Jeff Rowland Design Group Model 1 power amplifier – Review
May 19, 2016 Comments Off on Jeff Rowland Design Group Model 1 power amplifier – Review
” The Rowland Model 1 may just be too self-effacing for its own good. It refuses to jump out and grab the listener by the throat. It grows on you slowly. When Stereophile’s equipment reviewers gathered in the Stereophile listening room last summer to hear the Apogee Stage speakers, the original version of the Rowland was on hand to do the honors. Peter Mitchell reported on this event in his column in Vol.13 No.11 (November 1990). To make a long story short, he (and many of those assembled) felt the sound to be too dark, and the system restricted in ultimate output level with the Rowland 1 in the chain.”
MONITOR AUDIO AIRSTREAM A100 INTEGRATED DAC AMPLIFIER REVIEW
May 17, 2016 Comments Off on MONITOR AUDIO AIRSTREAM A100 INTEGRATED DAC AMPLIFIER REVIEW
” True, listeners who rely exclusively on AirPlay for music may find an Apple AirPort Express -Parasound Zamp v.3 Revision 2 combination to offer equivalent functionality, a similar footprint, and largely equivalent sonics at a slightly lower cost. But that’s two boxes with a discordant appearance compared to a single nicely-styled component with slightly stronger AirPlay reception. Also, the Monitor Audio Airstream A100’s preamplifier section allows use of multiple sources, not just AirPlay. My main criticism of the A100 in-use reflects my own laziness as much as anything else: it does not automatically enter or wake from standby. You have to actually press a button, either on the remote or on the unit itself, to put the A100 in standby or wake it up.”
Yamaha Black 2 Channel Network Hi-Fi Receiver R-N602 Overview – Video
May 17, 2016 Comments Off on Yamaha Black 2 Channel Network Hi-Fi Receiver R-N602 Overview – Video
Dynaudio Evidence Platinum Speakers with Naim Amplifiers AXPONA 2016 – Video
May 16, 2016 Comments Off on Dynaudio Evidence Platinum Speakers with Naim Amplifiers AXPONA 2016 – Video
Whammerdyne Amplifier Review
May 16, 2016 Comments Off on Whammerdyne Amplifier Review
” While Whammerdyne will probably never become the next McIntosh or Conrad Johnson, Hickman’s commitment to his product and customers is as strong as that of anyone in the business, and I am confident that this product will have the necessary support going forward to be valid. The way this amplifier is so over-designed and overbuilt, I can’t imagine it failing in this lifetime, or even the next. The $25k price tag is indeed high, but considering the amount of R&D, combined with the labor involved and nothing but the best parts under the hood, it is worth the price asked. And in the light of some SET’s fetching 2–10 times more, it represents high value as well.”
Goldmund Telos 360 Universal Mono Amplifier review
May 14, 2016 Comments Off on Goldmund Telos 360 Universal Mono Amplifier review
“This was very interesting experience and a journey towards the understanding and experiencing the Goldmund sound potency and audio impact. There are many high-end and ultra high-end companies joining the “dandy” club and they’re pushing hard the industry norms with the unique, potent and musically empowered amplifiers. What some of them do not have is heritage and brand recognition, but the path leading up to the top seems to be much more shorther then in the past.”
NAGRA AUDIO at the HIGH END in MUNICH 2016 – Video
May 12, 2016 Comments Off on NAGRA AUDIO at the HIGH END in MUNICH 2016 – Video
VTL • S-400 Series II Reference Stereo Amplifier $33,500 Review
May 12, 2016 Comments Off on VTL • S-400 Series II Reference Stereo Amplifier $33,500 Review
” But the S-400 II is that rarest of beasts, a genuinely capable all-rounder. With enough power, control and adaptability to drive all but the most outrageous speaker loads, the big VTL is agile and deft enough to work with far less demanding partners too. Focal’s Sopra No.2 and the Coincident Pure Reference Extreme both proved willing partners, despite their easy loads and high efficiency; and this, it should be noted, without resorting to the triode setting on the amp (something which frankly and as usual in such cases only serves to draw a veil over proceedings; if this amp sounds better in triode mode, then you have problems elsewhere in the system). This isn’t just one of the best and most enjoyable amps I’ve ever used, it’s also the most versatile, meaning not only that it will work in an astonishingly wide range of system contexts, but that it will embrace system upgrades and changes in circumstances with equal aplomb — and when it comes to hidden value, that’s not to be underestimated.”
MUSICAL FIDELITY NU-VISTA 800 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW
May 6, 2016 Comments Off on MUSICAL FIDELITY NU-VISTA 800 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW
” The use of Nu-Vista tubes might impart a certain sweetness and liquidity, but there’s nothing falsely euphonic or rose-tinted about the overall presentation. The Nu-Vista 800 can sound lean and mean when it needs to, and doesn’t pull its sonic punches. In comparison, my own regular Classé/Musical Fidelity combination proved kinder and more accommodating.”
Marantz HD-AMP1 Integrated Amplifier & DSD DAC Review
May 4, 2016 Comments Off on Marantz HD-AMP1 Integrated Amplifier & DSD DAC Review
” The ergonomics of an integrated amplifier is especially important, and the HD-AMP1 was flawless in that regard. The volume knob and remote offered plenty of sweep, and navigating the menu via the source selector was very easy. The amplifier, left on 24/7, was slightly warm to the touch. It did perform at its best when left powered up. All in all, a very tidy, elegant package.”
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