Okto dac8 Stereo D/A processor $1285 Review
February 18, 2021 Comments Off on Okto dac8 Stereo D/A processor $1285 Review
https://www.stereophile.com/content/okto-dac8-stereo-da-processor
I streamed the DSD128 files of the Erik Westberg Vocal Ensemble’s Musica Sacra album (Opus 3 19516) from Roon. I left the DSD low-pass filter set to “Auto”; the word “Native” appeared on the Okto’s display. The unaccompanied singers in Bach’s chorale “Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland” (Savior of the nations, come) were surrounded with a richly ambient acoustic, but that ambience did not obscure the position of the singers. Courtesy of the dac8 Stereo, the solo organ interlude in the work’s second half unambiguously occupied the same space, with rich low frequencies.
Throughout my auditioning, I continued to be impressed by the combination of upper-bass weight and leading-edge definition offered by the Okto processor. The lower register of Chris Jones’s fretless Fender Jazz bass guitar on Live at Merkin Hall sounded as lifelike as I remembered it sounding at the concert.
How To: Setup Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO
February 18, 2021 Comments Off on How To: Setup Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO
JDS LABS EL STACK II REVIEW
February 15, 2021 Comments Off on JDS LABS EL STACK II REVIEW
You read the review, I can’t find anything bad about it. Yet again with JDS Labs, you get a solid bang for your buck. EL Stack II offers many input options, features a balanced, accurate, and airy presentation. Technical aspects such as PRaT, resolution, stereo imaging, instrument separation, resolution are all excellent for the price. The black aluminum build quality, small footprint and easy-to-use operation makes it a brilliant candidate. Don’t forget that JDS offers one of the best customer service in the industry so if anything bad happens, they got you covered. Definitely give these a try
KEF Introduces KC62 Uni-Core Subwoofer $1,499
February 15, 2021 Comments Off on KEF Introduces KC62 Uni-Core Subwoofer $1,499
https://www.soundandvision.com/content/kef-introduces-kc62tm-uni-core-subwoofer
As noted in our earlier post, Uni-Core uses dual opposed “force-cancelling” drivers that are concentrically arranged and share a single motor. According to KEF, this design “allows the cabinet size to be reduced by over a third while equaling or exceeding the driver excursion of a much larger subwoofer.” The KC62 also uses an “Origami” surround that resists pressure within the sealed cabinet without restricting sensitivity. Tech innovation number three is a Smart Distortion Control motional feedback system that reduces “signal abnormalities” by “measuring the current in the voice coil, detecting, and then correcting any non-linear distortions,” according to KEF.
Denon DCD-A110/PMA-A110 SACD Player/Amplifier Review
February 14, 2021 Comments Off on Denon DCD-A110/PMA-A110 SACD Player/Amplifier Review
https://www.hifinews.com/content/denon-dcd-a110pma-a110-sacd-playeramplifier
Make no mistake, both elements of this pairing are exceptional, and I can see the DCD-A110 having appeal to those wanting a final disc player with minimal frills – it certainly has a simplicity of purpose to match the solidity of its build. But it’s the PMA-A110 amp that’s the star turn here, whether you use its analogue inputs (including the fine phono stage) or digital connections.
Denon’s engineers have again kept things simple, concentrating their efforts where they will have maximal impact on the sound. It’s this thinking that’s so apparent in the way these products perform.
Mark Levinson No5105 Turntable £5799 Review
February 14, 2021 Comments Off on Mark Levinson No5105 Turntable £5799 Review
https://www.hifinews.com/content/mark-levinson-no5105-turntable
For all the wrong reasons – looks, build quality, ease-of-use – I adore the No5105. Enough for the purists among you to castigate me, perhaps, but my admiration for it would only be meaningless if the sound didn’t match the form. This is a sublime device which does everything you’d want of a deck at its price, while delivering pride of ownership usually restricted to luxury pens and watches. I’m dazzled.
Altec 19 McIntosh 2125 McIntosh C28
February 14, 2021 Comments Off on Altec 19 McIntosh 2125 McIntosh C28
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