Charisma Audio Signature Two Moving-Coil Phono Cartridge Reviews
August 3, 2024 Comments Off on Charisma Audio Signature Two Moving-Coil Phono Cartridge Reviews
But that effect wasn’t overdone. Riding like a carrier wave on top of the fruity sense of texture was a speedrunning way with transients. It was a B-1 bomber with an F-22 Raptor escort. The Tragically Hip’s Fully Completely is a charming record, in spite of the slightly muddy sound quality of my OG copy (MCA Records 0254704109). Listening to “Pigeon Camera” really loud was instructive here. Johnny Fay’s drums just leaped out of the speakers. From the crisp hi-hat right through the snappy snare, I found myself focusing more on the various aspects of the percussion than usual. This is a lithe, quick cartridge. Maybe it’s the light tracking weight, or maybe the stiff ceramic cantilever? Who knows? Regardless, there was a speed to its presentation that was intensely compelling.

GoldenEar Technology T66 loudspeaker $7200 Review
August 1, 2024 Comments Off on GoldenEar Technology T66 loudspeaker $7200 Review
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As I had with the other GoldenEar speakers I have reviewed, I enjoyed my time with the T66s. Other than that slightly hot high end, which will require care taken with system matching and setup and will have less of an effect in rooms that are larger or have a significantly lower reverb time than mine, these full-range speakers neatly stepped out of the way of the music. And when I take the affordable price into consideration, I have no hesitation in recommending the T66 highly.

Vertere XtraX Cartridge Review
August 1, 2024 Comments Off on Vertere XtraX Cartridge Review
The more you delve into the black grooves with the XtraX, the more you begin to understand what it’s all about, without the essentials getting lost in translation. Vertere XtraX captures the ephemeral nature of musical moments, always staying in sync with the speed of the music, retaining it mysterious and elusive. XtraX elicits subtle qualities, going deep into the analog realms, deeper than usual to unleash the magic and lots of it.
XtraX doesn’t add an ounce of its weight to the music, tracking fabulously while keeping a firm grip on the tempo, escaping constriction, conveying the music with extreme resolution and fidelity, always in tune with the harmony, immersing the listener in the rich palatable factuality, and acting as a revealing window into objective reality.

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