WESTONE UM1 REVISED EDITION $100 REVIEW
December 10, 2017 Comments Off on WESTONE UM1 REVISED EDITION $100 REVIEW
“However, the warm tilt is very consequent, making it easy for the brain to adjust, so I can’t say that it works better for male or female vocals. It is a coloration that can easily be compensated and among the warmth, there are no apparent peaks that add further distortion to timbre. Vocals stand freely and well-contrasted.”
RIVIERA AUDIO LABS AFM-50 POWER AMPLIFIER 32.000 EUR REVIEW
December 9, 2017 Comments Off on RIVIERA AUDIO LABS AFM-50 POWER AMPLIFIER 32.000 EUR REVIEW
“I’m sure, that by now, you really had quite an insight into the Luca’s and Riviera Audio Labs mind set. While they’re avidly following the technical aspect of the design, unlike many on the market, they’re willingly taking the very different and bold steps needed to enter the “uncharted” territories. Well, not exactly completely unexplored. Vladimir Lamm is certainly most prominent one, that had publicly declared the implementation of the pyshoacoustic model of the human ear in his designed. The other prominent name that pops up is the legendary FM Acoustics, that also supposedly uses something very unique within their own propriety circuits.
Timelapse Home Cinema Room Transformation
December 9, 2017 Comments Off on Timelapse Home Cinema Room Transformation
REL No.25 premium subwoofer Review
December 8, 2017 Comments Off on REL No.25 premium subwoofer Review
“I only really have one negative comment about the No.25, beyond the typical ‘it’s big and it’s heavy,’ and that’s that the front-facing LED display causes a faint whine through the driver. Apparently the company wanted white LEDs rather than a more garish blue, and this is an unavoidable side-effect of the display unit specified. The display only comes on when an adjustment is being made and switches off after a few seconds, so it’s not a big issue but it is a bit ‘odd’ at this price.”
Pass Laboratories XA60.8 monoblock power amplifier $13,500 Review
December 8, 2017 Comments Off on Pass Laboratories XA60.8 monoblock power amplifier $13,500 Review
“During his auditioning of the XA60.5s, JA listened to a high-resolution recording of Mahler’s Symphony 2, “Resurrection,” with Benjamin Zander conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus (24-bit/192kHz ALAC files, Linn CKD 452). It was, he noted, “recorded by the team responsible for some of Telarc’s great-sounding orchestral recordings, including Elaine Martone as co-producer and Robert Friedrich of Five/Four Productions.” He went on, “The ‘Resurrection’ is an enormous, episodic work with huge orchestral climaxes contrasted against chamber-scaled sections in which a single solo instrument, a violin or a woodwind, takes the lead. Despite their modest power rating, the XA60.5s had no problem coping with the work’s huge dynamic range.” In my room, with this system and the XA60.8 monoblocks, the orchestra was huge, even as voices and solo instruments were reproduced with impact, sweetness, body, and texture. There was no hint of hardness.”
GoldenEar SuperSub X subwoofer Review
December 6, 2017 Comments Off on GoldenEar SuperSub X subwoofer Review
“So with this woofer it pays to play to its strengths. The SuperSub X is a thrillingly ballistic performer that hits far harder than a box with these compact dimensions has any right to. It can create bone-jarring impacts, and goes deep enough to find soundtrack secrets that can be overlooked. It’s clear that GoldenEar has worked extremely hard to ensure that its vast power output is contained and used to good advantage, and it’s easy to live with day-to-day. ”
JH AUDIO LOLA HYBRID CUSTOM-FIT IN-EAR MONITOR $1,750 REVIEW
December 5, 2017 Comments Off on JH AUDIO LOLA HYBRID CUSTOM-FIT IN-EAR MONITOR $1,750 REVIEW
“First and foremost, the Lola’s sound is defined by its wonderfully nuanced, well-balanced, and smooth yet highly articulate midrange response—response that I attribute to the Lola’s new dual dynamic midrange driver array. There’s a certain je ne sais quoi about these midrange drivers that allows them to sound vibrant, alive, engaging, and highly expressive, yet at the same time to sound neutrally balanced with almost complete freedom from overt colourations.
Sanders Model 10e Hybrid Electrostatic Loudspeaker $17,000 Review
December 5, 2017 Comments Off on Sanders Model 10e Hybrid Electrostatic Loudspeaker $17,000 Review
“The fact that the Sanders, because of the vertical size of the panel, presents a sonic image that is not fettered at a particular height while not theoretically predicated one way or the other (stereo does not have theoretical height impression) will add for some listeners an additional dimension of realism. Certainly those speakers that make one feel one is looking down at the music diminish the naturalness of the spatial impression. Point source speakers that present the height at ear level can be very natural, however. But there is a special impression generated by speakers that are enough like a line source to float the images vertically (so that the image moves up or down if the listener does), which to me seems natural as well, in a different way.”
Acoustic Research AR-H1 $599 Review
December 5, 2017 Comments Off on Acoustic Research AR-H1 $599 Review
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Listening to music through the AR-H1 is a pure joy, which is why they easily win our Editors’ Choice award. If you’re interested in an open-back style planar magnetic headphone pair, the AR-H1 won’t likely disappoint. Some listeners might prefer a smidge more bass depth, but that is where some stereo receivers might come in handy, and I personally didn’t feel the sound signature lacks in that department. This is a wonderfully accurate audio experience, ideal for music lovers or sound professionals wanting to check their mixes. The aforementioned Audeze and Blue planar magnetic headphones are also solid options.”
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