Devialet Expert 1000 Pro Mono DAC-Integrated Amplifiers – Reviews
November 25, 2016 Comments Off on Devialet Expert 1000 Pro Mono DAC-Integrated Amplifiers – Reviews
” Overall, I was impressed — but then, I’d also been impressed by the 200, and this was no departure from its sound. Was this going to be one of those reviews in which I’d have a hard time hearing any differences between a company’s old and new models? As I listened to the rest of Day Breaks, it sure seemed as if that was what I was in for.”
VT AUDIO T4 REVIEW
November 25, 2016 Comments Off on VT AUDIO T4 REVIEW
” The ear pieces themselves are stunning and to the point you may have already looked past the poor show in the packaging department. Being a brand that also makes customs, VT provide some epic design options and their previous work on their store looks magnificent. With my Chinese not being completely up to scratch, I am not too sure how pricing works but think different options will change the price a bit. I am pretty sure my design is a pretty standard universal option shown in all the store photos but it is anything but standard in reality. This amber shell with what looks like a Burl face-plate is truly beautiful and these are a gorgeous piece of work.”
EARSONICS S-EM9 $1,500 REVIEW
November 25, 2016 Comments Off on EARSONICS S-EM9 $1,500 REVIEW
“I didn’t expect such a radical re-jiggering of the SM64 house sound, such a threading of that through the smoothing engine of the SM3, and all of it extruded through the drier midrange sensibilities of the SM2. But that’s what the S-EM9 does. It orchestrates most of the best parts of signature Earsonics earphones, and then one ups them all with a detail-rich z-axis uncharacteristic to Earsonics earphones. ”
Mark Levinson No.29 power amplifier System $2800 Review
November 24, 2016 Comments Off on Mark Levinson No.29 power amplifier System $2800 Review
“As to how my sonic impressions of the two amplifiers varied with the loudspeaker in use, I had the most difficulty coming up with a hard preference with the Apogees Stages, perhaps reminiscent of Dick Olsher’s difficulties in finding a totally happy match for those loudspeakers. But I found my glass 90% full with both amplifiers. The definition and focus of the Levinson was a powerful draw. The palpable quality of the Stages themselves compensated to some degree for a reduction in that quality in the Levinson, making for an overall performance which was detailed, well-defined in width and depth, and appealingly transparent. The Rowland, on the other hand, was a bit more relaxed, less obviously detailed, but with highs which could, with the right recording, be almost breathtakingly delicate and silky-smooth. The Rowland also had a midrange which was lucid, strikingly tactile, and musically convincing. Not an easy choice.”
Mojo Audio Illuminati Power Supply Review
November 24, 2016 Comments Off on Mojo Audio Illuminati Power Supply Review
” In general, the sounds of acoustic instruments were tightened up and more articulate and transparent (so clean) with a more live-sounding quality. The inner details revealed were such that more often than usual I would think someone or something was at the door or outside in the street making sounds; it was just interesting sounds in the recording that I had not noticed before—I guess that is what it means to have ‘ultra-low noise’”
Woo Audio’s WA8 Headphone Amp/DAC – REVIEWS
November 23, 2016 Comments Off on Woo Audio’s WA8 Headphone Amp/DAC – REVIEWS
” Suffice to say, with my reference Oppo and Audeze phones; I was not only pleased with the spacious and dynamic sound of the WA8, I feel it is at the top of the price category in every way. Bass is deep and well defined, highs equally so, and this amplifier excels at low-level detail resolution. Add that little bit of extra sauce that tubes bring to the party, and the WA8 makes an incredibly non-fatiguing listening station.”
Pass Labs INT-60 Integrated Amplifier Review
November 23, 2016 Comments Off on Pass Labs INT-60 Integrated Amplifier Review
” If you are the type of listener who likes to tailor the sound of your system by using solid-state or tube-based preamplifiers, you might be better off sticking to one of Pass Labs great-sounding single-chassis or mono-block amplifiers.Finally, the INT-60 lacks some features that can be found in less expensive integrated amps, such as an internal DAC, a phono stage, and a home theater bypass option. You can use the preamp outputs to drive a pair of subwoofers.”
MAGICO S7 $58,000 – REVIEW
November 21, 2016 Comments Off on MAGICO S7 $58,000 – REVIEW
“The S7’s accuracy in transient speed and overall detail not only makes the deep bass more musically realistic; it also significantly reduces room excitation and the masking of detail in the upper bass and midrange. These advantages of superior bass performance come through clearly on high-quality cello and bass viol recordings.”
GAMUT SUPERIOR RS3I $19,990 REVIEW
November 21, 2016 Comments Off on GAMUT SUPERIOR RS3I $19,990 REVIEW
“Gamut asserts that internal cabinet damping materials should be kept to an absolute minimum (or eliminated altogether in the case of Crystal Cable’s Arabesque speakers) because those materials also tend to dampen the overall presentation, thereby robbing music playback of immediacy and dynamic vibrancy. In fact, this approach is a key factor in the RS3i’s design—the one that probably most accounts for its dynamic liveliness. All but a few dynamic, cone ’n’ dome speakers have several sheets or patches of internal cabinet damping materials such as fiberglass, foam, wool, felt, or cotton batting inside their cabinets to help absorb the backwaves of the drivers.”
Wharfedale Diamond A2 Review
November 21, 2016 Comments Off on Wharfedale Diamond A2 Review
“We wish the level of refinement and detail in the midrange would also extend to the treble though.Slight hardness taints the edges of the perpetual cymbal tapping – something that removing the tweeter’s grille emphasises – and seems more monotonal than it ought.”
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