Audio-Technica Hotaru Turntable

April 30, 2025 Comments Off on Audio-Technica Hotaru Turntable

Designed with a floating platter, the turntable exudes a striking presence while seamlessly blending into its surroundings, creating harmony and depth. The innovative shape unites sound and light, enveloping the entire space and delivering a vivid sensory experience.

PS Audio Stellar Strata Mk2 integrated amplifiers Review

April 30, 2025 Comments Off on PS Audio Stellar Strata Mk2 integrated amplifiers Review

I figured I would amuse several peers and community members when I revealed in Part 1 that I had used mismatched HDMI cables in my initial dual HDMI setup. Not only had I employed an Amazon $10 HDMI Y-cable to split the HDMI output of the PS Audio AirLens, but I had paired two different models of AudioQuest HDMI cables! It doesn’t get worse than that! We all know that is how you wreck sound quality, right? Why take anyone seriously who does such things? Their advice can’t be worth much. Wrong! I explained that their use was chiefly for proof of concept, to see if the Y-cable and dual input to the integrated amps via the I2S input would work. I did not have a matching pair of HDMI cables, and the two were so close in performance as to fail my Law of Efficacy, meaning they were so similar that the difference was hardly worth noting. However, when paired properly, nuances between them became more noticeable. They worked very well together. Splitting the signal, even with a lousy $10 Amazon Y-cable, was a major win performance-wise. Aside from proof of concept, I would never pair two different models of cables in any audio system.

Marantz Model 10 Purify amplifier Review

April 30, 2025 Comments Off on Marantz Model 10 Purify amplifier Review

Karan Acoustics Master Collection POWERa Stereo Amplifier Review

April 29, 2025 Comments Off on Karan Acoustics Master Collection POWERa Stereo Amplifier Review

The POWERa Stereo has unique features such as a proprietorially designed built- in Line conditioner. You can turn it on by switching on a toggle switch located on the bottom center of the rear panel, directly below the speaker cable outputs and the single-ended and balanced inputs. Power conditioning is on when switched in the “0” position and disengaged in the “1” position. Actually, it’s the opposite of turning the amp on and off. You can even switch on and off while the amplifier is switched on and playing music. Karan wanted to have its own design and solution to treat unwanted DC artifacts from the main supply. He thought of everything! However, built-in line conditioner in my system I wasn’t able to discern the difference with my Torus isolation transformer in the system. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to take the Torus out of my system to evaluate the built-in line conditioner. My setup didn’t have enough wall outlets to bypass the Torus. With a different setup than my system I would think the built-in line conditioner would enhance the sound.

SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle Loudspeaker Review

April 29, 2025 Comments Off on SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle Loudspeaker Review

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Switching over to the Gold 300 5Gs, there were a couple of notable differences. The most obvious was the inability of the Monitor Audios to match the scale of the SVS towers. When the bass kicks in on “Your Rocky Spine,” it hit me in the chest through the Pinnacles. They produced far more weight in the low frequencies, which in turn made them sound bigger and more visceral. For their part, the Monitor Audios were more incisive. The assorted strings on “Your Rocky Spine” were crisper and more tightly focused through the British towers. This, combined with their reduced bass output relative to the Pinnacles, gave them a cooler character.

The ULTIMATE McIntosh Home Setup

April 29, 2025 Comments Off on The ULTIMATE McIntosh Home Setup

The most expensive music format (in the world)

April 29, 2025 Comments Off on The most expensive music format (in the world)

HIFIMAN Arya Unveiled Planar Magnetic Headphones Review

April 28, 2025 Comments Off on HIFIMAN Arya Unveiled Planar Magnetic Headphones Review

As I explored the Arya Unveiled and its numerous capabilities, I kept thinking “Wow, these are really fun!” Some headphones seem made for “serious” analytical enjoyment and absolutely have their place. I have headphones like that, and it can be a sublime experience. Often, however, I’m ready to sit by the fire and kick back and enjoy music from my laptop without thinking “Gee this would sound great if they just had more power to drive them”. The Arya Unveiled are easy to drive and don’t require pristine recordings to sound their best. If someone was going to have only one set of headphones that aren’t going to require taking out a bank loan to purchase but can sound great on all kinds of music, and devices, I think the Arya Unveiled is a serious contender for being that headphone.

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Small Green Computer sonicTransporter i7 CDR

April 28, 2025 Comments Off on Small Green Computer sonicTransporter i7 CDR

According to SGC: The Sonore opticalRendu is a Roon Ready network player and network streamer. With its capability for audiophile-grade fiber Ethernet network streaming, the opticalRendu allows you to play directly to your DAC from a computer or a music server. The optical Rendu provides complete isolation from Ethernet network noise when paired with the TrendNet four port switch with SFB bundle. This will convert optical Ethernet to standard Ethernet and connect to a standard port on a router or switch. You should note that the fiber connections used in this system are not TOSLINK fiber. This is Ethernet fiber.

Tesla Model 3 – Custom Stereo Build

April 28, 2025 Comments Off on Tesla Model 3 – Custom Stereo Build

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