Denon DP-3000NE Turntable Review
October 18, 2025 Comments Off on Denon DP-3000NE Turntable Review
https://www.analogplanet.com/content/denon-dp-3000ne-turntable-0
The MoFi Miles Filles disc now had girth, presence, and a visceral solidity. The formerly truncated, anemic images were now pumped up and bristling with surreal sounds. Miles’ trumpet keened through a larger, deeper image, its tonality richer and the soundstage vastly expanded. The Denon/Kuzma duo unlocked the fiery goodness and sweet ’60s sonority of Miles’ music, delivering a sound that was both powerful and pure.
CH Precision L1/M1.1 pre/power amps Review
October 16, 2025 Comments Off on CH Precision L1/M1.1 pre/power amps Review
https://www.hifinews.com/content/ch-precision-l1m11-prepower-amps
Rarely, in fact, did these amplifiers appear out of their comfort zone. Searching for ‘Breadfan’, from Welsh power trio Budgie, and landing on a thin, muddied live recording [Live Flight; Qobuz CD res. download], the amps treated it with something close to disdain, giving no attempt to make it listenable. Yet finding the original studio recording on the Rock Legends compilation [SPEC2206] had them blowing away the cobwebs with their lightning-fast attack on the track’s celebrated riffs. And, yes, the central breakdown section still sounded phasey, woozy and completely engrossing.
FiiO FT7 Open-Back Planar Headphone Review
October 16, 2025 Comments Off on FiiO FT7 Open-Back Planar Headphone Review
FiiO has challenged that price structure with a flagship that is well under a thousand dollars. How they do it is a mystery to me, because all the materials from the carbon fiber to the genuine leather headband and lambskin ear pads are premium materials. FiiO chose real zebra wood over a plastic version. Even the 6N liquid nitrogen frozen monocrystalline copper stock cable is premium.
Fairly easy to drive, the FiiO FT7 can be enjoyed with a portable DAC/amp, though it reaches its potential on a quality desktop amplifier.
Auris Audio Headonia 300B Review
October 15, 2025 Comments Off on Auris Audio Headonia 300B Review
If you fancy air shipping this crate, then you might be in for a nasty surprise at the price. I had mine sent via sea, and it took about 2.5 months to go around the Cape Point from the UK to Singapore, and then Manila, and then finally to our remote island.
If you think sea cargo is a risk for such an expensive item, then you should have no fears, as it arrived in perfect condition. Auris did an excellent job in packaging the amplifier and the tubes with multiple layers of foam inside the crate to protect glass and metal from bumping, cracking, moisture, and dust.
Accessories-wise, the Headonia 300B comes with the USB-C remote control, the tubes in their respective PSVANE boxes, the detachable glass tube protector panel, power cord, and a warranty card/manual.
PS Audio PMG Signature Preamplifier $8999 Review
October 15, 2025 Comments Off on PS Audio PMG Signature Preamplifier $8999 Review
https://www.audiophilia.com/reviews/2025/8/19/ps-audio-pmg-signature-preamplifier
If this is the beginning of the new PS Audio PGM series, then I think they have already hit a home run with the PS Audio PMG Signature Preamplifier at USD 8999. I sense it will compete favorably and even beat many higher-priced preamplifiers. It is impeccably clean and quiet, but it retains its unique personality to my ears, which to me makes it special, just as the BHK Preamplifier did, but now at a new and higher level. And just like the BHK, which I kept for almost 10 years, I do think this is a keeper. I gambled, and I feel I won. No more to say. Very highly recommended.
TRUTHEAR PURE $90 Review
October 12, 2025 Comments Off on TRUTHEAR PURE $90 Review
The low-end on the TRUTHEAR PURE takes on a more neutral and restrained approach, never aiming for heavy slam or physical rumble. It still provides a steady presence, adding foundation without pulling focus.
Control is its strength, staying consistent across tracks without spilling over or sounding bloated. Rather than chasing power, it focuses on accuracy and balance, keeping basslines clean.
Quality outweighs quantity here, with drums and subbass notes coming through with enough body to be convincing. They don’t push for weight but instead keep a steady grip that makes them sound precise.
Can these PSVANE Summit Tubes beat my best NOS models?
October 12, 2025 Comments Off on Can these PSVANE Summit Tubes beat my best NOS models?
Charisma Audio™ Caprisse Bookshelf Loudspeakers Review$6200 Review
October 9, 2025 Comments Off on Charisma Audio™ Caprisse Bookshelf Loudspeakers Review$6200 Review
So you’re trying to build a time machine out of a 1973 AMC Pacer. You want to time travel back to the mid-70s to hear the glorious midrange sound of an original pair of Quad ESL-57 loudspeakers. I hear ya. I get it. I have audiophile dreams like this too.
Then again, maybe you don’t need to risk life, limb, and a whole lot of 88 mile-per-hour speeding tickets to get that midrange sound quality? Today, in the summer of 2025, a current-production bookshelf monitor exists that sounds remarkably similar to a vintage pair of ESL-57s. With decent tube amps driving them, Charisma Audio’s Caprisse bookshelf speakers can deliver the same sonic quality and breathtaking midrange purity as Quad’s legendary electrostats.
Down through the last 40 years, I’ve owned two pairs of Quad ESL-57s and three pairs of ESL-63s. The Caprisse reminds me—fondly—of a vintage pair of ESL-57s. It has lightning-fast transients, lifelike PRaT, and magic in the midrange. The genius of the Caprisse is that it doesn’t need a large room to create the jaw-dropping sound quality of an old-school electrostatic floorstander.
If your listening room is small to mid-sized, do yourself a real favour and audition these speakers. It’s far easier than trying to get a vintage Delorean up to 88 miles an hour.
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