AURIS AUDIO HEADONIA 300B REVIEW
September 2, 2024 Comments Off on AURIS AUDIO HEADONIA 300B REVIEW
The Headonia 300b logically uses 300b power tubes, and it combines it with 6SN7 input tubes, delivering 7W of power, driving even the most power-hungry headphones. The Headonia 300b of course has a low and high gain setting, but I hardly ever needed that. More on that later.
Here are some of the Headonia 300b features:
The power supply inside the Headonia is designed to provide a staggering 1000 times less ripple than standard PSU units. Complemented by amorphous double C core output transformers, meticulously tuned input and output impedances ensure optimal performance
T+A R 2500 R multisource receiver $18,880 Review
September 1, 2024 Comments Off on T+A R 2500 R multisource receiver $18,880 Review
https://www.stereophile.com/content/ta-r-2500-r-multisource-receiver
The first thing I like to test with amplifiers new to my B&W 808 speakers is the low end. The Benchmark amp drives these speakers with remarkable control and precise bass extension. A bassline that is recorded distinctly should sound the same; the beat should be crisp and well-defined. I have created a Qobuz playlist, “Bass Test,” made of tracks I find useful in amplifier and speaker comparisons (footnote 9). Some of these tracks are far from the ultimate floor-shakers, but each tells me something about how an amp/speaker combo handles the lowest octaves. For instance, in Bob Marley’s “Concrete Jungle,” the tonality of the bass instrument is distinctive, and each note is clearly articulated. It’s the same with the Grateful Dead’s cover of “Mama Tried,” with the tonality of Phil Lesh’s bass amp also part of the sound. “Flea,” from St. Vincent’s recent All Born Screaming, features interestingly jagged bass-synth sounds. Meanwhile, Professor Longhair’s “Big Chief,” in the version by the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, has a prominent bass part for sousaphone. And Charlie Watts’s booming kickdrum on “Honky Tonk Women” from the Stones’ Forty Licks anthology should pound like a gut punch when the volume is turned up to a level suitable for the raunchy romp the song calls for. In all cases, the T+A R 2500 R’s power amp comported itself well.
KECES Audio S300+ Power Amplifier and S4 Stereo Preamplifier $3800 Review
September 1, 2024 Comments Off on KECES Audio S300+ Power Amplifier and S4 Stereo Preamplifier $3800 Review
XACT S1 Music Server Review
August 31, 2024 Comments Off on XACT S1 Music Server Review
JPLAY also incorporates several features that were thus far only available in Roon. For instance, the app has full streaming service integration and automatically shows other versions of the same album, such as the Qobuz version of a local album, as well as suggestions for other artists I might like. Another rare feature is the possibility to add tracks to playlists no matter where you access them, be it on the associated album, in the Queue, or another playlist. A Radio function is also included. Initially introduced by Roon, this is another feature that you will not find in other UPnP apps. This super-handy function auto-selects and plays music at the end of the now-playing queue based on music played earlier, as well as direct user feedback. You can teach the algorithm by thumbing it up or down. And, to top it off, the app offers a Focus function, which lets you quickly and easily narrow down the search results.
Quad Revela 1 $2250 Review
August 31, 2024 Comments Off on Quad Revela 1 $2250 Review
https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/quad-revela-1
The Quads have a claimed sensitivity of 86dB/W/m and a nominal impedance of 6 ohms, with a minimum stated at 4.1 ohms. Those figures put them roughly in the same ballpark as rivals such as the Award-winning KEF R3 Meta (£1900 / $2200 / AU$3900) and the Neat Petite Classic (£1995 / $2500 / AU$3999). Regardless, you’ll need a decent amplifier to drive them to get the best results – a decent starting point would be the Arcam A15, but we wouldn’t deter you from going a little higher to the Naim Nait XS3 (£2499 / $3999).
Be aware that you’ll need to take care in terms of system matching with the Revela 1, as they can be fussy when it comes to flaws and harshness in recordings and partnering kit. There’s an overly hard edge to the soaring vocals on India Arie’s Ready For Love as the vocalist hammers home the high notes, a quirk that the Revela highlight rather than taking in their stride.
We angle the speakers slightly inwards so that their axis crosses behind our heads. Placing the Revela 1 too close to the wall makes an already rather soft bass feel excessively flabby and amorphous, while moving the units to their preferred \
Burmester B38 Review
August 30, 2024 Comments Off on Burmester B38 Review
https://www.hifinews.com/content/burmester-b38
Listening to the B38, I was reminded of that famous commercial from Heineken about refreshing the parts that other beers cannot reach. The impact of this speaker’s 32cm woofer – unusually large for even a floorstander at this price – is immediately noticeable, delivering a bass performance with real extension, plus grip and control. Coupled to succinct, clean highs from the AMT tweeter, the resulting sound has plenty of dynamism, and the voicing shows no desire to add extra warmth to what’s already on the track. There’s energy and liveliness; a direct feel to the sound that’s simpatico with the loudspeaker’s physical style.
It’s a performance that worked wonders with Daft Punk’s ‘Da Funk’ [Homework; Parlophone CDV 2821], which begins with a deep, propulsive electronic bassline and rat-a-tat percussion underpinned by a thudding kick drum. Each element landed with rapid attack and decay, the space between beats making it easy to latch on to its nightclub groove. Furthermore, even at a listening level that could be described as anti-social, the B38 didn’t lose its clean, composed nature.
WELLS AUDIO V8 LEVEL II TUBE HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER REVIEW
August 30, 2024 Comments Off on WELLS AUDIO V8 LEVEL II TUBE HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER REVIEW
Once again Jeff Wells has shown that he can make a great amplifier whether solid-state or tube, and the Wells Audio V8 Level II Tube Headphone Amplifier has proven to be one of the better OTL amplifiers I have heard, with excellent detail, solid imaging, a linear tonal balance, a large soundstage, fantastic dynamic range and above all musicality. It works well with a broad spectrum of headphones, bringing out what that headphone does best.
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