McIntosh XRT2.1K Loudspeaker
February 8, 2018 Comments Off on McIntosh XRT2.1K Loudspeaker
“McIntosh Group’s David Mascioni sent me the very detailed rundown. As they say in London, it was all ‘laid on’. The photos and the videos do not do the gorgeous location justice. As WoM is the umbrella for some of the most prestigious legacy brands in the audiophile cosmos, amplification and ancillaries were all top drawer. A high-end stable of the best kit.
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World of McIntosh Loudspeaker Unveiling—New York City
February 8, 2018 Comments Off on World of McIntosh Loudspeaker Unveiling—New York City
“The invitation said: McIntosh Group is very proud to introduce you to the newest products from McIntosh Laboratory, Inc. and Sonus faber, featuring two speakers with aesthetic and electroacoustic excellence. We cordially invite you to an exclusive presentation and listening of the new McIntosh XRT2.1K Loudspeaker and the new Sonus faber Aida Speakers.”
Technics SL-1200GR Turntable Review
February 7, 2018 Comments Off on Technics SL-1200GR Turntable Review
“Long-term pitch stability is often cited as a strong suit of direct-drive turntables, and the Technics drive system has always been one of the best. There’s no hint of the proverbial “hunt and peck” speed wavering and cogging that belt-drive fans often accuse direct drives of committing. Even the sustained piano chords at the opening of Sviatoslav Richter’s 1959 recording of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 on Deutsche Grammophon were totally in tune and steady as a rock by my ear. Technics makes a big deal about their new coreless direct-drive motor design, and it seems to be the real deal. There was a time when audiophiles would eschew direct-drive systems as not being capable of truly high-end performance, but more recent designs like the Brinkmann Bardo and the Grand Prix Audio Monaco have proven otherwise to many, albeit at vastly higher price points. Technics, with their coreless system, can now hold their own.”
Monitor Audio Silver 100 review
February 7, 2018 Comments Off on Monitor Audio Silver 100 review
“The Silver 100s are given an opportunity to prove their smooth balance, standing on tip-toe to reach those soaring guitar lines, fully charged but without the coarseness that (in lesser hands) can have these arrangements giving the listener’s ears a pretty exhausting work-out.
Axiom Audio M5HP Loudspeakers $968 Review
February 6, 2018 Comments Off on Axiom Audio M5HP Loudspeakers $968 Review
“Although, like most audio reviewers, I tend to throw around a large number of descriptors to convey the sounds of products, that doesn’t guarantee that the reader is left with clear senses of those sounds. While I can (and do, below) use many adjectives to describe the aural character of the Axiom M5HPs, much of what I heard from them can be summarized in three words: clean, effortless, neutral.”
Feliks Audio Espressivo MKII OTL Tube Headphone Amplifier Review
February 6, 2018 Comments Off on Feliks Audio Espressivo MKII OTL Tube Headphone Amplifier Review
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I could go on and on about this amp, but to me what sums it up is my willingness to just listen out of it for hours on end, with nothing but pure joy. So is it worth the money? Well at €799 it is not cheap, but it is an investment, and also a work of art. It is expertly hand crafted, and built to bring you years of service. So if you have some higher impedance full size headphones that you will be holding on to for a few years, then the Espressivo MKII should be on your list of amps to pair with them.”
DYNAUDIO SPECIAL FORTY STANDMOUNT LOUDSPEAKER $2,999
February 5, 2018 Comments Off on DYNAUDIO SPECIAL FORTY STANDMOUNT LOUDSPEAKER $2,999
“The Dynaudios captured Bebe’s voice with a rare quality of immediacy and razor-sharp focus that would do credit to far more expensive loudspeakers. But what was equally impressive was the way the Special Forty’s revealed not only the subtle sound of the bassist’s fingers on the strings of the instrument, but also the sound of the amplifier—clearly positioned a few feet away from the bassist—reproducing the amplified sound of the performance. The result was one of the most intensely realistic hi-fi moments I’ve experienced in quite a while. I felt almost as if I had been permitted to sit within the studio as Bebe and her accompanist rehearsed the enchanting song.”
EARSONICS ES-5 REVIEW
February 5, 2018 Comments Off on EARSONICS ES-5 REVIEW
“This is one of the better sub-bass signatures with excellent depth and presence as well as an above average level of control. The pace of the low-end driver is spot on. It never lingers with a balanced level of decay to sound fairly natural yet never boomy or sluggish.”
Advanced Alpha Over Ear Planar Magnetic Headphones – video
February 4, 2018 Comments Off on Advanced Alpha Over Ear Planar Magnetic Headphones – video
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