Borresen X2 Speaker EXPERIENCE Review!
June 14, 2024 Comments Off on Borresen X2 Speaker EXPERIENCE Review!
FiiO’s SR11 Desktop Streamer $99
June 13, 2024 Comments Off on FiiO’s SR11 Desktop Streamer $99
What we like about the SR11 is the promise of better sound quality than any smart phone connected wirelessly to your home system for under $100. FiiO has proven to be very good at developing affordable products that deliver a lot of performance for less and the SR11 could be a cost-effective way to add hi-res streaming to a soundbar, pair of active loudspeakers, and secondary system in an office or bedroom.
Qln Signature Loudspeakers $24,000 Review
June 13, 2024 Comments Off on Qln Signature Loudspeakers $24,000 Review
No, these speakers are about balance and blend. They disappear into the fabric of the music without drawing attention to themselves. For chamber music, jazz, piano, soloist, and small ensemble music, these speakers really are hard to beat. The Qln Signature 5 loudspeakers shine best when listening to music where clarity and preciseness are the order of the day. I find myself going back to jazz and “crooner” standards and falling in love all over again with these recordings. Some of my stand-out favorites with these speakers are the jazz/blues 5-piece combo albums featuring Itzhak Perlman on violin and André Previn on pianos on A Different Kind Of Blues, and It’s A Breeze.
Burmester 111 mk II Streamer/Server/CD/DAC/Pre Review
June 13, 2024 Comments Off on Burmester 111 mk II Streamer/Server/CD/DAC/Pre Review
T+A PSD 3100 HV Streaming DAC/ £14,900 Review
June 12, 2024 Comments Off on T+A PSD 3100 HV Streaming DAC/ £14,900 Review
https://www.hifinews.com/content/ta-psd-3100-hv-streaming-dacpreamp
On the other hand, I couldn’t choose between the PSD 3100 HV’s two DSD filters when listening to Christian Grøvlen’s recital of Bach’s ‘Chromatic Fantasia And Fugue… BWV 903’ [2L; DSD256]. Frankly, the performance here was so compelling that I was reluctant to interrupt it by picking up my smartphone… The rise and decay of the piano notes, the speed of Grøvlen’s finger-work, and the sense of the recording environment were all confidently delivered by T+A’s bespoke DAC.
This element of its performance – thrillingly revealing but not clinically so – is where the PSD 3100 HV partly earns its crust over more affordable competitors. There’s also that volume control. A minor point in the grand scheme of things, but I absolutely loved this preamp’s ability to find just the level I was looking for. Playing The Band’s ‘Up On Cripple Creek’ from their eponymous 1969 album [Capitol Records; 192kHz/24-bit], the smooth, lush tone begged a higher and higher volume, whereas with Megadeth’s ‘Tornado Of Souls’ [Rust In Peace, Capitol Records; 192kHz/24-bit], the PSD 3100 HV let me avoid the moment where the track’s serrated guitars and mediocre production usually start to bother B&W’s tweeters.
Triangle Borea BR08 Review
June 12, 2024 Comments Off on Triangle Borea BR08 Review
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No less importantly, it demonstrates that the Triangle is usefully sensitive as the 50W of the Brio is more than enough to drive it to any level you might want to achieve in a normal room. The rest of testing takes place on the considerably more powerful (and expensive) Cambridge Audio Edge A, which delivers some commensurate gains to the performance, but the fundamental positive qualities of the Triangle remain unchanged throughout.
You can take this to mean that the BR08 won’t necessarily elevate every single system it’s connected to but a rather more positive view would be to see this as a fine speaker to upgrade a relatively affordable existing system.
1968 Pontiac Firebird – Interior Restore with Stealth Audiophile Stereo
June 12, 2024 Comments Off on 1968 Pontiac Firebird – Interior Restore with Stealth Audiophile Stereo
Final Audio Reveals New D7000 Planar-Magnetic Headphones $3499 Review
June 12, 2024 Comments Off on Final Audio Reveals New D7000 Planar-Magnetic Headphones $3499 Review
The D7000 is designed to strike a balance between the detailed highs of planar-magnetic drivers and the dynamic lows typically found in other headphone types. Listeners should expect clear vocals, nuanced strings, and a smooth overall sound. Constructed from lightweight aluminum-magnesium alloy, the D7000 offers both durability and an aesthetically pleasing design.
SPL Phonitor SE $1199 Review
June 10, 2024 Comments Off on SPL Phonitor SE $1199 Review
https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/spl-phonitor-se
As the Mahler symphony builds we note the pleasing sense of space in the Phonitor’s presentation and its ability to avoid sounding cluttered. It helps that details are crisply rendered with little in the way of blur or vagueness when it comes to defining the leading edges of notes. This is particularly praiseworthy at low frequencies where the SPL delivers exceptional grip without sacrificing tunefulness.
That same bass quality works wonderfully with Massive Attack’s Heligoland set. Here, the SPL headphone amp delivers bass with considerable conviction, thumping it out with punch and power. Move up the frequency range and you will find that the midrange is crisp and clean while retaining the natural warmth of vocals. We are pleased to report that the Phonitor SE is the kind of product that you can listen to for hours on end without issue. For all its insight and resolution, it avoids sounding hard-edged and sterile. Feed it a poor or aggressive recording, we used Bruce Springsteen’s heartfelt Terry’s Song, and the SPL refuses to make a meal of things. It is highly revealing of the recording’s shortcomings but never goes out of its way to be rude.
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