Denon PMA-900HNE Integrated Network Amplifier Review
April 10, 2025 Comments Off on Denon PMA-900HNE Integrated Network Amplifier Review
Bad idea? Building a high-end loudspeaker with solid maple and walnut.
April 10, 2025 Comments Off on Bad idea? Building a high-end loudspeaker with solid maple and walnut.
Lotoo PAW Gold Touch 2 Review $3,200
April 9, 2025 Comments Off on Lotoo PAW Gold Touch 2 Review $3,200
Of course, you can go the extra mile and send the data from your phone to the DAP via Bluetooth or Lotoo’s lossless transmission protocol, given you also bought an LTTP transmitter. More on that a little later.
The PGT2 can also be used as a USB DAC, using its USB C (3.1) input. It features two sets of outputs, with a 3.5mm single ended and a 4.4mm balanced connector. Exactly like the original. However, this time Lotoo has given both outputs different output power ratings.
The second gen PAW Gold Touch now has a rated output power of 1,000mW per channel balanced and 460mW single-ended. This is quite a lot, but we know that output power can bring us only so far, but when it comes to driving headphones more values have to be factored in. So, don’t throw out your desktop amps just yet.
IsoAcoustics Delos 2216W1 Turntable Isolation Platform
April 9, 2025 Comments Off on IsoAcoustics Delos 2216W1 Turntable Isolation Platform
Which platform works best for you would likely depend on your specific rig, and the physical configuration of your room. Since my rack sits on a concrete slab, I obviously don’t have issues with floor-borne vibrations. If your room has a sprung floor, I would wager that the suspension of the Delos would make the IsoAcoustics more effective than the suspensionless Mitmat.
Both platforms delivered imaging benefits, but the Mitmat pulled slightly ahead here, helping to place instruments in space with just a little bit more precision. On the other hand, I found the dynamic improvements delivered by the Delos to be of tremendous value. Once I’d become accustomed to the need to adapt my listening levels, the Delos helped make the music jump out of the speakers in a most endearing manner.
But where the Delos soared was in its exceptional control of the bass and the bass-related oddities that infest the analog reproduction chain. For sound quality, you’ll have to make your own decision, as both platforms have their merits. But in my system, the Delos won out. And with its lower price, the Delos is also the winner for value.
Simply the 10 BEST Cassette Decks ever made
April 9, 2025 Comments Off on Simply the 10 BEST Cassette Decks ever made
DIY Bass Traps That Actually Look GOOD! High End Appearance With All The Functionality
April 9, 2025 Comments Off on DIY Bass Traps That Actually Look GOOD! High End Appearance With All The Functionality
YG Acoustics Hailey 2.2 Floorstanding Loudspeaker $46,800 Review
April 8, 2025 Comments Off on YG Acoustics Hailey 2.2 Floorstanding Loudspeaker $46,800 Review
Why? Because I don’t think I’ve ever heard a CD of symphonic music that is so totally involving. We hear the full orchestra and we hear individual instruments with a clarity and color that connect us directly to Mahler himself. What is he telling us? What pain is his in? Not how low can this speaker go, or can I locate the first violins from the second. Through the YG Hailey 2.2 there is no sense of strain at any volume. The music just emerges in living color. It is by turns angry, explosive and sorrowful. The midrange’s precise definition extends all the way down into the low end which is both colorful and impactful. The brass in particular is so very present and realistic. Mahler’s writing for brass has never been surpassed.
FiiO K17 $899 Review
April 8, 2025 Comments Off on FiiO K17 $899 Review
Positioned between the K9 Pro ESS and K19, the K17 switches from THX amplification to discreet circuitry and 4000mW max output per channel, giving it plenty of power for various headphones.
It sounds dynamic, with plenty of headroom while maintaining good tonal balance and resolution alongside an otherwise full-bodied presentation.
Unlike the cleaner sounding K19, the K17 is more intimate than neutral across the mids. It puts more stress on the treble on the higher gain modes while sounding fuller in bass and quite rounded in treble with the lower gain levels.
Blockaudio Class A Monoblock Amplifier Review
April 8, 2025 Comments Off on Blockaudio Class A Monoblock Amplifier Review
Audio Physic Step Loudspeaker $3400 Review
April 7, 2025 Comments Off on Audio Physic Step Loudspeaker $3400 Review
https://www.audiophilia.com/reviews/2025/2/10/audio-physic-step-loudspeaker
The Audio Physic Step at USD 3400/pr. is an extremely competent speaker that checks a lot of boxes yet prioritizes certain aspects of music reproduction. They excel at disappearing and creating a three-dimensional image of music. This creates a sense of discovery and excitement with every listen that does not get old. Supreme insight into the recording and associated upstream equipment suggests these speakers could scale with a system as it evolves. I have two regrets with this review: first that I did not get to pair the Step with a tube amp and second, simply that they will be returning to their distributor. A wonderful musical companion that I will miss dearly. Highly recommended.
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