Focal Sopra N°2 Loudspeaker Review
February 22, 2017 Comments Off on Focal Sopra N°2 Loudspeaker Review
“I think think a few words from Focal about the trickle down technology would be appropriate with emphasis on the famous Beryllium tweeter. Midrange is always toughest to engineer correctly but Focal’s justly famous tweeter deserves a highlight (and NIC and TMD) for good measure. ”
CAMPFIRE AUDIO LYRA II REVIEW
February 22, 2017 Comments Off on CAMPFIRE AUDIO LYRA II REVIEW
‘The Lyra II’s lower midrange is slightly dipped by 2-3dB below it’s vocal and upper midrange tuning. Instruments though remaining clean and clear simply don’t overwhelm and instead are positioned to offer a better sense of space for vocals to shine and take focus on the Lyra II. It is not overly excessive but Campfire has given just enough to resonate over the rest of the mids without pulling in the entire soundstage and closing down space”
BENCHMARK MEDIA DAC3 HGC REVIEW
February 22, 2017 Comments Off on BENCHMARK MEDIA DAC3 HGC REVIEW
“£2,349.00 is not cheap. I will not lie, I was anxious at first, especially in regards to the slightly less expensive competition. But Benchmark did not fail me. The converted sound is rich in dynamics, crystal clear and completely transparent. Looking at the complete package, the DAC3 (HGC) offers everything one would need. It would be a shame to only use it as a desktop DAC to amp headphones.”
The Technics SL-1200G REVIEW
February 21, 2017 Comments Off on The Technics SL-1200G REVIEW
“As with a great sports car, much is to be said for balance. Those rare cars with an equal amount of stop, go, handling and feel are often much more fun on a curvy road than a high horsepower car that is a monster beyond your capabilities. The Technics SL-1200G is like the new generation Miata. It offers up such a balanced amount of analog performance, that you’ll never notice you aren’t listening to a $30,000 turntable.
Emotiva BAS X PT-100 Stereo Preamplifier, DAC, Phono Stage And FM Tuner Review
February 21, 2017 Comments Off on Emotiva BAS X PT-100 Stereo Preamplifier, DAC, Phono Stage And FM Tuner Review
” Emotiva’s PT-100 preamplifier is not the end of the road for a diehard audiophile. But it leaves me wondering how the hell they did it. Everything I hear may not depict the razors edge of speed and fine details. But where these qualities are lacking something that is consonant and very musical replaces it. Words like polite and or warm may seem repetitive but it denotes a consistent quality that follows the sound from every source.”
Rega Planar 3 – Review
February 21, 2017 Comments Off on Rega Planar 3 – Review
” I know that Rega turntables have been positively reviewed around the globe. I’ve enjoyed every system I’ve heard that has included one, and I’ve recommended Regas to countless music-loving, non-audiophile friends. But I’ve always wondered—what is the source of that “pacey,” boogie-down Rega sound? Is it the AC motor? Is it simply that Rega platters tend to rotate a bit too fast, as some have found? Is it the player’s lightness and rigidity, as Rega claims? Or something else? Curious, I decided that my review of the Planar 3 would be an investigation into what makes a Rega sound like a Rega.
25 top-selling vinyl albums of 2016
February 20, 2017 Comments Off on 25 top-selling vinyl albums of 2016
” Inspiringly, you’ll find many albums, that we love and cherish for both music and sound among 25 top-selling vinyl albums of 20″
Focus Audio Liszt Concerto Mono Integrated Amplifiers $25,000 Review
February 20, 2017 Comments Off on Focus Audio Liszt Concerto Mono Integrated Amplifiers $25,000 Review
” In Concerto No.2, I could clearly hear the trumpet dancing with the harpsichord, despite the latter being way down in the mix. As it hung in space, each instrument had a world-class three-dimensionality that I laid at the feet of the inner light portrayed by the Liszt Concertos. As with the Liszt Sonata, I think this was a very slight added richness, but it served — served, I say — the cause of musical realism, helping instruments pop from the fabric of the recording. I strongly feel that this helped to reproduce much of the human magic that’s lost when live music is compressed through the tiny point in space that is a microphone.”
KEF Reference 1 – $8,000 REVIEW
February 19, 2017 Comments Off on KEF Reference 1 – $8,000 REVIEW
“I spent some quality time comparing the Reference 1 with Bower & Wilkins’ flagship monitor, the 805 D3. The Reference 1 is a three-way speaker, the 805 D3 is a two-way, so it didn’t reach as deep into the bass on my Lee “Scratch” Perry dub reggae CDs. The Reference 1’s low end outpaces the 805 D3’s, but the 805 D3 is a higher-resolution, more transparent design, so I could more clearly pick out individual voices in choral recordings. The Reference 1s projected a bigger, yet precisely focused stereo soundstage. As I continued to listen, I came to feel both speakers were highly accomplished performers with all music genres.”
BEL CANTO REF600M POWER AMPLIFIER $5,000 REVIEW
February 19, 2017 Comments Off on BEL CANTO REF600M POWER AMPLIFIER $5,000 REVIEW
“In the past I’ve reviewed lots of power amplifiers. Once I even had a dream that I was twenty feet tall with a Krell 160 monoblock under each arm striding across the urban landscape yelling, “I am Amp Man!” (imagine Godzilla, only prettier). Luckily I had that dream only once. But with the advent of compact and lightweight switching amplifiers such as the REF600M no audiophile need experience the “pleasures” of lugging around a 60-plus-pound amplifier because it was the only device that could deliver the power and finesse needed to drive a top-echelon system.”
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