Core Power Technologies Equi=Core 1800 Power Conditioner $1999 Review
July 4, 2017 Comments Off on Core Power Technologies Equi=Core 1800 Power Conditioner $1999 Review
“Interestingly, I never plugged my Audio Research Corporation VT110 Power Amplifier or my new Jeff Rowland Continuum S2 Integrated Amplifier into my Audio Power for fear of power reduction. No such worries with the 1800. Unless you are using huge power sucking monoblocks, you’ll be fine with the 1800. ”
Grado Labs PS2000e Headphones $2695 Review
July 2, 2017 Comments Off on Grado Labs PS2000e Headphones $2695 Review
” The PS2000e headphones step up the game established by the 1000e, but retain the PS1000e tightly focused imaging, professional level neutrality, spot on tonality, and low distortion at all volume levels. The 2000e diverge from there with significantly brighter tonal colors, a bigger sound-stage, a truly life-like realistic presentation, a faster snappier sound, and an overall openness that is not a result of DSP or the like, but careful use of materials and more powerful driver. This is an accomplishment that does not come cheap…$2695 to be exact, Grado’s most expensive headphone offering. ”
MEZE 99 NEO CLOSED BACK HEADPHONES – REVIEW
July 2, 2017 Comments Off on MEZE 99 NEO CLOSED BACK HEADPHONES – REVIEW
“Overall I was very impressed with Meze’s newest offering. The 99 Neos offer a very similar performance to their wildly popular 99 Classics, but come in at a $50 USD lower price point and while note as fully refined in the sub-bass and treble regions, they do offer a very similar overall experience that still had me smiling! The comfort, noise isolation and build quality is exactly what we have come to expect from Meze and when coupled with the very musical, clean and ultimately enjoyable sound quality, these headphones should be a very strong consideration for you if you’re looking for a wonderful pair of portable full-sized headphones!”
FOCAL ELEAR $999 REVIEW
July 1, 2017 Comments Off on FOCAL ELEAR $999 REVIEW
” My thoughts were confirmed when I brought the Elear to a local headphone meet. All loved the dynamic punch, and the bass made many friends, but the crowd was torn on some of the other aspects. Some people loved it. One guy in particular just adored the Elear, and thought it is exactly how he wanted to hear his music. His position is easy to understand. The Elear rocks. On the other hand, there were those who missed the air and sense of space that headphones can provide (having an extremely well driven HD800 near at hand didn’t help the case). That is also an easy opinion to understand. Who is right? That will be up for you to decide.”
Technics SL-1200GR turntable $1,699 Review
July 1, 2017 Comments Off on Technics SL-1200GR turntable $1,699 Review
“As I pointed out at the top of this review one of the surprise differences you’ll hear between a merely good turntable and a great one is the audibility of LP surface noise — clicks and pops — and right away you’ll note the SL-1200GR is remarkably quiet. The noises are still there, but they’ve receded into the background.”
Astell&Kern AK70 Portable Music Player Review
June 30, 2017 Comments Off on Astell&Kern AK70 Portable Music Player Review
“With its previous players Astell&Kern firmly established itself as a purveyor of the finest (and most expensive) portable players available, but the company was never in the running to offer the best value for the money at entry level. But with the AK70, A&K has a player that offers more usable features and flexibility at an affordable price than any of its previous offerings. With the ability to easily handle a wide range of earphones thanks to its balanced and single-ended connections, combined with features such as AK Connect, which allows you to play back anything on your home NAS through the AK70, this player delivers more value and bang-for-the-buck than most of the current crop of players priced between $500 and $700.”
Synergistic Research PowerCell 12 UEF SE Power Conditioner $6495 Review
June 30, 2017 Comments Off on Synergistic Research PowerCell 12 UEF SE Power Conditioner $6495 Review
” his not only allows for instruments and vocalists to be better defined and virtually crystallize as never before, it also allows me to listen at much lower listening levels and still enjoy all the PRAT of the recorded music. If like me, once you reach a certain age its important to protect those ears and leave the high volume sessions for special occasions only! Yet, I still want to hear everything that the music can offer and without sacrifice at the lower volumes.”
KORG DS-DAC-100 REVIEW
June 30, 2017 Comments Off on KORG DS-DAC-100 REVIEW
” Everything else is exemplary. Neither frequency dips nor rises mar any audible surface. There’s hardly any jitter; and even under harsh loads, IMD and THD rise imperceptibly. You won’t get 120dB out of this thing in any metric, but you will artefact-free 107dB, which is a hell of a lot better than 99% of amps out there.”
MrSpeakers Ether Flow Headphones $1,800 Review
June 29, 2017 Comments Off on MrSpeakers Ether Flow Headphones $1,800 Review
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Listening to highresolution files of John McEuen’s (founder of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) Made in Brooklyn album on the Ether Flow and HiFiMan Edition X headphones, the Flow’s more naturally balanced midrange was immediately apparent. It sounded “right.” The vocals, acoustic guitars, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, stand-up bass, flute, and clarinet were all vibrantly alive, while the Edition X’s sound was consistently leaner, less full and satisfying.
PMC TWENTY5.22 STANDMOUNT LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW
June 28, 2017 Comments Off on PMC TWENTY5.22 STANDMOUNT LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW
“Going back to my ATC power amp and Townshend pre made matters more revealing and allowed higher playback levels without discomfort. I’m not a headbanger, but PMC tells me that this speaker would be happy to oblige if the need for high SPLs were to arise. At low and ‘normal’ levels, however, this is a stonking loudspeaker. It has uncannily low distortion and remarkable transparency in the context of a very even, almost relaxed presentation that reflects what you send over the wires with consummate ease. Build quality is superb, and I had the reddish Amarone veneer which looks great alongside the brightwork and the lovely model badge on the back. Despite appearances, this is a significantly better loudspeaker than the twenty.22, which itself is pretty respectable, and I for one can’t wait to hear what Laminair can do for the bigger models in PMC’s extensive range.
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