HIFIMAN HE-1000 $3000 REVIEW

December 27, 2015 Comments Off on HIFIMAN HE-1000 $3000 REVIEW

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“Treble is incredibly detailed, layered and extended. Bad recordings in combination with a silver cable sometimes result in a bit of sibilance but in general the HE-1000’s treble perfectly complements the bass and mids. Treble flows fluently from the mids with great clarity and precision. Treble is airy but precise and very dynamic. I do have to say I preferred the HE-1000’s treble with warmer sounding solid state amplifiers and on tubes.”

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KRS 4351 custom ordered pair KENRICK US facility – Video

December 27, 2015 Comments Off on KRS 4351 custom ordered pair KENRICK US facility – Video

NOBLE AUDIO WIZARD SAVANT $799 REVIEW

December 27, 2015 Comments Off on NOBLE AUDIO WIZARD SAVANT $799 REVIEW

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“Sub bass on the Wizard Savant is good but not dominating with a slight roll off right at the bottom, the main punch comes from that 50-100hz area so EDM and hard rock will benefit most from the Savants richer bass line and orchestral sub bass drum work might lose out. It is horses for courses really between the two and as before I felt the Classic 4 couldn’t deliver the bass vibe and feel of modern rock and pop the Savant really can.”

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ALO Continental Dual Mono DAC/Amp Review

December 27, 2015 Comments Off on ALO Continental Dual Mono DAC/Amp Review

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” Since the CDM is such a versatile device, there are several options which can be utilized to enhance the already fantastic sound. Firstly, the use of the balanced inputs with a compatible headphone can further increase soundstage dimensions and texture within tracks. Since the balanced cable has supposedly less resistance, the potentiometer does not need to be turned up as high to get a satisfactory headroom performance. I would highly recommend buyers to invest in a headphone with a balanced cable to truly get the best out of this special device.’

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RHA S500I REVIEW

December 27, 2015 Comments Off on RHA S500I REVIEW

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” The cable itself is very well done and features a low microphonic upper cable housing made of rubber and the lower half after the cable splitter is a lightweight cord. This combination of materials meant that there was very little noise, if any, from the cable. The RHA S500i is of course the model that features an inline microphone and control set and during the course of the review it was found to offer excellent call quality. The earbud microphone and control is made of the same aluminium found on the earpieces, its rock solid”

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Apple high resolution audio formats in 2016?

December 26, 2015 Comments Off on Apple high resolution audio formats in 2016?

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“There are again quite few rumors floating around connected to the Apple High resolution audio streaming and possible downloads comings in 2016. Streaming could be as high as 96kHz/24bit and Apple Lightning terminal and iOS 9 allows up to 192kHz/24Bit replay. This gives a clear indication of what might come soon and what could rival Tidal, HD Tracks etc.”

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Hypex NC400 mono kit tutorial – Video

December 26, 2015 Comments Off on Hypex NC400 mono kit tutorial – Video

Goldmund Telos Amplier/DAC $10,400 Review

December 26, 2015 Comments Off on Goldmund Telos Amplier/DAC $10,400 Review

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” The Hifiman HE1000 soundstage is large and precise. The Telos and HE1000 were synergistic and a excellent match. The Telos was able to get the best out of the HE1000 and brought out everything the headphone had to offer. Art Pepper’s saxophone came alive on “Move” from “+11’’, Art was located in the center and each musician was in their own defined space with excellent separation. Each instrument had sufficient air and created a 3D image within the soundstage. Closing my eyes I could identify every musician in the stage easily.The Telos involvement with the music was as good as I have heard in any combination. The listening sessions sometimes went over a 10 hour period and never did I feel any distractions while listening. The music was involving and non fatiguing. ”

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Questyle QP1R DAP Review

December 26, 2015 Comments Off on Questyle QP1R DAP Review

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” The new 100 ohm Audeze LCD-4 turned over plenty of volume from the device, as did the hard-to-drive 300-ohm Sennheiser HD650. Listening to Jason Mraz track 93 Million Miles it was easy to pick out texture separation from Jason’s voice and the rest of the audio spectrum. The depth and dimensionality of his voice at 24/96 during the lighthearted entry verse seemed 93 million miles away from the crackle of a iPod headphone playing crinkled low resolution MP3’s”

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NOBLE AUDIO WIZARD SAVANT IEM REVIEW

December 26, 2015 Comments Off on NOBLE AUDIO WIZARD SAVANT IEM REVIEW

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‘ Sub bass on the Wizard Savant is good but not dominating with a slight roll off right at the bottom, the main punch comes from that 50-100hz area so EDM and hard rock will benefit most from the Savants richer bass line and orchestral sub bass drum work might lose out. It is horses for courses really between the two and as before I felt the Classic 4 couldn’t deliver the bass vibe and feel of modern rock and pop the Savant really can.”

DTR