REVIEW: LINNENBERG MAESTRO
September 28, 2015 Comments Off on REVIEW: LINNENBERG MAESTRO
Maestro’s masterful grip, channel balance, and blessedly low noise signature are boons to earphone users. Yes, earphone users. Despite Maestro kicking out desktop speaker-level volume levels like it was digital. Balance is perfect from the lowest volume settings, even through sensitive levels through headphones such as the 600Ω DT880, it tracks perfectly from its base volume through sensitive earphones such as the Ultrasone IQ. This is pretty-much unheard of in a desktop amp
Cembalo Audio Labs Spring 1 Headphone Amp
September 27, 2015 Comments Off on Cembalo Audio Labs Spring 1 Headphone Amp
The tonal range was very solid. The bass was tight, not woofy; the midrange was liquid and rich, while the higher frequencies felt reasonably airy, and didn’t give me the sort of headaches that substandard headphone amps can deliver. Harmonic structure seemed well balanced.
Bacillus Tilia by Erzetich
September 26, 2015 Comments Off on Bacillus Tilia by Erzetich
Soundstage was another area where the Bacillus Tilia could have been better when compared to others in the price range. While listening to Yosi Horikawa’s Bubbles, I found that while the amp provided a decent width, the depth and height weren’t as prominent. The same held true for Pink Floyd’s Money and Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue.
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
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