AGD Production Vivace GaNTube Monoblock Amplifiers $15,000 Review
November 12, 2018 Comments Off on AGD Production Vivace GaNTube Monoblock Amplifiers $15,000 Review
“All in all, I can’t say enough good things about these amplifiers. While auditioning them, I couldn’t wait to share my findings with you. I truly believe that these are one of those disruptive products that can change one’s mind about how much better high-end audio can get—which is rare these days. I urge you to check these amplifiers out. Especially if you are really into the tube sound but don’t want to fuss with tubes going bad and high power bills. If you’re like me and you are a music addict, your system is on all day and it’s quite nice when you can simply hit play (using Roon of course!) without the entire song and dance warm-up process.”
PS Audio DirectStream Power Plant 20 AC regenerator $9999 Review
November 12, 2018 Comments Off on PS Audio DirectStream Power Plant 20 AC regenerator $9999 Review
“I’ve used my PerfectWave P10 Power Plant continuously ever since I reviewed it for the May 2016 issue. I noted then that, with the P10 feeding all my equipment, “the aural images reproduced from digital sources” were “fleshier, more corporeal, and better located in space.” I also wrote that with the P10, the sound “seemed more natural and less electronic—almost suggesting a physical rather than electronic playback medium ”
KEF LSX Review
November 11, 2018 Comments Off on KEF LSX Review
“Despite the smaller mid/bass driver (10cm as opposed to 13cm) and cabinet volume, it shares its sibling’s relative talent for bass performance. Whether it’s punching out the potent beat opening to St Vincent’s Los Angeles or pushing along the tubby yet tuneful bassline in Mac Miller’s What’s the Use?, the LSX’s low frequency delivery is consistently taut, agile and lucid.
With Tidal streams, the LSX remains cohesive without feeling condensed. Play Shame’s The Lick and the building swamp of electrics underneath thickens the presentation’s consistency but doesn’t drown out its clarity or that of the singer’s deliberately prolonged pronunciation.”
Chord Poly streamer/network bridge for Mojo
November 11, 2018 Comments Off on Chord Poly streamer/network bridge for Mojo
Monitor Audio Studio Loudspeaker Review
November 11, 2018 Comments Off on Monitor Audio Studio Loudspeaker Review
“Driver integration gelled at distances beyond about 3 feet, allowing a generous seating area for casual listening. Critical listening gave immersive results in near field and quite compelling performance far field, where bass response optimized with a meaty zest. The lower frequency limit was commendable, given the speaker’s modest proportions and 4 inch paired driver complement, plumbing down to a solid 35 cycles with good authority, provided that volume levels were kept at sane levels. I never felt the need to augment with my subwoofer, although those demanding greater impact may prefer that option. Midband performance was very much studio monitor neutral, neither adding or subtracting warmth, and could be mildly tailored to taste by choice of ancillaries. Highs reached upwards with pedigree finesse, showing Monitor Audio’s MPD tweeter to be a standout performer. With the IsoAcoustics resonance control mounts in place, the Studio transformed the character into a classic British reference monitor, becoming more midrange centric, with the response expanding in both directions as natural extension.”
NAD HP70 WIRELESS ACTIVE NOISE REVIEW
November 10, 2018 Comments Off on NAD HP70 WIRELESS ACTIVE NOISE REVIEW
“I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the HP70 headphones by NAD. These are simply the best active noise cancelling headphones I’ve heard in terms of tonality, transparency and clarity. They offer an experience that any audiophile would appreciate. The noise cancelling, while not to the level of the Sony WH1000X Mk3 or Bose QC35II, is quite good and does a great job on blocking outside noise and at the same time doesn’t interfere with the overall sound quality. Other competitor’s noise cancelling unfortunately has a deleterious effect on the overall transparency and I’m very impressed with the HP70s ability to avoid this pitfall. Build quality and comfort were also fantastic and I could use them for several hours without any hint of discomfort. The designers at NAD put great care into the HP70 Bluetooth headphones and the results really shine through after just the first listening experience. If you want a pair of noise cancelling, wireless headphones, but also yearn for a truly audiophile level experience, I strongly suggest you give the NAD HP70s an audition!”
UHA Ultima 4 Reel to Reel Tape Deck
November 10, 2018 Comments Off on UHA Ultima 4 Reel to Reel Tape Deck
TRIANGLE ESPRIT AUSTRALE EZ FLOORSTANDING LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW
November 10, 2018 Comments Off on TRIANGLE ESPRIT AUSTRALE EZ FLOORSTANDING LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW
“A modern loudspeaker needs to be good when the sound is good and when it is bad because a lot of modern recordings leave a lot to be desired. The Australe EZ does this exceptionally well, coping with the compression of modern music as well as it does with the open dynamics of outstanding recordings. It doesn’t make compressed recordings any easier on the ear; Metallica’s Death Magnetic[Vertigo] really hasn’t got any nicer over the intervening decade, and the Australe EZ doesn’t hide the pain, but it makes it slightly less aggressively thin. However, well recorded music – such as Buddy Guy’s Damn Right, I’ve Got The Blues[Silvertone] – is performed with sparkle and energy, just like it did the first time I heard it 27 years ago. ”
BURSON AUDIO CONDUCTOR VIRTUOSO 2+ HEADPHONE DAC PREAMP REVIEW
November 9, 2018 Comments Off on BURSON AUDIO CONDUCTOR VIRTUOSO 2+ HEADPHONE DAC PREAMP REVIEW
“There’s so much to like here; from the five-year warranty to the way the detents on the volume control feel under your hand. This is a very well realised headphone amplifier/DAC that shows just how professional Burson Audio has become, and the last round showed the company wasn’t exactly goofing around. The Conductor V2+ is beautifully made, can drive practically everything, sounds powerful and full of bass while staying lithe and detailed, and the only real fault I can find is those damn blue volume settings. The original was a real star; this one’s a supernova! ”
© Ross Harvey
Cambridge CXN V2: Best music streamer
November 9, 2018 Comments Off on Cambridge CXN V2: Best music streamer
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