World Premier Review of Zesto Audio Athena DAC with ESP Power Supply. $15,000
April 1, 2026 Comments Off on World Premier Review of Zesto Audio Athena DAC with ESP Power Supply. $15,000
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After throwing every kind of music and connection I could muster including USB, S/PDIF, and AES/EBU, I was unable to make the Zesto Audio Athena DAC with ESP Power Supply do anything but perform to state of the art levels. I have never heard a DAC this alive, lively, and realistic with such extraordinary definition. The level of quiet between instruments is perfection. Switching between bit rates is without flaw. The lights on the front panel clearly show you what is playing. I love the analogue knob dialing in the clearly marked digital sources. I have not heard a DAC on the planet that exceeds the Athena’s performance, tube or solid-state. I go to the symphony to hear the real thing and that is what you will hear with the Athena DAC. I heartily recommend you call your Zesto Audio Dealer and audition the Zesto Audio Athena DAC with ESP Power Supply ASAP.
Playback Designs MPD-8 vs. TRINITY DAC
April 1, 2026 Comments Off on Playback Designs MPD-8 vs. TRINITY DAC
LA Vinyl Con 2026 Walkthrough | Record Collector’s Dream
April 1, 2026 Comments Off on LA Vinyl Con 2026 Walkthrough | Record Collector’s Dream
FiiO M33 R2R $649 Review
March 31, 2026 Comments Off on FiiO M33 R2R $649 Review
The chassis is made of solid aluminum alloy, sandwiched between a 5.5-inch full-HD touchscreen and a tempered glass back, printed with logos and text. I like the lines on both the left and the right side. The corners and edges are subtly chamfered, making for a refined feel.
My review sample came in black, but the M33 R2R is also available in blue and titanium gold. The finish appears to be anodized.
The M33 R2R is a mid-sized DAP with dimensions of approximately. 138.2 x 71.5 x 17 mm, and moderate in weight, approximately 258g.
In my opinion, it hits the sweet spot for Android-based DAPs: neither too small, too big, nor too heavy to bring along on long trips. The size allows for a screen that makes controlling the Android operating system easy.
The M33 R2R 5.5-inch touch screen has excellent brightness, color, contrast, and viewing angles. The color accuracy and refresh rate are good.
I estimate the screen refresh rate is 60 Hz, but I would love a 120 Hz refresh rate like on my phones; however, 60 Hz is acceptable and the current norm for Android DAPs
JONES AND CERRETA SPEAKERS WITH A FIELD COIL CONCENTRIC DRIVER
March 31, 2026 Comments Off on JONES AND CERRETA SPEAKERS WITH A FIELD COIL CONCENTRIC DRIVER
The Jones and Cerreta brand-new speaker continues Jones’s legendary work with TAD and KEF. In partnership with the Cerreta brothers, the newly established loudspeaker brand will launch with the premiere of the Jones and Cerreta floorstanding speaker, featuring a unique Field Coil Concentric Driver – rarely implemented in high-end audio speakers.
UGREEN NAS DH4300 Plus. Ditch The Subscription
March 31, 2026 Comments Off on UGREEN NAS DH4300 Plus. Ditch The Subscription
Quad ESL 2912X loudspeaker £12,999 Review
March 28, 2026 Comments Off on Quad ESL 2912X loudspeaker £12,999 Review
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Sadly for me, these need more room than I could ever provide, my lust for them all but pre-ordained as I had fired up my ESL-63s in anticipation. Quad’s ESL 2912X does everything which made the original ESL-57 a hi-fi classic, although be warned if you’ve been nursing ’57s since Harold Macmillan was in Downing Street, as it’s less forgiving at the frequency extremes thanks to greater extension.
This loudspeaker unconditionally deserves recognition for its performance at any price, a mandatory consideration for panel speakers above £10,000. It does everything you could possibly want from a Quad electrostatic with no debilitating flaws nor compromises of any real import. It sounds as heavenly as its great-great-great-grandfather, and it looks sensational, too.
But the deal maker? Like every product made during the Peter Walker era, Quad’s ESL 2912X is a bargain so honest that it’s an indictment of its rivals.
SUPERSENSE ARCHIVAL TAPE EDITION NO. 3 JOHN COLTRANE – A LOVE SUPREME (JAPAN CUT TWIN SINGLE SIDE EDITION)
March 28, 2026 Comments Off on SUPERSENSE ARCHIVAL TAPE EDITION NO. 3 JOHN COLTRANE – A LOVE SUPREME (JAPAN CUT TWIN SINGLE SIDE EDITION)
A Love Supreme” is the most famous and successful studio album of jazz saxophonist John Coltrane and still considered his masterpiece. Recorded in December 1964 at Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA, this record has been selected from the Universal Music Archive for our Archival Tape Edition. Today Supersense announce our most
Eversolo Play Music Streamer & Amplifier Review
March 28, 2026 Comments Off on Eversolo Play Music Streamer & Amplifier Review
Grado Announces Grado Signature S550 Headphones
March 26, 2026 Comments Off on Grado Announces Grado Signature S550 Headphones
The Signature S550 comes standard with Grado’s new B cushions and remains compatible with the full Grado cushion lineup, allowing listeners to tailor both comfort and sonic presentation to their individual preference. Like all headphones in the Signature Line, the S550 utilizes Grado’s Signature headband assembly. Integrated within the leather headband is a flexible metal support that allows the fit to be gently adjusted, enabling listeners to fine-tune how the headphone rests on the head and personalize comfort over time based on individual listening habits.
The S550 features the narrower leather headband strap, as used on the S750, and incorporates engraved metal gimbals, stainless-steel height rods, reinforced junction blocks, and controlled housing rotation to ensure durability, stability, and long-term comfort during extended listening sessions.
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