Acoustic Research’s ARM20 portable player $800 – Review
September 10, 2016 Comments Off on Acoustic Research’s ARM20 portable player $800 – Review
“This year comes its a second model, the ARM20: Class A/B output stage, dual XO clocks and a digital volume control which sum to a doubling of the ARM2’s battery life to 16 hours but also a dialling down of output power to 2.1VRMS – ample for portable-friendly over/on-ears and sensitive IEMs. There’s also been some weight loss – the ARM20 tips the scales at 178g – and it says hello at US$800.
Mola Mola Kaluga Mono Amplifiers $16,500 Review
September 9, 2016 Comments Off on Mola Mola Kaluga Mono Amplifiers $16,500 Review
” One of the most overused words in describing audio components is neutral. However, you must remember that there are more than 50 shades of gray. Any of these shades may be entirely neutral, neither over- nor underemphasizing any part of the audioband, yet such neutrality in and of itself does not equate with transparency”
2016 EDITORS’ CHOICE AWARDS: SUBWOOFERS $3,000+
September 9, 2016 Comments Off on 2016 EDITORS’ CHOICE AWARDS: SUBWOOFERS $3,000+
“These two subs—identical except for woofer size (12″ vs. 13.5″) and amplifier power (1500W vs. 2500W)—raise the bar in subwoofer performance with their unlikely combination of brute-force power and tonal and dynamic finesse. Capable of delivering high SPLs at very low frequencies without strain, the Fathoms are equally adept at resolving the pitches, dynamics, and tone colors of an acoustic bass. Reference-quality performance at a reasonable price.”
Clarion’s 1991 Acura NSX | Clarion Builds NSX Overview – Video
September 9, 2016 Comments Off on Clarion’s 1991 Acura NSX | Clarion Builds NSX Overview – Video
Jean Nantais Reference Lenco MKII turntable Review
September 9, 2016 Comments Off on Jean Nantais Reference Lenco MKII turntable Review
“The first one I would lay down is musicality. You can instantly hear the music being enriched with the lively attributes via Jean Lenco. Compared with many of the new wavers the difference is not subtle and even untrained ear can spot it. Musical flow resolves in a much more unaltered rendition of original material moving closer to the mighty power of the analog tape machines. Iron, solid steel, aluminum etc. being used on many of the present turntables are adding the unmistakable ring effect and dullness to the sound. These are the design choices, that led to precognition. With vinyl reproduction everything and anything matters. Vinyl rig chain represent the most fragile system chain and its prone to every miniature changes. It’s fully perplexed science in action.
Schiit $2,299 Yggdrasil DAC; $1,699 Ragnarok Amplifier Review
September 8, 2016 Comments Off on Schiit $2,299 Yggdrasil DAC; $1,699 Ragnarok Amplifier Review
“Now for the most important part, the sound. The Yggdrasil’s tonality is quite outstanding. It takes the basic characteristics of the Gungnir Multibit (Gumby) and adds a finer layer of resolution, richer visceral bass and extends the treble. Contrary to many other DACs in this category which sound overly-analytical and shrill in nature, the Yggdrasil tastefully infuses detail with a natural organic-like quality that is evocative of vinyl. However, unlike a vinyl set-up, the Yggdrasil offers greater levels of detail and resolution that masterfully portray subtle auditory cues and nuances to give a complete and more involving experience. Next to the Yggdrasil, the Gungnir Multibit illuminates a lesser fraction of these micro-details at the expense of a warmer and more liquidesque tone. ”
Sony’s Glass Sound Speaker $800 speaker – Video
September 8, 2016 Comments Off on Sony’s Glass Sound Speaker $800 speaker – Video
OPTOMA NUFORCE BE6I BLUETOOTH EARPHONES REVIEW
September 8, 2016 Comments Off on OPTOMA NUFORCE BE6I BLUETOOTH EARPHONES REVIEW
“In terms of sound quality, I was also pleased with what I got from the BE6i. I don’t know exactly what I was expecting to hear from these Bluetooth earbuds, but I was prepared for static, intermittent connection, audible compression artifacts and the like. I certainly wasn’t expecting clean, uncompromised musical reproduction”
PSB SubSeries 450 Subwoofer Reviewed
September 8, 2016 Comments Off on PSB SubSeries 450 Subwoofer Reviewed
“The SubSeries 450 is impressively powerful for its size, but it can’t deliver the ultra-deep, floor-shaking bass that many larger subs can. During the U-571 scenes I played, there’s a part where the submarine passes under a destroyer. The sub’s engine sounds in this scene are extremely low-pitched and tend to make subwoofers distort and/or make their ports chuff or their passive radiators rattle. The SubSeries 450 exhibited no such distress, but neither did it shake the floor. I could hear the vibrations from the sub’s engine, but I couldn’t really feel them.”
How Much Power Do You Really Need?
September 7, 2016 Comments Off on How Much Power Do You Really Need?
” Let me underscore that speaker sensitivity has nothing whatsoever to do with speaker quality, sonic or otherwise; it’s a simple quantification of how-loud-per-watt. But if you’re torn between two similar-price speaker models you love equally, choose the higher-sensitivity one. One caveat, and it’s a biggie: due to measurement techniques, environments, and plain old manufacturer mendacity, spec-sheet sensitivity ratings can be extraordinarily variable, so take claimed differences with a double shake of salt. You can check the Test Bench box in our speaker reviews for a statement of each loudspeaker model’s sensitivity that is consistently derived, and easy to compare, across all products.
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