YG Acoustics Vantage 3 Live Active Loudspeaker Review
November 4, 2025 Comments Off on YG Acoustics Vantage 3 Live Active Loudspeaker Review
The In-room average response measurements are derived from an 18-point spatial average taken from around the listening position (11 ft away), with the microphone capsule placed at ear level. The overall in-room response was measured with a Bass Boost setting of +3 and a Tilt setting of +2.
Caveats: Unlike measurements taken outdoors or in an anechoic chamber that measures a speaker in isolation, in-room measurements give a sense of how a speaker behaves in the actual environment in which it’s used. Both types of measurements are valuable (make no mistake, a properly designed speaker in an anechoic environment will hold up much better in an average listening space), I just find in-room measurements interesting as they help shed light on what I am hearing and why. Note that no in-room measurement will ever match an anechoic measurement, and a measurement taken in my room won’t necessarily match a similarly done measurement taken in your room. But, after measuring dozens of speakers here, I’ve acquired a good understanding of how this space interacts with the speakers under test, and some general performance observations can always be drawn.
Soulines tt9/KiVi M3 turntable/arm
November 4, 2025 Comments Off on Soulines tt9/KiVi M3 turntable/arm
https://www.hifinews.com/content/soulines-tt9kivi-m3-turntablearm
Here, again, there was a fraction more solidity to the lows, but Soulines’ platform also noticeably increased the depth of the tt9’s soundstage and added a lovely sense of sweetness to the midrange. This made the character of instruments, be they electronic or acoustic, shine through just that little bit more. Consequently, Therese Schroeder-Sheker’s harp on ‘Credo Of Ballymacoda’ [Windham Hill Sampler ’89; Windham Hill 371082-1] grew in stature, each string pluck gaining in attack and resonance.
Isolation bases are unpredictable things, their effect ranging from barely there to ‘can’t go back to living without it’. The addition of the u-base to the tt9 is towards the top of that scale, so if you’re shopping for Soulines’ deck, I would strongly recommend finding the budget for the platform, too.
Eversolo Z10 DAC Overview | Flagship
November 4, 2025 Comments Off on Eversolo Z10 DAC Overview | Flagship
Vitavox TriStar Horn Speakers
November 3, 2025 Comments Off on Vitavox TriStar Horn Speakers
Beautiful. Form follows function…but what a form! The Vitavox TriStar’s elegant lines and perfect proportions give a sense of balance and timelessness. The meticulously executed precision engineering of the T3 module forms a stunning counterpoint to the more traditional, artisan crafted cabinets. And the beauty is not just skin deep. Given Vitavox’s history, the term ‘battleship build’ is particularly appropriate here, with our legendary build quality present throughout; from the largest visible panel to the smallest hidden fixing.
Extraordinary performance. And so to the essence of a loudspeaker – how does it sound?
Well, we could waffle on for hours about sound quality – articulate bass this, fluid mid-range that – but in truth it boils down to one simple thing, it’s about creating the illusion of the live event. When it comes to this, then, well, even if we do say so ourselves, it’s spectacularly, fantastically good. We mean, shivers down the spine good…
Treehaus Audiolab The Preamplifier $24,000 Review
November 3, 2025 Comments Off on Treehaus Audiolab The Preamplifier $24,000 Review
https://www.stereophile.com/content/treehaus-audiolab-preamplifier
My long-term reference Shindo Allegro preamplifier, one of Ken Shindo’s earliest creations, benefits from point-to-point wiring and separate chassis for left and right channels. It has the unmistakable Shindo sound and so provided an entirely different view into the music than the Treehaus did. The Shindo Allegro’s noisefloor was noticeably higher, and its presentation lacked the layering, separation, and transparent personality of the Treehaus. On the other side of the ledger, it manifested more physicality and more flesh-and-blood tonality and texture, both very well-known Shindo strengths. The Shindo plays records with stunning force and apparent realism. The Shindo’s soundstage is smaller than the Treehaus’s, but within that soundstage it rendered a sense of intimate closeness, searing viscosity, and bristling texture never equaled in my system
Arcam SA45 flagship music streaming
November 3, 2025 Comments Off on Arcam SA45 flagship music streaming
Kalista DreamPlay XC, SACD/CD Player, Streamer, Digital Volume Control Review
November 2, 2025 Comments Off on Kalista DreamPlay XC, SACD/CD Player, Streamer, Digital Volume Control Review
Wynn Wong kindly shipped the Elektra Power Supply in addition to the player. It’s a large standalone, dual power supply giving the player “an unprecedented level of stability and performance”. It isolates the player from power fluctuations, interference, and allows the player a super clean slate, ensuring signal integrity and clarity. The Elektra was silent, ran at room temperature and surely did “no harm”. Large, powerful, effective, silent. Just what the digital doctor ordered. Hook up the umbilical and power cord, then switch on the rear rocker. That’s it.
Hifiman Audivina LE Review
November 2, 2025 Comments Off on Hifiman Audivina LE Review
https://www.headfonia.com/hifiman-audivina-le-review/
The biggest problem with the Audivina LE is likely its bass response. It’s tuned so flat— and I mean that is dead flat —that you don’t get any sub-bass rumble. The mid-bass area isn’t so textured and definitive either. So what you have is a very flat bass that isn’t capable of giving the music the blood that it requires, particularly in genres that need that specific trait.
The positive aspect here, of course, is the speed. The PRaT here is very good, and the decay is quick, so that there’s no mid-bass bleed possible, even remotely. Other than that, I don’t have much else to say about the bass performance, except that it’s explicitly tuned for speed and subtlety. It works well with classical and jazz.
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