video
April 16, 2016 Comments Off on AIAIAI TMA Modular Headphones – Video
Best budget turntables
April 16, 2016 Comments Off on Best budget turntables
” We’ve rounded-up the best budget turntables on the market, whether you’re looking to buy your first deck or upgrade an existing entry-level model.
Read more at http://www.whathifi.com/best-buys/best-budget-turntables#5O6z0lmhUfusmCbL.99″
LUXMAN C-700U PREAMP AND M-700U STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER REVIEW
April 16, 2016 Comments Off on LUXMAN C-700U PREAMP AND M-700U STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER REVIEW
” The M-700u taken alone is a powerful and subtle beast. It’s not quite as emotionally engaging as the best examples of the breed, but considerably more revealing than the majority. I particularly loved the combination of control and fine detail. There is no sense of the amp gripping the speaker, but the layers it uncovers in the mix show that distortion is being kept well at bay. It’s not an iron fist, but its grip is smooth and firm.”
SAE 2HP-D Review
April 16, 2016 Comments Off on SAE 2HP-D Review
” Indeed, with an all-channels-driven output of 2 x 600 watts into 8 ohms from 20 Hz-20 kHz (2 x 746 watts at 1 kHz) and 2 x 1,200 into 2/4 ohms—all with less than 0.01 percent total harmonic distortion— satisfying the demands of whatever you throw at this beast won’t be a problem. And with a signal-to-noise ratio that kisses 130 decibels, you won’t have to worry about hiss intruding on even the most delicate of musical passages. The mission behind SAE’s new flagship was simple and ambitious: To build “the best two-channel amplifier in the world,” a project that took nearly a year to complete. No wonder the amp costs $19,995.
Monitor Audio Platinum PL500 II – Video
April 16, 2016 Comments Off on Monitor Audio Platinum PL500 II – Video
Stax SR-L500 electrostatic headphones Review
April 15, 2016 Comments Off on Stax SR-L500 electrostatic headphones Review
” As much as I like the LCD 2 it was no match for the SR-L500’s uber clarity, the LCD 2 was less transparent, less vivid and spacious than the SR-L500. But the LCD 2’s bass was deeper and more powerful, and dynamic impact were all better than the SR-L500’s. So the LCD 2 was a better choice for rock, and the SR-L500 excelled with acoustic music of all genres. That’s not to say I didn’t enjoy the Black Keys’ low-down dirty blues over the SR-L500, I did, but listening over the LCD 2 headphones was a more visceral experience.”
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