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.”
YG ACOUSTICS VANTAGE FLOORSTANDING LOUDSPEAKER £39,990 REVIEW
November 6, 2020 Comments Off on YG ACOUSTICS VANTAGE FLOORSTANDING LOUDSPEAKER £39,990 REVIEW
“Last, let me reference the track ‘The Town Burns’ from John Williams’ original soundtrack for the film Rosewood [Sony Masterworks, 16/44.1]. ‘The Town Burns’ conveys a dark sense of foreboding conveyed in no small part by deep, very low-pitched percussion that seems, at times, to arise out of nowhere. Here, the powerful, but also tautly controlled and sharply focussed, bass of the Vantages comes into play. One moment the listener is following the track’s vocals and melodic lines and the next one is aware of the deep, potent, but never overblown or boomy, presence of very low-pitched percussion instruments that fairly bristle with ominous portent. Then, just as suddenly as they appeared, the low percussion sounds decay and vanish—as if inviting the listener to wonder is s/he even heard them at all. Great low bass is often this way; it’s not present until the music calls for it, and it doesn’t linger around once its impact has been heard and felt. The Vantages are great low-frequency”
ZMF Vérité Closed Headphones Review
November 6, 2020 Comments Off on ZMF Vérité Closed Headphones Review
ZMF Vérité Closed Headphones
“If I had to find a con, it would be their efficiency. At 99dB/mW these headphones make it a little harder to pair with higher powered tube amps unless those tube amps use a decent amount of negative feedback, which I personally do not like. This is not a fault of Vérité Closed, but simply a reality of their efficiency. It is just a shame as they sound incredible with tubes. For a long time people wanted high end headphones to be more efficient, it’s clear headphone manufacturers in general have listened to this request. I just wish there would be more reference level headphones being sold with 88dB/mW – 92dB/mW efficiency as it makes it much easier to pair with tube amp setups.”
Astell&Kern KANN ALPHA Hi-Res Audio Music Player
November 6, 2020 Comments Off on Astell&Kern KANN ALPHA Hi-Res Audio Music Player
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