Nordost Tyr 2 cable system $2,509 for a meter pair Review
December 26, 2016 Comments Off on Nordost Tyr 2 cable system $2,509 for a meter pair Review
” The bass notes of instruments were highlighted to such extent that made the ensemble seem more energetic than ever. Barber’s vocalization as rendered by the Nordost Tyr 2 cable system had appreciable ambience and warmth.”
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Okki Nokki Record Cleaner Review
December 25, 2016 Comments Off on Okki Nokki Record Cleaner Review
” For those vinyl fans who enjoy buying pre-owned records, or who have a lot of old records in their collection, it’s a good idea to purchase a second Okki Nokki vacuum arm. The wands are easy to swap, plus there’s no sense in rubbing old dirt into new vinyl. Save the “clean” arm for your new records, and keep the “dirtier” arm handy for the big jobs.”
FOCAL SOPRA NO.3 LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW
December 24, 2016 Comments Off on FOCAL SOPRA NO.3 LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW
“The biggest Sopra might not represent the same astonishing balance of virtues as the No.2 – or be quite the bargain that the No.2 most definitely is – but its ability to dig deeper into the recording, to get closer to the original event and bring that performance to life makes it significantly more impressive and engaging than its smaller brother, once you hang it on the end of a high-end system. I used it with both ARC and Berning amplifiers and never managed to outrun its capabilities. While the traditional, performance related numbers on the spec sheet might not explain this, perhaps the less obvious ones do
McIntosh C52 Preamplifier Review
December 24, 2016 Comments Off on McIntosh C52 Preamplifier Review
” This trio is not lacking in transparency, and this improvement is precisely where McIntosh has made tremendous strides in the last ten years. Disparate instruments and musical lines are exceptionally well rendered populating a broad soundstage. Perhaps not the widest I have had in my room, yet its way with depth is uncanny, particularly with analog is enticing.”
2017 BUYER’S GUIDE: FLOORSTANDING LOUDSPEAKERS $5,000-$10,000
December 24, 2016 Comments Off on 2017 BUYER’S GUIDE: FLOORSTANDING LOUDSPEAKERS $5,000-$10,000
” Sonically, the Gold 300 tends towards a relatively “bottom-up” sound that is consistently balanced, rich, and full—and always musical. And its C-CAM ribbon tweeter boasts remarkable range. In addition to its stellar sonic capabilities, particularly throughout the midrange where its realism proved most striking, the Gold 300 is also quite a sexy-looking beast—even one that might meet with spousal/partner approval”
Wadia a102 Stereo Amplifier $1,500 Reviewed
December 23, 2016 Comments Off on Wadia a102 Stereo Amplifier $1,500 Reviewed
‘ We live in a world of “shock and awe” where the more grandiose or outrageous a product or technology is, the more likely it is to strike an emotional chord with consumers and sell. It seems that, if something is engaging or exotic, even if it is highly flawed, people gravitate to it. We see this every day in the audiophile world where consumers will still spend more than $5,000 on a turntable–a 100-year-old, high-distortion, low-resolution technology–just because it is “high mass” or “machined from aircraft-type materials.”
McIntosh RS100 Review
December 23, 2016 Comments Off on McIntosh RS100 Review
” It’s a multi-faceted song – one moment beautiful and subtle, and the next brash and wild – but the RS100 emphasises the latter.Cymbals are unforgiving, guitar riffs sound harsh, and vocals grate rather than haunt, making it uncharacteristically hard to enjoy.”
2017-buyers-guide-headphones
December 22, 2016 Comments Off on 2017-buyers-guide-headphones
:If you’re looking for the state of the art in personal listening, look no further than the Audeze LCD-X’s. These planar-magnetic ‘phones have extraordinarily wide and even frequency response, which extends from below 20Hz to far beyond 20kHz, and even at very loud levels they have very low distortion. Infinity co-founder and hi-fi legend Arnie Nudell, who reviewed the LCD-X for TAS, wrote: “It is my opinion that the LCD-X can compete with all of the very best high-end loudspeakers.” That’s a startling conclusion coming from the man who designed the Infinity IRS, one of high-end audio’s most iconic loudspeakers.
FELIKS AUDIO ELISE $699 REVIEW
December 22, 2016 Comments Off on FELIKS AUDIO ELISE $699 REVIEW
“I would not call the Elise’s midrange lush, I’d call the Elise’s midrange on the stock tube setup more like a moderately clinical experience. There is a hefty drop-off, in terms of a weighted sound signature when swapping to my Heron 5, so there can be no doubt that this Elise is the more pure, more clinical sounding of the two.”
ELAC’s Debut B5 Loudspeaker $229 Review
December 21, 2016 Comments Off on ELAC’s Debut B5 Loudspeaker $229 Review
” I set up a pair on stands in my living room, driving them with a moderately powered high quality Class “A” solid state amp and then with my reference Music Reference RM-200 tube amp and used a modestly priced CD player. Yes, the amps are far more costly than the electronics that most likely would get used with these speakers, but they are more likely to show the speakers’ flaws and the sound produced was surprisingly satisfying, “musical” and convincing. So that’s why I say the ELAC B5 is not good “for the money”. They are just good”
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