ALPINE DLX-F17S 2-WAY SPLIT SPEAKERS REVIEW
January 14, 2016 Comments Off on ALPINE DLX-F17S 2-WAY SPLIT SPEAKERS REVIEW
“As well as being clearly some of the best drivers heard at this price, the Alpine DLX-F17S simply would not distort. They flat-out refused to compress, break-up or otherwise misbehave at any volume the amplifier could produce. The amp was 2-ohms capable and almost doubles down with impedance increase, putting out about 160 watts at 4 ohms. Listeners’ ears would give out first. Even standing outside the car, with everything at “max” failed to produce any detectable distortion. Outstanding sound quality, beautifully made and extremely tough, the Alpine DLX-F17S is a resounding winner!”
Simaudio MOON Neo 430HA Reference Headphone Amp Review
January 13, 2016 Comments Off on Simaudio MOON Neo 430HA Reference Headphone Amp Review
“As a reviewer, this easy transparency is crucial. I don’t want an amp that has any character at all. When I compare headphones, I want to compare the headphones, not the interaction between the headphones and the amp. After checking out the measurements and the sub-1 Ohm output impedance, it’s pretty easy to conclude this amp will drive pretty much any headphone without breaking a sweat. Distortion vs. Output Voltage vs. Load Impedance plots (.pdf amp measurement booklet including the 430HA here) show a low-distortion, noise limited plot to 10Vrms output with a 16 Ohm load!!! This thing is a beast”
SONY NW-ZX100 PORTABLE PLAYER REVIEW
January 13, 2016 Comments Off on SONY NW-ZX100 PORTABLE PLAYER REVIEW
” Due to its neutral nature, poor recordings can sound rather bland and boring sonically. Fortunately, one can play with its various sound enhancement effects to get the preferred mode that you like. To be honest, I enjoyed using its various settings like Clear Bass, DSEE settings etc. to manipulate the music into the mode that I liked most. It is like a “tweak” that many audiophiles got obsessed with by changing stuff like cables, power pack etc. Over on the ZX100, a simple touch on the software sound enhancer gives you the best for bucks on tweaks you ever needed.”
Harbeth 40.2 speakers Review
January 13, 2016 Comments Off on Harbeth 40.2 speakers Review
” Listening to Miles Davis playing trumpet, I’m noticing more of the way he plays his horn, his breath, his dynamics and the way he holds onto some notes. With the 40.2 speakers, I’m hearing a lot deeper into Davis’ music. There was more soul-stirring life to the sound of his music, that’s what really grabbed me”
Mark Levinson No.585 Review
January 12, 2016 Comments Off on Mark Levinson No.585 Review
” There’s little sign of low-level noise or hiss that most amplifiers generate – usually heard when there’s no signal and you put your ear next to the tweeter – and this means that the sound has a silent backdrop from which to grow.”
ML_585 Amplifer
Zeta Zero Venus Picolla Loudspeakers Review
January 12, 2016 Comments Off on Zeta Zero Venus Picolla Loudspeakers Review
” Passing to David Gilmour’s latest offering, ‘Rattle that Lock’, showed the 12” woofer and ribbons at their very best. I don’t normally like large woofers, preferring a smaller bass or two or more in parallel, but these Carbon fibre bass units are very light, and actually don’t move a great amount, so the sound is still quite quick. From the bird atmosphere at the start of the first track “5 am”, to the bass pizzicatos under the string line followed by the electric guitar, to the broken chords on the acoustic guitar that followed, everything was there, and so very clear.”
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Elekit TU-8300R 300B amp kit
January 11, 2016 Comments Off on Elekit TU-8300R 300B amp kit
” Nah warries, mite! I got your solution right here (and mine); go here to tubeaudiolab.com and email the main man in charge, Min. He’ll no doubt give you an expert level build at a very reasonable price because he is in fact an expert builder and you sir most likely are not. Okay I suppose even if you are a non-expert, you can supposedly easily build it yourself in an estimated 10-15 hours, but where’s the fun in that?! Pah! Get people to do those things for you, I say! You’d make a terrible billionaire. ”
Klipsch Reference X6i Review
January 11, 2016 Comments Off on Klipsch Reference X6i Review
” Orchestral tracks, like the opening scene in John Adams’ The Gospel According to the Other Mary, sound fantastic through the Reference X6i. Lower register instrumentation is given a lovely, rich presence in the mix—nothing is too boosted, but there’s a little added body that is apparent at certain moments. The bright presence of the higher register strings, brass, and vocals is neither harsh nor overly exaggerated. Just about every element of the frequency range sounds as it should, which makes these earphones a solid choice in this price range for orchestral and jazz music lovers (or anyone else) seeking an accurate mix.”
ELAC DEBUT F5 $559/pr. REVIEW
January 11, 2016 Comments Off on ELAC DEBUT F5 $559/pr. REVIEW
” Let’s get a couple nitpicks out of the way. Neither the B5 nor the F5 is a flawless loudspeaker—although it could be effectively argued that they’re as faultless as a speaker is likely to get at these prices. Nonetheless, the tweeter remains a bit on the dry side, and the upper harmonic range could be more extended and open. Along those same lines, the F5 doesn’t always disappear as a source and there are intimations of tweeter localization.”
Stirling Broadcast SB-88 Speakers $3,450 – REVIEW
January 10, 2016 Comments Off on Stirling Broadcast SB-88 Speakers $3,450 – REVIEW
” While direct comparisons are not the norm at TONEAudio, when a pair of Stirling SB-88s arrived for review, the obvious comparison to the Harbeth Compact 7ES-3 couldn’t be helped. Possessing a nearly identical cabinet size (20.5 by 10.7 by 12 inches for the Harbeths; 19.5 by 10.7 by 11.75 inches for the Stirlings), along with similar drivers and port layouts, these speakers present instant curiosity. Even grill removal on both models calls for patience and an old credit card. Besides veneers, the biggest differences are the flat front flange, sealed back panel, and dual binding posts of the SB-88, and the slightly rounded bevel, screwed-in rear panel, and single set of binding posts of the Compact 7.”
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