KEF Reference 3 Loudspeakers $13,999 Review
May 12, 2017 Comments Off on KEF Reference 3 Loudspeakers $13,999 Review
‘At the end of his review’s “Sound” section, Doug wrote: “Other than the Reference 3’s minor limitation of being unable to reach the very bottom of the audioband, I consider it to be among the most accurate and revealing speakers I’ve heard.” That combination of high accuracy and extreme resolution throughout most of the audioband is why the Reference 3 can be considered just that — a reference — and becomes the sixth KEF loudspeaker to be added to our list of Recommended Reference Components.’
OPPO Digital Sonica DAC Review
May 11, 2017 Comments Off on OPPO Digital Sonica DAC Review
“The Sonica DAC on really well-recorded material can hold its own with any format with bass reproduction. Having said that, I must mention that with at least 75% of the digital recordings I have, the bass still seemed to have a one-note quality and lacked in air compared to my vinyl system. Admittedly, my vinyl system cost over $30,000 compared to $800 for the Sonica DAC. Still, this is no reflection on the Sonica DAC but the sad state of many digital recordings.”
NF AUDIO NF6I REVIEW
May 11, 2017 Comments Off on NF AUDIO NF6I REVIEW
“Bass and dark wood instruments sound amazing on both monitors. The overall bass quantity of the NF6i is more comparable to the PP8 with activated bass boost, but the InEar will show more slam and greater impact than the NF Audio. (This is likely due to comparing a CIEM with a universal.) Surprisingly, the NF6 have a wider and deeper soundstage while boasting equally impressive layering and separation.”
Aedle ods 1 Review
May 10, 2017 Comments Off on Aedle ods 1 Review
“These are stunning, but sadly not in all departments quite yet. They no doubt look it, I don’t need to tell you that and minus a few little quirks like an annoying mic and short nozzles, build quality is great too. Ergonomics should be their main development next time around as even when I found tips that got a seal (bigger tips than I normally use and I went through much more) it was still a long winded process getting them to completely seal every time I stuck them in my ears.”
COPLAND DAC215 HEADPHONE DAC/AMPLIFIER -REVIEW
May 10, 2017 Comments Off on COPLAND DAC215 HEADPHONE DAC/AMPLIFIER -REVIEW
” Last, and in many respects best, comes the headphone amplifier section. This was uniformly excellent, with seemingly endless power in reserve and retaining that detailed, musical, ‘lovely’ vibe. Sounds were well placed in a soundstage as open as the headphones would permit, nothing taxed the amplifier (even ‘beast’ loads passed off uneventfully), and the overall balance of accurate and enjoyable made the DAC215 a great one-box solution. Interestingly, the move away from rock experienced in using only the DAC section of the 215 evaporated, and I was back to playing everything, and spending many hours doing so.”
NAD M32 DIRECT DIGITAL AMPLIFIER REVIEW
May 10, 2017 Comments Off on NAD M32 DIRECT DIGITAL AMPLIFIER REVIEW
“With the addition of this card, the M32 remains an audiophile piece but gains a level of convenience that makes it the equal of any lifestyle component at any price. It’s not always ideal to shuffle CDs or even to create playlists on your connected laptop. BluOS makes it easy to just tune in a bit of Internet radio or your favorite streaming service when you just want some background music to liven the party or soothe your evening.”
Simaudio Nēo Ace Moon Review
May 9, 2017 Comments Off on Simaudio Nēo Ace Moon Review
” I spent many weeks over months listening to Ace, the company recommends 400 hours of playing before taking Ace too seriously, so it got to pass all kinds of music from Hoagy Carmichael to Acid Mothers Temple…, from Current 93 to Golijov, and from The Bug/Earth to Patsy Cline. And everything in between. And I always liked what I heard. If I try to imagine a person having purchased Ace and being unhappy about their purchase, I come up blank.”
Noble Audio in-ear headphones Massdrop price drop for $250.
May 8, 2017 Comments Off on Noble Audio in-ear headphones Massdrop price drop for $250.
“Max Richter’s “Recomposed: Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons” that sometimes subtly and sometimes overtly revamps the original Vivaldi masterpiece was a joy over the X. Somehow the real chamber strings and synthesized sounds never clashed, and the ‘X just lets them be. Switching over to another of my favorite in-ears in the X’s price range, the 1More Quad Driver, that one made more, but less well-defined bass. In fact, the Quad Driver’s sound was less clear, less exciting, but that headphone was easier to listen to with harsh, over-compressed recording like Austin, Texas pop rockers Spoon’s latest album, “Hot Thoughts.” Their songs are just as good as ever, but like most recent Spoon albums, the sound grates on the ears with the X.”
Esoteric Grandioso C1 Line Stage Preamplifier and Grandioso M1 monoblocks Review
May 8, 2017 Comments Off on Esoteric Grandioso C1 Line Stage Preamplifier and Grandioso M1 monoblocks Review
” A piece of jazz-rock that helps me identify equipment that brings out the emotion of recordings is Blood, Sweat and Tears’ rendition of “God Bless The Child,” a piece written by Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog Jr., and appropriately included in the list of the Songs Of The Century by the National Endowment for the Arts and the RIAA.
Larsen Model 4 Loudspeaker $1995 Review
May 8, 2017 Comments Off on Larsen Model 4 Loudspeaker $1995 Review
” Your music loving friends that don’t aspire to be or insist on degenerating into audiophiles are going to love the performance of the Model 4s. An emotionally engaging experience is offered that includes pretty exceptional macrodynamic contrasts from such a small speaker, making them a finish line speaker in medium to small rooms. They do “deep bass” which is a holy grail for some, but do it with a measure of subtlety. ”
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