Time to think about upgrading your AC power cords?
April 4, 2021 Comments Off on Time to think about upgrading your AC power cords?
Monolith by Monoprice M-TWE True Wireless Earbuds Review
April 3, 2021 Comments Off on Monolith by Monoprice M-TWE True Wireless Earbuds Review
https://www.soundandvision.com/content/monolith-monoprice-m-twe-true-wireless-earbuds-review
I noticed a few things right away about the M-TWE before settling in for a serious listening session. Cycling through the various modes, I was surprised by how much of an effect they had on the sound. It was the most natural and accurate with noise cancellation turned on. Ambient mode was still accurate, but the level of added external sound seemed excessive. For example, I was sitting in my very quiet listening room where there are no air-handlers or fans, but I still heard quite a bit of additional noise. The biggest surprise was how drastically the sound changed with Ambient mode switched to Off. Instead of just eliminating ambient sound, the soundstage collapsed to nea
In-akustik Reference LS-204 XL Micro Air Loudspeaker Cable Review
April 3, 2021 Comments Off on In-akustik Reference LS-204 XL Micro Air Loudspeaker Cable Review
https://www.hifinews.com/content/akustik-reference-ls-204-xl-micro-air-loudspeaker-cable
An evolution of In-akustik’s ‘Air Helix’ geometry, the ‘Micro Air’ construction of its LS-204 XL cable retains the low resistance and inductance of the German brand’s costlier cables but with the advantage of lower capacitance, promising a more consistent behaviour with a wider range of amplifiers. There’s a lot of hand-made cable here for the money, making it a reliable bet for that first ‘big upgrade’.
Record Cleaner Shootout! Degritter Vs ClearAudio Double Matrix
April 3, 2021 Comments Off on Record Cleaner Shootout! Degritter Vs ClearAudio Double Matrix
dCS Bartok Review
April 1, 2021 Comments Off on dCS Bartok Review
The dCS Bartok: Take Two…
As much a digital audio product can, Bartok comes on as the equivalent of a ‘60s McIntosh tube amplifier or ‘80s JBL horn speaker — classics to which people keep returning because they are that good, that reliable, that fun. Another incentive: Its seamless interfacing ability with Roon, particularly now that the platform’s 1.8 software makes streaming on Bartok an easier and smarter experience. It also should go without saying (again) that using a Bartok doesn’t mean you’ll stop spinning records. Instead, it serves as an equalizer: Granting added access, increasing options, bestowing convenience, and bringing sought-after analog qualities to digital while spotlighting albums that sound better digitally than they do on a turntable
KINERA NORN REVIEW
April 1, 2021 Comments Off on KINERA NORN REVIEW
Kinera Norn, minus the cable, is a gorgeous-looking IEM with a very impressive look. The shape is identical to Kinera Nanna and it has a small form factor. Once again, the color scheme is fantastic with the sparkling crimson red details on a full black shell. What an excellent design. And I like the fact that the crimson red ”lava” detail is going all the way down to the tip of the nozzle.
Kinera claims that these shells are hand-painted which to me is even more impressive. As I understand, these shells are 3D printed but technicians apply that marvelous paint and colors onto the shells. The result is simply great and especially the face-plate area is outstanding. The build quality is satisfying and quite impressive with a seamless transition and an integrated nozzle structure. There’s nothing to worry about here. Excellent work.
Wharfedale Evo4.2 Review
March 30, 2021 Comments Off on Wharfedale Evo4.2 Review
https://www.hifichoice.com/content/wharfedale-evo42
Wharfedale’s Evo4.2 is not the complete all-rounder, but I am not sure that’s what the company intends. What this gentle giant can do is deliver certain types of music in a manner that is largely beyond most rivals at the price and if you are happy with its style and can work with its demands it will delight, making it definitely worthy of a thorough audition at the price.
Audio Research • Reference 6 SE Preamplifier $17,000 Review
March 30, 2021 Comments Off on Audio Research • Reference 6 SE Preamplifier $17,000 Review
http://www.theaudiobeat.com/equipment/audio_research_reference_6_se.htm
The Reference 6 did an admirable job of reproducing the sound of one of the world’s great halls. But this is a disc that reveals the entirety of the musical benefits of the Reference 6 SE, the walls expanding and the hall boundaries becoming distinct, the dynamic range growing wider and more pronounced at the macro end, the overall resolution an absolute to my ears. I have heard this music reproduced to even greater effect, with a system featuring the Wadax Atlantis Reference DAC and Robert Koda K15 line stage at the 2019 High End show coming to mind; but that’s topping a couple hundred thousand dollars for just those two components. For a tenth of the cost, the combination of Reference 6 SE and Neodio Origine CD player came affordably close to the otherworldly sound produced by
seriously, and seriously expensive, state-of-the-art products.
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