IFI IDSD
September 22, 2015 Comments Off on IFI IDSD
The treble is… gentle. It is there, and again, provides good detail, but it doesn’t have that sparkle that I often like. It obviously isn’t harsh, and it isn’t rolled off into oblivion, but those who like their treble to make a stand, probably aren’t going to be satisfied with the Micro iDSD.
Audeze Deckard Headphone Amplifier and DAC
September 13, 2015 Comments Off on Audeze Deckard Headphone Amplifier and DAC
I am not a headphone guy. Maybe I’m too paranoid, I don’t really know. But if I was a headphone guy, the Audeze LCD-X/Deckard combo would be on my A-list. Their combined sound is elegant, supple, rich and rewarding. Or if you prefer normal-people speak, it’s killer. Arthur Grumiaux’s violin on Bach: Complete Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin (CD-rip) sounded just lovely, with ample space for the sounds to decay within. Digitally reproduced violin can bite, at least in my experience, but the Audeze combo had no problem making Grumiaux’s violin sound like a violin instead of a high frequency string grater.
Violectric HPA V281 headphone amplifier just arrived
September 10, 2015 Comments Off on Violectric HPA V281 headphone amplifier just arrived
“Mighty, legendary and fully loaded Violectric HPA V281 headphone amplifier just arrived at Mono & Stereo for evaluation. HPA V281 screams Made In Germany. Not time yet to connect and explore, but soon. Stay tune for more info and first impression about this exciting arrival ”
Woo Audio WA7d Fireflies Headphone Amplifier and DAC Review
September 8, 2015 Comments Off on Woo Audio WA7d Fireflies Headphone Amplifier and DAC Review
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 is my favorite of the nine symphonies he composed. The last movement, in particular, has a melody that everyone would recognize. It sounded truly beautiful on the Woo WA7d. In particular, the basso profundo (person singing the bass line), sounded like he was standing next to me. And, when the full symphony was playing, the whole spectrum was crystal clear, with each instrument detectable. That is a tribute to both the amplifier and the headphones, which use a thin film as the driver (planar-magnetic).
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CHORD HUGO – REVIEW
September 7, 2015 Comments Off on CHORD HUGO – REVIEW
“The proof is in the listening, which of course is critical. But guess what else is highly important? Being able to comfortably use the thing. And that’s where I feel, for all the technical advances involved, Chord’s Hugo doesn’t live up to its full potential. It’s just not intuitive by any stretch of the imagination. The first thing you notice is the rather unusual volume wheel that glows different colors to indicate levels. Green is louder than yellow, and blue is louder still, while red is quiet and white is full-scale (and might wreck your IEMs). Got that? There’s a glowing circle that indicates sample rate — if you consider that info critical, plan on memorizing all 9 colors, each corresponding to a different rate. Then there’s the window allowing us to see three very small LEDs on the PCB. One shows battery levels. Another indicates which input is active.
Cypher Labs Sustain84 Desktop Tube Amplifier NEW
September 6, 2015 Comments Off on Cypher Labs Sustain84 Desktop Tube Amplifier NEW
” Featuring NOS ECL84 tubes in a class A single ended design, the Cypher Labs Sustain84 (model CLS84) is a headphone enthusiast’s dream. Designed specifically for headphone amplification, the Sustain84 has a pure black background. ”
AURALiC TAURUS MKII Headphone Amplifier Review – Video
August 30, 2015 Comments Off on AURALiC TAURUS MKII Headphone Amplifier Review – Video
Tube Amp LF-15 Review
August 27, 2015 Comments Off on Tube Amp LF-15 Review
“Due to the sub-bass boost, bass kick and extension are quite excellent – but can be a double edge sword if you already have a really bass heavy headphone or simply doesn’t like that much bass. Though the good news is that the boost is all in the sub-bass region and doesn’t intrude the mid-range at all. An even better news would have been a user selectable bass boost switch, which would have made the LF-15 a more versatile amp. One setting that user does get to play with is the ‘tone’ knob, which doesn’t seem to vary the frequency response that much but there are fairly audible change in the presentation. With the tone all the way to the left, the presentation is on a warmer and smoother side; with the tone all the way to the right, the presentation changes toward a cleaner and detail oriented sound. It is almost like the tone knob is changing the focus of the presentation between the mid-low and upper mid-high range, though I can’t be sure of the exact mechanism behind it. Last but not least, the soundstage is quite good.”
Audeze Deckard Review
August 23, 2015 Comments Off on Audeze Deckard Review
“First up was The Grateful Dead and their newly released remaster: The Best of the Grateful Dead (2015) and Audeze’s open EL-8 headphones. Immediately the instrumental separation and sound staging capabilities grabbed my attention; especially for an amp/dac combo in this price range! Each instrument was easily detectable from the next and there was never any smearing between the players or instruments on the recording. The openness of the sound was simply jaw dropping.
NuPrime DAC-10H Headphone Amp Review
August 13, 2015 Comments Off on NuPrime DAC-10H Headphone Amp Review
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“This is a popular combo, and for good reason—the ESS DACs are found in some VERY high-end designs, while the XMOS chipset is probably the most reliable USB solution I’ve encountered. It’s got very mature drivers making for a hassle-free experience. And it allows the DAC-10H to accept signals as high as 384kHz for PCM or quad rate for DSD, aka DSD256. Not that you’ll find much in the way of material recorded in those lofty formats, but it’s nice to have all the bases covered for future-proofing.”
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