KLIPSCH HERITAGE HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER $799 Review
December 11, 2017 Comments Off on KLIPSCH HERITAGE HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER $799 Review
“Continuing this theme of taking a stroll back into the past is the absence of push buttons. In their place are real round knobs and up and down switches made of anodized aluminium chosen for their satisfying tactile response. And dare we say it, their link with the vintage audio gear of yore.”
AMPSANDSOUND KENZIE ENCORE –REVIEW
November 30, 2017 Comments Off on AMPSANDSOUND KENZIE ENCORE –REVIEW
“The overall sound staging was simply breathtaking and definitely one of the widest and deepest I’ve ever heard these headphones offer. The wonderfully rich and tube-like presentation did not take away from the HD800S’s ability to portray even the smallest micro-details of this recording. In fact, detail retrieval was simply outstanding and when coupled with the very natural tube-like sound, the Kenzie Encore had me rethinking my “solid state only” setup. In fact, had it not been for recently acquiring a Chord DAVE DAC, I would have purchased the review unit outright as it was that darn impressive”
Keces Audio S3 Fully Balanced Headphone Amplifier / DAC Review
November 29, 2017 Comments Off on Keces Audio S3 Fully Balanced Headphone Amplifier / DAC Review
“The S3 has an effortless sound to it, never sounding strained or lacking in dynamics, it can deliver thunderous bass with ease and without sounding muddy. Transient response is excellent (headphone dependent too). It has no issues driving the Ether Flow to ear damaging levels, and never falters with them. The S3 delivers a full bodied and tonally balanced sound, that is easy to listen to but at the same time there is so much detail. Micro detail is all there, soundstage is not artificially boosted however it is very well layered and separated”
HIFIMAN SHANGRI-LA ELECTROSTATIC HEADPHONE SYSTEM $50.000 REVIEW
November 24, 2017 Comments Off on HIFIMAN SHANGRI-LA ELECTROSTATIC HEADPHONE SYSTEM $50.000 REVIEW
‘The Shangri-La system offers neutral tonal balance and remarkable freedom from the ‘highs-covered-in-plastic-wrap’ colourations to which some electrostatic headphones are prone. The top end of the Shangri-La headphones is as linear, detailed, and extended as anyone could possibly wish, yet at the same time they consistently manage to sound smooth and clear—never adding or in any way exaggerating high-frequency energy that isn’t actually present in the recording. This achievement is greatly to HiFiMAN’s credit. ”
SPL Phonitor X Headphone Amplifier $2799 Review
November 1, 2017 Comments Off on SPL Phonitor X Headphone Amplifier $2799 Review
“With a $2800 budget you have a plethora of headphone amplifier/preamplifier options. Of course, I have not heard them all, but among those I have heard the Phonitor X offers a unique set of features coupled with outstanding performance. I still consider the Audeze Deckard headphone/preamplifier ($699) a superb value, but if you need a balanced line and headphone connection it isn’t going to work for you. When I compared the Deckard’s single-ended headphone output with the Phonitor X’s using the Focal Utopia headphones with their stock, single-ended cable, I was impressed by how similar the two headphone amps sounded, both in tonal balance and in soundstaging. But when I compared the Deckard’s single-ended output with the Phonitor X’s balanced output (using a balanced Moon Audio Silver Dragon cable), the balanced connection bettered the single-ended one with a slightly larger soundstage and better micro-dynamics.”
Violectric V281 (Fully balanced German powerhouse) Review
October 24, 2017 Comments Off on Violectric V281 (Fully balanced German powerhouse) Review
“Conclusion: This is one of those products that gets out of the way and lets you enjoy the music, it doesn’t throw details at you, and yet it doesn’t veil them either. It is superbly transparent, with a smooth and natural delivery. This amp can power any headphone you throw at it and bring out the best in them without the hassle of having to try and find synergistic tube combinations.
Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy tubes for tuning the sound, however the V281 just works and is natural and neutral allowing you to hear the tone of your headphones and not the amp.”
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SONOMA ACOUSTICS MODEL ONE $5,000 –REVIEW
October 20, 2017 Comments Off on SONOMA ACOUSTICS MODEL ONE $5,000 –REVIEW
“I very much enjoyed my time with the Model One electrostatic system. The folks at Sonoma Acoustics really hit the nail on the head with their first offering! While I would have preferred a tad more bass presence and the ability to use these headphones on another electrostatic amplifier (like my Cavalli Audio Liquid Lightning 2), the overall performance to price ratio was still very much justified. ”
CHORD HUGO 2 REVIEW
October 11, 2017 Comments Off on CHORD HUGO 2 REVIEW
“The Hugo 2’s decoding capability has been widened and enhanced over the Hugo 1. Previously the Hugo 1 had an admirable but now dated maximum decoding and sample rates of 32/384kHz and DSD128. Even the Mojo raced ahead of it when launched with better decoding and sampling ranges of up to 768kHz/32-bit.”
Massdrop Woo Audio WA7d Fireflies $649.99
October 10, 2017 Comments Off on Massdrop Woo Audio WA7d Fireflies $649.99
Massdrop Woo Audio WA7d Fireflies from 999 to $649
SHANGRI-LA HIFIMAN $50,000 REVIEW
October 3, 2017 Comments Off on SHANGRI-LA HIFIMAN $50,000 REVIEW
“The dynamics and speed of this system is unlike anything else I have auditioned. The cost of this product reflects the years of research and development that went into designing one of the best personal audio systems in the world. If your looking for ultimate dynamics with musicality and a product that is truly one of a kind this is the system that makes dreams come true. Live performers in your listening room comes at a steep price but for the fortunate who could afford to buy this system it will provide years of ultimate enjoyment. ”
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