McIntosh C2600 Vacuum Tube Stereo Preamplifier With DAC, Phono Stage And Headphone Amplifier $7000 – REVIEW
February 27, 2017 Comments Off on McIntosh C2600 Vacuum Tube Stereo Preamplifier With DAC, Phono Stage And Headphone Amplifier $7000 – REVIEW
” I could only imagine the performance of McIntosh’s MP1100 phono preamplifier! The internal phono stage of the C2600 matches its linestage perfectly – it has a beautiful sounding midrange that brings out the best in vocals and string sounds, and although the very lowest bass and highest treble frequencies seemed a bit attenuated, with good system matching this might not come into play that much. The internal DAC of the C2600 is that it is as transparent as one could ask for.”
Emotiva BAS X PT-100 Stereo Preamplifier, DAC, Phono Stage And FM Tuner Review
February 21, 2017 Comments Off on Emotiva BAS X PT-100 Stereo Preamplifier, DAC, Phono Stage And FM Tuner Review
” Emotiva’s PT-100 preamplifier is not the end of the road for a diehard audiophile. But it leaves me wondering how the hell they did it. Everything I hear may not depict the razors edge of speed and fine details. But where these qualities are lacking something that is consonant and very musical replaces it. Words like polite and or warm may seem repetitive but it denotes a consistent quality that follows the sound from every source.”
Vivaldi 2.0 Digital Playback System Review
February 6, 2017 Comments Off on Vivaldi 2.0 Digital Playback System Review
“Often when I’m writing a review I try to think about the person who might audition and then buy the product at hand. How would his or her wants and needs inform the buying decision? For much of my time with the Vivaldi 2.0, I was too preoccupied with my own wants and needs, greedily shuffling through my CDs and SACDs and raiding John Quick’s USB and NAS drives, to consider anything beyond the simple pleasure of listening to music. While it’s staggering how many ways you can integrate a Vivaldi 2.0 system into your audio system and home network, I personally would keep it simple (so to speak) and use it primarily for playing discs, relegating file replay to what could be copied to thumb drives”
Raven Audio Silhouette MK2 Reference Preamplifer and Shaman MK2 Mono Power Amplifiers $49,995 Review
January 25, 2017 Comments Off on Raven Audio Silhouette MK2 Reference Preamplifer and Shaman MK2 Mono Power Amplifiers $49,995 Review
” If you are fortunate enough to be shopping in the price range of the Silhouette MK2 Reference preamplifier and Shaman MK2 power amplifiers, I hope you get a chance to hear the Raven gear and decide for yourself if their list of attributes scores on your sonic checklist. I should also note that if you purchase a pair of Shaman MK2 amplifiers, Dave Thomson will personally deliver them to your house and set them up for you”
MBL Introduces Noble Line with N11 preamp, N15 Amp, N31 DAC/CD Best of CES – Video
January 11, 2017 Comments Off on MBL Introduces Noble Line with N11 preamp, N15 Amp, N31 DAC/CD Best of CES – Video
Triangle Art Review, Pt. 3 Reference Amplifiers, Preamplifer, Phono Stage, Reviewer Conclusions – Video
December 28, 2016 Comments Off on Triangle Art Review, Pt. 3 Reference Amplifiers, Preamplifer, Phono Stage, Reviewer Conclusions – Video
McIntosh C52 Preamplifier Review
December 24, 2016 Comments Off on McIntosh C52 Preamplifier Review
” This trio is not lacking in transparency, and this improvement is precisely where McIntosh has made tremendous strides in the last ten years. Disparate instruments and musical lines are exceptionally well rendered populating a broad soundstage. Perhaps not the widest I have had in my room, yet its way with depth is uncanny, particularly with analog is enticing.”
Mytek Brooklyn DAC / Preamp Review
December 21, 2016 Comments Off on Mytek Brooklyn DAC / Preamp Review
“I’m a fan of big band music, and Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band is right in my wheelhouse. the track Sing Sang Sung from the album Swingin’ for the Fences, is a stalwart in my playlists. Great music, great musicians, great sound quality. It’s the trifecta about which audiophiles have always dreamed. Pressurizing the room right from the start, the drums are big and bold. The horn section enters, no less bold shortly thereafter. An elegant soprano sax enters the track, seemingly floating through the air. All of this sounds big and loud, but incredibly realistic. Attention kids, this is what real instruments sound like. The soundstage of this track through the Mytek Brooklyn is smack in the middle of the speakers both right to left and front to back. There is a nice sense of height though, especially when the soprano sax comes in toward the middle of the track. Height can be elusive in an audio system and it’s great to hear this from the $1,995 Brooklyn. ”
Audio Research Reference 6 line preamplifier $14,000 Review
December 4, 2016 Comments Off on Audio Research Reference 6 line preamplifier $14,000 Review
” The Reference 6 managed an exceptional combination of overall perfection of timing, in which everything arrived at the right time, and lingered just long enough before gracefully evaporating. It also managed to reproduce unerringly convincing harmonic structures that produced lush, true colors and solid, three-dimensional images. If you like a meaty sound, the Reference 6 is perfect for carnivores. Its sound was decidedly lush in the mids, but without smothering the upper mids and lower trebles. Instead, the latter pushed their way forward just far enough to produce sweet, clean, believable, exciting sound.”
Mark Levinson No 523 Preamplifier, Phonostage And Headphone Amplifier $15,000 Review
November 14, 2016 Comments Off on Mark Levinson No 523 Preamplifier, Phonostage And Headphone Amplifier $15,000 Review
” Mention “Mark Levinson” to many non-audiophiles, and only a few will recognize the it as the name of the man. But the majority are going to recognize it as the excellent audio company that bears his name. This is in some part due to Mark Levinson being owned by the large Harman International Industries, and their mainstream presence. Still, there is no question that Mark Levinson’s high-end components are familiar to many because of their reputation”
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