ATI AT527NC and AT524NC Amplifiers $3,695 Review
April 2, 2017 Comments Off on ATI AT527NC and AT524NC Amplifiers $3,695 Review
“The same could be said of the amp’s performance on the title track from Janis Ian’s Grammy-nominated Breaking Silence. The FLAC file has a very analog vibe to it, even though it was sourced from a CD. I love using it to test dynamics and imaging. The song opens with a quiet solo-voice section that draws you in before the close-miked percussion and acoustic guitar enter. With highquality equipment, you can actually hear the fingers moving over the guitar strings, and that’s exactly what you get with the ATI: unabashed transparency. The amp doesn’t color the sound in any perceptible way, which is how I like it and how it should be.
LAKE PEOPLE REFERENCE SERIES REVIEW
April 1, 2017 Comments Off on LAKE PEOPLE REFERENCE SERIES REVIEW
“Interestingly enough, most of the Reference Series’ sound character actually comes from the DAC instead. In recent years, DAC chips have become very powerful and all should handle most tasks similarly efficient. Many people argue the process of digital to analogue conversion does not have a sound but my recent review of the ADI-2 Pro should prove that claim wrong. The RS 02 DAC is very clean sounding and in combination with the RS 08 it creates a very slightly analytical and sterile presentation – in the most positive way”
ENGIMAcoustic Sopranino Super Tweeters
April 1, 2017 Comments Off on ENGIMAcoustic Sopranino Super Tweeters
” I can recommend these, though many will find the cost somewhat off-putting. At $3690 a pair, the Sopranino is considerably more than other super tweeters, but then again, those costing less tend to not be nearly as attractive nor feature the design and construction of the Sopraninos. If that is important, then the price of admission is what it is. I did not like the thin pad that came with the tweeters to protect the finish of any speaker it is places on”
CAMPFIRE AUDIO DORADO REVIEW
April 1, 2017 Comments Off on CAMPFIRE AUDIO DORADO REVIEW
“Both have fantastic bass responses from their respective bass drivers but they differ in their emphasis. The A91 puts all its eggs in an elevated sub-bass response and relatively linear drop from 150 Hz whereas the the Dorado is thicker, warmer, and more sustained into its mid-bass signature. Thus you will hear the rumble of the A91 but it’s not as impactful and hard hitting as the Dorado’s meaty bass response.”
Final Sonorous III Headphones $400 Review
March 31, 2017 Comments Off on Final Sonorous III Headphones $400 Review
“Listening to Tidal’s streaming, lossless music on my iPhone 6S, the Sonorous III belted out vivid transients with trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith’s brilliant Wisdom in Time album. His horn had terrific power and nuance, and it never turned harsh.
Audiodesksysteme Gläss Vinyl Cleaner Pro Review
March 31, 2017 Comments Off on Audiodesksysteme Gläss Vinyl Cleaner Pro Review
“which my dictionary defines as “the formation of partial vacuums in a liquid by a swiftly moving solid body (as a propeller) or by high-intensity sound waves” — cleans your records for 90 seconds. In this case, cavitation is effected by activating the cleaning fluid to form tiny bubbles, which are then projected at speed at the record surface. After cleaning, the record continues to be automatically spun as it’s air-dried for 4 1/2 minutes, and as wiper blades remove excess fluid. Altogether, the Vinyl Cleaner Pro takes six minutes to clean a record — it’s not a short process, but it requires nothing of you but pressing that red button. And while it’s doing the work, you can clean up your e-mails or declutter some other aspect of your life.”
V-Moda Forza In-Ear Sports Headphone Review
March 30, 2017 Comments Off on V-Moda Forza In-Ear Sports Headphone Review
” When called to do so, the V-Moda could jam to just about any genre. The hi-res version of Daft Punk’s Random Access Memory burst forth with life and dynamics. Classical recordings were masterfully conducted and reproduced. The trumpets in Copeland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man” sang with beautiful timbral accuracy and the bass drums had impact but didn’t come across in an overly bombastic way. As I mentioned before, the voicing on the Forza is more akin to audiophile neutral tastes than bass-emphasized DJ sound”
ORIGIN LIVE SOVEREIGN TURNTABLE WITH ENTERPRISE-C TONEARM REVIEW
March 30, 2017 Comments Off on ORIGIN LIVE SOVEREIGN TURNTABLE WITH ENTERPRISE-C TONEARM REVIEW
” I’ve tested Origin Live decks before. I know how good they can sound, but that foreknowledge left me unprepared for just how good the Sovereign with the 12” Enterprise arm can sound. A reviewer is only as good as their last criticism, but I’m struggling to find anything other than praise to heap on the Origin Live duo here. It’s one of those rare turntables that doubles as a time machine; you don’t just play an album, you are transported to where you were when you first heard that album. Records you know well suddenly sound like this is the first time you’ve heard them, and you can give the Sovereign/Enterprise duo any vinyl-related test you can think of and it will come up trumps. Origin Live’s turntable and arm combination an outstanding and natural paring, and come highly recommended!”
AURALIC ALTAIR WIRELESS STREAMING DAC REVIEW
March 30, 2017 Comments Off on AURALIC ALTAIR WIRELESS STREAMING DAC REVIEW
” The AURALiC ALTAIR Wireless Streaming DAC is sonically a fast and musical DAC that offers unprecedented versatility. It handles almost every digital format currently in use including Quad DSD and DXD and wrings the most out of even the most humble recordings. Switchable digital filters means that you can tailor the sound to your own taste and a phase reversal switch means you can correct what was broken by the recording process (or possibly your streaming service). And they take the concept of streaming music seriously, not only giving you access to streaming services, but letting you stream from a NAS or uPnP/DLNA media server or Bluetooth device, and by allowing you to connect directly to an external hard drive, it renders the concept of a USB DAC obsolete, removing the computer from the signal processing entirely, guaranteeing the best possible performance.”
AUDEZE EL-8 OPEN BACK HEADPHONES REVIEW
March 29, 2017 Comments Off on AUDEZE EL-8 OPEN BACK HEADPHONES REVIEW
“My biggest issue with the Audeze cans was that they sounded great but they also looked somewhat dated in regards to the aesthetic design. They were also impractical and cumbersome for me to take around with me whilst traveling.
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