AKG N5005 EARPHONES REVIEW
February 11, 2019 Comments Off on AKG N5005 EARPHONES REVIEW
“There are two observations about using the N5005. First, make damn sure you are using the right tips, and don’t be afraid of making the jump to Comply or even experimenting well beyond the norm. With most earphones the difference between tips is a comfort issue, but here it’s the difference between a reasonably OK sounding earphone and ‘wow, that is the best earphone I have ever heard.’ Secondly, although the N5005 is more than efficient enough to be driven by the output of any phone that still has a headphone socket, don’t do it. This earphone demands quality, and quantity when it comes to amps. It’s deceptively demanding.
Observe those two conditions and you are left with one of the best non-custom earphones money can buy. With the right seal from the correct tips, the bass is deep, authoritative, stentorian, and yet incredibly well controlled. And that’s without the bass boost. OK, so without the boost, the N5005 is more about clean depth and texture, and with the boost in place it’s more about weight and slam, but for most audio enthusiasts, the Reference filter has more than enough weight and also has the perfect balance.”
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What’s the best Noise Cancelling Headphone?
February 11, 2019 Comments Off on What’s the best Noise Cancelling Headphone?
Meze Empyrean: the world’s best headphone in 2019?
February 10, 2019 Comments Off on Meze Empyrean: the world’s best headphone in 2019?
Ryan Speakers S840 Loudspeakers $9995 Review
February 10, 2019 Comments Off on Ryan Speakers S840 Loudspeakers $9995 Review
“I’m not sure if you noticed (from the photos or not) that the speakers are also tilted back. This, according to Todd, was for perfect time alignment of the drivers. Since smaller drivers are in effect faster, they are positioned further back than the woofers. I thought this was just for looks! Ends up it, too has a specific purpose.
The rear of the speaker has 4 binding posts, which offers great versatility if one would were to bi-wire, or even bi-amp these speakers. I love when manufacturers offer such flexibility. I took full advantage, too, and tried both bi-wire, single wire (with jumpers), as well as bi-amping. Every time it offered better sound. If you are interested in reading up on the benefits of bi-wiring, there are plenty of articles online that you can use at your leisure. I can say that without a doubt—there is a minor sound quality increase when wiring the S840 in this fashion. There appears to be a better distinction of the highs versus the lows. The best thing is, you can graduate to this eventually with these speakers being so versatile. I also opted to bi-amp using identical amplifiers which even then took it to a whole new level. These speakers are quite efficient however so bi-amping is definitely not necessary, but if you, for example, prefer tube sound on the highs and solid state on the lows, you can satiate that desire quite easily here.”
Roon Launches Biggest Update Yet
February 9, 2019 Comments Off on Roon Launches Biggest Update Yet
“The software update also provides access to Qobuz’s entire music catalog, including uncompressed high-resolution tracks, and integrates that content with Roon’s metadata for an enhanced listening experience. Users can seamlessly sync Roon and Qobuz collections to replace “lossy” content with lossless versions from Qobuz.
Finally, the Version 1.6 update gives Roon a “fresh new look” and makes the software “easier and more fun to use than ever.”In addition to showing a high-resolution image of the selected artist, the Now Playing screen displays lyrics in real-time along with streaming resolution, credits, biographical information on the artist, and even a review.”
GOLD NOTE PIANOSA TURNTABLE WITH B-5.1 TONEARM
February 9, 2019 Comments Off on GOLD NOTE PIANOSA TURNTABLE WITH B-5.1 TONEARM
“I did find myself more drawn to the classical and jazz ends of my record collection and possibly slightly further from the selection of angular, spiky sounding music from the 1980s. I don’t play records by The Fall that often anymore, but I suddenly felt the need to play ‘Hip Priest’ from Hex Enduction Hour[Kamera] to get that full-on post-punk weirdness, and it showed what the Pianosa does well, and not so well. The random twists and turns of Mark E Smith’s drawl demand endless dynamic range (he often sounded like someone having a psychotic episode being thrown down a fire escape) and the Pianosa does surprisingly well in that respect, but it simply cannot paint the sheer bleakness required. Instead, the Pianosa finds the nice sounds and the happy place where possible, and with The Fall, there is no happy place.”
SVS SB-2000 Subwoofer Review
February 9, 2019 Comments Off on SVS SB-2000 Subwoofer Review
“So, why does SVS make both sealed and ported versions and which should you choose? I’m sure I will get lots of comments on this, but in my opinion if you are creating a surround sound system predominantly for gaming, movies, and TV watching, you might prefer the punchier punch and thumpier thump of a ported enclosure, but if you prioritize music over explosions and bullets and such, one might prefer the slightly “tighter” sounding sealed version. This is not to say a ported enclosure can’t faithfully reproduce music and a sealed box can’t provide an impactful surround sound theater experience–just that these are the main sonic differences between the two and in the specific case of the PB-2000 and SB-2000, there is the size and weight difference noted above as well. For the two room sizes I auditioned these in, I slightly preferred the SB-2000, and while I didn’t have two of them to try, I have every reason to believe spreading out the coverage with two SB-2000 would be absolutely amazing. In case you were wondering, my main home theater is 30 feet by 26 feet with 14-foot ceilings, and my secondary room is 14 feet by 12 feet, with 12-foot ceilings.”
HIFIMAN R2R2000 HD STREAMING DAC $2,500 REVIEW
February 8, 2019 Comments Off on HIFIMAN R2R2000 HD STREAMING DAC $2,500 REVIEW
“Getting away from a generic Android operating system is a real plus. The player responds to touch faster than the Android based players I’ve used. This was surely more expensive to offer, but I think the performance dividends are obvious when you use it.
At $2500, buyers should expect a lot, and sound-wise it is all there. Is it 2.5 times as good as a $1000 DAP? Probably not. But if you want to squeeze the last ounce of performance out of a portable player, and you want a beautiful compact design, you’d do well to consider the HiFiMAN R2R2000.”
Sonos Amp Streaming Amplifier $599 Review
February 8, 2019 Comments Off on Sonos Amp Streaming Amplifier $599 Review
“While the new Sonos Amp doesn’t include wire strippers or a microwave oven (it does come with those cool thumbscrew banana plugs, though), it most certainly is the Swiss Army knife-equivalent in the Sonos product line. I couldn’t test all of the possible configurations, but one thing I discovered immediately was that, for two-channel audio, the Sonos Amp is definitely a ballsy powerhouse. It had more than enough “oomph” to convey the strong bass lines in both Benny Blanco’s “Eastside (with Halsey & Khalid)” and Charlie Puth’s “The Way I Am” without losing any punch. At the same time, the vocals and guitar interplay in the unadorned, acoustic version of Lotte’s “Auf beiden Beinen (Akustik Version)” showed the Amp’s delicate side. I heard a total absence of coloration, along with a beautiful sense of space, on both the melodic, laid back “The Windmills of Your Mind” by Triple Standard and the more boisterous, live version of “Juste One P’tite Nuite” by Canadian band Les Colocs.”
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