FiiO FX17 $1499 Review
May 31, 2025 Comments Off on FiiO FX17 $1499 Review
I would say that they fall between monitor-like and reference-like, but with lots of body and depth served up with a side of musicality, and that makes it enjoyable to listen to. However, their emphasis is placed mostly on clarity and separation.
You get the best of both worlds here with all the detail you could ask for, with the nuances for the analytical, but simultaneously gives a feeling of enjoyment to everyday music listening. It’s not a sterile listen, there is some coloration here as I said, but it’s a tasteful all-around presentation.
XACT Launches the N1
May 31, 2025 Comments Off on XACT Launches the N1
XACT Audio, a brand known for uncompromising digital audio engineering, is proud to announce the release of the XACT N1, a groundbreaking audiophile network switch developed entirely from scratch to meet the demands of the most discerning listeners.
Eversolo AMP-F10 power amplifier Review
May 31, 2025 Comments Off on Eversolo AMP-F10 power amplifier Review
Visited the Ultimate Home Audio System in Malaysia
May 31, 2025 Comments Off on Visited the Ultimate Home Audio System in Malaysia
Schiit Audio Skoll F Balanced Discrete Class A Phono Preamp $399 Review
May 30, 2025 Comments Off on Schiit Audio Skoll F Balanced Discrete Class A Phono Preamp $399 Review
With a linear tonal balance, excellent dynamic range, and extreme noise floor which gives you a massive soundstage the Skoll F is a fantastic stage phono stage, and with the ability to control both input impedance and input capacitance along with both single-ended and balanced inputs (for those who have a second turntable for 78s or mono, the switchable inputs is a boon), an LF filter and four position gain control the Skoll F is incredibly versatile and the remote and Forkbeard control which add to the convenience making the Skoll F a stellar choice pitching way above its pay grade.
DROP + xDuoo TA-84 $299 Review
May 30, 2025 Comments Off on DROP + xDuoo TA-84 $299 Review
Like many more affordable options, the TA-84 doesn’t have a power button on the front, and you have to reach behind it to power it on and off. Take care not to accidentally press your hand on the hot tubes that can reach over +70C. They won’t immediately burn you like hotter-running large power tubes, but you can hurt yourself by pulling your hand back instinctively.
The back also houses switches for gain toggling and switching between the DAC and AUX RCA inputs. DROP specifies the gain of the TA-84 as 16dB, but my own measurements show that the voltage gain is around +18dB on low and +20dB on high gain. With a Sennheiser HD6XX, this meant that I was around midnight on the volume control for most of my listening.
LAiV Harmony GaNM Mono Amplifiers Review
May 30, 2025 Comments Off on LAiV Harmony GaNM Mono Amplifiers Review
The Focal Sopra no.3
May 29, 2025 Comments Off on The Focal Sopra no.3
These speakers feature a 91.5 sensitivity rating, so anything above 35 watts per channel will drive them, and from hands-on experience, they are very tube friendly.
A bit of time at a friends’ house listening to the Sopra no. 3 for the better part of a day led me to revisit my review, written some time ago, when the bright orange Sopra no.3 graced our cover, and became my personal reference for a few years. Staffer Earle Blanton still uses his Sopra no.3’s as his reference, along with a pair of REL 212SX subwoofers. A formidable combination.
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