Woo Audio TUBE mini Review
November 29, 2023 Comments Off on Woo Audio TUBE mini Review
Overall, the TUBE mini by Woo Audio is a really good solution for a question perhaps just a few were asking. That is, How do I inject a tube sound into a truly portable package? Woo does make other products for dragging tube sound from home to office, or office to cafe, but the cost and the weight is significantly higher than the TUBE mini is capable of bragging about. What this device does is extremely unique, and something that its target clientele is certain to appreciate. The output power is surprisingly strong, the sound is just “tuby” enough and the portability is at a maximum. Once you navigate yourself around the physical technicalities inherently involved with tube design playback, I think most purchasers will be pleasantly surprised by the unique proposition involved here. A very fun listen for almost any full-size headphone.
Angela-Gilbert Yeung C312 Preamplifier $6300 Review
November 29, 2023 Comments Off on Angela-Gilbert Yeung C312 Preamplifier $6300 Review
https://www.soundstageultra.com/index.php/equipment-menu/1211-angela-gilbert-yeung-c312-preamplifier
But no matter how I changed those dials (and I never did have to change any of them by more than a one-hour increment), the basic nature of the C312 remained consistent—clear and open, resolving, and detailed, with an excellent portrayal of space—and so, so quiet. If this preamplifier did not have those multiple gain stages, it would still be worthy of recommendation.
The inclusion of those gain stages means—without a doubt—that this preamp’s not for everyone. While I find the C312’s variable stages intriguing, I’m not certain I’d make sufficient use of them to make their inclusion in my system worthwhile. That said, the one time I did need it, the C312’s adjustability fixed a problem I’d likely have had to live with.
SONY Xperia 1 V — is it REALLY the AUDIOPHILE’s smartphone?
November 29, 2023 Comments Off on SONY Xperia 1 V — is it REALLY the AUDIOPHILE’s smartphone?
ZMF CALDERA REVIEW
November 28, 2023 Comments Off on ZMF CALDERA REVIEW
I have had the pleasure to review a lot of headphones and I have unboxed hundreds of headphones over the years but I have to say that the whole ZMF Caldera unboxing experience was a pure pleasure. I have never seen a company putting so much effort in the unboxing experience and it for me easily is the best one ever. You don’t just get the box with the gear inside, but you get well-designed, informational cards with characteristics of and instructions for your headphone. You as well get a a sort of manual for the 1st time use and maintenance. It’s super impressive
HiFi Rose RS130 Music Library/Streamer £4299 Review
November 28, 2023 Comments Off on HiFi Rose RS130 Music Library/Streamer £4299 Review
https://www.hifinews.com/content/hifi-rose-rs130-music-librarystreamer
Depending on the digital output in use – and the capabilities of the connected DAC – the RS130 supports files at up to 768kHz/32-bit and DSD512, with downsampling and DoP transmission available respectively for DACs unable to match those extremes. HiFi Rose’s transport is heard at its best with high-resolution files, for example delivering crystalline detail with the Hoff Ensemble’s Polarity [2L 2L-145; DSD256]. Here there is an almost luminous view of pianist Jan Gunnar Hoff, bassist Anders Jormin and drummer Audun Kleive, fully recreating the ‘you are there’ impression that 2L label boss Morten Lindberg always strives to achieve.
However, the RS130 remains impressive in its handling of music at much lower data-rates, and I hugely enjoyed using it to listen to everything from Internet station Radio Paradise to some of the 2023 BBC Proms, where its clean feed made the most of the live Radio 3 stream. Do you need it? That’s going to be a personal decision, but there’s no denying this is a very superior network streaming source.
Electrostatic Headphone Amp: Blue Hawaii Special Edition
November 27, 2023 Comments Off on Electrostatic Headphone Amp: Blue Hawaii Special Edition
Arcam A5 $699 Review
November 27, 2023 Comments Off on Arcam A5 $699 Review
https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/Arcam-A5
As we switch between sources we cover a wide range of music in our time with the Arcam A5, and it never disappoints. This is a superbly rounded performer that simply gets on with the job of playing music without intruding on the experience. Partner it with suitably capable sources and speakers, and it will invariably deliver musical and enjoyable results. It has been many years since we’ve heard such a convincing stereo amplifier from Arcam. If you are thinking of buying at this level, this one has to go at the top of your shortlist. It really is that good. Welcome back Arcam.
Audio Research’s Reference 160M MkII Mono Amplifiers Review
November 27, 2023 Comments Off on Audio Research’s Reference 160M MkII Mono Amplifiers Review
PS Audio Stellar Phono Preamplifier $2999 Review
November 26, 2023 Comments Off on PS Audio Stellar Phono Preamplifier $2999 Review
Running the Gamut- PS Audio Stellar Phono Preamplifier
My last course of listening is much less conventional. Rather than switching to a second tone arm, I change the settings of the Stellar over to another turntable, as mentioned earlier. A bit of a departure from the $15,000 Triangle Art, my somewhat humbler Music Hall mmf1.3 is set up strictly for the purpose of playing 78s, complete with proper mono 78 needle and all.
First up, a release from July of 1946—Roy Acuff and His Crazy Tennesseans, “Great Speckled Bird” b/w “My Mountain Home Sweet Home.” Entering into this 75-year-old, monaural, high-revolution experience with no expectations, I lower the needle, and quickly sit down.
While scratchy and clearly showing every bit of age, what ends up coming forth from this record is truly a surprise. The Stellar Phono Preamplifier brings fresh life out of this recording, which now belies the antiquated single microphone in the room that was used to capture the three instruments and voices. There is an unexpected expansiveness from a disc that was originally played on a parlor Victrola. An illusion of stereo almost creeps in a time or two as vocal harmonies work in and out. I cannot resist but to dive deeper into my completely un-audiophile audiophile test.
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