Mytek Brooklyn Amp power amplifier
August 30, 2018 Comments Off on Mytek Brooklyn Amp power amplifier
https://www.stereophile.com/content/mytek-brooklyn-amp-power-amplifier
“Mytek’s Brooklyn Amp is an unusual amplifier that brought the instrumental details of various discs to the fore in a cool-headed, involving, often surprising way. Allying one or two Amps to Mytek’s Brooklyn DAC+ makes a serious combo with a future. And because all Mytek products are said to be upgradeable via firmware downloads, you can be sure to keep up to date with the Amp’s continuing evolution.
Blossoming from an extremely low noise floor, the Brooklyn Amp’s reproduction of my music was revelatory. It exposed the focused surge of my favorite 45rpm singles as well as instrumental details I’d somehow missed, and its sound was consistently immediate and dynamic. Using two Amps in bridged-mono mode greatly increased the flesh and blood of the sound of a single Amp, with no loss of dynamics. Now if Mytek could somehow combine all those strengths in one box, they’d really be on to something.”
Amazing DIY Glass Speaker / Edison Lightbulb
August 30, 2018 Comments Off on Amazing DIY Glass Speaker / Edison Lightbulb
Stenheim • Reference Ultime Loudspeakers $195,000 Review
August 29, 2018 Comments Off on Stenheim • Reference Ultime Loudspeakers $195,000 Review
“Which in turn raises the question, what price the active option? Bearing in mind that the switch to the active version of the Reference Ultime involves far more than simply shelling out extra to buy the crossover itself — you need to double up on your main amplifier, as well as add a couple of levels of equipment support and some extra cables. It’s far from a straightforward or affordable option. So what does it deliver — more of the same or something different — and does it risk throwing the baby out with the technological and conceptual bath water? After all, given that the Reference Ultime passive is built around the concept of topological simplicity, doesn’t adding all that extra hardware rather undermine that philosophy?”
AIR TIGHT ATC-5 PREAMPLIFIER REVIEW
August 29, 2018 Comments Off on AIR TIGHT ATC-5 PREAMPLIFIER REVIEW
“When it comes to the purity of sonic deliverance Air Tight ATC-5 is anything but. One of the biggest surprises was the open, transparent yet always palpable sonic performance. Being all tube preamplifier one would expect the complete opposite.Yes, Air Tight ATC-5 is a single-ended preamplifier and as such it provides only RCA inputs. It was undoubtedly designed to fit within the Air Tight’s family tree of products and to be accompanied with other non-balanced front ends and power amplifiers.”
NEW SONY DMP-Z1 $8000 WALKMAN
August 28, 2018 Comments Off on NEW SONY DMP-Z1 $8000 WALKMAN
“Five battery cells drive both digital and analogue amplification circuits independently for enhanced dynamics and reduced internal electromagnetic interference. By isolating the power delivery from conventional AC power supplies, you enjoy both a more open treble response and tighter bass delivery without the harshness transmitted through AC line noise.”
RHA CL2 planar magnetic driver wireless
August 27, 2018 Comments Off on RHA CL2 planar magnetic driver wireless
‘RHA’s CL2 Planar uses a revolutionary 10mm planar magnetic driver to produce powerfully accurate audio, usable for the first time in both wired and wireless configurations.”
Kii Audio Three loudspeaker system
August 27, 2018 Comments Off on Kii Audio Three loudspeaker system
Balanced Audio Technology VK-53SE Preamplifier Review
August 26, 2018 Comments Off on Balanced Audio Technology VK-53SE Preamplifier Review
“BAT’s VK-53SE errs on the warm side of neutral. But to say that it lacks any specific capabilities because of this warmer personality is not really accurate because the information is still there — it just needs the right speakers and ancillaries to coax it out. If the buyer takes the time to do so, the VK-53SE can sound momentous — and, like all other BAT products, the VK-53SE is wonderfully engineered and built like a tank. It’s also one of the most ergonomically friendly preamps I’ve used, and highly flexible in its connectivity and customization.”
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