NAD C 338 Hybrid Digital Wireless Streaming DAC-Integrated Amplifier $649 Review
October 5, 2017 Comments Off on NAD C 338 Hybrid Digital Wireless Streaming DAC-Integrated Amplifier $649 Review
“Going in, I wondered if the Google Chromecast built into NAD’s C 338 would provide no more than a more seamless variant of the $35 Chromecast dongle Google sells. It was indeed seamless — and more. NAD has made Chromecast easier to use, more flexible, and sound better. In fact, so remarkable is NAD’s implementation that I wish they’d sell a Chromecast box as a separate source. The C 338 is filled out with an impressive, natural-sounding DAC, and an amplifier section that should easily fill most rooms. The NAD C 338 is an excellent value, especially for those interested in using Chromecast.”
KR Audio • VA910 Mono Amplifiers $16,500 Review
October 4, 2017 Comments Off on KR Audio • VA910 Mono Amplifiers $16,500 Review
“The VA910 midrange had lovely, emotionally significant accuracy, but it was not as magical as that of a a SET amp, nor did the VA910s bring out the inner harmonic structure of music in the way triodes or OTL amplifiers can. I had no complaints with their bass, which was full and nimble. The upper end of the frequency spectrum, however, was not quite as extended as it could be, with a little less airiness or openness in the upper reaches than I would preferred.”
NOBLE AUDIO KAISER ENCORE UNIVERSAL-FIT EARPHONES REVIEW
October 4, 2017 Comments Off on NOBLE AUDIO KAISER ENCORE UNIVERSAL-FIT EARPHONES REVIEW
“As advertised, the Kaiser Encore does offer enhanced midrange response as compared to the K10, with a somewhat more midrange forward sound. But what the press release doesn’t say is that the Kaiser Encore also offers substantially different voicing from top to bottom, with tighter, better controlled, and more accurately balanced bass, wonderfully revealing and wide-open mids, and more focussed, more delicate, and more extended highs. In short, the Kaiser Encore has been transformed to become arguably the most neutral sounding, most accurately balanced, and most revealing of all Noble earphones I have yet heard. Does this represent a fairly big departure from the sound of the K10? Yes. Is that a good thing? Emphatically yes!”
SHANGRI-LA HIFIMAN $50,000 REVIEW
October 3, 2017 Comments Off on SHANGRI-LA HIFIMAN $50,000 REVIEW
“The dynamics and speed of this system is unlike anything else I have auditioned. The cost of this product reflects the years of research and development that went into designing one of the best personal audio systems in the world. If your looking for ultimate dynamics with musicality and a product that is truly one of a kind this is the system that makes dreams come true. Live performers in your listening room comes at a steep price but for the fortunate who could afford to buy this system it will provide years of ultimate enjoyment. ”
KEF Reference 5 loudspeaker Review
October 3, 2017 Comments Off on KEF Reference 5 loudspeaker Review
“I very much enjoyed my time with the KEF Reference 5. It may not be a more affordable, less visually idiosyncratic Blade Two—that speaker stands alone in KEF’s line—but it offers its own balance of strengths: a neutral, uncolored midrange; weighty but well-defined lows; sweet, smooth highs; and superbly secure, stable soundstaging. The Reference 5s might sound too mellow in a large, overdamped space, but in my somewhat irregularly shaped room (18.5′ long by 14′ wide by 8′ high), the immaculately finished KEFs gave me all I need for musical and sonic satisfaction.”
Read more at https://www.stereophile.com/content/kef-reference-5-loudspeaker-page-2#XJw6o68LI3H2ErHD.99
ELAC UNI‑FI FS U5 SLIM FLOORSTANDING LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW
October 2, 2017 Comments Off on ELAC UNI‑FI FS U5 SLIM FLOORSTANDING LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW
“Andrew Jones demonstrated his latest floorstander at the Munich High End show in May. The Adante appears to have the same driver configuration, but what you see are three passive bass units that conceal active ones that sit behind them, but not in an isobaric arrangement. It’s a rather more expensive design but shows that Jones is a designer who thinks outside of the box. That he can produce something like this floorstander for such a competitive price is further testament to his ingenuity.
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AudioQuest Niagara 5000 Low-Z Power | Noise-Dissipation System – Review
October 2, 2017 Comments Off on AudioQuest Niagara 5000 Low-Z Power | Noise-Dissipation System – Review
“Most times over the past 20 years, I forgot my Audio Power unit was in my system. Only when upgrading to the CPT, did I notice a considerable improvement. As such, if you have an old workhorse in your system and are looking for a significant upgrade, why not give the Niagara a test run? You’re thinking better cartridge, better amplifier, right? Before you call Audio Research or Lyra, get hold of a 5000 and listen for a couple of days. I adore Audio Research and Lyra, but you know what I’m betting on. Very highly recommended. ”
SOUNDKAOS LIBÉRATION SPEAKERS REVIEW
October 2, 2017 Comments Off on SOUNDKAOS LIBÉRATION SPEAKERS REVIEW
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In past two decades, we’re witnessing a rapid use of different materials for the speaker’s enclosures and implementations of complex calculations. These are closely connected with the way, that sound act/react in closed acoustical spaces, as well as how it interacts with particular chassis materials. ”
Naim Atom Review
October 1, 2017 Comments Off on Naim Atom Review
“If your emphasis is on functionality and you don’t need a ton of output power, the Atom is a killer choice. You’d spend more than $2,995 just buying power cords and interconnect cables for a preamp, power amp, and headphone amp. Stay tuned for part two, where we concentrate on all of the different options and functions.”
Revel Concerta2 F36 Loudspeaker Review
September 30, 2017 Comments Off on Revel Concerta2 F36 Loudspeaker Review
“I also briefly compared the F36s with a pair of Monitor Audio Silver 10s, which are somewhat more expensive ($2,750/pair if you choose their optional piano black finish—the latter available standard on the F36). I’m intimately familiar with the Monitor Audios. They offered a bit more clarity through the midrange and treble. This was a plus on detailed, densely scored material but was less forgiving of bright recordings. With their 8-inch woofers (but only two of them), they also sounded more powerful in the low bass than the F36s”.
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