CHORD ELECTRONICS ULTIMA 5 STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER REVIEW
June 9, 2021 Comments Off on CHORD ELECTRONICS ULTIMA 5 STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER REVIEW
Chord Electronics ULTIMA 5 stereo power amplifier
In short, then, the Chord Electronics’ ULTIMA 5 is monumentally capable. It has a reasonably uncommon combination of on-paper promise (all that innovative engineering, all those colossal numbers), visual drama (especially if you’re into the whole steampunk/Alan Moore aesthetic) and implacable performance that makes the asking price look as if entirely reasonable. It certainly doesn’t make any demands of you in terms of the type of music you prefer to listen to; the ULTIMA 5 plays no favourites and is as happy to explain the motivations of a king-sized symphony orchestra in full attack mode, as it is those of a rapper with a sampler and an 808.
SOFTEARS RSV REVIEW
June 9, 2021 Comments Off on SOFTEARS RSV REVIEW
on the left. The IEM looks really nice and I quite liked it.
Build quality is very good as well, as the earpieces are unibody including the nozzles. The sound bores are cut nicely too, and the faceplate closing is perfect. However, the recessed 2-pin sockets could’ve designed better with a deeper fit. It’s a recessed design but it’s actually not fully recessed so the cable connectors move slightly. It’s not a big deal, but I think they can improve that with a fully recessed design all the way down.
Marten Parker Trio Diamond Edition loudspeaker $36,990 Review
June 8, 2021 Comments Off on Marten Parker Trio Diamond Edition loudspeaker $36,990 Review
https://www.stereophile.com/content/marten-parker-trio-diamond-edition-loudspeaker
I had been invited by the late Peter J. Walker of Quad to record this performance by his local orchestra accompanying no fewer than 200 singers in England’s Ely Cathedral, in a performance celebrating the 50th anniversary of the composer’s death. I was eagerly anticipating making the recording in the cathedral’s superbly supportive acoustic and had scoped out what I felt would be the optimal position for Calrec’s then-new Soundfield single-point microphone. Using the controller for the microphone’s four capsules, I was able to synthesize a crossed, coincident pair of figure-8 microphones to make the stereo recording. However, when I arrived to set up my gear, the cathedral staff insisted that I had to place the microphone 12′ above conductor Christopher Brown’s head.
McIntosh C53 Preamplifier and MCT500 SACD/CD Transport Review
June 8, 2021 Comments Off on McIntosh C53 Preamplifier and MCT500 SACD/CD Transport Review
So that I don’t come out sounding like a complete spoilsport when it comes to my earlier broadside against superhero movies, my 14-year-old daughter has become quite the fan of Marvel Comics and the movies made from them. During the pandemic she watched them all, and I will confess to having a good time joining her for some of these, notably Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which is filled with more action and CGI than any ten movies can handle. The sound work is genuinely sensational, which is exactly the way it sounded with the soundtrack routed through my two-channel setup: everything clear, clean, well separated and registered, with dynamic range wider than can be comfortably accommodated in a domestic setting—during some of the battle scenes the detonations were such as to make me happy our house is anchored to its foundation. And, yes, I confess, very dramatic, very exciting, very entertaining, and no, never once did we miss back channels.
Muarah MT-1 EVO and PSC Precision Speed Controller Review
June 7, 2021 Comments Off on Muarah MT-1 EVO and PSC Precision Speed Controller Review
Associating the illuminated green Muarah logo and red LED with the McIntosh company is quite a stretch. If we are to look for the similarity of our logotype to other brands, we recommend the automotive direction, in particular the logo of the iconic Maserati car – Merak…
I assume you will be using the PSC power supply. The rotational speed is changed with a small switch located on its bottom. On the display we can read a current speed, and a small diode placed next to this indication will inform us that the motor has entered its Silent Mode. It consists in the fact that after accelerating the platter to proper speed, the voltage for the motor is reduced by 30%, which significantly reduces its vibrations, and thus noise. This power supply can now be ordered for Transrotor (3 motor control), VPI (10W version) and others.
Simaudio MOON 740P Preamplifier $9000 Review
June 5, 2021 Comments Off on Simaudio MOON 740P Preamplifier $9000 Review
If you are looking for a preamp and you have a system (without a preamp) that has a retail price of $25k and up, the Moon 740P is well worth auditioning. I have not experienced a better preamp at this point in my audiophile journey. If I was not in the process of buying a new home, the 740P would not have left my system, and maybe one day will come back to it. It did nearly everything right, and looked great while doing it. I look forward to hopefully having the chance to explore the rest of the MOON line, if the 740P is any indicator I need to first make sure my wallet is ready.
MUSIC HALL CLASSIC TURNTABLE $599 REVIEW
June 5, 2021 Comments Off on MUSIC HALL CLASSIC TURNTABLE $599 REVIEW
The Music Hall Classic turntable has the look and features that can rival the more expensive ones out there. It is a well-built and attractive-looking turntable that is loaded with features such as touch-sensitive speed selector buttons, the auto-lift/auto-stop feature, and a built-in phono stage preamplifier. More importantly, the Classic backs up those desirable operational features with its strong vinyl-playback performance, producing highly musical sonic traits that brought me a delightful listening experience. With the combination of strong sonic performance and desirable features, the Music Hall Classic turntable is a product of significant value that is hard to beat in its price range.
SVS SB-1000 Pro and PB-1000 Pro Subwoofers $499 Review
June 4, 2021 Comments Off on SVS SB-1000 Pro and PB-1000 Pro Subwoofers $499 Review
https://www.soundandvision.com/content/svs-sb-1000-pro-and-pb-1000-pro-subwoofers-review
A good example of the SB-1000 Pro’s musical competency could be heard on Norah Jones’ debut album Come Away With Me. This album is now nearly 20 years old, but arguably her best as it offers a great mix of soul, pop, jazz, and country tunes. Her cover of Hank Williams’ “Cold, Cold Heart” is still one of my favorite renditions of that tune due to its simple arrangement—just bass, piano, and Jones’ silky-smooth voice. The bass sets the mood out of the gate and it’s important for the subwoofer to convey it because most speakers can’t dig deep enough to do the track justice. The SB-1000 Pro sub really shined here, rendering the bass in a tight, punchy manner and never overpowering the vocals or piano.
Roon Labs Version 1.8
June 2, 2021 Comments Off on Roon Labs Version 1.8
https://www.audiophilia.com/reviews/2021/3/17/ddp234k7sqarz2rnpfr8vwyt8ce6d7
When Roon Labs jumped into the arena, the cool thing was its use of the internet together with its knowledge base to supply you in real time active metadata about the music it played or it would make suggestions. You could explore/investigate/research/learn/discover while listening to music supplied by your own sources. One could even stop playing music and continue reading/discovering. Roon is not just a player software—just as an iPhone is not just a phone. And machine learning was part of its game: offering you `intelligent’ suggestions, once it got the hang of your listening habits by studying it (i.e., using it as data to feed its algorithm). It was exciting and fun.
AUDIO-GD NFB-1 AMP HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER/PREAMP Review
June 2, 2021 Comments Off on AUDIO-GD NFB-1 AMP HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER/PREAMP Review
a solid-state amp sounds tuby is rolled off highs and anemic bottom end, with high levels of THD added in to boot), what the NFB-1 AMP does sound like is what an amplifier should sound like, which is nothing, no coloration, or more to the point, like music, completely transparent.
For anyone looking for a top-notch headphone amplifier that works well with all types of headphone and music or an inexpensive preamp with a built-in headphone amp, then Audio-gd has your ticket and it is called the NFB-1 AMP.
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