Astell & Kern AK Jr Review – Video
August 18, 2015 Comments Off on Astell & Kern AK Jr Review – Video
CYPHERLABS TRIO THE TUBE PORTABLE REVIEW
August 17, 2015 Comments Off on CYPHERLABS TRIO THE TUBE PORTABLE REVIEW
“The HE-560 with its even larger and deeper sound stage did even better on the Trio than its little brother and it performs at its best: huge sound stage, lots of room between instruments, very high detail level and great extension. All that combined with the tube touch of the Trio makes the sound not only very detailed but very musical as well. I immensely enjoyed this pairing with a lot of different musical styles and I’m convinced you’ll love it too. In fact, I liked the Hifiman pairing so much I dug out the good old discontinued HE-500. Again, Trio performed with excellence and the HE-500 at high gain sounded sublime”
Philips Fidelio S1 In-Ear Earphone Review
August 16, 2015 Comments Off on Philips Fidelio S1 In-Ear Earphone Review
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” The S1 is a balanced-sounding dynamic-driver earphone that reminds me in many ways of VSonic’s pricier dynamic-driver sets. Compared to the balanced armature-driven VC1000, it boasts more bass, especially deep bass, and has a warmer overall tone. While less powerful, the low end of the VC1000 is tighter and a bit clearer. Its midrange is more prominent in comparison, and on the whole the VC1000 sounds more mid-centric next to the Fidelio S1. Interestingly, while the VC1000 boasts similar, or even slightly greater, treble energy, it actually does a better job of keeping its treble smooth. The Fidelio S1 appears a little harsher and peakier, and tends to be even less forgiving than the VC1000, which itself is not exactly smoothed-over.”
Ayon Audio Crossfire EVO Monoblock Power Amplifier €22,500 Review
August 16, 2015 Comments Off on Ayon Audio Crossfire EVO Monoblock Power Amplifier €22,500 Review
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” So first of all tonal balance, as presented by Ayon Audio’s Crossfire EVO, is set bit lower than some people may be accustom to, although is it not that unusual for vacuum tube devices. But most of them achieve that by delivering a warmer sound with a rather softer/rounder leading edge. Subjectively, we perceive such performance as calmer, quieter, and with a less aggressive treble with perhaps smaller-scale volume levels.”
Margules Audio U280-SC 25th Anniversary Stereo Tube Amplifier – Review
August 14, 2015 Comments Off on Margules Audio U280-SC 25th Anniversary Stereo Tube Amplifier – Review
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“We have to start with the bass. It is incredible that a triode tube amp, much less an amp with no negative feedback, at this price could have this kind of bass. The bass was fast enough to have good pace, rhythm, and timing; it also had good scale and power. I like the bloom it has in triode mode.’
Pathos Converto DAC- Review
August 14, 2015 Comments Off on Pathos Converto DAC- Review
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‘ The Converto isn’t quite the five-star product we’ve come to expect from Pathos. But it’s close. We’re fond of the no-frills approach to design, and although some may yearn for a display and remote, we never felt we were missing out.”
Brainwavz Blu-100 The Bluetooth IEM – Review
August 14, 2015 Comments Off on Brainwavz Blu-100 The Bluetooth IEM – Review
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” I am not saying that the sound quality is all inferior, it is not, really. First of all, the bass is more apparent than treble and mid. But in my opinion it is not that recessed that will make vocal music sounded bad, in fact I think that treble and mid are not recessed it is just the bass is emphasized so you get that feeling. Mid and treble are still clear, overall sound quality is good with pop and R&B, music that I listen usually when I am jogging. Reception is reasonable good, at least I have no problem putting it in my pocket while jogging. Sound quality is reasonable good, if you ask me, it is actually better than the wired Apple Earpod, so it isn’t bad at all.”
NuPrime DAC-10H Headphone Amp Review
August 13, 2015 Comments Off on NuPrime DAC-10H Headphone Amp Review
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“This is a popular combo, and for good reason—the ESS DACs are found in some VERY high-end designs, while the XMOS chipset is probably the most reliable USB solution I’ve encountered. It’s got very mature drivers making for a hassle-free experience. And it allows the DAC-10H to accept signals as high as 384kHz for PCM or quad rate for DSD, aka DSD256. Not that you’ll find much in the way of material recorded in those lofty formats, but it’s nice to have all the bases covered for future-proofing.”
CALYX M DAP – REVIEW
August 13, 2015 Comments Off on CALYX M DAP – REVIEW
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” As mentioned, this is quite a natural sounding player with no real bloom anywhere that I can spot. I do find things lacking on the low end in terms of quantity on a subjective level though, again due to that lack of an EQ, but the Calyx M also offers a bit of an interesting texture to the bass as well. ”
ALO Audio Continental Dual Mono DAC / Amp $1,495 – Review
August 13, 2015 Comments Off on ALO Audio Continental Dual Mono DAC / Amp $1,495 – Review
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” At $1,495 the Continental Dual Mono is the most expensive portable amp/dac combo I have ever reviewed. But with portable players beginning to hit the $3.5 mark the move seemed almost inevitable. It adds just the right amount of fun to the mix without ever being overbearing or colored. It is feature rich in all the right places and leaves very little else on the table. The included stock tubes feel right on the money but allow for tube rollers to fine tune the device to their heart’s content. If the CDM falls in your price range suit up, grab yourself a pair of respectable headphones and lose yourself in the music. The best is only going to continue to get better. “
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