Esoteric Grandioso P1 SACD/CD Transport Review
March 8, 2015 Comments Off on Esoteric Grandioso P1 SACD/CD Transport Review
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“The D1’s USB input supports asynchronous data transmission at rates of up to 32/384 PCM, 2.8MHz DSD, and 5.6MHz double DSD. Transmission of 2.8MHz DSD is also supported by the ES-LINK4 and optical inputs. The inclusion of native DSD processing corrects a significant source of annoyance for owners of Esoteric’s prior flagship DAC, the D-02: while many of the inexpensive flavor-of-the-month DACs could handle native DSD, the D-02 could not.”
Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor Review
March 7, 2015 Comments Off on Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor Review
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” Sonically, as well, the UERM did very little – really nothing – to call attention to itself. In fact, it wasn’t long after I started playing with them that TIDAL’s lossless streaming service officially launched, and with that a marked increase in my time spent listening to music.”
Plinius Inspire 980 Integrated Amplifier Review
March 7, 2015 Comments Off on Plinius Inspire 980 Integrated Amplifier Review
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“But most importantly, the phonostage is dead quiet and, like the rest of the amplifier, it does not exaggerate or embellish. The Ortofon 2M has a similar sound, so if that’s your fancy, I can’t suggest this cartridge highly enough. Those wanting a bit more mellow/warm/euphonic sound should consider the Grado Reference Master 1 Moving Iron cartridge. With a 5-mV output and requiring 47K loading, the Grado will add a bit of warmth to your system’s tonality, which is especially useful if your record collection consists of mostly jazz and classic rock.”
VM Audio EXAT30 Bluetooth Speaker Review – Revieqw
March 7, 2015 Comments Off on VM Audio EXAT30 Bluetooth Speaker Review – Revieqw
Icon Audio MB90 MkIIm-150 Review
March 7, 2015 Comments Off on Icon Audio MB90 MkIIm-150 Review
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“It seemed that the Icon pair could always give the music a lively bounce. With Kings Of Leon and Come Around Sundown [Sony] the Icons gave you the power of the drums and bass (even though the bass weight was moderate), and revelled in the over-the-top guitar sounds.”
Plinius Inspire 980 Integrated Amplifier Review
March 7, 2015 Comments Off on Plinius Inspire 980 Integrated Amplifier Review
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“The Inspire 980 costs $4,450, which is not chump change. But given the quality of all the elements within—amp, preamp, DAC and phonostage—it’s actually something of a value-oriented purchase. Yes, you can get greater realism and refinement from more expensive standalone equipment, like Plinius’s own reference-level products. ”
Sony NWZ-ZX1 digital audio player Review
March 6, 2015 Comments Off on Sony NWZ-ZX1 digital audio player Review
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“While the cheaper model is sleek looking, but plastic and lightweight, the more manly NWZ-ZX1 is hewn from aluminium alloy and has a leatherette back panel that makes it easier to grip. A large chunk of the additional cost is down to the use of specialised components and an optimised electrical circuit layout, which Sony says combine with the rigid machined body to offer maximum resistance to electrical interference, and deliver ‘uncompromised audio performance”
Benchmark AHB2 Power Amplifier Review
March 6, 2015 Comments Off on Benchmark AHB2 Power Amplifier Review
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“I was curious to hear how Benchmark’s design ethos of compact products would translate into designing a power amp. A couple years ago, the Devialet shattered my bias that amplifiers had to be massive to sound good, and so today I find myself much more open-minded to smaller amps like the Benchmark.”
Diesis Aura Loudspeakers Review
March 6, 2015 Comments Off on Diesis Aura Loudspeakers Review
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B.M.C. AUDIO CS2 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW
March 6, 2015 Comments Off on B.M.C. AUDIO CS2 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER REVIEW
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” You aren’t listening for the detail or defining the soundstage. You are listening to music, as a complete and contiguous whole. It’s like it manages to combine the grace of a good valve amp with the power of good solid state. That combination of effortless power and a lot of respect for the music makes the CS2 the perfect foil for some of the larger, more demanding, and great sounding loudspeakers out there. They brought my Wilson Duette Series 2 to life (but that’s not really difficult), they brought Avalon Transcendents to life (a much harder proposition, especially in a small room), and practically everything you could put on the end of this amplifier sounded like it should.
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