DALI Epikore 3 Bookshelf Speaker $15,000 Review
April 15, 2025 Comments Off on DALI Epikore 3 Bookshelf Speaker $15,000 Review
Among bookshelf, or stand mount speakers, the DALI Epikore 3 has no equal in my experience. They play with as much or more bass than many towers I’ve heard and render music with a precision you won’t find outside a high-end electrostat. They’re gorgeous to look at too with a finish on a level with the finest furniture.
My biggest takeaway is how easy they are to listen to. Many speakers impress for an hour or two until fatigue sets in. The Epikore 3s have none of that. I listened for many hours at a stretch, at high volume levels, to tracks both bad and good, and never tired. The best music moved me, and I always felt as though a live performance was taking place. It really doesn’t get much better than that.
180g 45rpm 4LP Vinyl Reissue of Buena Vista Social Club: Where Outstanding Performances
April 15, 2025 Comments Off on 180g 45rpm 4LP Vinyl Reissue of Buena Vista Social Club: Where Outstanding Performances
I know I was feeling that while working on my portion of our recent three-man review of the 200g 45rpm 2LP UHQR edition of Steely Dan’s March 1975 ABC classic Katy Lied (click here in case you missed our team review), the core album’s 2LP expansion in the 2023 3LP edition of Los Lobos’ May 1992 masterpiece on Slash, Kiko (click here for that review), and the aforementioned Skylarking 2LPs-at-45rpm set. Another classic album — Elvis Costello and The Attractions’ February 1980 Columbia LP Get Happy!! — benefits greatly from the multidisc treatment, breaking its original 20-song single LP into five songs per side across a 2015 2LP set from UMe (as was also done on its previous 2011 2LP offering from Mobile Fidelity).
Ampsandsound Black Pearl XL Special Edition (SE) Flagship 300B Amplifier Review
April 14, 2025 Comments Off on Ampsandsound Black Pearl XL Special Edition (SE) Flagship 300B Amplifier Review
The Black Pearl XL’s unassuming exterior conceals its sophisticated design. It is a true dual-mono amplifier built on a single chassis, featuring separate power supplies, power transformers, output transformers, and turret boards. This configuration delivers monoblock performance with the convenience of a single chassis.
The 300B tube is celebrated for its lifelike vocal representation, clarity, and spatial qualities. The Black Pearl XL incorporates this tube in a circuit rooted in designs by Western Electric and refined by RCA, updated with a modern 5751 input stage tube. This streamlined circuit allows the inherent sound of the 300B to take center stage, delivering fast, detailed, and pure audio
Zeppelin Pro: The Ultimate Wireless Speaker $799
April 14, 2025 Comments Off on Zeppelin Pro: The Ultimate Wireless Speaker $799
While I was loving how the Zeppelin Pro handled female vocals, I needed to be sure it could perform as well with male tonalities. I queued up Jelly Roll’s “Liar” and was not disappointed. His vocals start out close-miked with a warm intimate sound, balanced by the Spanish-inspired acoustic guitar. This is the warmth and richness that runs through many Bowers & Wilkins speaker tunings, and it does not disappoint. The bass and kick drum jump in halfway through the first verse, gearing up for the full band in the explosive chorus. The barely perceptible doubled lead vocals add a depth to the chorus and bridge, and once again, the Zeppelin Pro shows off its ability to handle details with ease. Its ability to maintain the most subtle features of a mix at all volumes is exemplary.
Matrix Audio SS-1 audio grade network switch
April 14, 2025 Comments Off on Matrix Audio SS-1 audio grade network switch
World Premiere Review!Grandinote Mach 8 XL Floorstanding Loudspeaker $31,600 Review
April 12, 2025 Comments Off on World Premiere Review!Grandinote Mach 8 XL Floorstanding Loudspeaker $31,600 Review
The grand point concerning the Grandinote Mach 8XL, and its greatest accomplishment, is its ability to look past the minutiae and deliver what the musicians meant to be heard. If you are looking for a pair of speakers to just listen to music, and forget about what sounds better and what to buy next or what your next upgrade is, then consider the Mach 8XL floorstanding loudspeakers. Please try to listen to them with matching Grandinote electronics. Massimiliano surely desires Enjoy the Music.com‘s audience to know he imbues his product with Italian spirit and passion, plus a true and deep love of music and the art of recording. Grandinote gear is an homage to the human capacity to create and enjoy music in all of its forms, and to connect more directly with the performers without perceiving the chain of custody between recording and reproduction. If this is your intent, then the Grandinote Mach 8XL loudspeakers are highly recommended.
Music On YouTube
April 12, 2025 Comments Off on Music On YouTube
https://www.soundandvision.com/content/music-youtube
The music selections offered below are worth a look and listen despite the occasional adverts. You might even find yourself investigating music genres you’ve never considered before. But try to listen with the best sound available to you, whether that’s a TV with decent internal audio (rare, but they do exist), a good soundbar, or your home theater.
Most of the selections here are classical, including opera arias without subtitles. But even if you think you don’t like such music, give these link a fair try. You may have never before heard opera with visuals. Only once have I sat through a live opera from beginning to end. It was years ago on a trip to Vienna. The opera was Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot, not the most accessible choice for a newcomer. But I wasn’t bored, and standing-room tickets were an irresistible $1. Try to find that today!
Stevie Wonder “Superstition” multitrack, with Bob Margouleff – the full interview
April 12, 2025 Comments Off on Stevie Wonder “Superstition” multitrack, with Bob Margouleff – the full interview
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