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SVS PC-4000 subwoofer review

December 26, 2018 Comments Off on SVS PC-4000 subwoofer review

“Its output is taut, and it hits hard but doesn’t linger, which makes it great for  kinetic film soundtracks. The Omaha Beach landing from Saving Private Ryan (UHD Blu-ray) lets the PC-4000 strut its stuff, underscoring the explosions with perfectly timed impact but picking up smaller details like machine-gunfire and adding a visceral low-end presence.

I have auditioned SVS’s PB-4000  ported sub and for me, the cylindrical  version delivers an almost identical experience but has the benefit of not being the size of a fridge-freezer. In fact, if space is an issue then the PC-4000 might be the ideal solution. And considering the state-of-the-art subwoofery inside, it isn’t that expensive either.”

Modified cheap $3 speaker – Awesome sound quality

December 26, 2018 Comments Off on Modified cheap $3 speaker – Awesome sound quality

Acoustic Preference Gracioso 2.0 LE/ST speakers review

December 26, 2018 Comments Off on Acoustic Preference Gracioso 2.0 LE/ST speakers review

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“I’m certain you’ve already deciphered from the review of how these speakers cannot be manufactured in large volumes. Acoustic Preference never targeted a massive consumer market. Their customer base consists of the people with a selective taste for something distinctive, vibrant to behold proudly for the years to come.
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Cambridge Audio Edge A Integrated Amplifier Review

December 25, 2018 Comments Off on Cambridge Audio Edge A Integrated Amplifier Review

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“As an afterthought, I suppose anyone purchasing a $5,000 two-channel amp will probably already own a headphone amp of commensurate quality. If not, the Edge A has you covered. I tried all three of my available cans—long-standard studio Sony and excellent NAD and HiFiMan pairs—with great success: sound quality was about as high as I’ve heard from any of them, and in all three cases there was plenty of level. Another afterthought: the Edge A’s Bluetooth feature worked as expected, but since I lack a Bluetooth aptX source, wireless quality was dramatically inferior, though that’s no fault of Cambridge’s amp.”

Best true wireless earbuds of 2018

December 25, 2018 Comments Off on Best true wireless earbuds of 2018

AVM Ovation SD 6.2 Preamplifier-DAC-Streamer $9990

December 24, 2018 Comments Off on AVM Ovation SD 6.2 Preamplifier-DAC-Streamer $9990

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‘As I listened more, I began to concentrate less on the performance of the SD 6.2 within specific frequency bands. For instance, when I tried to focus on what the AVM was doing in the bass, I realized I was assessing more the sound of the speakers than of the electronics. This became obvious when I swapped out the EgglestonWorks Kivas, which are fairly large, three-way floorstanders, for Monitor Audio’s smallish, two-way, Studio stand-mounts, then swapped the Kivas back in again. My takeaway from all of that was that the Ovation SD 6.2 had no problem of bass lightness or heavy-handedness. Its sound seemed perfectly neutral, feeding each pair of speakers exactly what it needed to produce excellent bass within that model’s capabilities.

Eventually, as I began to focus more on soundstaging, I came to find out that this largely depended on how the SD 6.2 handled high-frequency subtleties. Basically, the AVM’s reproduction of the treble was so delicate and precise that its re-creations of the subtle cues of the acoustics of live venues were stunningly realistic. Concert recordings took on a more holographic nature in terms of soundstage depth, and my perception of the AVM’s ability to reproduce the ambience that placed me at the center of a soundfield — as opposed to looking in at it from a distance, from the outside — also increased.”