Thales TTT-Slim Turntable and Easy Tonearm Review
January 30, 2016 Comments Off on Thales TTT-Slim Turntable and Easy Tonearm Review
” A couple of things in the setup are different from other turntables. First, this is a battery-operated table and its charger is plugged into the wall and into the rear of the table. Thales suggests, and I agree, it sounds best when you unplug the charger from the back of the table when using the table. You get 20 hours of playing time before it needs to be charged so this is an easy recommendation to follow. The other thing is that the turntable itself comes with a grounding wire that plugs into the back of the table and is hooked up to the grounding lug on your phono preamp. This means you have both the turntable and tonearm grounded. I found if I did not do this I had a good bit of hum, but when I grounded the table it was dead quiet.”
JBL MODEL 4367 STUDIO MONITOR REVIEW
January 30, 2016 Comments Off on JBL MODEL 4367 STUDIO MONITOR REVIEW
“Such a large cabinet, especially as big as this one, creates expectation of an extremely huge bass. But you won’t get it. What you get is beautifully balanced with the other part of the range. It is nicely extended but not exaggerated. The much smaller Audiomachina Pure NSE loudspeakers I reviewed recently, with active bass section delivered even better bass extension and better differentiation of lowest notes, which was clear especially with lowest piano and double bass notes. The JBL speakers offered richer, „heavier”/more powerful bass. I was constantly under the impression that there was still some room for even deeper, more powerful sound, like there was no limitation to what these speakers could convey in terms of dynamics, extension and differentiation. Probably that is why this sound is so natural, so relaxing.”
Simaudio Neo 230HAD $1,500 Review
January 30, 2016 Comments Off on Simaudio Neo 230HAD $1,500 Review
” The 230HAD’s digital connectivity runs to one optical, two coaxial, and one USB input. Digital formats include DSD64, DSD128 and DSD256, while PCM capabilities range from 44.4 kHz/16 bit to 384 kHz/32 bit. Analog connectivity includes one each stereo 3.5mm and RCA input jacks; fixed and variable output stereo RCA jacks, and a 6.3mm headphone jack. The 230HAD’s all-metal chassis measures a trim 7 by 3 by 11 inches (178x76x280mm), it comes with a full function remote control.”
CONSTELLATION AUDIO INSPIRATION PREAMP 1.0 LINE PREAMP AND MONO 1.0 POWER AMPLIFIER REVIEW
January 29, 2016 Comments Off on CONSTELLATION AUDIO INSPIRATION PREAMP 1.0 LINE PREAMP AND MONO 1.0 POWER AMPLIFIER REVIEW
” There’s an obvious question hanging over the Inspiration range… why pay more? Staying just with the Constellation Audio line-up thanks to that consistency, why would you pay about three times as much for a Performance model or eight times as much for a Reference model? On the surface, it’s a tough question to answer”
LEGACY V LOUDSPEAKER AND WAVELET PROCESSOR SYSTEM $49,500 Review
January 28, 2016 Comments Off on LEGACY V LOUDSPEAKER AND WAVELET PROCESSOR SYSTEM $49,500 Review
” Sonically this translates to a more natural transient. If an actual drum is struck, the initial sharp transient pulse will be felt as well as heard. Conventional speakers without controlled directivity and proper room correction can smear the event in time, compromising tautness. This is readily evidenced by defeating the room correction, even on the highly controlled V system.
Rega RX3 Loudspeakers Reviewed
January 28, 2016 Comments Off on Rega RX3 Loudspeakers Reviewed
” What really marks it out from the crowd is the ability to put the music first, this is true regardless of recording quality or type. It will show you what the musician was trying to do whether the recording is high resolution file or a worn slab of vinyl, I even played some transfers of 78s on CD, which sound far better than you’d expect once they’re on a system that’s focussing on the music not the sound. It really makes you wonder why more manufacturers can’t do the same thing; what it is that the guys at Rega have figured out that so few others have. It is that the purpose of hi-fi systems is to let you appreciate music, which seems simple but yet is still a rare quality. The fact that it can be had for this price makes me wonder why not everyone has a pair of Regas in the living room, but that’s another story.”
SHANLING M2 REVIEW
January 28, 2016 Comments Off on SHANLING M2 REVIEW
” The final thing of note is that the screen on the M2 is not going to win any awards for pixel density or the depth of blacks etc. The humble TFT panel used just cant compete when compared to todays smartphone offerings. It is certainly fit for purpose though as you won’t be consuming video or playing games on the Shanling Audio M2. The good side of things screen wise is that combined with the simple menu / navigation system the screen actually feels reasonably generous. Brightness levels were not really enough to survive the test of outdoor use on sunny days and text does look a bit washed out even when using the screen at full blast. ”
TEKTRON TK2A3/50S-I-HEAD – DHT MAGIC REVIEW
January 28, 2016 Comments Off on TEKTRON TK2A3/50S-I-HEAD – DHT MAGIC REVIEW
” So the bass is almost the opposite of a tube amps stigma. Instead of warmth we have tightness, instead of wallowing we have speed, and instead of waves of bass we have quick tight punches. It’s the driest tube amp I have ever heard and renders a hard but compact movement of air. Now while I do like my bass like this and it was just spot on with my ZMFs, HD580s and EL-8s, I did find it just a tad too true with my HD800s, which cant do with just a tad more quantity. This is not an HD800 amp though.”
CH Precision M1 Mono Amplifier Review
January 27, 2016 Comments Off on CH Precision M1 Mono Amplifier Review
” I’m not one of those reviewers who proclaim “the best I’ve heard” every passing month. But the CH Precision M1 Mono amp had me thinking along those lines from the start. It’s really in a different class.
If the amps that preceded it reside high up in Reference Class, our highest ranking, the M1 is somewhere beyond. Components of this caliber need some other designation. Personally, I call them Exit Components. The CH M1 Mono amp belongs there; so does the CH L1 Preamp.”
SONY NW-ZX100 PORTABLE PLAYER REVIEW
January 27, 2016 Comments Off on SONY NW-ZX100 PORTABLE PLAYER REVIEW
” he Sony NW-ZX2, which received rave reviews and feedback from the consumers when it was first launched, had brought great success to Sony’s inception to this market. Personally, I find it weighs a tad too heavy and size is not favorable to squeeze it in the front pocket of my jeans together with some other stuff. This Sony NW-ZX100 suits and scored perfectly on this aspect. Other than the size and weigh comparison, the NW-ZX100 has a longer battery life span as well, the ZX2 probably takes up more power due to its unique clock that ZX100 doesn’t have. Apart from better parts, dedicated clocks and bigger screen, which enable viewing of videos (seriously who view video on such minute screen nowadays), the ZX100 didn’t wane too much in specifications.”
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