CHORD ELECTRONICS DAVE DAC/HEADPHONE AMP REVIEW
February 7, 2017 Comments Off on CHORD ELECTRONICS DAVE DAC/HEADPHONE AMP REVIEW
“As I’ve said, there are rival products, some of which turn in a different sound, and some of those sounds you might prefer over the DAVE. And there are some digital converters that come so close to the DAVE’s performance that you’d struggle to hear the difference in some settings. But the DAVE will likely show its hand sooner or later. It may be in dealing with a format, or outputting to a super insightful system or headphone, but the DAVE is a tough act to better all round.”
Boulder Amplifiers 2150 monoblock power amplifier $99,000/pair Review
February 6, 2017 Comments Off on Boulder Amplifiers 2150 monoblock power amplifier $99,000/pair Review
“The Boulder 2150 is a state-of-the-art powerhouse of an amplifier designed to impart little or none of its own character on the sound of the incoming signal. Boulder has accomplished this by engineering noise to an absolute measurable minimum. The 2150 did likewise with distortion and every other sonic parameter. Its 0 ohm, nonreactive output impedance ensures that its behavior won’t vary, regardless of the electrical characteristics of the loudspeaker in use.”
Sound Lab Ultimate U-4iA electrostatic speaker $21,300 Review
February 2, 2017 Comments Off on Sound Lab Ultimate U-4iA electrostatic speaker $21,300 Review
“Depending on the music, the amount of bottom-end energy could be excessive and would call for tonal adjustments to the speaker. Hootie and the Blowfish’s “Use Me” continued the impressive demonstration of the U-4iA’s bottom-end capacity, but was so overtly present in the lower frequencies that it was in danger of overrunning the upper half of the spectrum. I adjusted the midrange and treble to +3dB to compensate and an acceptable balance was restored. To my ear, leaving the tonal controls flat brings a more “tube like” character from the Sound Lab, versus adjustment upward of them bringing out a touch of solid-state forwardness. Note that this effect can also be further increased or decreased to one’s satisfaction by proper selection of cables.”
Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems $50,000 Momentum Lifestyle Integrated Amplifier w/DAC & Audio Streaming – Review
January 14, 2017 Comments Off on Dan D’Agostino Master Audio Systems $50,000 Momentum Lifestyle Integrated Amplifier w/DAC & Audio Streaming – Review
” My concentration changes focus throughout the piece, in sort of a meditative way as it ebbs and flows throughout the piece. I found this happening when listening to the MLife play my favorite power orchestral pieces. Regardless of how boisterous the music might become, my focus changes throughout the piece, focusing on different instruments, different sections of the orchestra, and to its soloists. As it does in real life. The dynamic distance the MLife can create with this large group of instrument is second to none in my experience, regardless of whether I’m listening to the internal DAC fed by the Ethernet connection or a source connected through an interconnect, digital or analog”
FELIKS AUDIO ELISE $699 REVIEW
December 22, 2016 Comments Off on FELIKS AUDIO ELISE $699 REVIEW
“I would not call the Elise’s midrange lush, I’d call the Elise’s midrange on the stock tube setup more like a moderately clinical experience. There is a hefty drop-off, in terms of a weighted sound signature when swapping to my Heron 5, so there can be no doubt that this Elise is the more pure, more clinical sounding of the two.”
DAN D’AGOSTINO MASTER AUDIO SYSTEMS MOMENTUM INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER £45,000 REVIEW
December 16, 2016 Comments Off on DAN D’AGOSTINO MASTER AUDIO SYSTEMS MOMENTUM INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER £45,000 REVIEW
“The D’Agostino Momentum Integrated is one of those rare products that stands out even among highly-respected rivals. It’s one of those designs where the only thing better than the Momentum is more Momentum; a move to separate preamp and mono amps – even the pre and stereo amp might be a bit of a sideways move rather than a leap forward. If you are looking for what is quite simply the best integrated amplifier out there – and have the shelves to take it – the Momentum Integrated is the heavyweight champion. Very highly recommended!”
Sennheiser’s ultimate statement design, the HE1 headphone and amplifier.$55,000 Review
December 15, 2016 Comments Off on Sennheiser’s ultimate statement design, the HE1 headphone and amplifier.$55,000 Review
” he first thing you notice is the uber clarity, no other headphone in my experience comes even close. The music’s impulses and emotional power feel stronger. To fully appreciate the HE 1, you must listen in a dead quiet room so you can hear deep into the music. You will be practically there with the musicians, so with the best recordings you’ll hear the acoustic “space” of the studio or concert venue, but any background noise like the whoosh of your room’s air conditioning or outside traffic roar will mask some of the HE 1’s resolution of fine detail.”
Tenor Audio, the Tenor HP 350M monoblock amplifiers $125,000 Review – Video
December 4, 2016 Comments Off on Tenor Audio, the Tenor HP 350M monoblock amplifiers $125,000 Review – Video
JL Audio Fathom f212v2 powered subwoofer & CR-1 crossover – Review
November 18, 2016 Comments Off on JL Audio Fathom f212v2 powered subwoofer & CR-1 crossover – Review
“The JL Audio combo of Fathom f212v2 and CR-1 strongly benefited the quality, scale, detailing, and full power of orchestral music by enhancing the depth and width of the soundstage while revealing ambience cues”
Focal Utopia $4000 World’s Best Headphone Review – Video
August 12, 2016 Comments Off on Focal Utopia $4000 World’s Best Headphone Review – Video
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