Revel F228BE Floorstanding Loudspeakers Review
January 12, 2020 Comments Off on Revel F228BE Floorstanding Loudspeakers Review
https://www.stereo.net.au/reviews/revel-f228be-floorstanding-speakers-review
“This is a seriously capable loudspeaker, and so it should be at this price. The Revel F228Be is very sure in itself, and it’s almost as if it challenges the listener to find ever more challenging source material. Great recordings are rewarded with a huge sonic soundscape with three-dimensional imagery, dynamic slam and incredible finesse and detail. Despite being expensive, I believe” it’s actually rather good value for money then – you’d need to spend a good deal more to obtain relatively modest incremental gains. This big floorstander will please discerning buyers that demand realistic presence along with accuracy and musicality. “
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dCS Bartók Network DAC with Headphone Amplifier Review
January 11, 2020 Comments Off on dCS Bartók Network DAC with Headphone Amplifier Review
https://www.audiostream.com/content/dcs-bartok-network-dac-headphone-amplifier-review
“The quality of the rear-panel digital and analog I/O connections and AC/Mains inlet and rocker switch is rock-solid with zero play on anything anywhere. It’s like the whole chassis was milled out of one billet of alloy, but you can trace the seams with your hands and eyes and realize it’s not, but there are no visible fasteners anywhere but the rear panel and the underside where the massive, metal/rubber isolation feet are also attached. While it may not have as much heavy metal as a Rossini or Vivaldi in its chassis, dCS has done a great job of giving buyers the look and feel of the higher model lines without the associated parts/build cost involved with using the higher-gauge alloy plates (and the Rossini/Vivaldi’s multiple power supply architectures, separate boards, etc.).
REL no.25 six pack $45,000 Review
January 11, 2020 Comments Off on REL no.25 six pack $45,000 Review
https://www.tonepublications.com/review/relno25sixpack/
A single REL no.25, or even a pair, is the finest subwoofer I’ve heard. But the six pack is in a class by itself. There’s nothing to compare them to. The level of realism that they bring to a world class system is unmatched. That is why the REL no.25 six pack is more than deserving of one of our first ever Product of the Decade awards. This is the new benchmark, indeed it is the missing link in our systems, not just for low frequency reproduction but for dissolving the boundary between recorded music and physical reality happening in one’s own home. And there’s no other way to get it.”
GoldenEar Triton One.R Loudspeaker Review
January 10, 2020 Comments Off on GoldenEar Triton One.R Loudspeaker Review
https://www.hifinews.com/content/goldenear-triton-oner-loudspeaker
“As already mentioned, I tried moving the speakers about while spinning some favourite tracks through them, but this was to little avail. You’ll soon go back to using them pointing straight at you, and with the bass control set to the ‘normal’ position.
Like that, the One.Rs give a wonderfully rich and ripe view of the John Wilson Orchestra’s Rogers & Hammerstein At The Movies album [Warner Classics 3193012], and in particular the light and shade of ‘The Carousel Waltz’, which whirls and spins from the most delicate of touches to great stabs of bass brass as it builds to its joyful climax.”
HiFiMAN Jade II Electrostatic Headphone System $2499 Review
January 10, 2020 Comments Off on HiFiMAN Jade II Electrostatic Headphone System $2499 Review
http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/hifiman-jade-ii-electrostatic-headphone-system/
The Jade II follows much in the sonic footsteps of the original Jade, in that it offers a carefully judged combination of transient speed, transparency, exceptional midrange purity, superb spatial characteristics, and an inviting quality of natural, organic warmth. If you were hoping for a headphone that emphasizes bleeding-edge, razor-sharp transient definition and sub-microscopic levels of detail, then the Jade II might not be your cup of tea—not because it does not possess those qualities in reasonable measure, but because it doesn’t make them the centerpieces of its musical presentation. So, the Jade II is not about creating hi-fi-centric shock and awe experiences, but more about conveying the vibrant tonal and textural richness of well-recorded music, while also capturing the always engaging dynamic shadings that help bring music alive. Also, more so than many top-tier headphones, the Jade II provides large, spacious soundstage envelopes that help keep the music from sounding as if it is trapped inside the listener’s head. Several musical illustrations will perhaps help to show what I mean.
