Canton Reference 7 £6250 Review
December 5, 2024 Comments Off on Canton Reference 7 £6250 Review
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While savouring grand orchestral works through the Reference 7s is a joy, it’s important to reflect on how these speakers might deal with more delicate pieces of music, such as Schubert’s String Quintet; Quartettsatz [CHAN 10978; 96kHz/24-bit]. Recorded with The Brodsky Quartet in honour of the group’s fiftieth anniversary, this is chamber music at its best, played by talented musicians who – very unusually for a quartet formation – never perform sitting down.
The last track here, ‘D 703 Quartettsatz’, nicely illustrates where the Reference 7s excel. With two violins, viola and cello varying between quiet and loud, these new Canton speakers show themselves capable of nimbly handling rapid changes and runs. Although this isn’t the ultimate recording of a cello, the Reference 7s exposed the deep vibrations of the instrument’s body, with a hint of warmth to make it really engaging. I do not choose that word lightly, as putting emotion into music is exactly what these floorstanders do incredibly well.
ABYSS Diana DZ $3995 Review
December 4, 2024 Comments Off on ABYSS Diana DZ $3995 Review
In balanced high gain mode, both devices do not have enough headroom to drive the Diana DZ comfortably without it starting to sound shouty and thin.
It was only when I plugged the Mystic XP1 into its accompanying AC power brick and turned on its M-Power mode did the DZ suddenly delivered the necessary weight and headroom to sound like it was being driven quite well.
M-Power provides up to 1.5W of power at 50Ω which is closer to where the DZ should be but bear in mind the Mystic XP1 becomes a desktop amplifier in the process.
If you need portable power without a power cable the best I can suggest is the Cayin C9 which will give you 1.6W into a 50Ω going balanced plus a few tonal tweaks to fine-tune the Diana DZ which is a plus in my book.
PS Audio Aspen FR5 Stand-mount Speakers $3,495 Review
December 4, 2024 Comments Off on PS Audio Aspen FR5 Stand-mount Speakers $3,495 Review
Shown below is an exploded view of the FR5. The inside of the enclosure is open to both drivers, but there is a 4mm deep cup with damping material that seals the tweeter voice coil along with a foam gasket for the tweeter frame. There are several braces as well as long bolts that attach the front baffle to the rear panel. This pulls the enclosure very tightly together. Polyester fiber is used inside the enclosure for damping.
The box is tuned to 35 Hz. Passive radiator enclosures have a steeper roll-off below their tuning point than a typical ported enclosure because of the additional compliance term of the passive radiator. As such, there isn’t much output capability below the tuning frequency.
NAGRA 70th anniversary Collection Tape 2xHD
December 4, 2024 Comments Off on NAGRA 70th anniversary Collection Tape 2xHD
Canton Reference 7 £6250 Review
December 3, 2024 Comments Off on Canton Reference 7 £6250 Review
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The Reference 7 may ‘only’ be the smallest floorstander in Canton’s reinvigorated top-of-the-line range but it’s still a very solid performer that easily fills larger rooms. Introducing a radical but pleasing industrial design and embodying new ‘acoustic smarts’, the Reference 7 is a capable performer that, while extracting the finer points of recordings, really excels at communicating power, dynamics and thrills.
FlipEars ARTHA $1699 Review
December 3, 2024 Comments Off on FlipEars ARTHA $1699 Review
Now I know these little portable video devices and where you can buy them. They do not cost that much but using them as part of IEM packaging is a stroke of genius and elevates the ARTHA unboxing experience massively.
Granted, after lifting the lid about 20 times you might get bored of the video but pay careful attention to the accessories since the box is packed with a small USB cable that not only charges the media player but allows you to mount the device on your PC and change the movie file.
Aside from the media, you get two sets of ear tips, a large leather carry case with decent room to fit the shells and cable, a cleaning tip, a cable organizer velcro strap, and a cleaning cloth. It’s a pretty decent lineup of gear with a great unboxing experience.
Arendal Sound 1528 Tower 8 Loudspeaker $9500 Review
December 1, 2024 Comments Off on Arendal Sound 1528 Tower 8 Loudspeaker $9500 Review
The speaker is made in China, mind you. But still, $9500 seemed like such a steal that, as I was reading Jan’s email, my eyebrows rose, my hands went down to the seat cushion on my chair, I propped myself up straight, and I realized that I might have to travel 3500 miles to Norway and visit this company so I could find out how they could possibly supply such a large, tech-heavy speaker for such a low price.
But I have a confession to make: I estimated the price based solely on what I was seeing—I hadn’t yet listened to the pair. Now that I have listened, I know my early reaction was on the right track—sonically, there’s much to admire here. However, not all my listening is done, so I’ll hold my thoughts on the Tower 8’s performance for my full review.
Keith Monks Prodigy Plus Record-Cleaning Machine Review
December 1, 2024 Comments Off on Keith Monks Prodigy Plus Record-Cleaning Machine Review
The next model up the line comes in either a satin blue finish, the Prodigy Blue Deluxe, or a satin white finish, the Prodigy Galileo Deluxe, both priced at $2195. The Deluxe models are based on an even higher-quality, higher-torque, quieter motor. They feature automatic shutoff after cleaning is complete and include the discOvery brush used in the company’s professional RCMs, which is claimed to offer deeper cleaning than the microfiber wand supplied with the lower-priced models. The Prodigy Deluxe can wash and vacuum each record side in two minutes.
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