Mola Mola Kula Integrated Amplifier
November 10, 2020 Comments Off on Mola Mola Kula Integrated Amplifier
HIFIMAN DEVA WIRED REVIEW
November 9, 2020 Comments Off on HIFIMAN DEVA WIRED REVIEW
Extensive, airy, energetic. This is the portrait DEVA draws for me. Some may find the bite a tad excessive, but with the right source selection, this becomes an advantage for PRaT. The attack & decay of transients are impressive to say the least. Treble does not feel artificial just like the rest of the spectrum. It stays true to tone and stays within the limits of the excellent coherency DEVA possesses. Crashes and upper piano keys have very definitive texture to them. The overall treble presentation is clear and well-done like the rest of the spectrum.”
Simaudio MOON 780D v2 Network Attached DAC Review
November 9, 2020 Comments Off on Simaudio MOON 780D v2 Network Attached DAC Review
https://www.hifinews.com/content/simaudio-moon-780d-v2-network-attached-dac
“But don’t be fooled into thinking this is one of those hi-fi components only really suited to hyper-clean recordings of the kind used for hi-fi demonstrations which, after all, just about any decent system can play well. Push it harder with the full-on attack of parts of Arabella Steinbacher’s Four Seasons [Pentatone PTC 5186746; DXD], combining Vivaldi’s familiar warhorse with Piazzolla’s less-known work on the same theme, and it does a fabulous job with the tango rhythms of the Piazzolla, both with the stabs of strings and the rumble of the basses of the Munich Chamber Orchestra. Then it goes on to drive hard with Steinbacher’s ‘take no prisoners’ charge through the Winter section of the Vivaldi, delivering it in truly thrilling fashion as those snowflakes seem to blizzard out of the loudspeakers!
Up the scale of the musical forces to a full symphony orchestra – in this case the Oslo Philharmonic under Petrenko playing Rimsky-Korsakov’s Russian Easter Festival Overture [Lawo Classics LWC1198; DXD] – or some charging rock, and the ability of the 780D v2 to deliver low-end power and grip while laying open all that’s going above, however complex, is never in doubt.”
NEW Final Audio EVA 2020 True Wireless
November 9, 2020 Comments Off on NEW Final Audio EVA 2020 True Wireless
ERZETICH THALIA REVIEW
November 8, 2020 Comments Off on ERZETICH THALIA REVIEW
Erzetich Thalia surely surprised me with its musical and dark approach with fantastic tonality and realistic performance. It reminds me of the legendary HD650 with that dark approach to music. It’s all about music and enjoyment with this headphone. Other than its great sound, it has a unique design with its genuine wood cups, all hand-made assembly, and an authentic look.
Rotel Michi P5 preamplifier $3999 Review
November 8, 2020 Comments Off on Rotel Michi P5 preamplifier $3999 Review
https://www.stereophile.com/content/rotel-michi-p5-preamplifier
Beck’s Sea Change MQA (Geffen Records 0694935372, 24/384 Tidal MQA stream) rendering via the P5 was an unalloyed delight, each instrument full of tone and super-intimate, his voice dead center and massive in an upfront but rather flat soundstage. Morning Phase (Capitol Records XUNI30711F96, 24/384 Tidal MQA stream) was the best-sounding file of the MQA bunch that I played through the P5, a vast improvement over the 16/44.1 file in depth, impact, clarity, density, and aliveness. The sound was beautiful but also eerie in a way I couldn’t put my finger on.
My conclusion: MQA via the P5’s DAC is allowing me to hear deeper into these recordings for what they actually sound like. Each MQA file sounded very different. Some sounded incredible, some ordinary, a few hard to listen to. The Beck files were incredible on every level.
Overall, MQA files played through the P5 had superior resolution, clarity, weight, intimacy, saturated tones, and a seemingly bottomless noise floor, while also sounding somewhat “treated” and otherworldly.
NAIM AUDIO NAIT XS 3 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
November 7, 2020 Comments Off on NAIM AUDIO NAIT XS 3 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
Naim Audio Nait XS 3 integrated amplifier
I began this review discussing selling a lot of Naits 30 years hence. The sound of Naim has changed since then. Those who want a time machine instead of an amplifier prefer that more characterful, chummy sound, but that sound may have been well suited to the loudspeakers and music of 30 or 40 years ago. The XS 3 is perfect for someone who might also want to listen to music recorded after 1986… and some of that music is really quite good too!
The reason why I used to sell so many Naits 30 years ago was down to one big thing; it sounded damn good. Thirty years on, the core concepts have not changed: the Nait was a damn good amplifier then, and the Naim Audio Nait XS 3 is a damn good amplifier now. If we’ve come full circle, that seems like it’s a good thing… although sadly I’m not holding out for Nirvana reforming any time soon.
Focal Utopia Phones Flagship Review
November 7, 2020 Comments Off on Focal Utopia Phones Flagship Review
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As you take the Utopias out of their supplied carrying case, you’ll quickly notice the high level of fit and finish these headphones offer – just like a pair of Grande Utopia Ems. Everything is machined to a standard that you might expect from an F1 car or fine wristwatch. With Focal, engineering and craftsmanship always serves the art. Beautiful to behold, yes. But remarkable to listen to.”
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