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“As for Bowers & Wilkins’ 805D3? What a revelation of a speaker. Compared to the 805D2 model it replaces, the D3 adds vivacity and translucence to the D2’s refinement and detailing qualities. Moreover its responsiveness and dynamics conjure a human quality to its reproduction of vocals in a way few speakers at any price points can rival.

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“Instruments are, in a word, in a similar fashion to that of a live event. The space is huge and well organized. There are more loudspeaker models that can “throw” a huge panorama in front of a listener, but almost always it seems like an artificial operation, and the sound stage is not just “big” but rather “blown up”. The effect seems to be the same, but its reception is completely different. With Tempo Plus it sounds believably, naturally.”

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” The first part of the Nocturne in C Minor is slow and contemplative. Here, Ott’s highly emotive phrasing and touch were convincingly conveyed by the beautiful attack-decay and sustain-release characteristics of her notes through the TIDAL speakers. I thought it a real shame that the Nocturne in C Minor was not performed in its entirety on this track as the complete work also showcases a pianist’s pyrotechnic virtuosity. Nevertheless, I listened to The Chopin Project uninterrupted from beginning to end a number of times, which was exceptional considering the digital musical cornucopia I now had at my fingertips. I am certain that the Piano Diacera G2’s honest re-creation of the stark beauty of this minimalist music is a major reason why I enjoy it so much.”

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“The Avior II’s treble was silky smooth, except that that implies that there was an identifiable character to the high frequencies, and the Rockports had no sound of their own in this region. Cymbals sounded maximally different from each other, and violins were neither too rosiny nor too dull.

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“I’m undeniably an analogue enthusiast though, so the Antipodes EDGE Music Server doesn’t quite grab me in the same compelling way. But I would have one if I needed a new server.

I wouldn’t describe any streamer heard to date as musically compelling. I can take or leave these devices without a jot of regret because I have superior high-end alternatives.”

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“No wonder the MMGi sounds bigger — and its stereo imaging closer to life-size — than any bookshelf or small tower speaker you or I have ever heard. Magnepan has been refining this technology since the early 1970s, and builds all of its speakers in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.”