JL Audio Fathom f113v2 Subwoofer and CR-1 Active Crossover Review
June 27, 2018 Comments Off on JL Audio Fathom f113v2 Subwoofer and CR-1 Active Crossover Review
“As I mentioned previously, the CR-1 confers a big advantage by splitting the frequency band with a true high-pass and a low-pass crossover. There’s very little overlap between the subwoofer and main speakers around the crossover point, eliminating the unpredictable result of having two different sources reproducing the same frequency band—the range of frequencies below the crossover point but above the lowest frequency the main speakers will reproduce. The combination of the high-pass and low-pass filter lets you decide, by listening, how much of the bass range is reproduced by the subwoofer and how much by the main speakers. If your main speakers have marginal bass quality below 100Hz, use a higher crossover frequency so that the main speakers never operate below 100Hz. Usually, a higher crossover frequency results in a more audible discontinuity at the crossover point. But the CR-1’s extensive controls provide seamless integration even at higher crossover frequencies.”
Qobuz Hi-Res Streaming and Download Service Set For US Launch
June 27, 2018 Comments Off on Qobuz Hi-Res Streaming and Download Service Set For US Launch
“Solomon compared Qobuz to “Apple Music, if it were high-resolution.” Says Solomon, “You can stream and download music. Unlike Apple and Tidal, Qobuz will be the first streaming platform in North America that offers true high-resolution music, up to 24-bit/192-kHz. There’s no need for a special DAC or server. Qobuz ”
KINERA IDUN REVIEW
June 27, 2018 Comments Off on KINERA IDUN REVIEW
“Congratulations to Kinera for putting up this kind of a development with this IEM after their first hybrid model, H3. They addressed every complaint in terms of overall balance of the spectrum, and overall control. This is more like it now. A great sub 200 IEM that shines with many genres with a great bass response and clarity on mids, as well as well accentuated treble response. Some things are still there like the slight lack of midbass, and a little bit thin lower treble region. But these I think could easily be tolerated for what this IEM puts on the table.”
THRAX AUDIO EXCLUSIVE VIDEO AND INTERVIEW – Video
June 25, 2018 Comments Off on THRAX AUDIO EXCLUSIVE VIDEO AND INTERVIEW – Video
Klipsch R-28PF Powered Floorstanding Speaker Review
June 24, 2018 Comments Off on Klipsch R-28PF Powered Floorstanding Speaker Review
“Keeping this connection configuration, I queued up Marvel’s Doctor Strange on the Netflix app in the OPPO. The hero music sounded as triumphant as it should. Dialogue quality was strong. In one scene where Dr. Strange speaks with the Ancient One, Benedict Cumberpatch’s voice was deep and authoritative, while Tilda Swinton’s was calm and even keeled. In all the fight scenes, the combatants use magical weapons that give off wisps and whiffs of air that the Klipsch system effortlessly detailed. In the final battle scene, as buildings collapse and reassemble and all sorts of mind-bending, physics-defying attacks are traded off between Strange and the evil Kaecilius, the Klipsch speakers captured every beat with clarity and dynamism that drew me into the action.”
Monster Solara Speaker Review – Video
June 24, 2018 Comments Off on Monster Solara Speaker Review – Video
HIGH END 2016 – Demonstration of the Radialstrahler System mbl 101 X-treme
June 24, 2018 Comments Off on HIGH END 2016 – Demonstration of the Radialstrahler System mbl 101 X-treme
Bricasti Design M15 power amplifier $18,000 Review
June 23, 2018 Comments Off on Bricasti Design M15 power amplifier $18,000 Review
“This pattern of less-than-ideal bass and a toned-down top end continued through a wide range of recordings. In the sublime aria “Se potessero i sospir’ miei,” from Handel’s opera Imeneo, from Philippe Jaroussky and Artaserse’s The Händel Album (24/96 WAV, Erato 33572994), timbres were true, but the high extension was darkened. As much as I appreciated the tanginess of theorbo and violins and the subdued tinkle of harpsichord, and could hear slight changes in the weight and color of countertenor Jaroussky’s voice during one long-breathed phrase, nothing shone. Jaroussky is an exquisite artist, but a key element of his brilliance was dimmed due to the Bricasti’s darker range of colors.
finished making SPEAKER STANDS! Upholstery process – Video
June 23, 2018 Comments Off on finished making SPEAKER STANDS! Upholstery process – Video
BorderPatrol P21 EXD power amplifier $14,450 – Review
June 22, 2018 Comments Off on BorderPatrol P21 EXD power amplifier $14,450 – Review
“As a for-hire Stereophile scribe, my job is to communicate my impressions of the sound of the audio component I’m assigned to review, warts and all. If I can’t describe an amplifier’s sound in a clear, concise, convincing, and hopefully somewhat entertaining manner, I’m not worth what Stereophile pays me. I like to think that, most of the time, I get it right—my 22 years of hi-fi reviewing put me in good stead: in the black, not the red. But for all my juggling of sources and speakers, spinning numerous LPs, and quizzing Gary Dews until he was ready to bust, any characteristic sound that the BorderPatrol P21 EXD may have had evaded my ears, at least at first. Its standout trait seemed to be its unerring transparency. But is any audio component truly transparent, imposing on the music no personality of its own and thus influencing the listener’s perception of that music not at all? Balderdash, I say. Nonetheless, I heard what I heard—or didn’t hear
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