Valvet E2 Stereo Power Amplifier $2,990 Review
March 3, 2018 § 1 Comment
“The constant connection to the music and outstanding level of enjoyment that is felt with the Valvet E2 can cause a complete rethink of your system, especially your speakers. After hearing what the E2 can do, it will seem unwise to have inefficient speakers that require gobs of inferior power. This is so obvious. No, you won’t be forced to replace your favorite speakers with huge horns that offer >100 dB efficiency. But speakers with sensitivities in the upper 80 to low-mid 90 dB range could be considered. As more audiophiles understand how great this and maybe other single-ended amplifiers are and demand higher efficiency speakers, speaker manufacturers will focus on developing more sensitive speakers. There are already some good options available today. The old wisdom of first buying speakers and then choosing an amplifier to drive them has a serious flaw. There are many good speakers, but very few amplifiers are on par with this Valvet E2. The sound system for the Orgasmatron will surely use this amplifier!”
LIVING VOICE VOX PALLADIAN SPEAKERS EXPERIENCE
March 3, 2018 Comments Off on LIVING VOICE VOX PALLADIAN SPEAKERS EXPERIENCE
“No frequency range sticks out and the sound is projected as one- harmonic-whole. This is one of the hardest things to accomplish with horn based speaker systems, but Vox Palladian encapsulates extremely well the music for what it is. There are no artificial garlands kittening the musical body. Just a pure, emotional and vibrant essence. Vox Palladian’s can easily carry the signal without any hidden traits and with the utterly refreshing feather like easiness, that can convey both micro and macro details with ease and with a sense of completeness. ”
HiFiMan Susvara $6,00 Review
March 2, 2018 Comments Off on HiFiMan Susvara $6,00 Review
“Another point that needs to be addressed is the paraphernalia issue. You don’t buy the Susvara and play them with a Chord Mojo. They will play and actually make nice music too but for them to properly sing you need gear with cojones the size of coconuts. Quality amplification is one thing, quality combined with quantity is another and don’t even think of playing the Sus with a single flimsy A class watt, no matter how good it is, it wont cut it. The Metaxas Memento Mori was fantastic but did not pushed them to the limit, the Air Tight was much more like it and the Viva Egoista 845 would have been great. Think Woo Audio, think Cavalli, don’t come with a knife on a bazooka fight. Trafomatic Audio has a new over the top headphone amplifier, the Primavera and I’m guessing this would be an out of this world good combo.”
CAYIN N5II REVIEW
March 2, 2018 Comments Off on CAYIN N5II REVIEW
“The OS is controlled by a Rockchip RK3188 that has a quad core processor. While I wouldn’t say it was lightning fast by modern smartphone standards I think as far as a DAP is concerned this does the job flawlessly. The dual action home button does exactly as you would hope and via the combination of 4 solid buttons lining the sides, you can do any task with absolute ease. ”
Audeze LCDi4 In-Ear Headphones $2,495 Review
March 2, 2018 Comments Off on Audeze LCDi4 In-Ear Headphones $2,495 Review
“The iSine 10 and 20 were game changers in 2016, and unlike any other in-ears I’ve reviewed—so how could the LCDi4s top them? The compar- isons were finished in short order: The iSine 10/20s are still astonishing, but the LCDi4s are an alto- gether more refined, transparent device, even when plugged into something as mundane as my iPhone 6S’s 3.5mm headphone jack. When I returned to the iSine 20s after spending time with the i4, the 20s sounded cloudy and veiled. Still, the LCDi4s won’t play super loud with smartphones, even with the latest version of Audeze’s Cipher cable that features a built-in digital converter for use with the iPhone’s Lightning connector. But it does take the LCDi4’s sound quality to the next level with even better bass extension/definition, transparency, and treble purity versus the 3.5mm plug connection.”
D’Agostino Master Audio Systems Momentum Series 400 Monoblock Power Amplifiers $35,000 Review
March 1, 2018 § 1 Comment
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Still, the inner devil is going to emerge. You don’t buy an amp and speakers like the WAMMs to sit around drinking out of porcelain cups in the sonic equivalent of a dainty tea party. There come moments when it’s time to put on your big-boy pants, crank the dial, and get those air molecules vibrating. So I plopped on an SACD of Monty Alexander—actually, Sir Monty—playing Bob Marley tunes, and gave the volume ring of the Momentum preamplifier a healthy twist. Yeah, baby! On cuts such as “Running Away,” I defy you to hear more realistic instruments than what I heard emanating via the Momentums—a robust, resonant, life-sized trombone backed by an emphatic rhythm section. The scale of the soundstage wasn’t big; it was cavernous.”
KEF Q350 loudspeaker $649 Review
March 1, 2018 Comments Off on KEF Q350 loudspeaker $649 Review
“The performances and recording quality of Owen Wingrave showed me the full measure of the Q350s’ ability to open a window on the recording venue, London’s Kingsway Hall. When I switched from the LS50s to the Q350s, the dimensions of the soundstage didn’t significantly change, but the sense of air became less dense. Unfortunately, that less dense air also seemed a bit dusty, and the performers less dense and defined. Instrumental and vocal tones became less saturated. But to its credit, the Q350s’ sound felt more direct, open, and fundamentally truthful than the LS50s.
Sennheiser IE800 S $1,000 Review
March 1, 2018 Comments Off on Sennheiser IE800 S $1,000 Review
“The Sennheiser IE800 has been one of my long term reference in-ear headphones, and the IE800 S ups the ante. That said, the IE800 stood the test of time, and I’m expecting the IE800 S will still sound great five years down the road, in 2023.”
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