Wilson Audio Specialties Sabrina loudspeaker $15,900/pair Review
April 25, 2016 Comments Off on Wilson Audio Specialties Sabrina loudspeaker $15,900/pair Review
” The soundstage thrown by the Sabrinas was wide and deep, with images on it precisely defined. The deepest soundstage and most precisely defined images I’ve heard from a pair of speakers under review were with Fujitsu Ten’s Eclipse TD712 Mk.2, which I reviewed in January 2007. The spatial definition produced by that single-driver speaker was uncanny—but the Eclipse couldn’t match the Sabrina (or any number of high-quality, multi-driver speakers) in maximum loudness capability and bass extension. Compared to other multi-driver speakers, the Sabrinas’ imaging was excellent. When I played the “Depth of Image” tracks from The Best of Chesky Jazz and More Audiophile Tests, Vol.2 (CD, Chesky JD68), the Sabrina’s reproduction of them was comparable to that of the GoldenEar Triton One—and the GoldenEars did better on this test than any other multi-driver speaker I’ve heard in my listening room.”
EARSONICS EM32 Review
April 25, 2016 Comments Off on EARSONICS EM32 Review
” The EM32’s lower treble is slightly less prominent than the Velvet, there’s more of a mid treble peak to boost clarity and soundstage, while the EM32 also has slightly more prominent upper treble. This gives the EM32 a very wide soundstage and fine detail retrieval, but also results in a slightly less smooth and forgiving nature. The EM32’s treble has a dynamic nature, a certain energy that makes it very inviting for uptempo music in true line of EarSonics current house sound. Electric guitars have a sharp attack with good bite, and EDM tones sound engaging. Overall the EM32’s treble is less prominent than the Velvet’s and more neutrally balanced with the midrange, but with certain tracks the U-shape can skew the tonality a bit more towards the upper frequency.”
AUDEZE SINE $500 Review
April 25, 2016 Comments Off on AUDEZE SINE $500 Review
“What blows my mind here is that the headphone requires no amplification at all. Get yourself a good USB DAC with low power output and noise and enjoy, you’ll never need more than what decent powered portable players like the iBasso DX90 or the new Luxury and Precision L3 have to offer. In fact, when I plug the Sine into my full size amplifiers, the Heron 5 from Airist Audio for example, I am met with a sound that I actually feel to be over-driven…and rightly so. Even the lowest output setting on the Heron 5 is beastly overkill what for the Sine was designed to be used with, which really was just a cell phone or decent portable music device. My iBasso DX90 with Rockbox is greatly preferred over usage with my L3 from Luxury and Precision, as well as all of my full size amps. However, I recently got to hear the Sine at a meet with Cavalli’s Liquid Carbon, which is an amplifier that has a good low output functionality for iems and efficient headphones. Sufficed to say, the pairing was just silly in terms of how great it was, truly silly.”
Serene Audio Talisman active desktop speakers Review
April 25, 2016 Comments Off on Serene Audio Talisman active desktop speakers Review
” With the Serene Talisman, I got snappy micro-dynamics and real Pace, Rhythm, and Timing. The tunefulness of the bass and dynamics of these little wonders were quite amazing, to be honest. It was with vocals that these little speakers distinguished themselves. I listened to Ella, Satchmo, Sarah Jarosz and many others. I also watched TV and YouTube videos. With everything I listened to, the Serene was consistently articulate and alive sounding.”
MRSPEAKERS THE ETHER $1,500 REVIEW
April 24, 2016 Comments Off on MRSPEAKERS THE ETHER $1,500 REVIEW
“It’s a $1500 headphone and for that money you do have a few choices in the market though only one closed headphone in this category and that is the Audeze LCD-XC. The next nearest competitor to the Ether C? Well that’s the Alpha Prime and they do not make them anymore. The next stop down is the closed Oppo PM-3 and that is a pretty stiff drop and a whole different market thrust. Outside of that well if you are at a crossroads over whether to choose open or closed then you have a ton of flagships out there, both planar and dynamic ready to vie for your cash.”
ASTELL&KERN AK380 PORTABLE MUSIC PLAYER REVIEW
April 24, 2016 Comments Off on ASTELL&KERN AK380 PORTABLE MUSIC PLAYER REVIEW
” So I proceeded to compare the sound of the AK380 when streaming over WiFi versus playing directly from its internal memory. What I found was that the difference is nearly impossible to hear—a welcome and astonishing result. If I listen hard, I can detect a slight veiling of voices when in streaming mode. Norah Jones, who is always recorded in such a way that her voice comes across intimately, sounds subtly less “there” when streaming. But that’s about it. As it turns out, the AK380 sounds great regardless of how it’s accessing music.”
Bryston Mini A Loudspeaker Review
April 24, 2016 Comments Off on Bryston Mini A Loudspeaker Review
“The midrange is truthful, honest and just a little lean. If I were to compare to the Brit small boxes that I tested before, the Mini A does not have the same level of midrange density, but do keep in mind that the Mini A is also the cheapest of the lot, costing a few thousand Ringgits less. On the other hand, the Mini A was top notch with dynamics and scale, and is comparable to others that cost much more, it handles demanding recordings excellently and portrays a large soundstage in my room with ease.”
KEF Blade Two Loudspeakers $25,000 Review
April 23, 2016 Comments Off on KEF Blade Two Loudspeakers $25,000 Review
“When it came to depth of bass, and power throughout the bass range, the B1D’s two woofers were no match for the Blade Two’s four woofers in a much larger cabinet — the Twos reached down to under 30Hz in my room with tremendous authority, whereas by around 40Hz the B1Ds had fallen off the cliff. The Blade Twos could also play at least a bit louder overall. At unrealistically loud listening levels, I did reach the B1 Decades’ limit: some compression in the highs set in (as I increased the volume, the bass and midrange frequencies were rising in level, but the highs were not); however, with the Blade Twos, I never found a place to stop.”
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Woo Audio WA5-LE REVIEW
April 23, 2016 Comments Off on Woo Audio WA5-LE REVIEW
“The new WA5-LE has a sound signature that is quite similar to that of the original. It was linear, extended, and open. The amplifier is transparent and has tons of spatial details with an ethereal presence and air around every note. The tonality is very natural and imaging is excellent. There is however, one key difference with the new model being more dynamic. The new WA5-LE is dynamic and focused across the entire frequency range there is significantly more energy behind every note. The WA5-LE is no longer a lush and polite 300B tube amplifier but one that is bolder and more involving with the flow of the music.”
PRANAFIDELITY FIFTY90 LOUDSPEAKERS $3,950 REVIEW
April 23, 2016 Comments Off on PRANAFIDELITY FIFTY90 LOUDSPEAKERS $3,950 REVIEW
” The $4k price point for speakers marks a stretch for most people. Any sane person spending this amount of money would reasonably expect superb sonics and great looks – there’s no excuse for anything else at this price, despite the emphasis in this industry for spending multiples more. The major challenge for interested folks is actually hearing high quality speakers prior to purchase. PranaFidelity do not have a lot of dealers but the company will work with you to give you a chance to hear their product, just contact them.”
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