MAGICO S1 MK II LOUDSPEAKER $16,500 Review
March 9, 2017 Comments Off on MAGICO S1 MK II LOUDSPEAKER $16,500 Review
” Needless to say, Magico’s S1 Mk II isn’t a perfect loudspeaker. While the S1 Mk II is undeniably a full-range speaker, it’s still a relatively small one, and if your room is big, and your taste runs to large-scale music, and you like to listen to that music at life-like levels, you’re going to be disappointed. More existentially, we all know that there is no such thing as a “perfect loudspeaker.” That transducer would have to produce sound that, objectively and subjectively, was indistinguishable from the real thing—and that ain’t happening, at least in my lifetime.”
HyperFocal: 0
FEEDBANDS: Vinyl WORTHY Music! – Video
March 9, 2017 Comments Off on FEEDBANDS: Vinyl WORTHY Music! – Video
ULTIMATE EARS PRO REFERENCE REMASTERED CUSTOM IN-EAR MONITORS $1,000 REVIEW
March 9, 2017 Comments Off on ULTIMATE EARS PRO REFERENCE REMASTERED CUSTOM IN-EAR MONITORS $1,000 REVIEW
” A $1000 budget for an in-ear monitor opens up a lot of options. One of the best choices in universal fit in-ears is the Astell&Kern AK8iE. The Astell&Kern single Tesla driver has superb phase coherence that translates into impressive three-dimensional imaging and clarity. The Ultimate Ears Pro Reference Remastered has the potential for a better fit since it is a custom in-ear, but the AK8iE’s large comply tips proved to be almost as comfortable for long-term wear as the UERRs.”
Ferrari Red Technics turntable goes on sale for £32,000
March 9, 2017 Comments Off on Ferrari Red Technics turntable goes on sale for £32,000
“The deck has appeared on high-end audio marketplace Audiogon (via The Vinyl Factory). It’s the Technics SP10 MK3 NGS, which was originally conceived back in the early 1980s. This one, however, has been hand-built and finished by Artisan Fidelity, which specialises in this kind of thing.”
Cayin HA-1A MK2 tube headphone amp Review
March 8, 2017 § 1 Comment
” Tube amps live or die by the quality of their output transformers (unless we’re talking OTL designs, of course). I wouldn’t expect Cayin to cram premium Lundahl or Cinemag pieces in there while maintaining that $999 sticker. Cayin’s compromise is to source its own EI core output transformers using Z11 grade silicon steel and a proprietary layered winding configuration. The EI core power transformer is of similar construction, with Cayin describing it as a “large-capacity, low-leakage design.” The goal here is competent — if not exotic — components in a well-thought-out design, making the most of available resources while keeping that reasonable price intact.”
Aerial Acoustics 5T loudspeaker $3795 Review
March 8, 2017 Comments Off on Aerial Acoustics 5T loudspeaker $3795 Review
“The 5T lives up to Aerial Acoustics’ reputation for producing fine-sounding, well-balanced loudspeakers. Though the price increase over its predecessor is a little alarming, the new speaker’s fit and finish are superior to the original’s more utilitarian appearance. When used within their dynamic envelope—these are not speakers for parties or dancing—the Aerial 5Ts will excel at painting stable, musically convincing sonic pictures between and behind them.
Bowers & Wilkins P7 Wireless headphone Review – Video
March 8, 2017 Comments Off on Bowers & Wilkins P7 Wireless headphone Review – Video
FOCAL UTOPIA HEADPHONES $4,000 REVIEW
March 7, 2017 Comments Off on FOCAL UTOPIA HEADPHONES $4,000 REVIEW
“While I hesitate to call any component “the best,” the Focal Utopia certainly ranks overall as the finest dynamic headphone I’ve experienced to date. It is among the most comfortable, sonically neutral, and well-built headphones I’ve ever reviewed. Its faults are minor (the cable), and easily remedied. Yes, it is not inexpensive. However, I heard from a reliable source that initially they were going to be priced much higher, but Focal demurred, judging that market acceptance would be much better at $3999 than $6999.
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