DCA Stealth Review – World’s best closed-back
September 24, 2021 Comments Off on DCA Stealth Review – World’s best closed-back
Dynaudio Confidence 20 $11,999 Review
September 21, 2021 Comments Off on Dynaudio Confidence 20 $11,999 Review
https://www.whathifi.com/us/reviews/dynaudio-confidence-20
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The downward-firing port makes the Confidence less fussy about placement relative to walls than a rear-firing port design would be, but these Dynaudios still sound more balanced when placed well away from all walls in our test room. We angle them slightly towards the listening position to firm up the stereo image but don’t feel the need to play around more than that, given the impressive focus of the nicely layered, expansive soundstage.
Mark Levinson № 5105 Turntable Review
September 21, 2021 Comments Off on Mark Levinson № 5105 Turntable Review
https://www.audiophilia.com/reviews/2021/7/30/mark-levinson-5105-turntable
A parallel experience came right after with the 2M Blue. This needle belts out clean-cut sound, no nonsense openness in dynamics. This time I wanted different instruments that could test the soundstage. Beirut’s The Flying Club Cup made an appearance with its folk-like rhythms and tempo. The carnivalesque atmosphere was engaging and the euphonium, big brass section and accordions filled my room with sounds that helped me recollect the glowing lights of fairs I used to visit as a child. That feeling of innocence and unrelenting fun of childhood is rare, but the 5105 was salient in inspiring it. Why? I think it’s because when I let the needle go, I didn’t worry at all, I could focus on the sound and imaging—letting go was easy. Next was Mingus at Carnegie Hall new Deluxe Ed, which was so good I had to listen to all three LPs in one sitting. The talent Mingus brought with him for this concert was unfair. The 5105 delivered the goods with the Ortofon Blue.
BorderPatrol DAC vs. Denafrips Ares
September 21, 2021 Comments Off on BorderPatrol DAC vs. Denafrips Ares
Mysphere 3 Headphones and Auris Audio Euterpe Headphone Amplifier Review
September 20, 2021 Comments Off on Mysphere 3 Headphones and Auris Audio Euterpe Headphone Amplifier Review
Design wise, Mysphere 3 and Auris Euterpe couldn’t be more of a polar opposite. Mysphere 3 leads with a form follows function design, a definite progression, if far more advanced, of the theme the thirty year old K1000 first pioneered. Modern stylistic elements, clean lines, stainless steel and aluminum with a uniquely tekk-y design, yield ear speakers, nay, headphones, that are sure to spark a conversation or three. Take Andy for example, who’s name has been changed to protect the guilty. “Hey, what are these things?” He quipped as he sat down to listen to some new records whilst on a recent visit to chez K. “Ear speakers these are”, I fired back. “Eh?” Picture a dazzled, otherwise healthy audiophile, my friend seemed to not know what I was speaking of. Well, you can’t blame the lad. Sort of. Mysphere 3 are definitely space-y looking, the very clean, lean lines of the headband and by comparison, small-ish looking and angled drivers provoke a certain sense of I-have-never-seen-anything-like-it sort of moment for the uninitiated
Triangle 40th Anniversary Comète Loudspeakers
September 20, 2021 Comments Off on Triangle 40th Anniversary Comète Loudspeakers
I investigated the bass further by taking an in-room averaged frequency-response measurement of the Comètes using my calibrated miniDSP UMIK-1 microphone and Room EQ Wizard, and I compared the results directly with my earlier measurements taken with Triangle’s Borea BR03s in the same positions. I found that, relative to 2kHz, the BR03s not only had 2dB more output than the Comètes at 50Hz, but also a measured -3dB point of 33Hz compared to the Comètes’ 38Hz. As a matter of comparison, most two-way standmounts with 6.5″ midrange-woofers that I measure in my room (always in the same positions) yield -3dB points around 32-35Hz. These measurements confirmed what I was hearing, or rather missing, in the bass with the Comètes—they lacked some extension not only in comparison to the BR03s, but to other speakers that had been in
Audeze LCD-5 Review, Measurements, Interview
September 20, 2021 Comments Off on Audeze LCD-5 Review, Measurements, Interview
HRS VXR Stand, Vortex and Helix Footers, and DPII Damping Plate $24,475 Review
September 19, 2021 Comments Off on HRS VXR Stand, Vortex and Helix Footers, and DPII Damping Plate $24,475 Review
I can only give an enthusiastic thumbs-up to the superb products that HRS is manufacturing. Latvis’ consummate devotion to his craft has resulted in a range of devices that is more than worth auditioning. His HRS products offer a useful reminder that the task of isolating audio equipment cannot be dismissed as an ancillary consideration. It’s essential.
AGD Gran Vivace Monoblock Amplifier Review
September 19, 2021 Comments Off on AGD Gran Vivace Monoblock Amplifier Review
https://www.hifinews.com/content/agd-gran-vivace-monoblock-amplifier
My only concern is the vulnerability of the GaNTube, exposed and waiting to be smashed or knocked over. I would ask AGD to fashion a cage as per the smaller AGD Audion, but obviously more in keeping with the Gran Vivace’s modern look, rather than the Audion’s ‘steam punk’ plumage.
Most listening was undertaken sans preamp, as I’m currently fixated on sources with output controls, eg, most tape decks, phono stages for LP-only systems, etc. And why not? It eliminates all that circuitry, a set of interconnects and shortens the path; the only sacrifice is extra inputs. As the Gran Vivace has two selectable inputs, I fed the Otari MX5050 directly via XLRs, and used the single-ended input for other sources. Also, the partnering Andante preamplifier never made it past PM‘s lab tests, it proving faulty and was rejected.
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