Cavalli Audio Liquid Lightning 2 Review
November 28, 2014 Comments Off on Cavalli Audio Liquid Lightning 2 Review
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“There are other commercial electro-static amplifiers out there like the HeadAmp Blue Hawaii Special Edition and Eddie Current Electra. But they are all vacuum tube based products and I’ve been living the tube-free life for the past few years
Alexia Loudspeakers $52,000 a pair Review
November 16, 2014 Comments Off on Alexia Loudspeakers $52,000 a pair Review
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Mind you, that’s for a pair of let’s just call them “Alexias”. A pair of XLFs will set you back $210k; the just announced (@ Denver’s Rocky Mountain Audiofest 2014) and all new Sabrina will set you back whatever the price will be when it’s officially announced, though it will be a great opportunity”
TENOR POWER AMPLIFIER MODEL 175- Review
November 1, 2014 Comments Off on TENOR POWER AMPLIFIER MODEL 175- Review
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” Now, the musical value shot up tremendously. Earlier auditions of the Tenor monoblocks had familiarized me with the amp’s sonic character and I expected really good sound — and I got it all right; I recognized the amp’s sonic distinction immediately, which can only mean that the this preamp provided a relatively high level of neutrality.”
WOO AUDIO 234 HeadPhone Amp Review – $15,900
August 20, 2014 Comments Off on WOO AUDIO 234 HeadPhone Amp Review – $15,900
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“That said, I can’t wholly recommend the Woo 234s for loudspeakers with moderate sensitivity, such as the Extremas, even considering there was some seriously immersive magic coming out of them. The Extremas tend to fare better when driven with more resolute power”
Astell&Kern AK240 DSD Player Review
August 11, 2014 Comments Off on Astell&Kern AK240 DSD Player Review
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“In fact, this is the first time that I’ve used a portable audio player and thought, “Wow, this sounds like a major audiophile component… and it’s right here in my pocket!” Instead of, “Wish this POS sounded better… wish my head didn’t hurt.”
MAGICO ULTIMATE III HORN-LOADED LOUDSPEAKER
July 23, 2014 Comments Off on MAGICO ULTIMATE III HORN-LOADED LOUDSPEAKER
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“Nowhere is this sense of incoherence more prominent than in the bass, which in many contemporary horn systems (such as the Avantgarde Trio Compact I owned and used in the late nineties) is often handled by a conventional cone subwoofer. Seamlessly matching a cone subwoofer to an ultra-fast, ultra-clean, ultra-high-sensitivity horn system via conventional means is about as tough a task as you can set yourself in high-end audio.”
QUAD ESL 2812 ELECTROSTATIC LOUDSPEAKER
July 21, 2014 Comments Off on QUAD ESL 2812 ELECTROSTATIC LOUDSPEAKER
“I decided that I needed some rear absorption and tried everything I had to hand that could provide some, with varying degrees of success. I settled on some sound panels usually used to calm listening room airflow.”
TechDAS Air Force One Turntable $79,500 Breakdown 12 min Video
July 2, 2014 Comments Off on TechDAS Air Force One Turntable $79,500 Breakdown 12 min Video
Woo 234 Mono amplifier Review
June 13, 2014 Comments Off on Woo 234 Mono amplifier Review
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“The sound was big and bold, with oodles of detail, a massive soundstage, and beautifully extended treble.”
HEADAMP BLUE HAWAII SE ELECTROSTATIC HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER REVIEW
May 29, 2014 Comments Off on HEADAMP BLUE HAWAII SE ELECTROSTATIC HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER REVIEW
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“Overall, the Blue Hawaii SE seems rather neutral, with perhaps a touch of warmth and a bit of grain apparent on first listening. Interestingly, the neutrality of the Blue Hawaii SE shows up in a listening perspective that focuses on the musical “forest” as much as on the “trees”—a quality that allows you to focus on musical themes and dynamics as much as on instrumental detail or the amplifier’s underlying frequency response characteristics”
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