Dynaudio Xeo 4 Review
July 2, 2015 Comments Off on Dynaudio Xeo 4 Review
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“The Xeo 4’s offer a few options accessed around back including a “Speaker Position” switch for telling the on-board DSP where your XEO’s sit. Options include “Neutral” for free standing in-room placement, “Wall” if they’re near a wall (mine are), and “Corner” if the XEO’s have been bad. There’s also a three position “ID” Zone switch (Red, Green, Blue) which comes in handy if you have more than one pair of Xeos or if you find that one band is congested. Finishing off the backside is the power switch and power inlet for the included power cords.”
Woo Audio WA5 Review
July 1, 2015 Comments Off on Woo Audio WA5 Review
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“Another huge contrast between speakers and headphones is the displaying of depth in the soundstage. The HD800 is an amazing headphone in terms of soundstage size but with the WA5 and Éist Audio Dubhs there was an extra dimension from the centre to the back of the soundstage.”
Parasound Halo Integrated amplifier Review
July 1, 2015 Comments Off on Parasound Halo Integrated amplifier Review
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” The Halo Integrated amp’s power advantage over the excellent Vinnie Rossi LIO integrated amp with Magnepan .7 speakers was readily apparent, even when I wasn’t playing loud music. Dynamic punch and low-end impact improved, though the LIO was more transparent and clear sounding. ”
EarSonics Velvet In-Ear Earphone Review
July 1, 2015 Comments Off on EarSonics Velvet In-Ear Earphone Review
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The deep, impactful bass and good end-to-end presence of the Velvet benefit its presentation. The soundstage doesn’t have the sheer width of earphones with more laid-back mids (like the DN-2000 and FLC8), but it ends up sounding well-layered and versatile. Compared, for instance, to the rather flat StageDiver SD-2, the Velvet does sound more lively and dynamic by a margin. There are earphones that have all that plus a wider soundstage, but they are few and far between – the only one that currently comes to mind is the FitEar TG334.”
Unity Audio The Rock Hifi £3,540 Review
July 1, 2015 Comments Off on Unity Audio The Rock Hifi £3,540 Review
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” The benefit of the sealed enclosure is that the influence of the back wall is less than with a reflex enclosure. A grand piano in a concert hall, the one recorded in Köln with Keith Jarrett playing (The Köln Concert), would benefit from more low end though. My 32m2 room is normally home to large transmission line speakers so as you can imagine a monitor, not even an active one like the Unity, will do the same job. Apart from that deep, deep low end the piano sounds amazingly clear, detailed and most of all natural. Keith’s ‘singing’ is clear when he hits the keys hard as well. ”
Cary Audio DMC-600SE Digital Music Center Review
June 30, 2015 Comments Off on Cary Audio DMC-600SE Digital Music Center Review
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” This is one of those reviews where the end of the review is bittersweet. It seemed like a week instead of a few months since the equipment first arrived. As the equipment was being packed and ready to ship, it seemed that another whole binder of material surfaced just waiting to be evaluated using the DMC-600SE, but alas, that was not to happen. It was nice to start to hookup the next piece of equipment, but sad to see this particular piece return to the company especially since had the monetary resources been available, it would definitely had made a welcome addition to my reference system”
HIFIMAN HE1000 PLANAR MAGNETIC HEADPHONES – FIRST LOOK
June 30, 2015 Comments Off on HIFIMAN HE1000 PLANAR MAGNETIC HEADPHONES – FIRST LOOK
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” Unlike any other HiFiMAN headphone, the HE1000 uses a loosely ear-shaped (or perhaps teardrop shaped) ear cup design that is said to provide a comfortable and roomy fit for ears of virtually any size or shape. The HE1000 ear pads, not unlike those used on other HiFiMAN headphones, are beveled so that the pads are thicker at the rear for a fit that more naturally conforms to the shape of most listeners’ heads. Moreover, the entire HE1000 is very light in weight (just 480g), meaning the headphone feels like a real featherweight in practice—and especially so in contrast with most other planar magnetic or electrostatic designs.”
Aune-b1 class A Review
June 29, 2015 Comments Off on Aune-b1 class A Review
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“Subjectively, B1 sounds really good, as good as any top-tier portable amp I have heard. It also sounds rather clean and neutral, pretty much comparable to my reference O2 for that matter. While still very clean sounding, the mid does sound slightly more hollow in 20mA mode, giving the illusion of extra airiness and a bass kick that is stronger than it ought to be, which can be interpreted as being more powerful than the amp is capable of, though not really the case as I find the texture on the midrange, especially vocal, incomplete”
soundkaos Review
June 29, 2015 Comments Off on soundkaos Review
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” Ditto for a comfortable chair, comfortable clothes and shoes. If Franck Tchang’s miniature singing bowls aka acoustic resonators, Steinmusic Harmonizers or Tachyonic devices improved the Feng Shui of your space—which is to say, made it and hence you feel better, never mind exactly by what means—how could your ear/brain mechanism remain immune and stand aloof like an independent referee? Or perhaps for you it’s turning off your WiFi, using ionizers or plants to improve your oxygen and enjoying a well-lit harmonious décor to put your biology and psychology at ease. Whilst such very basics continue to exceed textbook acoustics, quantifiable test-bench graphs and standard reviewer commentary, it’s all part of the totality of the playback experience; and plain common sense.”
Hegel Music Systems H160 integrated amplifier Review
June 29, 2015 Comments Off on Hegel Music Systems H160 integrated amplifier Review
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” When I listen to a component I’m reviewing, I aim to stay mindful, but not so analytical that I suppress my feelings or intuition. I never want my audio prejudices to trump my curiosity. I do my best to report my pleasures and my disappointments—not my opinions. I believe it is my job to find worthy components and report to readers about their fundamental character. My reviews should reveal a component’s potential for generating musical enjoyment in a wide range of audio systems. Most important, I need always to remember that my taste in music playback is unlikely to be the same as yours.”
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