D’Agostino Master Audio Systems, YG Acoustics, and Alma Music & Audio Demonstrate Mega System
December 6, 2018 Comments Off on D’Agostino Master Audio Systems, YG Acoustics, and Alma Music & Audio Demonstrate Mega System
“The Relentless drove YG Acoustics’ flagship XV system, a $265,900, 463-pound, two-tower-per-channel system, which builds upon the successful Sonja 2.3. The XV turned out to be the perfect partner for the Relentless. Some of the “magical moments” I have experienced at audio shows or product release events—ones that transcend the usual electro-mechanical exercise—have been with YG speakers and D’Agostino electronics. Each XV has a total of ten drivers per channel, four of which are woofers along with three mid/woofers. All those large drivers help move enough air to produce sufficient bass output and extension in large spaces. Also, the Sonja XV was the first speaker in the Sonja series to include YG’s unique BilletDome tweeter, which combines a treated soft-dome membrane with a very strong, lightweight, acoustically transparent supporting “air frame” to create a new kind of tweeter that has the strength of a metal dome without the metallic “ringing” often associated with hard domes.”

Hifiman he1000se Open Back Headphone Review
December 5, 2018 Comments Off on Hifiman he1000se Open Back Headphone Review
iFi Audio xDSD Bluetooth DAC and Headphone Amp Review
December 5, 2018 Comments Off on iFi Audio xDSD Bluetooth DAC and Headphone Amp Review
“Now that you know all that, where does that leave us with the xDSD? Well, it is quite pleasing to listen to and the sound quality it puts out has a certain warmness to it that I can see a lot of people really liking. When I subjectively compare the xDSD to the sound of my OPPO HA-2SE, the OPPO comes across as cleaner and more neutral to my ears. This may have more to do with the tuning of the analog output stage more than the actual DAC chipset itself. When I used the xDSD as a stand-alone DAC, with the separate line-out jack attached to my reference system, the same sound signature translated through to my speakers. I find this sound characteristic less objectionable over headphones but it’s not something I personally care to hear in my main system. It’s just a matter of taste.”

Parasound ZoneMaster 2350 Two-Channel Amplifier
December 4, 2018 Comments Off on Parasound ZoneMaster 2350 Two-Channel Amplifier
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC) Turntable
December 3, 2018 Comments Off on Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC) Turntable
Roon Nucleus Plus Network Streamer
December 2, 2018 Comments Off on Roon Nucleus Plus Network Streamer
You must be logged in to post a comment.