VPI Industries Prime Turntable $4,000 Review
May 8, 2017 Comments Off on VPI Industries Prime Turntable $4,000 Review
” I really lucked out. When people found out that I had a nice LP set up at home, some brought me LPs as gifts, and some, from an older generation, donated their entire collection to me—and wished me the best of luck. I had ample of both during my review of the Grado Labs Statement v2 cartridge; so man did I have fun listening over the last 2 months. For example, my brother Nick (for my birthday) gave me wonderful LPs such as a 1966 ”
Wilson Audio Specialties Alexx loudspeaker $109,000 Review
May 7, 2017 Comments Off on Wilson Audio Specialties Alexx loudspeaker $109,000 Review
“The single pair of binding posts for connecting the entire Alexx to a power amplifier—three other pairs of binding posts, for the midrange and treble drivers, accept the spade lugs with which the crossover’s wiring looms are terminated—are low on the bass bin’s rear panel, but higher than on the Alexandria XLF, where they’re too close to the floor for the comfort of thick, bulky speaker cables. Sometimes I wonder if speaker and amplifier makers even try to hook up their products in real-world situations.
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VISION EARS VE8 – REVIEW
May 7, 2017 Comments Off on VISION EARS VE8 – REVIEW
” The VE8 picks up a lot of noise with ALO Audio’s tube powered CV5 and as it’s audible during music playback, it’s a no go for me. When you can hear past the noise then you get a very rich sound with superb bass, rich mids and energetic treble. Such a shame about the CV5’s noise as this would have been a superb combination. With ALO Audio’s CDM in full balanced mode, you more or less get the same story but there is less noise which allows you to listen to music without it disturbing you. The sound is very clear, fast and precise with great dynamics.”
FiiO X5 3rd Gen Review
May 7, 2017 Comments Off on FiiO X5 3rd Gen Review
” Still, there’s a lot to like about the X5 3rd Gen: its sound quality is pretty good, it supports a number of different file types, it gives you easy access to the most popular streaming services, and it’s built well too.”
HiFiMAN HE-1000 V2 Headphone Review
May 6, 2017 Comments Off on HiFiMAN HE-1000 V2 Headphone Review
‘The HiFiMAN HE-1000 V2 represents the re-update to the original HiFiMAN HE-1000 headphones which have previously won many accolades within audiophile circles. Like its predecessor, the V2 is a reference-sounding headphone with outstanding detail retrieval and soundstage production. At $2999,
Monitor Audio PL200 II Floorstanding Speaker Review
May 6, 2017 Comments Off on Monitor Audio PL200 II Floorstanding Speaker Review
“The PL200 II is a beautiful, well-engineered speaker that looks, sounds, and measures like Monitor Audio put years of work into it. Its strengths are terrific bass response, clear midrange, clean and unfatiguing treble, and a realistic sense of space. It doesn’t sound as dramatic and exciting as some exotic audiophile speakers, but that seems to be by design. Those who value natural, unhyped sound over audio pyrotechnics will love the PL200 II. ”
Essence Audio Hdacc Review
May 6, 2017 Comments Off on Essence Audio Hdacc Review
“In a day and age where even a portable DAC / Preamp & headphone system can sound quite amazing in it’s own right while taking up less space than ever (even in the breast pocket of a suit—see my upcoming review of the ifi iMicro iDSD DAC from AMR Co.), I find this HDACC DAC / Preamp control center (with headphone amp output) just as miniature (produced by Bob Rapoport’s Essence For Hi Res Audio) a welcome change from the typical large scale monstrosities of the Big Box stores and decorating the interior of the internet en-mass. ”
iFi Pro iCAN Headphone Amplifier Review
May 5, 2017 Comments Off on iFi Pro iCAN Headphone Amplifier Review
“I know many probably think the tone enhancers are unnecessary but I found them to be quite handy and allowed for more listening pleasure. There’s a sound for everyone at any point in time and I welcome the ability to adjust on the fly. There’s huge variations in the quality and approach in the mastering of a recording so it only makes sense to allow the listener to “post-master” for their own ears.”
QUESTYLE AUDIO ENGINEERING CMA600I HEADPHONE AMP/PREAMP/DAC $1,299 REVIEW
May 5, 2017 Comments Off on QUESTYLE AUDIO ENGINEERING CMA600I HEADPHONE AMP/PREAMP/DAC $1,299 REVIEW
“Similar good things happened when I tried the CMA600i with Focal’s revealing flagship Utopia headphone. Listening through the Focal/Questyle pair is like experiencing the sonic equivalent of Superman’s famous X-Ray vision; suddenly, subtle details and nuances in recordings that might ordinarily be lost are instead drawn to the surface and made plain as day. As a result, each listening experience brings new discoveries. For instance, on multi-mic’d studio recordings the Questyle/Focal pair lets you know that, even in well-made recordings, certain instrumental or vocal tracks may be of distinctly higher quality than others. In fact, there’s so much resolution on tap that the Questyle not only helps you hear qualitative differences, but also to understand exactly how and why one track sounds better than another.”
BRYSTON BLP-1 TURNTABLE BRYSTON BLP-1 TURNTABLE $3995 REVIEW
May 4, 2017 Comments Off on BRYSTON BLP-1 TURNTABLE BRYSTON BLP-1 TURNTABLE $3995 REVIEW
“Third, this motion is all powered by a Bryson power supply that is reportedly one of the best you can use for delivering smooth energy to the motor. James suggests this power supply alone would sell for $1000 as an option on another table and given the price of such products on the market, I don’t dispute it. Put the power supply, the PWM motor, thick Delrin platter, and tight tolerance bronze bearing together in one package and you can start to see where your money goes. But wait, as the man says, there’s more.”
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