GoldenEar BRX Loudspeaker £1499 Review
November 17, 2022 Comments Off on GoldenEar BRX Loudspeaker £1499 Review
https://www.hifinews.com/content/goldenear-brx-loudspeaker
Its styling might not suit all listening rooms, but the final GoldenEar loudspeaker design from Sandy Gross is a triumph. Low-end power and poise, courtesy of its ABRs, is a standout trait, and the BRX doesn’t overdo it at the expense of instrumental and vocal presence, nor fall short when the volume is set high. When compact speakers can be this good, you might wonder why slender floorstanders even exist!
Aavik Acoustics S-280 Network Music Player
November 17, 2022 Comments Off on Aavik Acoustics S-280 Network Music Player
https://www.audiophilia.com/reviews/2022/6/9/ijrv97bybjaybjn7uaq6smcvox0ppn
192 files such as the glorious RCA Boston Munch Ravel La Valse were both incredible for demonstrating Munch’s total idiomatic Ravel and the power of the Boston Symphony. Play this or a HiRes of Reiner’s Chicago Scheherazade, even next to the Analogue Productions vinyl, and the S-280 compares well. In my books, that’s a first. And when comparing the S-280 files to my standalone MBL CD/DAC (a Red Book-only $15,400 CD player), probably one of the most musical digital playback devices I know, the streamer was comparable on a superb SACD (played back at MBL Red Book only)—Mischa Maisky plays Schubert with Martha Argerich, ESOTERIC SACD remaster. The Qobuz comparison file was also Red Book not the fancy remaster. I could live happily with the S-280 playback level. Yes, that good.
Klipsch Jubilee: The Heavyweight Champion!
November 17, 2022 Comments Off on Klipsch Jubilee: The Heavyweight Champion!
HIFIMAN SUNDARA CLOSED-BACK $400 REVIEW
November 16, 2022 Comments Off on HIFIMAN SUNDARA CLOSED-BACK $400 REVIEW
I think lows are the best part about the new Sundara Closed-Back, giving great slam, kick, rumble and also recovery. I’m not sure if it’s because of the closed-back design or the driver technology, but in terms of bass performance, this is one of the best headphones I’ve heard for the price. The punch and speed are certainly impressive, with great pace and decay. It also doesn’t affect the other parts of the spectrum
FIIO M11S REVIEW
November 16, 2022 Comments Off on FIIO M11S REVIEW
The Hi-Res Audio Wireless Certified logo is well-endowed at the back of the player, with the Hi-Res Audio logo and THX blazon. Like the Shanling M6 21 or the M11 Plus, the M11S supports duplex Bluetooth allowing you to use the player as a Bluetooth receiver with a smartphone, computer, or any Bluetooth emitter.
The Bluetooth 5.0 chip can transmit in SBC/AAC/aptX/aptX-HD/LDAC but only supports SBC/AAC/LDAC when receiving.
Basically, with a compatible headphone or receiver, you’ll always get the best quality available. Of course, if you have a TOTL IEM or a massive can, a wired connection will always be the best one.
Matrix Audio Element M2 Hi-Res Music Streamer | REVIEW
November 15, 2022 Comments Off on Matrix Audio Element M2 Hi-Res Music Streamer | REVIEW
you do need at least one radio station out there. I browsed a lot of tunes. After I had finished listening to Internet FM, I went Spotify on AppleTV, played Aja by Steely Dan, and had a similar ease-of-use/ease-of-sound experience as with the M2, but with lesser overall sound quality. The experience of the M2 objet d’audiophile being enjoyable, satisfying, and sonically rewarding made it hard not to both like and admire. I still have very fond, pre-pandemic memories of streaming jazz from my NAS, using an Ayre QX-5 Twenty with Roon, driving an Audio Note UK OTO Phono Signature with their AN-E / SEC Silver Signature loudspeakers with lots of upgrades and silver cables.
The closest I’ve come to that listening experience with my Brio and ELACs is using the Matrix Audio Element M2 with no Roon at all. It’s not quite as transparent, but it’s very satisfying and the sound is quite tasteful and discrete. I really have nothing bad to say except that I imagine M2s will be hard to get someday soon for very good reasons. I almost kept the review sample for myself but am moving, so.
LSA VT-70 integrated amplifier Review
November 15, 2022 Comments Off on LSA VT-70 integrated amplifier Review
https://www.stereophile.com/content/lsa-vt-70-integrated-amplifier
V3 and V4 on the right. Pull the left switch toward you (position V1) to get a reading on the state of the first tube. The left needle should jump to the middle of the meter’s red zone and stay there. Now, push the switch to the rear, to the V2 position, and again watch the needle. Then do the same with the switch and the meter on the right. If necessary, insert a small slotted screwdriver in the corresponding hole marked “BIAS ADJ” and gently turn the trimpot until you’ve nudged the needle to the correct position. The process took about a minute for all four tubes. LSA recommends a monthly bias check, but during the three months I had the amplifier in my system, the VT-70 was completely stable, no adjustments needed.
How Long will a Record Stylus Last?
November 15, 2022 Comments Off on How Long will a Record Stylus Last?
Andrew Jones Proves Anything is Possible! New Speakers
November 14, 2022 Comments Off on Andrew Jones Proves Anything is Possible! New Speakers
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