Michell Gyro SE / Cusis S $8498 Review
December 5, 2024 Comments Off on Michell Gyro SE / Cusis S $8498 Review
https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/michell-gyro-se-cusis-s
The Michell Gyro SE is an elegant, talented turntable that does its legacy proud. It retains the musical character of the classic GyroDec, with refinements and upgrades that enhance the performance even further to create a truly stunning deck. The design and build quality of the Gyro SE remain rather special, and it’s as visually arresting as the original was in the ‘80s.
There are some who will prefer a more demanding, rhythmically-charged balance, but the Michell’s talent for unearthing subtle detail, and its overall natural, fluid performance are far too charming not to fall for. If you have always eyed up a Michell turntable and are in possession of the required funds, then this Gyro SE is worth seriously considering. It is a richly rewarding
Canton Reference 7 £6250 Review
December 5, 2024 Comments Off on Canton Reference 7 £6250 Review
https://www.hifinews.com/content/canton-reference-7
While savouring grand orchestral works through the Reference 7s is a joy, it’s important to reflect on how these speakers might deal with more delicate pieces of music, such as Schubert’s String Quintet; Quartettsatz [CHAN 10978; 96kHz/24-bit]. Recorded with The Brodsky Quartet in honour of the group’s fiftieth anniversary, this is chamber music at its best, played by talented musicians who – very unusually for a quartet formation – never perform sitting down.
The last track here, ‘D 703 Quartettsatz’, nicely illustrates where the Reference 7s excel. With two violins, viola and cello varying between quiet and loud, these new Canton speakers show themselves capable of nimbly handling rapid changes and runs. Although this isn’t the ultimate recording of a cello, the Reference 7s exposed the deep vibrations of the instrument’s body, with a hint of warmth to make it really engaging. I do not choose that word lightly, as putting emotion into music is exactly what these floorstanders do incredibly well.
ABYSS Diana DZ $3995 Review
December 4, 2024 Comments Off on ABYSS Diana DZ $3995 Review
In balanced high gain mode, both devices do not have enough headroom to drive the Diana DZ comfortably without it starting to sound shouty and thin.
It was only when I plugged the Mystic XP1 into its accompanying AC power brick and turned on its M-Power mode did the DZ suddenly delivered the necessary weight and headroom to sound like it was being driven quite well.
M-Power provides up to 1.5W of power at 50Ω which is closer to where the DZ should be but bear in mind the Mystic XP1 becomes a desktop amplifier in the process.
If you need portable power without a power cable the best I can suggest is the Cayin C9 which will give you 1.6W into a 50Ω going balanced plus a few tonal tweaks to fine-tune the Diana DZ which is a plus in my book.
PS Audio Aspen FR5 Stand-mount Speakers $3,495 Review
December 4, 2024 Comments Off on PS Audio Aspen FR5 Stand-mount Speakers $3,495 Review
Shown below is an exploded view of the FR5. The inside of the enclosure is open to both drivers, but there is a 4mm deep cup with damping material that seals the tweeter voice coil along with a foam gasket for the tweeter frame. There are several braces as well as long bolts that attach the front baffle to the rear panel. This pulls the enclosure very tightly together. Polyester fiber is used inside the enclosure for damping.
The box is tuned to 35 Hz. Passive radiator enclosures have a steeper roll-off below their tuning point than a typical ported enclosure because of the additional compliance term of the passive radiator. As such, there isn’t much output capability below the tuning frequency.
NAGRA 70th anniversary Collection Tape 2xHD
December 4, 2024 Comments Off on NAGRA 70th anniversary Collection Tape 2xHD
McIntosh 462 stereo power amplifier Review
December 4, 2024 Comments Off on McIntosh 462 stereo power amplifier Review
Audiophilepure 
You must be logged in to post a comment.