The Enigmacoustics Dharma D1000 Review – Video
January 2, 2016 Comments Off on The Enigmacoustics Dharma D1000 Review – Video
Final Sonorous Review
January 2, 2016 Comments Off on Final Sonorous Review
” Final of course make up for it with their richly gilded heavy-metal connectors. They supply a shorter 3.5mm terminated leash and longer version. On surface treatments, anything this mirror polished is greedily prone to skin oils, dust and sundry usage marks. To maintain such immaculate gleam requires a micro-fibre polishing cloth and fussy applications thereof. No cloth was included but should be. On fit & finish in the flesh rather than as photoshopped perfect hero shots, the Sonorous X lived up to their glossy promise. They looked every bit as posh as they did in the adverts. Living up to published 105dB screamer promise was full lift-off at 60% on the dial of even a now ancient 160GB iPod Classic. My RWA-modified ‘zero output impedance’ Astell&Kern AK100 showed 35 on its needle. Questyle’s QP1R sat at 15 in hi-gain mode.”
AIRIST AUDIO HERON 5 REVIEW
January 2, 2016 Comments Off on AIRIST AUDIO HERON 5 REVIEW
” I’d like to alter my format for reviews just a little here, as I’d usually start off with the Bass experience and drop into mids, treble and other traits in that order. This time, I’d like to start off with the general tone of the amplifier, which I find to be nothing short of immaculate and unlike most other amplifiers I’ve heard in an extremely long time.”
Qobuz Offers Hi-Rez Streaming via Google Chromecast Audio
January 1, 2016 Comments Off on Qobuz Offers Hi-Rez Streaming via Google Chromecast Audio
” Earlier this month, Google announced 24-bit/96kHz support for its Chromecast Audio device (see report). Thanks to reader Chris L. for the heads up on this new news from Qobuz: Qobuz Sublime subscribers (219.99£/year) [footnote 1] will soon be able to stream their purchases, including up to 24/96 content, on Google’s $35 Chromecast Audio device. A Sublime subscription also buys you “24-Bit Hi-Res downloading at MP3 prices. From 30% to 60% permanent reductions.” on a large part of the Qobuz catalog.”
Avalon Tesseract flagship speakers
January 1, 2016 Comments Off on Avalon Tesseract flagship speakers
GRACE DESIGN X MASSDROP M9XX Review
January 1, 2016 Comments Off on GRACE DESIGN X MASSDROP M9XX Review
“What won’t is the m9XX’s power. If you can’t get enough power for your headphones from the m9XX you’re either deaf, or you’ve already broken your headphones. It provides overkill voltage for the DT880/600, the T1, and the HD880 at current-stable levels. You’ll bleed long before high-performance mode runs into IMD.”
AUDION BLACK SHADOW 2 MONO POWER AMPLIFIER REVIEW
January 1, 2016 Comments Off on AUDION BLACK SHADOW 2 MONO POWER AMPLIFIER REVIEW
“The Black Shadow 2 draws out the harmonic richness of music and its natural sense of dynamic range. This is the kind of sound that makes you argue over pianists, not cables, because it perfectly shows the playing dynamics of different virtuosos. If you have an opinion about Haifetz vs. Ricci, or Casals vs. Rostopovich, or even Argerich vs. Barenboim vs. Brendel, the Audion amp will be your friend. If you ‘like a bit of Mozart in the evening’, this is probably not for you. The Audion’s unforced dynamic shading and ability to move from fff to ppp without a hesitation makes music something that must be engaged with, not played in the background.”
Computer Audiophile Best of 2015 Awards
December 31, 2015 Comments Off on Computer Audiophile Best of 2015 Awards
“It’s time for the Best of 2015 Awards here at CA. To be considered for the awards, a product must have been used by me over the last year. The product doesn’t need to be released in 2015, only used in 2015”
Best Open-Back Headphones under $500
December 31, 2015 Comments Off on Best Open-Back Headphones under $500
” Most serious listeners plug headphones like this into the headphone jack of a stereo receiver, or into a special amp designed just for headphones. The HE400S will likely sound better when used this way, but this model can deliver great sound even when plugged straight into a smartphone—a big plus. Most open-back headphones aren’t practical for portable use—they have low sensitivity, which means a smartphone or tablet may not be able to deliver adequate volume through the headphones even when cranked all the way up, and they let in too much sound from the world around you, but when you want to sit down at home for some focused music listening, they’re the best thing going.”
Analog Domain M75D integrated amplifier review
December 31, 2015 Comments Off on Analog Domain M75D integrated amplifier review
” This reveals interesting facts and the logic behind much needed power, especially with the modern dynamic speakers. Its not strange why there is a lack of musical flow that is essential for recreating the live musical experience. Summing all up logically refers to the discussion of to much power. Reality strikes. How can you jump five meters in a room that is only three meters high… This is a perfect analogy regarding to the proper power implementation.”
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