Aurender N100H music server/streamer review
October 25, 2015 Comments Off on Aurender N100H music server/streamer review
Chatting to Aurender’s Harry Lee at the Munich High-End Show in May served as a reminder of how attitudes towards digital audio repositories still vary from one territory to the next. Despite the rise in popularity of lossless streaming services, multi-TB local storage – according to Lee – remains crucial to Asian markets where large libraries afford their owners serious bragging rights.
TRIANGLE ESPIRIT TITUS EZ
October 25, 2015 Comments Off on TRIANGLE ESPIRIT TITUS EZ
Triangles have always excelled at conveying low-level detail and the EZs did not disappoint – plenty here to behold. The midrange sounded cohesive and smooth, even with volumes way past moderate listening levels. Bass was fairly deep and resolute for their diminutive size, more tuneful and agile than being extended. Nevertheless, the EZs did quite well in reproduction of macro dynamics and power of orchestral and big band music. Big-speaker enthusiasts will, of course, immediately notice the missing octaves during orchestral crescendos
Mark Levinson No.585 Integrated Aamplifier
October 25, 2015 Comments Off on Mark Levinson No.585 Integrated Aamplifier
Before I knew it, it was a sad, sad time for me to see the ML go to it’s new lucky and blessed owner. Time flies when one is enjoying himself and my time with the ML No.585 felt like an experience of flying Concorde class! It’s very exquisite experience, yet very fast completing the journey before one knows it. I look forward to the day, that very day some time in the future,
KEF R400b Subwoofer $1,700 Review
October 24, 2015 Comments Off on KEF R400b Subwoofer $1,700 Review
” When I was confident that the R400b could perform well in my reference multichannel system, I hooked it up to a two-channel system via the preamplifier outputs of a NuPrime IDA-8 integrated amplifier-DAC that powered a pair of Definitive Technology StudioMonitor 45 bookshelf speakers. I was able to get a smooth transition from sub to satellites with only some relatively simple fine-tuning of the subwoofer’s controls and minor adjustments to placement, so that the bass was now evenly distributed between the two speakers and throughout the room.”
World Premiere! Linear Tube Audio microZOTL 2.0 Headphone Amplifier Review
October 24, 2015 Comments Off on World Premiere! Linear Tube Audio microZOTL 2.0 Headphone Amplifier Review
” The microZOTL 2.0’s sonics impressed me from day one. I listened to many different types of music throughout the audition period, most of it at about the same volume. Finding the volume’s sweet spot was easy using the microZOTL 2.0’s smooth running volume. It didn’t seem to matter that the volume control isn’t indented because each time I went to listen to headphones it was usually set at the correct volume. If I switched to another headphone with a different sensitivity level, re-setting the level was no big deal since the microZOTL was able to accommodate any headphone I was using at the time. ”
SVS • Prime Tower Loudspeakers $1000 Review
October 24, 2015 Comments Off on SVS • Prime Tower Loudspeakers $1000 Review
“Compared to my Paradigm Reference Studio 100 v3s, which when new in 2005 sold for $2300 a pair, the SVS Prime Towers showed both their limitations and their strengths. No one in his right mind would expect the Prime Towers to match the Studio 100 v3s, which have more drivers and are bigger in size and internal volume. The Paradigms went lower, with more cleanliness and weight, had a clearer midrange, and a top end that extended far beyond the level of my aural ability to track. But the Prime Towers weren’t all that far behind. They had enough depth on the bottom end to satisfy, they had better-than-expected midrange cleanliness, good detail retrieval and dynamic range, and enough top-end detail and air to keep me listening. The Prime Towers demonstrated that they come far closer to the Paradigms than I’d gone into this review thinking they would, and they showed what can happen to preconceived notions if one is open-minded.”
SVS • Prime Tower Loudspeakers Review
October 23, 2015 Comments Off on SVS • Prime Tower Loudspeakers Review
Compared to my Paradigm Reference Studio 100 v3s, which when new in 2005 sold for $2300 a pair, the SVS Prime Towers showed both their limitations and their strengths. No one in his right mind would expect the Prime Towers to match the Studio 100 v3s, which have more drivers and are bigger in size and internal volume. The Paradigms went lower, with more cleanliness and weight, had a clearer midrange, and a top end that extended far beyond the level of my aural ability to track. But the Prime Towers weren’t all that far behind. They had enough depth on the bottom end to satisfy, they had better-than-expected midrange cleanliness, good detail retrieval and dynamic range, and enough top-end detail and air to keep me listening. The Prime Towers demonstrated that they come far closer to the Paradigms than I’d gone into this review thinking they would, and they showed what can happen to preconceived notions if one is open-minded.
Elekit TU-HP02 REVIEW
October 23, 2015 Comments Off on Elekit TU-HP02 REVIEW
As usual, the sound quality evaluation starts with some basic measurements. As far as RMAA’s result goes, TU-HP02’s noise, dynamic range and stereo crosstalk number are pretty good and close to the reference O2. As expected, intermodulation distortion and total harmonic distortion are both noticeably higher due to the purposefully implemented tube-like distortion circuit, though the number are still below the 1% threshold. Frequency response is flat from 20Hz to 20kHz. Output impedance is calculated at 1.4 ohm, which is fairly low. Plenty of current output which means it should have no problem driving even very low impedance headphone. All and all, the numbers look quite solid.
Wells Audio Innamorata Signature Amp Review $15,000
October 23, 2015 Comments Off on Wells Audio Innamorata Signature Amp Review $15,000
At $15,000 It’s not an inexpensive Amplifier but I feet its performance is comparable to much costlier reference quality amps I ended up buying the review sample. It was too good to let go.
KEF M100 In-Ear headphones – Review
October 23, 2015 Comments Off on KEF M100 In-Ear headphones – Review
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