Magico Q7 Mk II Loudspeakers
October 11, 2015 Comments Off on Magico Q7 Mk II Loudspeakers
The new version sounded less forced, more accessible — in short, more enjoyable to listen to. And it accomplished this feat with absolutely no loss of transparency; in fact, I heard more detail in the highs than I had with the Q7. The midrange was also more revealing than the Q7 could manage, while the transition from the midrange to the highs was less obtrusive. The treble was, surprisingly enough, even more airy and delicate.
REFERENCE 3A TAKSIM LOUDSPEAKER
October 10, 2015 Comments Off on REFERENCE 3A TAKSIM LOUDSPEAKER
One of the most critical components in my audio system is the software for the Anthem Room Correction DSP algorithm that’s put to use whenever I introduce something new to my listening environment—speakers, cables, amplifiers, a change in the position of the sofa, anything. Measurements are taken with a calibrated microphone from eight room locations; the numbers are crunched and the eq settings uploaded from a laptop to my Anthem D2v processor. It’s quite easy to turn the room correction on and off while listening, but I can no more imagine assessing a speaker without it than I could a reviewer who has “tuned” his room by physical means removing every trap, diffuser, and absorber he painstakingly placed to optimize his acoustic milieu. With every loudspeaker I’ve measured in my room, there have been significant dips observed both in the midbass and around 15kHz, and those anomalies were present when the Taksims were calibrated. I ran room correction full-range for my critical listening all the way out to 20kHz.
Polk’s T50 floorstander issues challenge to budget Pioneers
October 7, 2015 Comments Off on Polk’s T50 floorstander issues challenge to budget Pioneers
MAGICO M PROJECT LOUDSPEAKER $129,000
October 6, 2015 Comments Off on MAGICO M PROJECT LOUDSPEAKER $129,000
While the D-5’s ported bass and contoured frequency response are laughably “inaccurate” by Magico’s linear, low-distortion standards, the D-5 is anything but laughable in the listening. The added mid-to-upper bass sock that this speaker generates, the dark, rich, beautiful tone color from top to bottom, the Magico-equaling transient speed, and the superb treble are, in the words of my friend and colleague Andre Jennings, “simply addictive.” Another way of putting this is that the D-5 and the Wilsons are gorgeous, powerful, and finely detailed on every kind of music. Whether they also sound plausibly like the real thing on every kind of music is a different question. But let me say something else here that’ll rock the boat. For most listeners, the absolute sound doesn’t matter. Let me repeat that again: For most listeners, the absolute sound doesn’t matter. For most listeners, it is the effect of the absolute sound (or of the canned one, for that matter)—the horripilating visceral excitement and ravishing beauty of music and not a fool-ya simulacrum of, oh, a violin or a piano—that matters most.
Emia Audio, Dave Slagal, custom Quad ESL 57s, Triode Wire Labs, Capital Audiofest
October 6, 2015 Comments Off on Emia Audio, Dave Slagal, custom Quad ESL 57s, Triode Wire Labs, Capital Audiofest
GamuT RS5 Loudspeakers
October 5, 2015 Comments Off on GamuT RS5 Loudspeakers
The RS5 does not reach quite the level of dynamic slam as the much bigger S9, but in many ways the new speaker betters even the old flagship. Already great to begin with, the sheer coherence that the new speaker exhibits, along with greater ability to define minute detail and spatial cues. When not listening to music with overbearing energy beneath 30hz, the RS5 comes out on top. These are definitely the speakers I’m going to retire with…y
Wharfedale DS-1 review
October 4, 2015 Comments Off on Wharfedale DS-1 review
f you’re after small desktop speakers with Bluetooth streaming at an affordable price, you can’t go wrong with the Wharfedale DS-1s.
Their well-balanced and articulate performance is a steal at this price. We urge you to give them a listen.
Xavian PERLA Loudspeakers
October 3, 2015 Comments Off on Xavian PERLA Loudspeakers
Tonal balance seems pretty even. Both range extremes are rolled-off—one should count on very deep bass, nor on highest treble—these speakers won’t offer that. I think Mr Barletta did make an informed decision—instead of trying to make Perla sound bigger than they really are, he accepted their limitations and within this perimeter he tried to realize his vision of sound. And this vision focuses on timbral accuracy, coherency and spacing. All these three elements are linked together and the result is something more than just timbre, coherency and spacing.
Muraudio Domain Omni PX1 Loudspeakers
October 2, 2015 Comments Off on Muraudio Domain Omni PX1 Loudspeakers
t I could hear their sound begin to coarsen. But I couldn’t be sure if it was the speakers hitting their output limits, or the amplifier clipping, or my large room overloading. If you want to get down’n’dirty with some raucous rock, metal, or any music played at lifelike levels, know that the Domain Omni PX1s can take it. They are not delicate flowers.
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