ASTELL & KERN AK380 HIGH-RES DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER
October 4, 2015 Comments Off on ASTELL & KERN AK380 HIGH-RES DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER
First and foremost, the AK380 consistently serves up a precise and firmly controlled sound characterised by transparency, openness, nuance, and an overarching sense of almost boundless attention to detail. Stated another way, the AK380 serves up clarity with a capital ‘C’ and an enchanting quality of musical lucidity that just won’t quit. In my experience, these qualities often caused even casual, first-time guest listeners to stop in their tracks and take notice of the pocket-sized player. I suspect this is because the AK380 tends to shatter preconceived notions of how a portable product will sound, instead delivering the sort of self-confident and self-assured sound that many would associate with premium-priced full-size components.
World’s Greatest Audio Systems- Rockitman, Wilson, Pass Labs, TechDAS, UHA Phase 12
October 1, 2015 Comments Off on World’s Greatest Audio Systems- Rockitman, Wilson, Pass Labs, TechDAS, UHA Phase 12
Dan D’Agostino Momentum Integrated Amplifier review
September 27, 2015 Comments Off on Dan D’Agostino Momentum Integrated Amplifier review
Vinylify makes individual record pressings affordable
September 26, 2015 Comments Off on Vinylify makes individual record pressings affordable
HIFIMAN HE1000 PLANAR MAGNETIC HEADPHONES
September 20, 2015 Comments Off on HIFIMAN HE1000 PLANAR MAGNETIC HEADPHONES
But can the HE1000 also compete with the mighty Stax SR‑009 electrostatic headphones? In a word, yes. My sense is that the HE1000 is on a par with the Stax in terms of speed, detailing, and transparency, but without—and this is important—the Stax’s occasional tendency to overlay the music with a subtle touch of treble ‘sheen’ that makes small details stand out in almost exaggeratedly sharp relief. Add to this the fact that the HE1000 offers arguably superior dynamics, better and more incisive bass, and can be driven by conventional (rather than purpose-built electrostatic) headphone amplifiers, and I think we have a winner.
ASTELL & KERN AK380
September 14, 2015 Comments Off on ASTELL & KERN AK380
Which is to say: the AK380 has the ability to perform, but you have to really coax it. It is held back by a poor balanced output the use of which I cannot with good conscience endorse outside of passing signal to outboard amps
CONSTELLATION AUDIO HERCULES II STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER £85,000 Review
August 29, 2015 Comments Off on CONSTELLATION AUDIO HERCULES II STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER £85,000 Review
“That speaker choice probably means big Magicos, or Wilsons, or YGs, or some equally top-of-the-tree transducer. Yes, you will get to hear what a pair of extremely good standmounts can do when fed the best possible signal, but if you have that best possible signal, you should put it to good use. Source wise, Constellation’s own ‘stellar’ contributions notwithstanding, you will be in the upper atmosphere of digital or analogue, at top dCS, Metronome, or Meitner levels to realise the potential of the Hercules II. Ultimately, the Hercules II is a world-class product and should be used in among its world-class peers.”
Noble Audio K10 Custom In-Ear Headphones $1,500 REVIEW – VIDEO
August 11, 2015 Comments Off on Noble Audio K10 Custom In-Ear Headphones $1,500 REVIEW – VIDEO
WOO AUDIO 234 $15,000 – REVIEW
August 10, 2015 Comments Off on WOO AUDIO 234 $15,000 – REVIEW
” So who is this Woo for? $15,900 is a mighty sum, and if you want better tubes, the price gets pricier. In fact, if you want the full compliment of tubes you’ll be coming perilously close to the $20k mark. However, the Woo Audio 234 is one of the most impeccably-made amplifiers I’ve ever seen (or heard). Each one is built by hand in Woo’s workshop in New York to exhaustingly precise standards and tolerances. The 234 monobloc is unapologetically a Statement component from Woo Audio. Because they are integrated designs, you won’t need a preamp, and this increases the value proposition. Still, at somewhere between $18k and $19k for the full setup, we’re still talking a very serious sum. But let’s put some perspective on this.”
MARTEN COLTRANE SUPREME 2 LOUDSPEAKERS €390,000 pair REVIEW
July 26, 2015 Comments Off on MARTEN COLTRANE SUPREME 2 LOUDSPEAKERS €390,000 pair REVIEW
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“The real beauty of the big Martens is that they are one of the least overtly impressive or showy loudspeaker systems available today. Where so many big speakers scream, “Look at ME, listen to ME!” the Coltrane Supreme 2’s seem to spend all their time doing their level best to disappear. Their refined appearance is matched by their sound – they don’t project that solid, slab-like bass so beloved of audiophiles, so prevalent in demonstrations, and so rarely heard in reality.”
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