On “Zapateados” from Pepe Romero’s Flamenco [K2HD, 16/44.1], the Jade II presents Romero’s exquisite flamenco guitar, recorded in a richly resonant natural acoustic space, juxtaposed against the striking handclaps and foot-and-heel taps of an expert flamenco dancer. Many transducers—loudspeakers and headphones alike—turn this track into a hi-fi extravaganza, which sadly redirects the listener’s attention away from the musical event and toward a narrowly focused preoccupation with sound quality. The Jade II, however, is different. Yes, it captures textural and transient sounds with exemplary clarity; yet it also captures the varied and subtle dynamic moods and the spatial cues that are so vital to conveying the “you-are-there” sense of being present at the original performance
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KENNERTON THROR REVIEW
January 9, 2020 Comments Off on KENNERTON THROR REVIEW
https://www.headfonia.com/kennerton-thror-review/
“From Auris Audio’s flagship amplifier the Headonia, you in single ended mode get a very wide, dynamic and spacious sound. Delivery is tight and fast and musically neutral. Body is good from top to bottom and the stereo imaging is extremely good. Some might even find it and the separation too precise. When switching to balanced mode you get an even more spacious presentation but the imaging and separation feel even more real and natural. In balanced mode you lose a bit of body in bass and mids, but you get wonderful extension in both in bass and treble, but more so in the high end. The overall timbre is sublime, especially in the mids. Layering is excellent in both single ended as well as in balanced mode, but I prefer the more natural presentation of the Thror in balanced, even though the bass punch and impact is more present in single ended mode. In balanced, you get a more flat curve presentation, but a really good, precise and musical one. Thror and the Headonia have really good synergy and that’s maybe somewhat surprising as I found Odin to sound too forward on this amplifier.”
Denon PMA-150H Integrated Network Amplifier Review
January 9, 2020 Comments Off on Denon PMA-150H Integrated Network Amplifier Review
https://hometheaterreview.com/denon-pma-150h-integrated-network-amplifier-reviewed/
The back panel is recessed, which does make plugging in cables and interconnects a little trickier, but not by much. Honestly, the unit is so compact that I found it easy enough to spit it around, make the connections from the front, then spin it back, although if you don’t have enough slack in your wiring, this might not be an option.
Front panel controls are minimal, consisting solely of navigational buttons, Enter, and back, as well as a power button and one that cycles through inputs. All of these buttons save the power button are touch-sensitive, which adds a touch of class that’s honestly a few steps up from what I would expect in a $1,000-ish stereo integrated amp.”
McIntosh Laboratory MC1.25KW Mono Amplifiers $12,500 USD each Review
January 8, 2020 Comments Off on McIntosh Laboratory MC1.25KW Mono Amplifiers $12,500 USD each Review
“And I was beguiled by the MC1.25KW’s reproduction of bass. At low volumes, there was a sense of weight, kick drums were punchy, and notes were articulated, transparent, and tonally accurate enough that I could easily discern the differences among electric, synth, and double basses. I don’t hear this level of resolution from my reference monoblocks, because at lower levels there simply isn’t enough bass volume for me to do so. At moderate volume levels, the weight, punch, and dynamic drive of the MC1.25KW grew in scale and articulation, and this control and body is maintained even at outlandish listening levels, much as I heard from Simaudio’s Moon Evolution 888. Male and female voices were consistently vivid and intricately communicated, which goes a long way toward implying that the requisite level of detail is there, even though it isn’t. I suspect that, without a more resolving pair of amplifiers sitting right next to the MC1.25KWs for instant comparison, some listeners might not notice that anything at all is missing.”
InEar ProMission X Review
January 7, 2020 Comments Off on InEar ProMission X Review
https://headfonics.com/2019/12/inear-promission-x-first-contact/
The ProMission X has a degree more coloration than the ProPhile 8 but it is not as warm or bottom-heavy as the SD5. My initial impression here is of an articulate, pacy but natural sound. I do detect a gentle u-shape with an extended low-end and a bit of mid-bass elevation, maybe just shy of 4-5dB over neutral.
The low-end is offset or balanced out with a 1-2k bump that teases out some very nice and dare I say it fairly pure sounding vocals performances. What is impressive is the upper treble of the ProMission X. There is a bump around 8k but it doesn’t produce a lean or tizzy overtone on the high-pitched instruments. Instead, there is just enough to tease out an excellent harmonic balance and a nice sense of instrumental clarity with some good headroom.
Hegel H390 amplifier
January 7, 2020 Comments Off on Hegel H390 amplifier
https://audiofi.net/2019/12/hegel-h390-amplifier-and-more-norwegian-good/
“Now that we’ve established what the H390 is not, what it does purely as an integrated amplifier is quite amazing. Planar-magnetic speakers such as Magnepan are notoriously power-hungry, and it takes a special amp to really make them sing – the H390 is one of those.
Music simply flowed through the H390, which handled anything that I could throw at it with poise and ease. Vocals, instruments and percussion, and all genres of music from classical, jazz, rock and even metal – the H390 took everything in its stride.”
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