NEW Pro-Ject Automat A1 Fully Automatic Turntable Review
February 22, 2022 Comments Off on NEW Pro-Ject Automat A1 Fully Automatic Turntable Review
Fyne Audio F500SP loudspeaker Review
February 21, 2022 Comments Off on Fyne Audio F500SP loudspeaker Review
https://www.stereophile.com/content/fyne-audio-f500sp-loudspeaker
The F500SPs seem to be low in distortion, which allows them to place each record in its unique place in time. 1950s mono jazz records cut at Rudy Van Gelder’s Englewood Cliffs studio sounded zippy and energetic. 1990s electronic dance records pounded and pulsed, their spectral synths and robot drum machines sounding creamy and enveloping—almost feline. Modern rock records had plenty of bite and drive, with crisp snares and guitars, palpable vocals, and well-imaged, well-defined electric bass guitar. Reproduced by the F500SPs, music sounded meaty, visceral, and full bodied and proved capable of spinning a deep, wide soundstage with clear spatial relationships among instruments. It portrayed music with gobs of air and space when those qualities were on the recording, as on Frahm’s Felt.
Chord Mojo 2 Review
February 21, 2022 Comments Off on Chord Mojo 2 Review
https://www.whathifi.com/us/reviews/chord-mojo-2
These refinements help give the Mojo 2 a more neutral, crisper and livelier character than its predecessor, whose presentation ultimately feels comparatively confined and a little coloured. Music has the vividity of a stained glass window here – bright, intricate and demanding of your attention. Unsurprisingly, the updated Mojo/Poly pairing (possible when the Poly is firmware updated to 3.0) is even more of a delight in light of the new Mojo’s expanded talents.
PORTABLE AUDIO for BEGINNERS w/ Spotify, Plexamp, Tidal & Qobuz
February 21, 2022 Comments Off on PORTABLE AUDIO for BEGINNERS w/ Spotify, Plexamp, Tidal & Qobuz
VPI Prime 21+ turntable £6,500 Review
February 20, 2022 Comments Off on VPI Prime 21+ turntable £6,500 Review
Perhaps the most noticeable change is the move from the JMW 3D-10 Reference arm to a 3D Gimbal tonearm. This still retains the VTA adjustment tower but a conventional gimballed arm means no more jiggling tonearm when it comes to lifting the cartridge on and off the record. In truth, you get used to this very fast, but can be off-putting to those new to high-end decks. Once again, it’s something that is perfectly fitting in a Prime Signature and beyond, but those viewing the Prime as their first real high-end turntable might get the jitters when they see the arm moving so freely. VPI spent a lot of time developing a gimballed tonearm that didn’t undermine the performance as they heard it; the development that first went into the Mark Levinson turntable and then to the limited edition HW-40 turntable meant that VPI felt it was possible to make a high-end gimballed arm without throwing the baby out with the bathwater, and with its 3D-printed arm, it offers a ‘best of both worlds’ approach.
Riviera Levante integrated amplifier Review
February 20, 2022 Comments Off on Riviera Levante integrated amplifier Review
https://www.stereophile.com/content/riviera-levante-integrated-amplifier
If I were to speculate, I would wager that the RAAL develops a third-harmonic–dominant distortion spectrum while the Levante reverses that equation. I say this because high third harmonic and low second harmonic produces a sense of clarity and beat-keeping, whereas the reverse emphasizes space and atmosphere.
Thinking about this reminded me of what Luca Chiomenti wrote in his email. “A great part of the distortion and ‘character’ of the (Levante’s) sound is due to this first stage circuit, which changes simply by changing the tube.” Because there is no feedback or degeneration on the 12AT7 totem pole, every tube change can, and likely will, make a noticeable, possibly measurable difference in the Levante’s sound character
iBasso DX240 Music Player DAP Review
February 20, 2022 Comments Off on iBasso DX240 Music Player DAP Review
HIFIMAN ELECTRONICS’ R9 CLOSED-BACK HEADPHONE REVIEW
February 19, 2022 Comments Off on HIFIMAN ELECTRONICS’ R9 CLOSED-BACK HEADPHONE REVIEW
HIFIMAN was founded by Dr. Fang Bian in 2007 and, two years later, introduced the acclaimed HM-801, the first digital audio player to feature true audiophile-grade performance from a pocket-size form factor. Since then, HIFIMAN, under Dr. Bian’s guidance, has developed an extensive selection of no-holds-barred headphones, digital audio players, and headphone amplifiers that are consistently recognized as the best in class, offering performance that belies their price point, no matter the cost.
Monitor Audio Silver 500 7G Loudspeakers Review
February 19, 2022 Comments Off on Monitor Audio Silver 500 7G Loudspeakers Review
I compared the 500 7G with another British speaker: KEF’s R11 tower ($5999.98 per pair). At just over 41″ tall, the Monitor Audio is of average height for the floorstanding models I’ve reviewed, but standing alongside the flagship tower from KEF’s venerable R series, it looked stout. At 49″ tall, the KEF is one of the tallest speakers I’ve ever had in my room, and its substantial height is needed to accommodate a total of four 6.5″ woofers. Furthermore, the R11 boasts the latest version of the company’s Uni-Q driver, a coaxial design that positions a 1″ tweeter at the center of a 5″ midrange driver. Additionally, the KEF weighs 83 pounds, or over 60% more than the Monitor Audio. While they might share basic DNA in that both are bass-reflex designs, there are more than a few factors that differentiate these speakers.
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