EAT C-Major Turntable $2,250 Review
November 14, 2016 Comments Off on EAT C-Major Turntable $2,250 Review
“Tracking through some solo vocal and instrumental favorites again reveals nothing but nuance. Going back to some of the early Windham Hill records, mastered by Stan Ricker and pressed at the same JVC plant responsible for the first Mobile Fidelity titles is exciting. Alex DeGrassi’s acoustic guitar and George Winston’s piano comes through clean and clear. Piano notes are clean, with the proper amount of sustain and depth.”
DALI Opticon 1 Loudspeaker Review
November 14, 2016 Comments Off on DALI Opticon 1 Loudspeaker Review
” The high-frequency extension was excellent–smooth, with no particular frequencies that jumped out or receded into murkiness. When I ran mono sine-wave frequency sweeps via the AudioTest app, the signal stayed dead center with no shifts to either side. This means that the tweeters were closely matched with no noticeable deviations within their frequency range.”
Monitor Audio Platinum PL300 II loudspeaker Review
November 13, 2016 Comments Off on Monitor Audio Platinum PL300 II loudspeaker Review
“According to Monitor’s Dean Hartley, one of the design goals for the PL300 II was that it “stay composed” when playing loud music. In evaluating a speaker, I sometimes play music at levels higher than I would play just for enjoyment, and when I did, the PL300 II did indeed ”
Gryphon Diablo 300 Integrated Amp With 32-bit/384kHz & DSD €17,600 Review
November 13, 2016 Comments Off on Gryphon Diablo 300 Integrated Amp With 32-bit/384kHz & DSD €17,600 Review
” Gryphon Audio, like many top-level high-end audio manufacturers, seems to have a ‘family sound’. The Diablo 300 is no different and it is a sound I truly adore. During my review of this impressive integrated amplifier with DAC I enjoyed many styles of music. This includes classical, jazz, vocal, pop, EMD and of course rock n’ roll. On the big 6′ high modded Dunlavy SC-IV Signature mastering studio speakers, the Diablo 300 easily took control and there was never a moment where I felt more power would have been beneficial”
ECHOBOX FINDER X1 UNIVERSAL-FIT EARPHONES REVIEW
November 13, 2016 Comments Off on ECHOBOX FINDER X1 UNIVERSAL-FIT EARPHONES REVIEW
” First, I would urge Echobox to offer more differentiation between their medium and large-size silicone ear tips; in our samples the size M and L tips were so close in size that there was almost no difference between the two. Second, I would like to see the X1 earpieces stretched out to slightly greater length to better accommodate listeners (like me) whose ear canals are very deeply set. Greater length would also make the earpieces easier to grasp for insertion and removal. Please note, though, that these two wish-list items are just that: ideas for enhancing what is already a superb, value-priced earphone.”
Noble Custom K10 Review
November 12, 2016 Comments Off on Noble Custom K10 Review
“A Wizard design clearly doesn’t come cheap but the K10 are TOTL monitors and most people will only buy a monitor like this once in their life time. Like my friend said: “I’m already spending this much on an inear, why not go all the way? I’m only doing this once.” I told him that was a dangerous statement to make, we’ll see who’s right in the end.”
Sony MDR-1000X Review
November 12, 2016 Comments Off on Sony MDR-1000X Review
” You don’t even need to take off the cans to realize just how effective the technology is, thanks to another feature unique to the Sense Engine called “Quick Attention”. Cupping your fingers over the touchpad instantly turns the volume down and lets in the outside world, allowing you to engage someone in conversation. Bring your hand back down and the music is re-instated to its prior volume. It’s genuinely useful for situations in which you’d usually be apt to take off the headphones – when a fight attendant offers you refreshments, for example.”
Dynaudio Emit M30 Review
November 11, 2016 Comments Off on Dynaudio Emit M30 Review
” It all adds up to a competent and capable pair of speakers, but not necessarily ones that have us rushing home to get a fresh musical fix every evening.”
JOMO AUDIO JOMO6 V2 REVIEW
November 11, 2016 Comments Off on JOMO AUDIO JOMO6 V2 REVIEW
“With three of six drivers dedicated to low frequencies, one would be excused to fear a bass-heavy earphone. But this is not the case. In fact, the new Jomo6 has perceptively less bass than most of my earphones even though I have very few monitors with v-shaped signatures. On some tracks, I wouldn’t even mind a bit more punch and slam.”
MCINTOSH MC275 VI POWER AMPLIFIER AND C22 PREAMPLIFIER REVIEW
November 11, 2016 Comments Off on MCINTOSH MC275 VI POWER AMPLIFIER AND C22 PREAMPLIFIER REVIEW
“The loudness circuit in the C22 is as close to perfect as you can get, and I used it frequently for late-night listening, where it made the sound more natural, more satisfying, and more pleasurable because it was more realistic in the areas of tonal accuracy and balance”
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