Sony SS-NA2ES Loudspeaker $10,000 Review
January 3, 2016 Comments Off on Sony SS-NA2ES Loudspeaker $10,000 Review
” The realistically sweet and smooth delivery of the higher frequencies would indicate the engineers at Sony have achieved their objective of getting the three tweeters to behave like one ultra wide dispersion tweeter. The added benefit here is that the SS-N2ES delivered an unusually wide sweet spot.”
Advanced AcousticWerkes W300AR Hybrid Review
January 3, 2016 Comments Off on Advanced AcousticWerkes W300AR Hybrid Review
” Well these are hybrid CIEM’s, and the dynamic driver takes care of the lows, to very good effect. You get very dynamic and full lows that are more articulate and fuller than most BA based CIEM’s at this price can deliver. They are also however very well controlled, steering clear of bloating and warming up the mids. The lows are fast and can keep up with most rock music, but are best suited to filling out the sound of acoustic and jazz, or even slower rock. They offer good punch and have very good body, they never sound flat or hollow. Bass guitars sound excellent, and the lows extend very deep. Quantity wise they won’t satisfy bass heads, but they have enough to satisfy and I would say they are slightly above neutral in presence and quantity, this is not a bad thing.”
BEST OF 2015 AND PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
January 2, 2016 Comments Off on BEST OF 2015 AND PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
“We’ve had an amazing run over here at Part-Time Audiophile and quite frankly, I’m continuously baffled by that. Clearly, you, our readership, have some serious issues with maturity, taste, and time-management. God bless you.”
Apple Rumored to Be Launching 24/96 Streaming in 2016
January 2, 2016 Comments Off on Apple Rumored to Be Launching 24/96 Streaming in 2016
” Maybe my October 19, 2015, article entitled An Open Letter Tim Cook Regarding HD Music actually worked. MacRumors.com is reporting that Apple has plans to launch 24-bit/96-kHz hi-res audio streaming in 2016. Specific details are scarce, but the story suggests that the Lightning connector on newer Apple devices with iOS 9 or better can support audio up to 24/192 and that third-party audio manufacturers are already working on their own Lightning cables in anticipation of this announcement. Of course, it’s all rumor at this point, as Apple has made no official announcement. The company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference, during which many big announcements occur, doesn’t happen until June of 2016.”
Acapella APOLLON speakers: uncrating and setup
January 2, 2016 Comments Off on Acapella APOLLON speakers: uncrating and setup
” The speakers can go right up against the front wall, they are not ported, but we found they like a little room to breathe. Still, they went back far enough that the current listening position is not that much different than that used for the [extremely well-optimized setup of the] Avalon Eidolons that were here previously.”
Final Sonorous Review
January 2, 2016 Comments Off on Final Sonorous Review
” Final of course make up for it with their richly gilded heavy-metal connectors. They supply a shorter 3.5mm terminated leash and longer version. On surface treatments, anything this mirror polished is greedily prone to skin oils, dust and sundry usage marks. To maintain such immaculate gleam requires a micro-fibre polishing cloth and fussy applications thereof. No cloth was included but should be. On fit & finish in the flesh rather than as photoshopped perfect hero shots, the Sonorous X lived up to their glossy promise. They looked every bit as posh as they did in the adverts. Living up to published 105dB screamer promise was full lift-off at 60% on the dial of even a now ancient 160GB iPod Classic. My RWA-modified ‘zero output impedance’ Astell&Kern AK100 showed 35 on its needle. Questyle’s QP1R sat at 15 in hi-gain mode.”
AIRIST AUDIO HERON 5 REVIEW
January 2, 2016 Comments Off on AIRIST AUDIO HERON 5 REVIEW
” I’d like to alter my format for reviews just a little here, as I’d usually start off with the Bass experience and drop into mids, treble and other traits in that order. This time, I’d like to start off with the general tone of the amplifier, which I find to be nothing short of immaculate and unlike most other amplifiers I’ve heard in an extremely long time.”
GRACE DESIGN X MASSDROP M9XX Review
January 1, 2016 Comments Off on GRACE DESIGN X MASSDROP M9XX Review
“What won’t is the m9XX’s power. If you can’t get enough power for your headphones from the m9XX you’re either deaf, or you’ve already broken your headphones. It provides overkill voltage for the DT880/600, the T1, and the HD880 at current-stable levels. You’ll bleed long before high-performance mode runs into IMD.”
AUDION BLACK SHADOW 2 MONO POWER AMPLIFIER REVIEW
January 1, 2016 Comments Off on AUDION BLACK SHADOW 2 MONO POWER AMPLIFIER REVIEW
“The Black Shadow 2 draws out the harmonic richness of music and its natural sense of dynamic range. This is the kind of sound that makes you argue over pianists, not cables, because it perfectly shows the playing dynamics of different virtuosos. If you have an opinion about Haifetz vs. Ricci, or Casals vs. Rostopovich, or even Argerich vs. Barenboim vs. Brendel, the Audion amp will be your friend. If you ‘like a bit of Mozart in the evening’, this is probably not for you. The Audion’s unforced dynamic shading and ability to move from fff to ppp without a hesitation makes music something that must be engaged with, not played in the background.”
Best Open-Back Headphones under $500
December 31, 2015 Comments Off on Best Open-Back Headphones under $500
” Most serious listeners plug headphones like this into the headphone jack of a stereo receiver, or into a special amp designed just for headphones. The HE400S will likely sound better when used this way, but this model can deliver great sound even when plugged straight into a smartphone—a big plus. Most open-back headphones aren’t practical for portable use—they have low sensitivity, which means a smartphone or tablet may not be able to deliver adequate volume through the headphones even when cranked all the way up, and they let in too much sound from the world around you, but when you want to sit down at home for some focused music listening, they’re the best thing going.”
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