Sony NW-WM1Z Hi-Res Audio Walkman World Premiere Review
October 30, 2016 Comments Off on Sony NW-WM1Z Hi-Res Audio Walkman World Premiere Review
“The new Sony NW-WMZ1 does not have Wi-Fi, and without that (and perhaps Android OS) you can forget about TIDAL, Spotify, and other online streaming music services. You can also forget about using your home network (NAS) to stream files. The Sony NW-WMZ1 is a very closed system, so you see what you get and don’t ever plan on any huge OS updates.”
CAYIN I5 DAP $499 Review
October 21, 2016 Comments Off on CAYIN I5 DAP $499 Review
“The AM3 offers an unbalanced mode that sounds a touch more neutral and smoother, less dynamic than the i5. If you want to dial down the bass weight a little, then the AM3 unbalanced will do that for you and give you a little bit more space and separation in the midrange.”
Walkman Hi-Res Sony NW-WM1Z – Video
October 19, 2016 Comments Off on Walkman Hi-Res Sony NW-WM1Z – Video
A look at TIDAL on Astell&Kern players – Video
October 9, 2016 Comments Off on A look at TIDAL on Astell&Kern players – Video
ASTELL&KERN AK70 – REVIEW
September 29, 2016 Comments Off on ASTELL&KERN AK70 – REVIEW
“I love the DT1990 and the AK70 gives it enough for that little bit of extra bass body. The mids in the Beyer have more body than you expect and the treble of course is on the lively side, the AK70 soften the upper end a bit. The vocals in this combination or extremely good though. I”
ONKYO DP-X1 PORTABLE MUSIC PLAYER $899 REVIEW
September 26, 2016 Comments Off on ONKYO DP-X1 PORTABLE MUSIC PLAYER $899 REVIEW
“When I compared MQA conversions of my own recordings with the originals, on some headphones I could not discern any sonic differences, but on those headphones and in-ears that I currently use for reference, such as the Ultimate Ears RR and Mr. Speakers Ether C, I could hear the improved resolution. For me the improvements manifested by the MQA-encoded files were in soundstage specificity, image placement, and low-level detail”
ASTELL & KERN AK70 REVIEW
September 23, 2016 Comments Off on ASTELL & KERN AK70 REVIEW
” The AK70 is the first full-featured AK device to skips the bow ties, the facets, the extra chins, the grills, and the fish bulbs of Astell&Kern’s latest players, whose design ethos is best described: awful shapes because we can. The AK70 also skips the stupid, tip-toeing-leaning stance of the AK380. Yes, its Korean edges poke and prick. They may even draw blood. Yes, it needs a case. And while I’m not keen on how far left its screen shifts just for the hell of it, I love that it’s square. It is AK’s maturest design yet.”
Acoustic Research’s ARM20 portable player $800 – Review
September 10, 2016 Comments Off on Acoustic Research’s ARM20 portable player $800 – Review
“This year comes its a second model, the ARM20: Class A/B output stage, dual XO clocks and a digital volume control which sum to a doubling of the ARM2’s battery life to 16 hours but also a dialling down of output power to 2.1VRMS – ample for portable-friendly over/on-ears and sensitive IEMs. There’s also been some weight loss – the ARM20 tips the scales at 178g – and it says hello at US$800.
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