Chord’s Hugo amp/DAC/preamp – Review
January 28, 2015 Comments Off on Chord’s Hugo amp/DAC/preamp – Review
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“The sound stage is spacious – as spacious as the resident Wyred4Sound DAC2 – but with much denser images which makes the singers and musicians ‘solidify’ in space. There were also lots of details, but they were presented in a palatable way. Another unique feature is the layering of sound with the impression of the singer in front of the orchestra or the bassist slightly in front of the drummer.”
Chord Hugo TT Desktop DAC / Headphone Amplifier Review
January 27, 2015 Comments Off on Chord Hugo TT Desktop DAC / Headphone Amplifier Review
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“Headfi now has 2 x ¼” and 1 x 3.5mm op-amp outputs still with a selectable 3-stage digital crossfeed filter implemented with 2 x 48-bit DSP cores; plus there’s Bluetooth over A2DP and proprietary D/A decoding via a custom-coded Spartan 6 FPGA to support 32/384 PCM and DSD128. Finish options are black and silver. End of run-on. Let’s catch our breath and digest that. Phew.”
Brinkmann Balance 2 Review
January 27, 2015 Comments Off on Brinkmann Balance 2 Review
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“Starting with this pairing and the deck powered by the standard PSU we found the Brinkmann bringing to life things we’d previously been unaware of, with a sense of solidity, focus and scale only hinted at by cheaper designs.”
Pioneer Andrew Jones SP-SB03 Speaker Base Review
January 27, 2015 Comments Off on Pioneer Andrew Jones SP-SB03 Speaker Base Review
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“The unit has a very natural approach to music, which is a real rarity in the genre. Acoustic instruments and vocals are especially smooth and welcoming – warm, but without sacrificing detail or clarity”
BOULDER 2150 MONO POWER AMPLIFIER AND 2110 PREAMPLIFIER Review
January 26, 2015 Comments Off on BOULDER 2150 MONO POWER AMPLIFIER AND 2110 PREAMPLIFIER Review
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” The Boulder 2110 also has all the features an audiophile is likely to need in a linestage preamp. It is fully balanced and uses all-XLR connections. (Any device using RCA connections will need an adapter.) The 2110 has six pairs of inputs that can be labeled by name, three sets of main outputs, and programmable recording-output features. ”
Focal Dimension Soundbar System Review
January 26, 2015 Comments Off on Focal Dimension Soundbar System Review
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“After auditioning a wide range of stereo music, I reached a few more conclusions. First, the Focal system doesn’t mess excessively with two-channel audio. The Dimension soundbar widens the inherently narrow stereo soundstage a bit but eschews more extreme DSP effects and their probable impact on timbre.”
Philips Fidelio X2 review
January 25, 2015 Comments Off on Philips Fidelio X2 review
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” Perhaps on sheer sound quality they’re a notch off the likes of the top Oppo or Sennheiser offerings. But the fact that you’d be saving vast amounts of cash by opting for the Philips is just a no brainer.”
Best Subwoofers Under $5,000: The Best Sub Models for Music and Home Theater
January 25, 2015 Comments Off on Best Subwoofers Under $5,000: The Best Sub Models for Music and Home Theater
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” If you are serious about your audio and home theater performance and cannot afford the best of the best subwoofers that are out there (the over $5,000 category), then this is the ideal target range for your best bang for the buck.Sure, you can spend more than $5,000 and go up yet another level in performance but if I had a choice, I’d prefer spending that extra money on better left and right front speakers.”
Arcam irDAC Digital-to-Analog Converter Reviewed
January 25, 2015 Comments Off on Arcam irDAC Digital-to-Analog Converter Reviewed
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” In terms of performance, this unit is likely everything you’d want in a DAC under $1,000. It will breathe life into your music collection. While network streaming isn’t possible, it’s not exactly a reach to have a friend connect their phone to the dedicated input, thereby gaining the technical and sonic prowess of the irDAC without the loss of precious resolution that is the byproduct of streaming.”
Wells Audio Innamorata Signature Amplifier Review
January 25, 2015 Comments Off on Wells Audio Innamorata Signature Amplifier Review
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“The same kinds of greater emotional engagement occur with chamber and solo performances. For Jon Manasse and the Tokyo Quartet playing the Brahms Clarinet Quintet, I could previously hear a smaller but still generous acoustic space with the players’ positions clearly identifiable, and the “woodiness” of the clarinet was a special pleasure. But with the Signatures, am astounded by how naturally present that clarinet has become”
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