Vivid Audio Kaya S12 $6900 Review
November 28, 2022 Comments Off on Vivid Audio Kaya S12 $6900 Review
Vivid Audio’s Kaya S12 flat-out caught me off guard—not an easy thing to do given the number of two-ways I’ve road tested over the years. Nonetheless, few compacts have managed to achieve the overall sense of midrange balance, tonal verisimilitude, and seat-of-the-pants musicality of the Kaya S12. Within its limits it offered an unfiltered, uncolored window on the music. Its whimsical appearance belies a serious engineering effort to extend the capabilities of the small loudspeaker segment. An impressive achievement and a joy to listen to.
Schiit Folkvangr Tube Headphone Amp Review
November 28, 2022 Comments Off on Schiit Folkvangr Tube Headphone Amp Review
Audio Analogue Bellini Anniversary and Donizetti Anniversary £11,000 Review
November 27, 2022 Comments Off on Audio Analogue Bellini Anniversary and Donizetti Anniversary £11,000 Review
The spectre of audio’s rose-tinted view of the past should be exorcised. We sometimes prize those classic big pre/power combinations from the 1980s, but if we listened to them today on a level playing field, I suspect a few of the Anointed Ones of audio wouldn’t hold a candle to this Audio Analogue pairing. It’s gentle, refined and sophisticated touch with music – that not only rolls with the punches but can also deliver a neat haymaker when required – is extremely alluring, especially for those who do not simply choose audiophile-approved recordings. The Audio Analogue Bellini Anniversary and Donizetti Anniversary is the pre/power combo that puts a smile on your face.
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 $699 Review
November 27, 2022 Comments Off on Bowers & Wilkins Px8 $699 Review
https://www.whathifi.com/reviews/bowers-and-wilkins-px8
Overall, the Bowers & Wilkins Px8 are hugely capable performers that justify their price with a combination of build and sound quality that cheaper alternatives just can’t match. Apple’s AirPods Max may have kick-started the market for higher-end wireless noise-cancelling headphones but, to our ears, these B&Ws deliver even more in the way of musical insight and enjoyment.
There are some niggles but nothing that comes close to denting our enthusiasm for these headphones. They are a fine effort that deserve serious consideration if you are buying at this level.
Jay’s Audio DAC 2 MK3 Ladder DAC Review
November 27, 2022 Comments Off on Jay’s Audio DAC 2 MK3 Ladder DAC Review
Arylic S50 Pro+ Pre-amp / Streamer / DAC Review
November 26, 2022 Comments Off on Arylic S50 Pro+ Pre-amp / Streamer / DAC Review
https://audiophilestyle.com/ca/reviews/arylic-s50-pro-pre-amp-streamer-dac-review-r1154/
For sure, at this price point you can’t expect neither DSD/DXD support nor Hi-Res digital outputs, and you may come to limits with you 5000+ digital library. ROON or Apple music isn’t supported, and it does not offer HDMI-ARC support. Ah yes, this ATMOS is sincerely out of reach. As usual, you can get an advanced DAC, better streaming, better network connection, better APPs … just not with the same budget and the same ease of use.
Nonetheless, I would love to see the device receiving upgrades with a more recent Wi-Fi module and a better DAC chip, changes we could already encounter with the UP2Stream HD DAC, which is up next for review in my Sonic Encounters blog here on Audiophile Style. Advancements regarding the App performance might be the sweet cherry on the cake, thus you are free to use the performant WIIM app instead.
WESTONE AUDIO MACH 80 $1,599 REVIEW
November 26, 2022 Comments Off on WESTONE AUDIO MACH 80 $1,599 REVIEW
The Westone Audio Mach 80 provides impressive passive isolation thanks to its shape and optimized tips. Naturally, the included foam ear tips provide more isolation compared to the silicone tips, but I didn’t feel the need for more isolation as it was already excellent. Foam tips may be more suitable for on-stage and outdoor use.
To summarize this section in one sentence; the Mach 80 offers an improved design and an improved material quality compared to the previous generation, while not compromising on the comfort we all love and got used to.
Rehabilitate direc/reflecting speaker – Restoration step by step
November 26, 2022 Comments Off on Rehabilitate direc/reflecting speaker – Restoration step by step
Estelon XB Diamond Mk.2 loudspeaker $58,000 Review
November 24, 2022 Comments Off on Estelon XB Diamond Mk.2 loudspeaker $58,000 Review
https://www.stereophile.com/content/estelon-xb-diamond-mk2-loudspeaker
How’s the maximum volume? More than ample for my needs—I never came close to running out of power—though I’m not sure I’d choose speakers with ceramic membranes as party speakers. These are too good for that anyway.
And the bass? Ample quantity, approaching full-range depth while perhaps not quite plumbing the lowest reaches. Certainly, the bass was present at full volume down to the bottom note on acoustic or electric bass (41.2Hz), and it comes very close to full volume down to the lowest notes on a standard grand piano (27.5Hz). Acoustic (double) bass was lively and articulate. On tracks with lots of bass—I’m thinking of EDM tracks like Cristoph’s “Reachin’,” from Consequence of Society Vol.1 (16/44.1 FLAC, Noir Music/Tidal), the bass is fun, although the XB Diamond Mk IIs don’t quite provide the bass massage of the big-sister Forzas. In a room smaller than mine, perhaps they would.
Okan Soylu’s Horn System
November 24, 2022 Comments Off on Okan Soylu’s Horn System
https://www.monoandstereo.com/2022/10/okan-soylus-horn-system.html
A few photos and info about the Okan Soylu’s horn based system. He has designed and built his house and dedicated listening room. Okan is an interior architect with a continuous interest in room acoustics and he studied both formally at school and continued throughout the career. The house is surrounded by trees and is situated on a cliff by the Mediterranean sea. So very little outside noise, especially in winter.
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