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.”
Ming Da Dynasty Duet 300 Plus Review
April 30, 2016 Comments Off on Ming Da Dynasty Duet 300 Plus Review
“Coming bang up to date playing Låpsley’s Station on CD and the track’s evocative mix of stripped-back instrumentation, sound effects and haunting vocals is presented by the Dynasty Duet 300 Plus with sumptuousness and a sprightly snappiness. A heavily chorused, mournful keyboard sits at the back of the soundstage, rich, round and lusciously organic. Låpsley’s voice has the perfect balance of hear-through transparency alongside a honeyed richness, such that tiny nuances in her delivery are exquisitely revealed but aren’t served up desiccated. The quality of the bass kick is noteworthy again for its speed and impact and it’s hard to equate this dynamic agility and punch I’m listening to with just nine single-ended integrated watts. The track builds with unusual, pitch-shifted vocals, extra percussion and potent rhythmic hand claps and the Duet 300 Plus strikes a consummate balance of intimacy with scale, rich tone with crackling detail and razor sharp timing with an easy going, highly musical fluidity.”
Chord amplifiers & Vienna Acoustics loudspeakers – Video
April 29, 2016 Comments Off on Chord amplifiers & Vienna Acoustics loudspeakers – Video
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