KEF R3 Meta $2200 Review
June 24, 2023 Comments Off on KEF R3 Meta $2200 Review
https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/kef-r3-meta
That the new R3 Meta allow us to park our analytical observations after a while and simply enjoy listening to our music collection really says it all. To confirm: these are hugely enticing speakers in design and in performance.
We haven’t come across many stereo speakers at this price point in recent years that are so accomplished in all the ‘hi-fi’ ways and fun to listen to in the same breath. If your system and budget allow it, the new KEF R3 Metas are worth the plunge. We promise you will be entertained.
VTL • TP-6.5 Series II Signature Phono Stage $15,000 Review
June 24, 2023 Comments Off on VTL • TP-6.5 Series II Signature Phono Stage $15,000 Review
https://www.theaudiobeat.com/equipment/vtl_tp65_ii_signature.htm
At its best, the TP-6.5 II has that rare ability to shrug off its technological baggage, sounding neither overtly tubelike, nor dryly etched and solid-statey. Instead, it cleaves to the musical character of the recording, burrowing into its musical core and then giving it a healthy shove in the right direction. There’s more than one way to skin a musical cat, and allowed to do so, this phono stage can perform the task with such sleight-of-hand you don’t even notice it happening — and that’s the mark of a product that will deliver not just great performance but long-term satisfaction. Party tricks and the sonically spectacular will quickly pall. The TP-6.5 II’s core musical virtues are made of sterner stuff. If you’ve ever wondered how VTL gets all those Best Sound at Show accolades, now you know: they play records and they play them through a genuinely excellent phono stage. Time and again, in public and throughout this review, VTL’s TP-6.5 Series II Signature phono stage has demonstrated that it is more than capable of producing (and reproducing) performances that are both musically powerful and compelling, the very essence of what vinyl replay should be about
Burmester’s BC150 Loudspeaker Review
June 24, 2023 Comments Off on Burmester’s BC150 Loudspeaker Review
DSPeaker Anti Mode X2 Room Correction System
June 24, 2023 Comments Off on DSPeaker Anti Mode X2 Room Correction System
B&W 803 D4 Loudspeaker £18,000 Review
June 22, 2023 Comments Off on B&W 803 D4 Loudspeaker £18,000 Review
https://www.hifinews.com/content/bw-803-d4-loudspeaker
Standing on the shoulders of previous generations, the 803 D4 incorporates a long list of tweaks that further refines the entry-point into Bowers & Wilkins’ current elite range. It’s a step up rather than outright leap from the D3 but more attainable and nearly as much fun as the 801 D4 flagship. But like a performance sports car, you can’t expect to just jump in and drive off. System-matching and setup are crucial.
JDS LABS ATOM AMP+ HEVI – REVIEW
June 22, 2023 Comments Off on JDS LABS ATOM AMP+ HEVI – REVIEW
Power wise, the Atom Amp+ can sustain up to a 600 Ohms load, and maintain a solid 9.05VRMS continuously. A very good number taking account of the size of the amp, even more if you think about the price. SNR exceed 122dB, noise is minimal at juste 1.99 microV across the full frequency range and channel imbalance should not exceed 0.6dB – each and every volume knobs are precisely hand-tunes by the team. Marvelous!
he Gryphon Diablo 120 integrated amplifier review
June 21, 2023 Comments Off on he Gryphon Diablo 120 integrated amplifier review
World’s First Lossless High Resolution Immersive Streaming Service
June 20, 2023 Comments Off on World’s First Lossless High Resolution Immersive Streaming Service
If the details sound a bit “different” to you, don’t worry. It took me a bit to understand the concept because it’s different from the traditional model. In addition, the proof of concept just happened a week ago. There are many details to work out as the team interfaces with global partners and garners feedback from everyone involved, from artists to labels to consumers.
At a high level, it’s a granular streaming service enabling consumers to stream or download lossless high resolution immersive music from the labels they love. It’ll hopefully be ready to rock by Fall 2023. For now, let’s give the team some time to iron out the details. They’ve been very gracious with their time to this point, and will be happy to answer questions about other topics I glossed over or left out. Let me know what you want to know, and I’ll get the answers, straight from the horse’s mouth.
T+A Elektroakustik Solitaire S 530 Loudspeaker $44,900 Review
June 20, 2023 Comments Off on T+A Elektroakustik Solitaire S 530 Loudspeaker $44,900 Review
Once again, the T+As seemed to disappear from my room, so convincing was the Lyndhurst Orchestra before me. The gentle strumming of Heitor Pereira’s guitar at the 1:25 mark belied the orchestral violence that backed him, starting with the string section. At the 3:20 mark, when the solo trumpet pops to the fore, it was incredible to hear how well articulated the instrument was among the rest of the performers, who continued to paddle the melody along. “Uncanny” is the word that jumps to mind, such was the jump in perceived two-dimensional and three-dimensional resolution over any other pair of loudspeakers I’ve heard in recent memory. I was awestruck as the track crescendoed into a manic frenzy and my Hegel’s volume readout hit 75—nearly as high as it has ever been—and the S 530s remained nonplussed. There is colossal deep bass energy on the track, and the T+As kept the rhythm without any hint of compression or chuffing. Dead Can Dance’s Lisa Gerrard is heavily featured on the album. Her weighty contralto closed out proceedings on “Now We are Free,” seemingly mourning those lost during the film’s major battle scene. Her voice was supremely supple and present with the Hegel on the conductor’s podium. The big floorstanders’ handling of this dynamic and complicated recording was perhaps the most impressive I’ve ever heard.
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