Mark Levinson No.585 integrated amplifier Review $12,000
December 11, 2015 Comments Off on Mark Levinson No.585 integrated amplifier Review $12,000
” Immediately drawn into and involved in the music, I soon realized that I’d inadvertently increased the volume until the No.585’s display read 62dB. Mick Fleetwood’s drums were rendered with enough power and solidity that the Quads began to cut out on peaks. Soon, the No.585 went silent, and its display announced that it had an overheat fault condition. Sure enough, the areas of the top plate nearest the internal heatsinks were almost too hot to touch. I switched the amp into standby, but it continued to display the fault message. I reached around to the back and flipped the main power switch, waited one minute, then flipped it back on. The No.585 began its normal turn-on sequence: I hadn’t broken it. Whew!”
BURMESTER BA31 FLOORSTANDING LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW
December 11, 2015 Comments Off on BURMESTER BA31 FLOORSTANDING LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW
” I like to think of the Burmester BA31 as a Plantagenet king – simultaneously courteous and cultured, and capable of unleashing great power when it’s called for. These are speakers that can play softly in the background, yet let slip the musical dogs of war when needed. And it can be slotted into some difficult rooms with ease thanks to the Ambience system. If this is a part of Dieter’s legacy, it’s something to be proud of, and comes strongly recommended.”
PSB Imagine T3 Loudspeakers Review
December 10, 2015 Comments Off on PSB Imagine T3 Loudspeakers Review
” Sonically, the Triton One and Imagine T3 are similar through the midrange and highs. Like the T3, the One’s midrange is neutral and mellow, and its highs are exquisite and refined. Still, I give the nod to the T3 — in my system, it sounded even smoother through the mids than the One, and its highs didn’t compress at high volumes, as the Triton One’s did when I cranked up the music.”
VON SCHWEIKERT AUDIO VR-55 AKTIVE LOUDSPEAKER $60,000 – REVIEW
December 9, 2015 Comments Off on VON SCHWEIKERT AUDIO VR-55 AKTIVE LOUDSPEAKER $60,000 – REVIEW
“With complex passages like the opening from Prokofiev’s Scythian Suite, or in the re-creation of the delicacies of massed strings, the speaker’s ability to unravel dense and often complex layers of sounds is exceptional. It presents those layers without the slightest hint of congestion or indistinctness and with an ease bordering on effortlessness, all the while rendering such passages with indisputable tonal accuracy and texture.”
AAD 7001i Monitor Loudspeaker $12,500 – Review
December 9, 2015 Comments Off on AAD 7001i Monitor Loudspeaker $12,500 – Review
” In my small basement studio, I configured the AADs on my Apollo speaker stands at the ends of my Trident analog console, the 7001is were a wonderful mixing or editing tool with the Trident mixer or the Macintosh computer DAW playback monitoring (digital audio workstation). The midbass got a little bit emphasized when placing the speakers too close to the wall, but moving them out to about a foot cured that.”
ADL EH008 Dual Dynamic Driver Earphones Review
December 9, 2015 Comments Off on ADL EH008 Dual Dynamic Driver Earphones Review
. Listening to the piano, the EH008 was tuneful, natural and textured and preserved the glow of the woody body of the instrument. With the B&W C5, the piano was somewhat simplistic, sounding lighter and having less reverb, while through the Shure SE535 the clarity of the piano notes rose to a higher level, taking on its own space and bringing with it a bounty of detail. Moving to the percussion, the EH008 provided a more detailed and revealing rendition of brushwork than the C5 with cymbals that were subdued but feathery, the C5 sounding rather simplistic in comparison, while the SE535 provided the greatest insight into the strokes, motions and textures. Miles’ trumpet with the ADL EH008, though short of the SE535 in ultimate transparency, openness, dynamics and detail, did a wonderful job of embodying this instrument with its brassy warmth and inherent bite. And, unlike the C5, the EH008 provided the brassy texture of the instrument and its throat tones. This went also for the saxophone, where the EH008 conveyed the instrument with authoritative beauty, sounding full, rich and lush – a captivating experience. In all of this the EH008 was able to bring across the emotion of the song, the relaxed melancholy that has given me such a love for the piece.”
Questyle Audio Engineering QP1R Portable Digital Audio Player $899 Review
December 8, 2015 Comments Off on Questyle Audio Engineering QP1R Portable Digital Audio Player $899 Review
“The sound is truly spectacular in delivery, musicality, balance and resolution. It also draws you into the music as only the best mobile can. If you listen solo on the couch late at night looking out at a night sky, you’ll be transported some place magical. I was nightly.”
Monitor Audio Gold 50 $1,795 Review
December 8, 2015 Comments Off on Monitor Audio Gold 50 $1,795 Review
” The G50s very much follow in their predecessors’ footprint with a sonic character that’s clean, detailed, open and precise. While we don’t have the GX50s to hand, from memory, the G50s sound livelier and a little clearer too. But even so, they aren’t the last word in excitement.”
PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium Preamplifier Review
December 7, 2015 Comments Off on PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium Preamplifier Review
” I think Chesky Records did a nice digital transfer from the original analog master tape of Rene Leibowitz conducting Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 and No.5. The PrimaLuna duo delivered nice harmonic realism of live acoustic instruments. The presentation of micro and macro dynamic ranges was near excellent. This is one of the reasons why I have always owned active preamplifiers-except for one instance which I considered was the best sounding of the passive breed at that time. Except for one or two exceptions, in my experience I have found passive preamplifiers or attenuators terrific at presenting transparency, resolution, and image specificity, but lacking a bit in macro-dynamics and bass impact”
JDS Labs Element Review
December 7, 2015 Comments Off on JDS Labs Element Review
“I still find it incredible that JDS Labs can produce a product this good at the price they do, I think if you only want one desktop solid state amplifier, this is the only one you will need. You don’t need to spend mega money on a good set up. I personally think this can take on amps twice its price and beat them, in refinement and also in its capability to drive all headphones.”
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