Playback Designs Sonoma Series: Syrah Server, Merlot DAC, and OpBox
July 2, 2016 Comments Off on Playback Designs Sonoma Series: Syrah Server, Merlot DAC, and OpBox
“The Merlot does not rely on standard chips for digital processing, but utilizes Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) programmed with proprietary algorithms developed by Andreas. “The use of the FPGA approach allows a higher precision arithmetic than feasible in standard off-the-shelf components, but also new and unique algorithms that no other manufacturer has.” Another technology used in the Merlot is PDFAS (Playback Designs Frequency Arrival System) a technology developed by Andreas Koch that eliminates the need for conventional PLLs, also known as “Phase Locked Loops” to reduce jitter. Playback Designs claims that their PDFAS, regardless of the source, reduces jitter to a level far lower than what can be achieved with conventional PLL designs.”
Blue Moon Audio Technology LS 3 ultimate speaker system
July 2, 2016 Comments Off on Blue Moon Audio Technology LS 3 ultimate speaker system
” Blue Moon Audio Technology LS 3 ultimate five way speakers implements low order crossovers, two active sealed bass towers, dynamic midbass drivers, midrange drivers, ribbon tweeter tower and one super ribbon tweeter per side. Complete central towers are dipol with adjustable side wings.”
Acoustic Zen, Ypsilon, Verastarr, Aurender, THE Show 2016 – Video
July 2, 2016 Comments Off on Acoustic Zen, Ypsilon, Verastarr, Aurender, THE Show 2016 – Video
Wall Street Journal Reports Apple in Talks to Acquire Jay Z’s Tidal Music Service
July 1, 2016 Comments Off on Wall Street Journal Reports Apple in Talks to Acquire Jay Z’s Tidal Music Service
“Jay Z bought the service in March 2015 for $56 million from Swedish company Aspiro, which had created the brand Tidal. He has given 19 famous artists and bands small stakes in Tidal and promised each millions of dollars worth of marketing, according to people familiar with the matter.”
Samson Z55 Professional Reference Headphones review- Video
July 1, 2016 Comments Off on Samson Z55 Professional Reference Headphones review- Video
Baetis Audio Revolution III Media Server Review
July 1, 2016 Comments Off on Baetis Audio Revolution III Media Server Review
” Reviewing a music server is fairly straight-forward. I’ve found that most every server and streamer I’ve had here for review offered similar sonic benefits—to varying degrees. These benefits include a lower perceived noise floor which reveals more of music’s micro-detail, nuance, and color, while also improving the sense of the space in the recording and image/player stability. The Baetis Revolution III certainly delivered on all these counts to varying degrees depending on the DAC.”
Markaudio-Sota Viotti One Stand-Mounted Speaker Review
July 1, 2016 Comments Off on Markaudio-Sota Viotti One Stand-Mounted Speaker Review
” For most of us however the Viotti One are very easy to live with and when you sit down a really listen to what they can do you realize they are smooth but also incredibly atmospheric. Their abilities transcended my expectations. I like to listen via speakers which allow my music to wash over me and be heard in a way that tricks me into almost believing there is a band in my room. To achieve this, a loudspeaker needs to be very open sounding, detailed, throw a wonderful soundstage, and be very well balanced across the frequency range as well as go reasonably loud or what I’d call realistically loud. They must also not scream at you. Lightweight and electrically efficient drivers should also be able to play well quietly, not needing to be running hard before you get the impression of dynamics. The Viotti One do all of this.”
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