Puro Sound Labs BT-5200 Bluetooth Wireless Headphones Review
July 6, 2016 § 1 Comment
“Try the beautiful flutes and bells at the opening of Reiner’s Mahler Symphony No. 4 on his famous RCA/Chicago Symphony. The playing is gorgeous but the orchestration and dynamic really highlights the coherence and timbral qualities the Puro brings. I’ve experienced this recording on what was probably the best sound I’ve heard from headphones — a MrSpeakers Alpha Prime headphone amplified by Cavalli. What a magical combination. The Puros can’t compete with that aural alchemy, but they did give musicality in spades. ”
HIFIMAN HE-400S PLANAR MAGNETIC HEADPHONES REVIEW
July 6, 2016 Comments Off on HIFIMAN HE-400S PLANAR MAGNETIC HEADPHONES REVIEW
” My final listening session came with with the most expected pairing, the HE400S and my iPhone 6S+. Leading the playlist was ‘A Change is Gonna Come’ from Seal’s album 7 [iTunes AIFF 16/44.1 Warner Bros. 2008]. Having just heard the HE400S paired with top level high-end gear, it was interesting to listen to this more utilitarian pairing. First, the quality of the HE400S revealed the shortcomings of the iPhone as a DAP. It was outclassed by the Questyle by a wide margin. The key is that the clarity and transparency of the HiFiMAN planar magnetic technology proved revealing to the lesser sonic quality of the Apple device as a source. Not that it was bad, but there were edges to the presentation that the other gear was able to remove or not introduce into the song. The soundstage in particular was more closed in and there was a brightness to the sonics that would indicate a lower quality DAC providing the conversion back to analogue.”
Why Apple Acquiring Tidal Could Be Exactly What The World Needs
July 5, 2016 Comments Off on Why Apple Acquiring Tidal Could Be Exactly What The World Needs
” The High-End Audio Industry gains access to a wider audience, more benefits, more profits: This is just a guess, but I’m quite sure that most audiophiles who subscribe to Tidal joined for the CD-quality streaming. The majority of the world, however, is probably in it for the Beyoncé and Kanye exclusives, and is more likely to associate Tidal with Jay Z over high-resolution streaming. I don’t have a problem with this, and I think Jay Z (and the rest of Tidal’s impressive artist-owners) have done pretty good so far. I just think that Apple can build upon Jay Z’s work and do a much better job of enticing the masses.
McIntosh Home Theater and Streaming Audio – Video
July 5, 2016 Comments Off on McIntosh Home Theater and Streaming Audio – Video
Triangle Art turntable and Usher speakers, THE Show 2016 – Video
July 5, 2016 Comments Off on Triangle Art turntable and Usher speakers, THE Show 2016 – Video
HOW TO STREAM TIDAL TO THE RASPBERRY PI
July 5, 2016 Comments Off on HOW TO STREAM TIDAL TO THE RASPBERRY PI
” The article starts by explaining how to install and configure a server application called BubbleUPnP Server. You can install it on your Mac (or a Windows or Linux computer). A controller app will also be needed. Now that we are using BubbleUPnP Server, a broader range of controllers becomes available to us, and I have selected three that I like on three different platforms: BubbleUPnP on Android, LUMIN App on iPad, and Linn Kazoo on Mac”
RSL Speakers Speedwoofer 10S Subwoofer Review
July 5, 2016 Comments Off on RSL Speakers Speedwoofer 10S Subwoofer Review
” In all my tests, as expected, placing the subs together produced the purest output. In fact, the pair of these damn near matched the audible and tactile impact of either the Hsu or the SVS when used alone. Were there limitations to what they could do? Sure—the Speedwoofer pair couldn’t go quite as deep as the big boys, especially when playing some organ samples that dip below 20 hertz. But, truthfully, it’s rare to find bass this deep, and given the difference in cost and size between the Speedwoofer and my reference subs, that’s a pretty reasonable trade-off.”
Magico S1 Mk.II Loudspeakers $7700 Review
July 4, 2016 Comments Off on Magico S1 Mk.II Loudspeakers $7700 Review
” Up to this point, Vivid Audio’s V1.5 floorstander ($7700/pair), with its 1” catenary aluminum tweeter and 6.2” aluminum midrange-woofer, had been the best two-way speaker I’d heard. Its avant-garde appearance leaves its visual attractiveness up for debate, but I thought it was a sonic masterpiece. I felt the Vivid’s defining characteristic was its speed. From the lower midrange up past 20kHz, the ported V1.5 sounded obscenely fast and light on its feet. As with Magico’s S1 Mk.II, high levels of transparency and resolution were present and accounted for, but the way the Vivid achieved them was a bit different from the Magico’s. Indeed, while neither speaker demonstrated even a hint of midrange coloration, I found the S1 to be the more honest speaker. The V1.5 sounded consistently fast, which I attribute to a dash of upper-midrange sparkle. While I don’t necessarily think that a bad thing, the S1 Mk.II just sounded “right.”
PS Audio BHK Signature Preamplifier Review
July 4, 2016 Comments Off on PS Audio BHK Signature Preamplifier Review
” No less for female voices. For example, I have never been a fan of blue grass music; but, my gosh, check out the 2000 album (CD rip) ‘Rising’ by Misty River, an all-female bluegrass quartet (including a mother and daughter) involving acoustic guitar, banjo, bass, fiddle, accordion, and more; but above all, absolutely lovely harmonizing vocals. And back to Vincent van Gogh, I suggest the track, ‘Paper Van Gogh’, from Shelby Lynne’s newest album, I Can’t Imagine (24/96). On the BHK, these voices (and all else) sounded heavenly.”
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