Kharma Elegance dB9-S Loudspeakers $37,500 Review
August 10, 2016 Comments Off on Kharma Elegance dB9-S Loudspeakers $37,500 Review
“The industrial design of the Kharma Elegance dB9-S will appeal to the buyer who wants to be reminded of the luxury nature of high-end audio. The speaker’s tasteful appearance and reasonable size are augmented by numerous design flourishes, such as the chrome ring that separates the bottom panel of the speaker from the vertical panels that form the cabinet proper — unostentatious reminders that these speakers cost $37,500/pair. Of course, you’ll get an even better idea of what you’ve paid for when you fire them up and start listening to your favorite music.”
World’s Greatest Speakers! KRS 4351 Bi-Amping by McIntosh MC – Video
July 27, 2016 Comments Off on World’s Greatest Speakers! KRS 4351 Bi-Amping by McIntosh MC – Video
Chord DAVE Review
July 16, 2016 Comments Off on Chord DAVE Review
” There’s a phase switch too. In our system the unit sounded best when this was set to negative phase – everything just clicked into focus, sonically. It’s system related though, so you may find the opposite to be true.”
Jeff Rowland Continuum S2 Integrated Amplifier $12,250 Review
June 8, 2016 Comments Off on Jeff Rowland Continuum S2 Integrated Amplifier $12,250 Review
“The Rowland Continuum S2 impacts repertoire of all types so positively. Voices sound present and pinpoint in space; Sinatra of the 70s has the ciggy rasp at the back of some phrases and Ella swings effortlessly. Miles is Miles, his one note saying more than a thousand others spinning whole albums. It gets all the things you’ll ever need regarding your pre and power needs, but it’s the musical magic it brings to the listening room and its adaptability that’ll have you locking the door behind the dealer with the Rowland remaining in your rack. Very highly recommended. ”
Marten Coltrane 3 loudspeaker $100,000/pair Review
June 4, 2016 Comments Off on Marten Coltrane 3 loudspeaker $100,000/pair Review
” The Coltrane 3s also produced holographic, pinpoint images, both in front of and behind the baffles, as appropriate—but as I said of the original Coltranes, the sizes of these aural pictures were “more about bringing the event to you than about bringing you to the event.” I wrote that last observation a few years before I heard the largest loudspeaker models from Wilson Audio Specialties in my room, after which that distinction became more obvious. As with the similarly sized (42.5″ tall) Vandersteen Model Sevens, the overall width and height of the Martens’ soundstages didn’t compare with the Wilson Alexandria XLFs’ widescreen, floor-to-ceiling presentation.”
VTL • S-400 Series II Reference Stereo Amplifier $33,500 Review
May 12, 2016 Comments Off on VTL • S-400 Series II Reference Stereo Amplifier $33,500 Review
” But the S-400 II is that rarest of beasts, a genuinely capable all-rounder. With enough power, control and adaptability to drive all but the most outrageous speaker loads, the big VTL is agile and deft enough to work with far less demanding partners too. Focal’s Sopra No.2 and the Coincident Pure Reference Extreme both proved willing partners, despite their easy loads and high efficiency; and this, it should be noted, without resorting to the triode setting on the amp (something which frankly and as usual in such cases only serves to draw a veil over proceedings; if this amp sounds better in triode mode, then you have problems elsewhere in the system). This isn’t just one of the best and most enjoyable amps I’ve ever used, it’s also the most versatile, meaning not only that it will work in an astonishingly wide range of system contexts, but that it will embrace system upgrades and changes in circumstances with equal aplomb — and when it comes to hidden value, that’s not to be underestimated.”
Chord DAVE $13,000 Review
May 2, 2016 Comments Off on Chord DAVE $13,000 Review
“The layering of the orchestra in its proper location and sound staging was wide and deep with air and space between each section of the orchestra. The DAVE just played music. The sound was more like listening to a analogue record without any of the drawback that you would get listening to vinyl and had the explosive dynamics and range that only digital can provide. The DAVE sound was not digital in any way. The musicality and tonality were exceptional.”
What a Label With 2.5 Million YouTube Streams Actually Earns
April 26, 2016 Comments Off on What a Label With 2.5 Million YouTube Streams Actually Earns
” The label also had some plays on Spotify, Deezer, and now-shuttered ZIK. Additionally, the label also had a small amount of downloads across iTunes, Google Play, 7digital, and Archambault, which only served to highlight the utter imbalance between streaming and download payouts.
YouTube (proper music video plays): $0.001005 Canadian ($0.000794 US) per stream.
YouTube (Content ID): $0.001342 Canadian ($0.001061 US) per match.”
Shure KSE1500 Electrostatic earbuds $3,000 Review – Video
March 23, 2016 Comments Off on Shure KSE1500 Electrostatic earbuds $3,000 Review – Video
VIVA AUDIO EGOISTA 2A3 HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER REVIEW
February 17, 2016 Comments Off on VIVA AUDIO EGOISTA 2A3 HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER REVIEW
“This is the best-sounding headphone amplifier I’ve ever heard.
I say that in much the same spirit that John offered up in his review of the HE-1000 from HiFiMAN. There are headphones that do treble better (Sennheiser HD-800) or bass better (Abyss AB-1266), but none that do both better while at the same time nailing the mids, and while looking quite so awesome doing everything with an aplomb that belies exactly how hard this all is. The Egoista is exactly like that.”
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