EAT Fortissimo/F-Note turntable/arm Review

June 1, 2025 Comments Off on EAT Fortissimo/F-Note turntable/arm Review

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I’ve recently been reviewing mono albums, so it was interesting to hear how the EAT package dealt with the bedlam of psychedelia piled into the centre. The Tangerine Zoo’s eponymous debut [Sundazed/Mainstream LP5673] provided ample fodder for testing both the solidity of central placement as well as the layering of sound. Instead of a morass of crazed instrumentation, it was almost forensic in the way it allowed the listener to separate massed instruments.

Obviously, a mono album such as the smooth jazz quintet of Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane [Craft Recordings/New Jazz CR00720] didn’t present this challenge. Instead, it tested how full could be the single-channel sound. The Fortissimo/F-Note sounded as imposing as one would want a mono-only masterpiece, filling the stage, and I have no doubt that this aspect is a by-product of the deck having been voiced for orchestras.

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Tekton Design Ulfberht Speaker Review

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XACT Launches the N1 

May 31, 2025 Comments Off on XACT Launches the N1 

XACT Audio, a brand known for uncompromising digital audio engineering, is proud to announce the release of the XACT N1, a groundbreaking audiophile network switch developed entirely from scratch to meet the demands of the most discerning listeners.

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 Pitt & Giblin SuperWax Mini Review

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Schiit Audio Skoll F Balanced Discrete Class A Phono Preamp $399 Review

May 30, 2025 Comments Off on Schiit Audio Skoll F Balanced Discrete Class A Phono Preamp $399 Review

With a linear tonal balance, excellent dynamic range, and extreme noise floor which gives you a massive soundstage the Skoll F is a fantastic stage phono stage, and with the ability to control both input impedance and input capacitance along with both single-ended and balanced inputs (for those who have a second turntable for 78s or mono, the switchable inputs is a boon), an LF filter and four position gain control the Skoll F is incredibly versatile and the remote and Forkbeard control which add to the convenience making the Skoll F a stellar choice pitching way above its pay grade.

DROP + xDuoo TA-84 $299 Review

May 30, 2025 Comments Off on DROP + xDuoo TA-84 $299 Review

Like many more affordable options, the TA-84 doesn’t have a power button on the front, and you have to reach behind it to power it on and off. Take care not to accidentally press your hand on the hot tubes that can reach over +70C. They won’t immediately burn you like hotter-running large power tubes, but you can hurt yourself by pulling your hand back instinctively.

The back also houses switches for gain toggling and switching between the DAC and AUX RCA inputs. DROP specifies the gain of the TA-84 as 16dB, but my own measurements show that the voltage gain is around +18dB on low and +20dB on high gain. With a Sennheiser HD6XX, this meant that I was around midnight on the volume control for most of my listening.

Spatial Audio Review

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