Clearwave Loudspeaker Design Resolution BE Bookshelf Speaker Reviewed
July 27, 2016 Comments Off on Clearwave Loudspeaker Design Resolution BE Bookshelf Speaker Reviewed
” My final selection was the late, great Bob Marley’s album Legend (Island), which contains all of his and the Wailers’ most important music from 1972 to 1981. This music demonstrated two more aspects of the Resolution BE’s sonic qualities. The first one was how quick and accurate this speaker is at following the ebb and flow of the dynamics of music. Secondly, the overall tonality is silky and smooth, including the high-end frequencies; therefore, the Resolution BE never gets “in your face” no matter what the volume level is. Additionally, it will effortlessly play very loudly without sounding mechanical or analytical.”
Moon by Simaudio Neo 330A Stereo/Mono Amplifier Review
July 27, 2016 Comments Off on Moon by Simaudio Neo 330A Stereo/Mono Amplifier Review
“A second performance of “O Fortuna,” from a 1969 recording of Carmina burana by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Seiji Ozawa, demonstrated different sorts of details (16/44.1 AIFF, RCA). With the Neo 330A I had a new experience: I could make out the voices of individual choristers. In this recording, the chorus is more forward; the orchestra is in more of a supporting role. Throughout this entire “profane cantata,” as Orff called it, I could easily discern individual choral voices and orchestral instruments. With equal clarity, the Neo 330A presented highly detailed reproductions of the vocal soloists in the quieter arias, and deep, powerful, full choral passages. Loud or soft, there was never a hint of sounds smearing together.”
TFZ SERIES 1 Review
July 27, 2016 Comments Off on TFZ SERIES 1 Review
“Obviously a big positive to IEMs with this sort of design is ergonomics and comfort. That is not to say all manufacturers get it right but TFZ seem to have ended up on the right side. This looks like a CIEM in my ear and don’t feel far off in terms of comfort either. BA based earphones also tend to be the better option if you desire isolation as they traditionally don’t need venting like dynamic drivers but the Series 1 will block out most ambient noise, no issue.”
HiFiMAN Edition X Headphone $1799 Review
July 26, 2016 Comments Off on HiFiMAN Edition X Headphone $1799 Review
” Like the midrange, the treble of the HiFiMAN Edition X is well-behaved with no distinct peaks or shrillness in any territory. The amount of detail that the Edition X manages to portray without instilling any brightness into the mix is something of a unique selling point for HiFiMAN’s latest planar model. The somewhat darker tonality of the Edition X does not go amiss here either with the headphone being able to render subtle artifacts and auditory cues that bring it towards the higher-end of audiophilia. With that said though, the Edition X can lack a bit of sparkle in the very high frequency ranges owing to a subtle roll-off. With the use of different cables, however, this can easily be overcome as explained below. Overall, the Edition X’s treble brings to the table an easy-going yet highly resolving sound that spares the ears of harshness and glare that so many other
headphones are seemingly guilty of.”
ROGUE CRONUS MAGNUM 2 REVIEW
July 26, 2016 Comments Off on ROGUE CRONUS MAGNUM 2 REVIEW
” The addition of the KT 120 New Sensor tube increased the power of the amplifier to 100 watts per channel. The KT120 added thunderous bass and added more power while maintaining the Cronus’s magical liquid midrange. The additional power increased headroom and gave the amplifier a wider soundstage with increased depth. The KT120 is a powerful tube that will handle large scale recordings easily and will satisfy any classical music lover with lighting fast transients and speed. The quickness of the Cronus also makes recording with deep bass a treat to listen too. If you a headbanger who loves the growling bass the Magnum 11 produces and not be disappointed.”
Western Electric WE22a speakers rebuilding
July 26, 2016 Comments Off on Western Electric WE22a speakers rebuilding
” There’s no resting for mighty Tatsuyoshi Moriyama. Rebuilding Western Electric WE22a. This model is memento from Mr. Naganuma at kanno Seisakusho.”
AVM EVOLUTION MP 5.2 MEDIA PLAYER $8450 REVIEW
July 25, 2016 Comments Off on AVM EVOLUTION MP 5.2 MEDIA PLAYER $8450 REVIEW
“The more I listened to orchestral string sections, the more I appreciated the denser timbre of the AVM. And by this I’m not referring to colorations per se, rather something more related to the physical, fleshy presence of musicians in performance. Similarly, string instruments such as cello and bass violin exuded the full-bodied, weighted voices and appropriately stout resonant foundations that I expect them to have. I can’t say with any certainty to what extent my sonic impressions can be attributed to the AVM tube stage, but I can state that over the years I’ve found that tubes illuminate the soundstage a bit differently—as in a shift in color temperature from, let’s say, a bluer “digital” cast to a slightly redder one. And this was the case here.”
Sony SS-NA5ES loudspeaker $6000 – Review
July 25, 2016 Comments Off on Sony SS-NA5ES loudspeaker $6000 – Review
“At the end of the day, literally and figuratively, I achieved the best results—defined for my purposes as the smoothest bass response, not the deepest bass per se—when the left-channel Sony was 28.5″ from its sidewall, the right-channel Sony was 30″ from its wall, and both were 40.5″ from the front wall. I heard the best combination of spatial performance and treble naturalness when the baffles were aimed directly at my ears, and while the bass went apparently lower when I moved my listening seat closer to the rear wall, the Sonys’ spatial performance was best enjoyed from a distance of 6′ to 7′, measured on-axis from both cabinets.
Read more at http://www.stereophile.com/content/sony-ss-na5es-loudspeaker-page-2#bF5ceHkIozPzo90Z.99”
Chord DAVE DAC REVIEW
July 25, 2016 Comments Off on Chord DAVE DAC REVIEW
“Never before have I heard my CDs or my digital music files in such good quality. This is true when judged by the usual hi-fi standards but, more importantly, it is also true when judged by the music’s emotional impact. Because the DAVE merges fantastic accomplishments in the various areas into an absolutely coherent overall performance, it manages to bring out the touching emotional qualities of music. Depending on the track, music will be more relaxing, more engaging or more dramatic than before. The times that we would accuse digital music of lacking ‘soul’ are long gone by now, fortunately. And with the DAVE digital music now achieves a completely new level of intensity. And it does so without any flamboyancy, just by doing everything right.”
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