TAD ME1 Loudspeaker $12,495 Review
January 12, 2018 Comments Off on TAD ME1 Loudspeaker $12,495 Review
“The ME1 has very few obvious drawbacks, and its shortcomings are mostly attributable to the limits of its modest dimensions. However, its top-end still retains some residual dryness, and can’t quite summon up the same velvety harmonics of the CR1 or the barn-storming macro-dynamics of the CE1. In spite of the stellar imaging I’ve written about, soundstage width and depth were only adequate in my smallish listening space. But I’d imagine better results could be had in larger rooms. Finally I can understand how some listeners might not cotton to the sharp specificity of a concentric driver. The precision with which it draws boundaries around images seems natural to me, but it may seem mechanical to others.”
Aurum Cantus V30 M Review
January 12, 2018 Comments Off on Aurum Cantus V30 M Review
“I started this review by mentioning that affordable products usually do not have high end allure, but Aurum Cantus takes a good stab at rewriting these rules. The V30Ms are beautifully sculpted and truly luxurious looking speakers indeed. They sound solid and assured, yet highly refined. Star of the show for me is the ribbon tweeter which sounds delicate and airy and well resolved. Surprising too is the amount of bass that these standmounts produce and inbetween is a warm and relaxed midrange. The V30M’s sound much larger than they are, and can play really loud too.”
Audeze LCDi4 In-Ear Monitors $2495 Review
January 11, 2018 Comments Off on Audeze LCDi4 In-Ear Monitors $2495 Review
“The LCDi4 delivers high-performance audiophile-grade sound you can take anywhere, and with its friendly 105dB sensitivity can be driven (to reasonable levels) by anything from a lowly smartphone on up to a top-tier headphone amp. In short, it’s hard to imagine a more satisfying and habit-forming in-ear experience.”
Bryston 3B, 4B and 14B “Cubed” power amplifiers Review
January 11, 2018 Comments Off on Bryston 3B, 4B and 14B “Cubed” power amplifiers Review
“The 4B Cubed is more sonorous and tonally fuller than the old 3B ST, with a richer timbre. It is also more relaxed and has a more bloomy midrange, which makes it very forgiving in spite of its high resolution. The 4B Cubed might seem like overkill but it makes the Centaurs’ relatively humble woofer produce deeper bass than ever before. Importantly, although the Centaurs are really revealing in the treble, they portrayed nothing but pure, sweet treble from the 4B Cubed.”
Pass Labs XA25 amplifier $4,900 Review
January 10, 2018 Comments Off on Pass Labs XA25 amplifier $4,900 Review
“Priced at $4,900 or £4,000, the XA25 is the most affordable of Pass Labs’ power amps. If you’re an audiophile looking for your next amp, is 25 watts enough? Sure, it’s easy to err on the side of more watts, but what will you be missing in terms of clarity? Sometimes less turns out to be more. ”
AUDIOCAST M5 WIRELESS STREAMER REVIEW
January 9, 2018 Comments Off on AUDIOCAST M5 WIRELESS STREAMER REVIEW
“I hear no differences in staging size via the M5 through most other setups. That is a good thing. I expected far less realism but received a very good performer. This is funny, because, I do own a few streamers (which are video-enabled and not dedicated audio only like this M5 is) and the difference with some of them are apparent.
I can say that streaming services via my Roku are not half had at such a price and that the M5 sounds identical. What audio components are in there helping the signal boost, are quality.”
HIFIMAN SUSVARA $6000 REVIEW
January 9, 2018 Comments Off on HIFIMAN SUSVARA $6000 REVIEW
“The key step up from the HE1000 V2 is the tonal balance combined with better dynamics and tighter transient response. The HE1000 V2 will seem the livelier of the two but the Susvara is the smother and more defined headphone.”
Constellation Audio Revelation Taurus Mono Amplifiers $39,000 Review
January 8, 2018 Comments Off on Constellation Audio Revelation Taurus Mono Amplifiers $39,000 Review
“Playing these two longtime reference recordings sent me down a rabbit hole. When I listened to The Trinity Session yet again, I was struck by how natural Margo Timmins’s voice sounded, and by all the air I could hear around it — a small but significant increase in resolution and clarity from what I’d heard with other amps. In The Mission, the sound of the woodwind instruments grabbed my attention — a breathy quality I hadn’t noticed before that made them sound more real, with a bit more presence. After having heard both recordings so many times over the years, I was surprised to hear something new. Which makes me think that while I’ve already spent several thousand words describing these amps, there may be still more to say about them — a telltale indication of a great hi-fi product.”
The Craziest DIY Speaker in the World – Video
January 7, 2018 Comments Off on The Craziest DIY Speaker in the World – Video
JBL E55BT QUINCY EDITION BLUETOOTH WIRELESS REVIEW
January 7, 2018 Comments Off on JBL E55BT QUINCY EDITION BLUETOOTH WIRELESS REVIEW
“The tonal balance is good, with a distinct emphasis on the bottom end, especially below 100 Hz, and a slight peak in the upper midrange giving it a bit of a bare studio sound. Wired operation offers pretty much the same sonic signature, with a tad more musical midrange and a larger soundstage in keeping with higher resolution sources. Overall, the E55BT Quincy offers much better than average performance for Bluetooth devices and can be scaled up with wired operation. A definite thumbs up”
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