Nagra Audio Classic Review
March 8, 2016 Comments Off on Nagra Audio Classic Review
” Once we take a quick history lesson from the MSA, we get at a perfectly open Nagra secret. Nonetheless, it still comes as a shock to many who associate the company exclusively with tubes, hence linear technology. This engineering team from just outside Lausanne are experts at switch-mode power supplies. As Chord and Linn have done for untold years in the UK, Nagra have amassed decades of experience with this energy-efficient power-factor-corrected technology already. As you can see, the MSA had it. Would the more powerful Classic Amp? Unlike its gigantic HD elders, it’s still reasonably compact. And some of its new height is taken up by a heat sink ceiling. By necessity of its higher dissipation which supports about double the output power over the model it replaces, that thermal exchanger must amount to twice the mass over what the MSA flaunted. Everything thus pointed at an SMPS for the Classic too. ”
ADV Sound M40 – The Best Earbuds Under $50 – Video
March 8, 2016 Comments Off on ADV Sound M40 – The Best Earbuds Under $50 – Video
Definitive Technology Symphony 1 Headphones – Review
March 7, 2016 Comments Off on Definitive Technology Symphony 1 Headphones – Review
” Jazz tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine’s Blue Hour (256kbps MP3, Music Matters) showed me right off that the Symphony 1s sounded better than the Bose QC25s. I heard much more detail and sense of space, a flatter and more neutral overall frequency response, and bass that was tighter than the QC25s’, without the mild exaggeration of low-end level I hear from the Boses. I also used Blue Hour to compare the Symphony 1s with PSB’s M4U 2s, which I briefly borrowed from fellow reviewer Lauren Dragan. With this album, the M4U 2s had all the positive attributes of the Symphony 1s, plus a little extra: the sound of Turrentine’s tenor was even more open and detailed, yet also more focused, with a bit more midrange energy that slightly smoothed the sound. Still, the Symphony 1s were not at all embarrassed by the comparison; I expect that some enthusiasts might, in this instance, have preferred its sound”
Instalasi Audio & Custom Box Honda CRV – VIDEO
March 7, 2016 Comments Off on Instalasi Audio & Custom Box Honda CRV – VIDEO
Fiio M3 Digital Audio Player $55 Review
March 7, 2016 Comments Off on Fiio M3 Digital Audio Player $55 Review
” So let’s say that you’re an average Joe like me—never gonna own an AK or any other thousand-plus dollar personal player, for that matter—if for a hundred or so bucks, you could get great sound, higher resolution file playback with a pretty impressive feature set—I’m definitely on board for that! Fiio is moving in the right direction—take a look at the new flagship player on their website”
EMPIRE EARS THE ZEUS REVIEW
March 7, 2016 Comments Off on EMPIRE EARS THE ZEUS REVIEW
” ’d say there is a slight dip in the lower treble; while there’s enough air and space between the instruments, Zeus doesn’t have a particularly sparkly sound overall. This also means it’s spared from almost all sibilance, unless it’s present in the recording. Its extension through the mid and higher treble is excellent; Zeus resonates with great transparency, while remaining very controlled and non-fatuiging in longer sessions due to the linearity. Articulation and decay is quick and precise. All in all, very refined. A gentleman’s treble – without sounding dull.”
Symphonized NRG In Ear Headphones Review – Video
March 7, 2016 Comments Off on Symphonized NRG In Ear Headphones Review – Video
SIMAUDIO NEO 430HA HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER REVIEW
March 7, 2016 Comments Off on SIMAUDIO NEO 430HA HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER REVIEW
“here are differences I should say but they depended a bit on the disc I was playing and weren’t enough to say one of these was the better of the others in these regards. Using the AR-1s the 430HA had a just slightly chunky character that I favor, but the solid soundstage is something the others couldn’t match.”
Do vinyl LPs wear out? The Audiophiliac takes on that myth
March 6, 2016 Comments Off on Do vinyl LPs wear out? The Audiophiliac takes on that myth
” As for wear-induced noise, most of that comes from playing records with a worn-out or damaged stylus (aka needle) that’s literally gouging the grooves with each play. Any decent cartridge will play records without damaging the groove. Just make sure the stylus tracking force is set to the cartridge manufacturer’s recommendation. A force setting that’s too high or too low can accelerate record wear and noise.”
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