Audio Reference Technology Monolith SE cable system Review
April 15, 2016 Comments Off on Audio Reference Technology Monolith SE cable system Review
” As for wide scale dynamics and bass power, Def Leopards’ Animal slamed its foot through the floor with great impact and low-end extension. Perhaps not quite as fast as the MIT Cables, it carried the bass ever forward with no sense of lagging. Billy Cobham “Spectrum” displayed great power and dexterity. The bass notes flew through the speakers again with no sense of strain or limitation. This is good stuff. The warmth remains yet did not congeal the mid bass or low bass. What you get is wonderful color and texture if not the final word in inner detail. “I’m still Alive” from Pearl Jam, despite being a bass heavy track, allowed the upper mid range to shine through unscathed. As I’m listening I realize just how deep and powerful yet well articulated the bass actually is. The lowest notes simply pressurize the room with great effortlessness.”
LUXMAN C-700U PREAMP AND M-700U STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER REVIEW
April 15, 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.”
Streaming Is The Future Of Music Distribution
April 15, 2016 Comments Off on Streaming Is The Future Of Music Distribution
” What does this mean for the future of music? Crystal balls are notoriously self-serving so I’ll simply stick to the fact that there’s more new music available today than at any other time in our music-consuming history. Of course this doesn’t speak to how or even if musicians make a living at their art and craft but based on numbers alone, free streaming sucks the life out the living.”
Elac Debut B6 loudspeaker Review
April 14, 2016 Comments Off on Elac Debut B6 loudspeaker Review
” I listened to the Elac Debut B6es for days and weeks. I listened to my favorite instruments: pianos, pipe organs, and le piano à bretelles. The bass quality was surprising. The tonal character seemed right on. I listened to a lot of blues and zydeco. The B6es could boogie and strut. I played records I hadn’t played in years, and really dug them all.”
Wells Audio Majestic Amplifier Review $3499
April 14, 2016 Comments Off on Wells Audio Majestic Amplifier Review $3499
” Most modern audio amplifiers are competently designed, well engineered products. But once in a while an amplifier comes along that defies expectations in circuit design and sound quality. I haven’t explored the circuit design of this amplifier, but I have had quite a bit of listening experience with this amp. In fact, who was it that said that a competently designed amplifier, be it solid-state or tube, should sound indistinguishable? The Majestic displays tube qualities of natural timbres, dimension, and a grain-less and somewhat sweet top end. But it is a solid-state amp. It has very impressive dynamics and a solid grip on the music, and yet is not euphonic or sterile. So did Wells Audio reach their objective “to build the very best sounding audio equipment in the world despite the cost or design limitations”? I think they came very close with this design.”
VIOLECTRIC V850 REVIEW
April 14, 2016 Comments Off on VIOLECTRIC V850 REVIEW
” ” The V850, in combination with the End Game Amp in balanced mode, still sounds good but to me the amplifier is holding back the performance of the DAC. The EGA only has a balanced input but I have to say that I hardly noticed any differences between the RCA and XLR connections on the Violectric setup. The V850 will show you the difference between a 256kb MP3 and a 24/96 version of the same song but it won’t make you delete your lesser quality file as it is quite forgiving. The V850 has never given me the impression of sounding harsh, too soft or too sharp. It just makes you enjoy your music with a very good level of sound presented in a very musical, Violectric kind of way.”
Gryphon Diablo 300 integrated amplifier review
April 14, 2016 Comments Off on Gryphon Diablo 300 integrated amplifier review
” There is a troubling tendency in newer high end products, where perhaps 80% of the money are spend on cosmetics and the rest on performance. Today, great finish and design is not as rare as it used to be, so you see really exotic speakers that from a acoustic point are not making any sense and the drivers are off the shelf and the choice are somewhat based on fashion of the month and there fashionable drivers are beaten to omission to play together against their will.”
BALANCED AUDIO TECHNOLOGY VK-3000SE INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW
April 13, 2016 Comments Off on BALANCED AUDIO TECHNOLOGY VK-3000SE INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW
” The soundstage of the BAT VK3000SE is also another remarkable aspect as it throws out the staging with great depth, height and a decent width. It gives the music an engaging presentation where the sound simply engulfs you like a bubble, producing a holographic imaging of the performance. Instruments of classical pieces are well defined and spanned the entire sound field between my Sonus Faber speakers, with good separation.”
CYPHER LABS C6IEM V2 REVIEW
April 13, 2016 Comments Off on CYPHER LABS C6IEM V2 REVIEW
” Mids and bass gel as good as a coherent single driver earphone. Not that I’ve heard a single BA driver earphone sing such a warm, dry tune. Midrange instruments congregate mainly between the shoulders and spread out about as far as the edge of the scapula. Vocals are rich but don’t jump out at you, making them particularly attached to early The Chemical Brothers albums, and even some uplifting trance.”
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