Audio Note UK Meishu Tonmeister 300B integrated amplifier
August 3, 2024 Comments Off on Audio Note UK Meishu Tonmeister 300B integrated amplifier
Some readers may recognize the name Tonmeister (From the German meaning “Sound Master”). I first auditioned the Meishu Tonmeister 300B amplifier in 2019 and I was immediately enamored with the sound. I have never been much of a 300B tube amplifier fan. I liked the older Audio Note Meishu but it lacked a little pizzazz. The 300B is affectionately referred to in Asia as a “lady-like” amplifier – gentle and polite – perhaps refined and polished. And for certain music – girl at a piano – to some there is nothing else. Indeed, some audiophiles will prefer the older Meishu to the new Meishu Tonmeister. However, I am not one of them. For me the Meishu Tonmeister is the best of both worlds – an amplifier capable of gentleness and politeness but can also bring it with rock and roll.
Charisma Audio Signature Two Moving-Coil Phono Cartridge Reviews
August 3, 2024 Comments Off on Charisma Audio Signature Two Moving-Coil Phono Cartridge Reviews
But that effect wasn’t overdone. Riding like a carrier wave on top of the fruity sense of texture was a speedrunning way with transients. It was a B-1 bomber with an F-22 Raptor escort. The Tragically Hip’s Fully Completely is a charming record, in spite of the slightly muddy sound quality of my OG copy (MCA Records 0254704109). Listening to “Pigeon Camera” really loud was instructive here. Johnny Fay’s drums just leaped out of the speakers. From the crisp hi-hat right through the snappy snare, I found myself focusing more on the various aspects of the percussion than usual. This is a lithe, quick cartridge. Maybe it’s the light tracking weight, or maybe the stiff ceramic cantilever? Who knows? Regardless, there was a speed to its presentation that was intensely compelling.
GoldenEar Technology T66 loudspeaker $7200 Review
August 1, 2024 Comments Off on GoldenEar Technology T66 loudspeaker $7200 Review
https://www.stereophile.com/content/goldenear-technology-t66-loudspeaker
As I had with the other GoldenEar speakers I have reviewed, I enjoyed my time with the T66s. Other than that slightly hot high end, which will require care taken with system matching and setup and will have less of an effect in rooms that are larger or have a significantly lower reverb time than mine, these full-range speakers neatly stepped out of the way of the music. And when I take the affordable price into consideration, I have no hesitation in recommending the T66 highly.
Vertere XtraX Cartridge Review
August 1, 2024 Comments Off on Vertere XtraX Cartridge Review
The more you delve into the black grooves with the XtraX, the more you begin to understand what it’s all about, without the essentials getting lost in translation. Vertere XtraX captures the ephemeral nature of musical moments, always staying in sync with the speed of the music, retaining it mysterious and elusive. XtraX elicits subtle qualities, going deep into the analog realms, deeper than usual to unleash the magic and lots of it.
XtraX doesn’t add an ounce of its weight to the music, tracking fabulously while keeping a firm grip on the tempo, escaping constriction, conveying the music with extreme resolution and fidelity, always in tune with the harmony, immersing the listener in the rich palatable factuality, and acting as a revealing window into objective reality.
Octave Audio MRE 220 SE monoblock power amplifier $28,500/pair Review
July 31, 2024 Comments Off on Octave Audio MRE 220 SE monoblock power amplifier $28,500/pair Review
https://www.stereophile.com/content/octave-audio-mre-220-se-monoblock-power-amplifier
Pre-measured tubes arrive in a separate box, with amplifier positions labeled for the power tubes. If you use these, you’re golden. If you want to roll tubes, manual bias adjustment is necessary. Turn the front-panel bias selector knob to the tube you wish to bias, then use the supplied small screwdriver to adjust the trimmer screw next to the tube. Yellow and green LEDs located between tubes V2 and V3 indicate if bias is too low, correct, or too high. Combinations of yellow and green allow you to tweak bias higher and lower according to tube choice and loudspeaker type. Sayeth the manual, “Certain loudspeakers may benefit from the higher bias current, as it will increase the damping factor and provide slightly better control of the speakers.” BIAS Low corresponds to a plate current of 33mA, and BIAS high to a plate current of 40mA.
HIFIMAN SERENADE $999 REVIEW
July 31, 2024 Comments Off on HIFIMAN SERENADE $999 REVIEW
The Serenade is using Hifiman’s HIMALAYA PRO R2R DAC, a technology we now see in almost all of Hifiman’s DAC products. The HIMALAYA Pro is an R-2R or resistor-based modular chipset that is discrete-designed and based on an in-house FPGA algorithm. Hifiman states that their tech equals using double Burr Brown PCM1704K balanced connections, outperforming the PCM1704 in every way.
The Serenade features an XMOS XU316 USB chipset and offers up to DSD256 and PCM 32bit/386kHz decoding rates via USB. By using the Serenade’s FTP network input and bypassing the XMOS chip, you can get DSD512 and PCM 32bit/768kHz capability. Next to this USB and network input, the Serenade also offer the typical optical and coaxial inputs (DSD DoP64 and PCM 32bit/192kHz)
Auribus Acoustics Sierra Open Back Review
July 31, 2024 Comments Off on Auribus Acoustics Sierra Open Back Review
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