Is MQA the Future of HD Music?
June 15, 2016 Comments Off on Is MQA the Future of HD Music?
“MQA will make your current DAC obsolete. Yes, I know that sucks. You might start to hate MQA. But hold on, aren’t you sick and tired of buying Dark Side of The Moon again and again and again? You bet your ruby-tipped stylus you are. So here’s the deal: Tidal has promised, in the very near future, to begin streaming MQA-encoded files to your MQA-aware and MQA-compatible DAC at the highest resolution it can support–which can be exactly the same format and bitrate as the first-gen digital master–yet the file will take up only one-tenth of the bandwidth of the comparable and original 256X DSD master file. Because MQA folds the high-resolution information into the noise floor of a 44.1/16 or 48/16 file and then unfolds it at its destination, it saves a ton of bandwidth and storage space. While storage space may not matter much to end users anymore, it matters a lot to the server farms that store and supply the streaming services’ data. And the final result will sound better…”
Pioneer XDP-100R Review
June 14, 2016 Comments Off on Pioneer XDP-100R Review
” This provided us with some MQA samples, along with the same tracks in 24-bit/352kHz FLAC for a bit of A-B testing. To give you an idea of the difference in file size, a 410MB 24/352 FLAC file is reduced to 50MB in MQA, so making it quicker to download or easier to stream.”
Sonus Faber Venere S Loudspeakers Review
June 13, 2016 Comments Off on Sonus Faber Venere S Loudspeakers Review
“The Venere Signature sounded different. When I put on “Brothers in Arms,” one of the standout tracks from Junkie XL’s (aka Tom Holkenborg) sublime original score for Mad Max: Fury Road (16/44.1 FLAC, WaterTower Music), I was blown away by the dynamics I heard from these shapely towers: they rocked, and rocked hard. As the phalanx of massive drums that provide this track’s foundation unleashed volley after volley, I was not only struck by the Veneres’ tight-fisted bass control — it never overpowered my room — but also by the quality of the drumstrokes. There was texture aplenty, with authentic-sounding impact and slam instead of a weightier, punchier, but ultimately falser facsimile.”
Cavalli Liquid Carbon Headphone Amplifier Review- Video
June 13, 2016 Comments Off on Cavalli Liquid Carbon Headphone Amplifier Review- Video
HECO Music Style 200 Loudspeakers Review
June 13, 2016 Comments Off on HECO Music Style 200 Loudspeakers Review
” The Music Style 200s put up an impressive performance. They have exemplary midrange (especially the upper mid) and treble performance, viewed in their entry level context. The smoothness and control they displayed in these regions would allow many hours of fatigue free music enjoyment. They sounded very open. They portrayed dynamic contrast very well. Furthermore. fast and rhythmic music did not trip them up (try some jazz), so musical proceedings did not get draggy or boring at all. All these were no mean feat from these small loudspeakers really.”
Matrix Audio HPA-2C Desktop Amp/DAC Combo Review
June 13, 2016 Comments Off on Matrix Audio HPA-2C Desktop Amp/DAC Combo Review
” This as an amp on its own tries not to add too much flavour, it is powerful and balanced, well refined and ever so slightly smooth. It takes the slightly sharp edge off the sound which makes it an enjoyable listen. It may not be the flattest in terms of overall sound, but it is also not as smooth as a valve amp at the same price. It works wonders with Beyerdynamic T1 1st Generation as it takes the edge off the slight sharpness in the treble without taking away the detailed nature of the headphones. The sound is articulate and extended on both ends, with the FA-003ti you get the great separation and soundstage, along with the very tight and detailed sound, but the amp adds a little warmth and adds a little something that makes them sound tonally correct.”
Leonid Koga Beethoven Violin Concert $10.000 vinyl
June 12, 2016 Comments Off on Leonid Koga Beethoven Violin Concert $10.000 vinyl
” Certainly a version to behold. Still… Leonid Koga Beethoven Violin Concert in D op 61 was sold for mind-blowing US $9,425.0″
Audioquest DragonFly Black review
June 12, 2016 Comments Off on Audioquest DragonFly Black review
” Though clearly cut from the same cloth – the v1.2’s strict balance, rhythmic intelligence and joie de vivre reveals itself in its successor – the Black makes ground on the legacy sound with more insight and dynamic impetus.”
Meridian 818v3 – MC200 – DSP 5200 SE – REVIEW
June 12, 2016 Comments Off on Meridian 818v3 – MC200 – DSP 5200 SE – REVIEW
” Although I needed some time to find the best spots for the speakers, I was reminded from the first notes why I was originally so fond of Sooloos. The sound really is just right, and not at all computer-esque. The presentation is confident, solid and for a lack of a better word, real. Initially I had some bass thumb to get rid of, which in all fairness is a known issue in my listening room when using dynamic speakers. The solution is simply to pull them much further into the room and a little more apart than the Apogees are. The photo above btw does not show their final positions.”
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