HI-FI Room Tour, Martin Logan reQuest
January 16, 2020 Comments Off on HI-FI Room Tour, Martin Logan reQuest
BURSON AUDIO CONDUCTOR 3 REVIEW
January 15, 2020 Comments Off on BURSON AUDIO CONDUCTOR 3 REVIEW
https://www.headfonia.com/burson-conductor-3-review/
“The stand-out feature of the Conductor 3 is without a doubt the ‘finned’ Aluminium body that Burson Audio has dubbed ‘The Cool Case’. Besides looking awesome, this design has a functional purpose as well – being a Class-A design the Conductor 3 does dissipate quite a bit of heat. So instead of using unsightly heat-sinks, the entire chassis has been designed to keep the unit as cool as possible – 300% more than the previous Conductor, in fact (according to Burson).
Lifting-up the Conductor 3 reveals it to be reassuringly hefty, and solidly put together. The remainder of the Conductor 3’s body is an all-aluminium affair – the tastefully-brushed fascia sports the twin 6.3mm headphone outputs, the 3.5mm microphone input, a very nice knurled volume pot, and a multi-function display and control buttons.”
Porsche Taycan Gets Custom Bose Sound System
January 15, 2020 Comments Off on Porsche Taycan Gets Custom Bose Sound System
Manley Labs Absolute Headphone Amplifier $4500 Review
January 14, 2020 Comments Off on Manley Labs Absolute Headphone Amplifier $4500 Review
https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/manley-labs-absolute-headphone-amplifier/
“The all-important test is how this thing sounds, and for the most part this amp delivers on so many levels. I switched between multiple sets of headphones, such as Audeze LCD 3, XC, EL-8, Grado customs, and even some IEMs just to see what it would be like. I settled mainly with my trusty LCD 3s, but rest assured that this amp can handle many different headphones with aplomb (varying the impedance allows for multiple headphones to be compatible). Listening to Hi Res digital tracks for this review, I cued up the song “Chitlins and Gefiltefish” from Christain McBride featuring Gina Gershon. The playful song tests the ability of the amp to produce human voice, pace, and reproducing the bass. I enjoyed this track in push pull mode at 10dB negative feedback to give the bass a plucky deep sound coupled with a hop and bounce to induce the prerequisite toe tapping on my part. The recording session was brought to life, and the joy of creating music together was reproduced in great detail without ruining the overall improvising and pace. The second track was Amy Winehouse’s “You Know I’m No Good.” That soulful voice was never lost in this quintessential Winehouse track. Winehouse is in fully fleshed form. The back beat with the bass track and melodic instruments was well rendered in the background. Switching to single ended mode, and turning down the negative feedback, I put on an old but new track in Jennifer Hudson’s “Memory,” from the newly released Cats Motion Picture Soundtrack. Although the film itself has been getting mixed reviews to say the least, the song and Hudson’s voice is beautiful and raw with emotion. The amp in single-ended mode rendered her voice with intimacy and a hint of added warmth left out of push pull mode. “
Audio Research VT80 SE Vacuum Tube Power Amplifier Review
January 14, 2020 Comments Off on Audio Research VT80 SE Vacuum Tube Power Amplifier Review
https://novo.press/audio-research-vt80-se-vacuum-tube-power-amplifier-review/
Across the frequency spectrum, the Tung Sol KT-150 output tubes produced lightning-fast transients and startling dynamics. Soundstaging was immense in size and imaging within the sound stages was precise and clearly delineated. With high quality 2-channel stereo recordings, wandering into the walk-through 3-dimensional musical landscapes produced by the VT80 SE was a breathtaking pleasure.
Shortcomings…? The VT80 SE’s 4Ω outputs are grounded. In the owner’s manual, ARC notes: “Avoid wiring and speaker switching systems that have a common ground wiring or switching of the amplifier output.” After connecting the 4Ω taps to half dozen different pairs of speakers, I consistently heard a low-level ground hum. Although the hum didn’t overpower the music, it was still *there*; and not in a good way.”
Campfire Audio Andromeda MW10 Limited Edition IEMs
January 14, 2020 Comments Off on Campfire Audio Andromeda MW10 Limited Edition IEMs
Focal Stellia Headphones Review
January 13, 2020 Comments Off on Focal Stellia Headphones Review
https://www.audiophilia.com/reviews/2020/1/6/pfe0t36r7mdsmwndg7orfkkppcjqxs
“Moving on to a different genre, I played another CD rip, this time of Fritz Reiner’s 1957 recording of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition with the Chicago Symphony. Often large dynamic orchestral recordings can easily reveal the weaknesses of headphones and speakers. With the Stellia’ I was left mostly impressed. Once again these headphones reveal a lot of detail, but they accomplish what many fail to do, keeping the detail clear while rendering loud and climactic passages. Sometimes, when listening to big orchestral “hits”, the listener often is drowned in a “boomy” quality that blurs individual instruments and timbres. Percussion sounds very life like through the Stellia, particularly the crash cymbals. Low strings had a very open and resonant air around them. The soundstage was clear, but a bit on the close side for my taste. I often felt like I was listening from the conductor’s podium rather than from the audience. Switching things up, I disconnected from the Arche amplifier and instead ran the Stellia unbalanced from the headphone jack on my McIntosh preamp. Listening to a few tracks over again, I did notice and ever so slight loss of refinement and details in the upper register, but also a tad more warmth and body throughout the range. I will chalk this up to difference in the amplifiers individual sonic signatures rather than any serious difference in how these headphones react to different amplification.
Music Hall Classic Semi-Automatic Belt-Driven MM Turntable $599 Review
January 13, 2020 Comments Off on Music Hall Classic Semi-Automatic Belt-Driven MM Turntable $599 Review
https://hometheaterreview.com/music-hall-classic-semi-automatic-belt-driven-mm-turntable-reviewed/
“I believe $599 is the breaking point for a lot of enthusiasts. Meaning, it’s on the edge of what I think most would claim to be affordable, and reaching the next plateau in terms of performance requires two or three times the spend. So, the Music Hall Classic at $599 is a value, but maybe not the biggest one. However, compared to costlier rivals, it’s a steal. Make sense? The Classic is not the same as its costlier rivals, but gives you enough of a taste that one of two things is going to happen: you’ll question the need for more and never upgrade, or you’ll be so enthralled that you’ll upgrade quickly.”
Revel F228BE Floorstanding Loudspeakers Review
January 12, 2020 Comments Off on Revel F228BE Floorstanding Loudspeakers Review
https://www.stereo.net.au/reviews/revel-f228be-floorstanding-speakers-review
“This is a seriously capable loudspeaker, and so it should be at this price. The Revel F228Be is very sure in itself, and it’s almost as if it challenges the listener to find ever more challenging source material. Great recordings are rewarded with a huge sonic soundscape with three-dimensional imagery, dynamic slam and incredible finesse and detail. Despite being expensive, I believe” it’s actually rather good value for money then – you’d need to spend a good deal more to obtain relatively modest incremental gains. This big floorstander will please discerning buyers that demand realistic presence along with accuracy and musicality. “
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