Pathos InPol Remix MkII integrated amplifier $5395 Review
January 28, 2023 Comments Off on Pathos InPol Remix MkII integrated amplifier $5395 Review
https://www.stereophile.com/content/pathos-inpol-remix-mkii-integrated-amplifier
But the Remix doesn’t draw attention to what it lacks; rather, its lighthearted, sparkling mien makes all formats and styles of music satisfying and fun. It is immediate, resolving, and spacious, dependably delivering a big soundstage with an emphasis on that clean, full-bodied midrange, and its treble.
The Remix MkII is accurately named: It’s an interesting mix of tube and solid state traits. Its class-A, feedback-free output stage puts out modest power, with a specified impedance that’s high for a solid state amplifier (which, strictly speaking, it is not, so it probably works best with speakers of reasonably high sensitivity). Recommended for music lovers.
iFi Audio xDSD Gryphon balanced $599 Review
January 27, 2023 Comments Off on iFi Audio xDSD Gryphon balanced $599 Review
https://www.audiophilia.com/reviews/2022/10/24/ifi-audio-xdsd-gryphon
How we listen to music today reveals many things about who we are; music requires patience and desire, and if we make time for them, the components with which we listen to said music will also reveal moments of pleasure. The xDSD Gryphon is a beautiful, compact, complicated, and complete component. It’s the Swiss army knife of DAC/Amps. My only complaint is that it can be a little daunting if you’re starting in the world of DAC/Amps. Its features require time for attentive listening.
You do have to give credit to iFi for the retail price of the Gryphon of $599. You get features galore and solid engineering quality (not to mention firmware updates). With time you will understand all of the functions and you’ll get the most out of it. For audiophiles and music lovers, the iFi xDSD Gryphon is a welcome copilot. I highly recommend it.
Dynaudio Focus 30 Active Loudspeaker System $3999 Review
January 27, 2023 Comments Off on Dynaudio Focus 30 Active Loudspeaker System $3999 Review
At the end of Gordon’s exhaustive review, he concluded that the Focus 30 system “deepened” his “admiration for Dynaudio’s active speakers,” and that he was “won over by the Focus 30’s transparent presentation, effortless dynamics, pinpoint imaging, and bass extension.” Gordon added that he “loved the look of the speakers” in his living room, but the support for Dirac Live is “the clincher” when it comes recommending this speaker system to readers. Gordon’s praise in his review earned the Focus 30 speaker system a Reviewers’ Choice award at the time it was published—and that same praise has now earned it a Recommended Reference Component award. Suffice it to say, DSP-based active speakers have come of age for those who are serious about sound—and Dynaudio’s Focus 30 has the features to optimize that sound, too.
A.For.Ara Dipole Line Array
January 26, 2023 Comments Off on A.For.Ara Dipole Line Array
https://www.monoandstereo.com/2023/01/aforara-dipole-line-array.html
A sneak peek at the a.for.ara dipole line arrays; planar ribbons covering 200 Hz and above; a dozen woofers in the bass range. More information to follow.
Vermouth Audio Studio Monitor Loudspeakers $20,000 Review
January 25, 2023 Comments Off on Vermouth Audio Studio Monitor Loudspeakers $20,000 Review
Suppose one decides to go with something that isn’t as large as a floor-standing speaker but will deliver more volume and frequency extension than a stand-mounted mini-monitor. In that case, the Vermouth Studio Monitor is what you’re looking for. In my listening room, it had enough internal volume to produce serious bass. The two 6.5 mid-woofers produced a transparent midrange that filled the room with sound with a prodigious soundstage. Its ribbon tweeter was remarkably extended and had a musical sound that, regardless of how loud I played the music, was never fatiguing.
I heartily recommend the Vermouth Studio Monitor. Its audition proved that it was a surprisingly good-looking and great-sounding speaker, which is well worth its asking price.
Rogue Audio Pharaoh II integrated amplifier $3995 Review
January 25, 2023 Comments Off on Rogue Audio Pharaoh II integrated amplifier $3995 Review
https://www.stereophile.com/content/rogue-audio-pharaoh-ii-integrated-amplifier
The headphone the Pharaoh liked best was Meze Audio’s new $4000 Elite—an open-back, planar-magnetic design. Powered by the Pharaoh, the 32 ohm, 101dB/mW Elite delivered music with relaxed, pristine clarity. The Rogue–Elite pairing played Ledbetter live in Austin with an air of well-structured authority that said, “Who cares if the headphones cost as much as the amp? The sound is dang near perfect.”
The headphone the Pharaoh II liked almost as much was Sony’s $1799 MDR-Z1R, the closed-back I have used more than any other headphone since I reviewed it in GD16. Because they are so comfortable, durable, natural-sounding, and easy to drive, the 64 ohm, 100dB/mW Z1Rs have never stopped being my paint-splattered daily headset. They employ fast, 70mm magnesium domes that never hint that they’re made of metal. Powered by the Pharaoh II, those domes sounded like they were made of paper: not too soft or hard, space and detail displayed with an appealing tube-like sheen. A recommendable match.
Why switches influence the sound quality
January 25, 2023 Comments Off on Why switches influence the sound quality
YG Acoustics Cairn Loudspeaker £9900 Review
January 24, 2023 Comments Off on YG Acoustics Cairn Loudspeaker £9900 Review
https://www.hifinews.com/content/yg-acoustics-cairn-loudspeaker
In every way small but beautifully formed, the Cairns show all the benefits of their manufacturer’s integration of extensive analysis and modelling in the design and manufacturing processes. They’re precise without ever being clinical or sterile, and have a weight, depth and finesse that belies their compact dimensions. Few small standmounts will fill modestly proportioned rooms with such authority. They are little crackers!
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