Noble 3 Universal Fit In-Ear Monitors Review
February 12, 2016 Comments Off on Noble 3 Universal Fit In-Ear Monitors Review
” Simply put, the Noble 3’s have a nice, tight, and controlled sound. Lyrics are clean and not muffled. Highs are well presented with a very fast attack and long delay were consistent throughout the highs as appropriate within the music. The midrange is clearly the Noble 3s playground, as they are a bit more pronounced in any mix. The lows are solid, but you don’t get the subwoofer oomph that you know are there. Midway through my testing I purchased a set of Comply Foam Isolation Plus Tx-500 replacement tips. I wanted a better fit than I was getting as sweat was causing my right ear IEM to slip out at the gym. These spring-foam tips were recommended, too. The result? Instant bass boost! My soft ear-tips were very comfortable, but didn’t provide much isolation from extraneous sounds”
Devialet Silver Phantom Loudspeakers $2,300 Review
February 12, 2016 Comments Off on Devialet Silver Phantom Loudspeakers $2,300 Review
“Definitive Technology’s Mythos ST-L ($4999.90/pair), however, is a different kettle of fish. Each ST-L has a built-in 1200W amplifier powering its 10” x 6” “racetrack” bass driver, which is augmented by two passive radiators of the same size. The DefTech is a true full-range design that can play ridiculously loud. Its bass level can be tailored via remote control or rear-mounted buttons, and its bass is less punchy than the Silver Phantom’s but better controlled. Like the KEF R900, the Mythos’s bass output remains linear well past the point where the Devialet’s begins to struggle. The Mythos ST-L — my long-term reference — is decidedly a “big room” speaker. But bass aside, I preferred the Silver Phantoms to the Mythos ST-Ls. The Devialets’ stupendous imaging, gorgeous midrange, and punchy, full-range bass at reasonable listening volumes will make them excellent companions in the right space.”
SPL Phonitor 2 – $2,000 Review
February 12, 2016 Comments Off on SPL Phonitor 2 – $2,000 Review
” If only the stereo image wasn’t so unnatural! But that sensation goes away immediately with the Phonitor 2, as soon as you choose “All” in the Matrix, activating the Crossfeed, Speaker Angle and Center settings. Sound detaches itself from the transducers, the stereo image turns more realistic (narrower). All headphones I know have too much in the low frequencies, something that the Phonitor 2 reduces a bit, and while I couldn’t really perceive a clear frontal localization, the inside-the-head sensation is less annoying. Yes, you can even make yourself a realistic idea of the size of a room. So even loudspeaker fans can have some real fun!”
Hifiman Edition X $1,800 Review
February 11, 2016 Comments Off on Hifiman Edition X $1,800 Review
” Finally, I was feeling a little nostalgic and selected an old favourite rock / metal album of mine that I’ve enjoyed since I was in high school in the 1980s: Metallica’s “Black Album”. Enter Sandman was one of the very best introductions of any hard rock sock I know and the bass and rumble really can get your blood flowing. The Edition X’s portrayal of Lars’ drum work was in one word: AWESOME! You feel every thump of the bass drums as if it hits you in the chest and in parallel, you hear all the wonderful details captured in this recording with incredible clarity”
Rockport Technologies Cygnus Loudspeakers $62,500 pairReview
February 10, 2016 Comments Off on Rockport Technologies Cygnus Loudspeakers $62,500 pairReview
” s. If someone said that the Rockports of old — say, the Antares through the first-generation Altair — couldn’t give the listener every last drop of detail encoded on hi-rez recordings, particularly in the highs, I wouldn’t argue. In fact, after listening to the Cygnus, I can confidently say that it was altogether more revealing in the highs than any other Rockport speaker I’ve heard. I’ve always described the Rockport house sound as having a tonal balance that slanted down from left to right, as shown on a frequency-response graph: i.e., the bass is a couple dB higher in level than the highs. The Cygnus sounded more neutral. That line, if still not perfectly level across the audioband, would still be closer to flat. The bass is still quite strong, but now it’s more closely matched by the highs. The Cygnus will reveal everything on your best recordings — likely more than you’ve heard with the speakers you’re listening to now, whatever they are”
Oracle Delphi Mk.VI Second Generation turntable
February 10, 2016 Comments Off on Oracle Delphi Mk.VI Second Generation turntable
” At the risk of jumping the gun on my listening comments, I’ll describe here the effectiveness of Oracle’s adjustable suspension-damping scheme. As Jacques Riendeau came to the end of his ministrations, he said he wanted to begin by listening to the Delphi without its suspension damping, and asked for a decent-quality recording of simple music: no audiophile spectaculars (not that I keep such things on hand). I selected “New Chance Blues” and “Green Light on the Southern,” from Norman Blake and Tony Rice’s Blake & Rice (LP, Rounder 0233); the former is a duet for mandolin and guitar, while the latter is a solo vocal by Blake, accompanied by two guitars; I believe M. Riendeau enjoyed both selections.”
PSB SPEAKERS M4U 4 Review
February 10, 2016 Comments Off on PSB SPEAKERS M4U 4 Review
” The build quality to me has been a little underwhelming from such an established brand. I am seeing products come from companies that have just had their products funded by Kickstarter 10x more polished than this and at cheaper price points. I mean the filter in the sound bore on one of my channels was on it side blocking it, I had to get tweezers and go all DIY on it before I even listened. Now while PSB do boast these being lightweight, which is indeed the case due to them being made of plastic, the finish is actually good. What is not is the way the seam is so visible with a gap all the way down the housing and a faceplate that looks so easy to pry off.”
Naim Mu-so Qb review
February 9, 2016 Comments Off on Naim Mu-so Qb review
” There is a hint of thickness to the bass when the volume is pushed, but it’s far from a dealbreaker. Most usage won’t require anything like the volume levels you have to reach before it really becomes noticeable… because this can go loud. Really loud.”
Rega RP8 Turntable Review
February 9, 2016 Comments Off on Rega RP8 Turntable Review
“The RP8 has an impressive looking ‘skeletal’ plinth design and uses an updated version of the Planar 9’s engineered hub bearing assembly (more of the trickle down). The outer shell that turns the turntable from skeleton to full body does not touch the curves of the main plinth and is primarily a platform for the dustcover. Rega uses a 24v low voltage motor that is controlled by an outboard, customized power supply. The glass platter is a triple layer design and the sub platter is made of aluminum. ”
Bache Audio Metro-001 Floorstanding Speaker Reviewed
February 9, 2016 Comments Off on Bache Audio Metro-001 Floorstanding Speaker Reviewed
“Bache Audio’s Metro-001 speaker has the rare combination of superior imaging, more like a reference-level two-way monitor, and the ability to produce the overall dynamics and bass slam of a large floorstanding speaker. With the Metro-001, Gregory Belman joins the ranks of other very talented speaker designers producing innovative and wonderfully musical speakers on today’s market”
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