Sound Galleries Monaco Serve – Review
September 17, 2016 Comments Off on Sound Galleries Monaco Serve – Review
“I spent a full two weeks listening to the T+A driven by my Auralic Aries, Windows 10 laptop via Ifi Audio iusb, Tascam DA3000 (AES/EBU), and Oppo (S/PDIF). This allowed me to calibrate my ears prior to evaluating what the SGM brings to the party. My initial impressions of the T+A DAC driven by my usual selection of transports was competent @ the price point for PCM and better than its price point for DSD. In truth, it was a fairly large step down from my resident Golden Gate as you would expect at ~20% of the price.
MODWRIGHT TRYST HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER $3000 REVIEW
September 17, 2016 Comments Off on MODWRIGHT TRYST HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER $3000 REVIEW
” This tune has great energy, a kickin’ horn section and tight guitar work. All in all, it is a very involved and active track that can lead to a smeared presentation as the amp tries to keep up with the action. It is also a 40-year favorite. I am pleased to say the Tryst delivered with the Layla’s. The Layla’s themselves had no trouble with the complexity of this piece and they passed along the Tryst’s wonderful delivery with clean authority. The sense of scale from the many talented musicians was very apparent. One point I also liked was that, at low volume there was virtually no audible hiss into these sensitive IEM’s. A well executed implementation for IEM’s”
NUFORCE HEM2 REVIEW
September 16, 2016 Comments Off on NUFORCE HEM2 REVIEW
“The HEM2 is mildly sensitive. At home, I’m comfortable listening to classic New Order through Ryuzoh-modified AK100 at a volume of 29, which would be the upper limit with which I’m comfortable listening to my Ultrasone IQ on the train. It reveals only a little of the AK100’s relatively high levels of hiss and none through the iPhone 6, iPod nano 7G, and similarly noiseless players. This is a great balance. Through most of my favourite earphones, the AK100’s hiss is annoying. HEM2 helps me enjoy the music”
Grovemade’s meticulously crafted Wood Speakers – Video
September 16, 2016 Comments Off on Grovemade’s meticulously crafted Wood Speakers – Video
Grado GS2000e headphones Review
September 16, 2016 Comments Off on Grado GS2000e headphones Review
“Next, I pitted the GS2000e against the Hifiman HE560 headphones, and I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. The HE560’s low bass was deeper and more visceral, my ears literally felt the difference. Bob Marley’s “Lively Up Your Dub” took on a weightier presence over the HE560, returning to the GS2000e the sound was leaner, but the texture of the drums leapt out of the ear cups. With trumpeter Jon Hassell’s brilliant audiophile recording “Fascinoma,” the HE560 shrank the sound stage to a considerable degree, and Hassell’s horn sounded less alive than what I got from the GS2000e.”
JE Audio IS250 Integrated Amplifier-DAC Review
September 16, 2016 Comments Off on JE Audio IS250 Integrated Amplifier-DAC Review
“Turning on the IS250 was a bit tricky, and is not well described in the manual; here’s what I found: After everything is connected and the IS250’s power cord is plugged into the IEC socket on the rear panel, first turn on the power switch adjacent to that socket. This places the IS250 in standby mode; the LED over the Power/Mute button on the front panel should glow red. Turn the volume control all the way down. Now, push and hold down the Power/Mute button for about a second. That will take the amp out of standby, warm up the tubes, and get it ready to play. ”
ASTELL&KERN LAUNCHES AK XB10 PORTABLE HI-RES BLUETOOTH HEADPHONE AMP/DAC
September 15, 2016 Comments Off on ASTELL&KERN LAUNCHES AK XB10 PORTABLE HI-RES BLUETOOTH HEADPHONE AMP/DAC
“The AK XB10 comes with a removable clip to attach to your shirt or pants. All of your music controls are conveniently located on the XB10, so you can leave you phone in your pocket or bag. Battery life is about 5 hours of audio playback on a single charge with 300 hours of standby time. ”
Apple Nixed Your Headphone Jack? The HRT i-dSp Has Your Back
September 15, 2016 Comments Off on Apple Nixed Your Headphone Jack? The HRT i-dSp Has Your Back
“The HRT i-dSp has advanced digital signal processing and a high-quality headphone amplifier. It connects to a Lightning-to-USB Camera adapter cable, unfortunately not included. It plugs the USB end of the adapter into a recessed port, making for a very streamlined package. It measures 3.4” x 0.81” x 0.50”, and weighs just 0.4 ounces. It should be noted that there is a non-iOs version (HRT dSP, MSRP:$70) ”
Worlds Greatest Audio Systems, GTT Audio, YG Acoustic Sonja XV $266,000 Loudspeakers – Video
September 15, 2016 Comments Off on Worlds Greatest Audio Systems, GTT Audio, YG Acoustic Sonja XV $266,000 Loudspeakers – Video
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