HD Vinyl is An Exciting Concept But It’s Last Year’s “News”
May 1, 2018 Comments Off on HD Vinyl is An Exciting Concept But It’s Last Year’s “News”
“What’s doubly galling is that the author of that story also wrote one about how to buy a turntable. Guess what audio writer(s) this WRITER consulted or gave a shout out to in his story? You’ll never guess so I’ll tell you: NONE. He didn’t contact me, or any writer for TAS, Positive Feedback, enjoythemusic, Audio Beat, you name it. NOT ONE. That WRiTER is a self-loathing writer.
ACOUSTUNE HS1551 REVIEW
May 1, 2018 Comments Off on ACOUSTUNE HS1551 REVIEW
“But have they achieved their goal? We will soon find out but give them credit, they tried something different haven’t they? Take Saegusa is their director of development and I was in contact with him all the time. Take-san is very responsive and communicative, and working together with him was very easy and smooth. I wish the best for our Japanese friends there.
MartinLogan ESL 11A Hybrid Electrostatic Loudspeaker Review
May 1, 2018 Comments Off on MartinLogan ESL 11A Hybrid Electrostatic Loudspeaker Review
“This last, however, is a not without a penalty. The rationale behind the curved panels is to overcome the high-frequency beaming of most panel speakers. And to some extent this works surprisingly well, not so well as the omnidirectional Muraudio ESLs, but those who find Quads of any vintage entirely too directional will find these more satisfactory or at least much less unsatisfactory. The sacrifice, however, is less precise imaging. One member of my listening group was driven crazy by the Impressions in this regard (and also by other MartinLogans) because he felt that things never occupied a precise and defined place. I personally feel he is overreacting here. I like precise imaging but I don’t have a fetish about it, and while I’m aware of what my buddy is talking about, I didn’t find that it much impaired my enjoyment of the Impressions. But he does have a valid point: There’s always a very subtle vagary about the positional placement of solo instruments and vocal soloists within the soundstage.”
WORLD FIRST STAX SRM-D10 PORTABLE DAC/HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
April 30, 2018 Comments Off on WORLD FIRST STAX SRM-D10 PORTABLE DAC/HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER
“The D10’s ESS ES9018 DAC is no slouch. It uses TI OPA1642 ultra-low distortion op amp to get that delicate bit stream to where it wants to go without a hint of loss.
Stax has also given the D10 an impeccable high voltage amplifier, so you get perfect high frequencies and consistent top-shelf sound. Internally the D10 sports audiophile grade components in every nook and cranny of its sleek aluminium housing.”
Tidal Loudspeakers AXPONA 2018 – Video
April 30, 2018 Comments Off on Tidal Loudspeakers AXPONA 2018 – Video
Pass Labs HPA-1 Headphone Amplifier Review
April 29, 2018 Comments Off on Pass Labs HPA-1 Headphone Amplifier Review
“Matt enthusiastically preferred the Pass to the Mjolnir. Matt and David sometimes differed in their reactions, a matter of taste, but keep in mind the Mjolnir was designed to emulate a classic triode circuit, which saturates a bit as things get loud. Single tone tests on the Mjolnir show predominance of 2nd and 3rd harmonic. However, harmonic distortion is a funny beast, sometimes it can manifest itself as presence, sometimes as warmth, and often as fat bass, very dependent on the material, so I’m not surprised at the sometimes apparently contradictory reactions depending on the musical source. Distortion is compression, it can subjectively soften dynamics, but when it’s enhancing a range, that range can seem louder and counter intuitively dynamics can appear to increase.”
How To Clean and Maintain Your Vinyl Collection = Video
April 29, 2018 Comments Off on How To Clean and Maintain Your Vinyl Collection = Video
Shunyata Research Denali D6000/S Power Distributor Review
April 29, 2018 Comments Off on Shunyata Research Denali D6000/S Power Distributor Review
“The next things I heard. With the ARC GS150 in the system, and standing a foot or so away from either speaker with no music playing, I could hear a very soft buzz much higher in frequency than a 60Hz hum. The buzz didn’t trouble me — I’d heard it with other amps, such as my Blue Circle Audio BC204; it was at a very low level, and was completely masked by even the quietest music. Nevertheless, though the Shunyata setup didn’t eliminate the buzz, it cut its volume by at least half. Last but not least, the sound was now slightly more dynamic in the bass, and subtly smoother and just a bit more detailed overall, which tended to make recordings with big soundstages”
HIFIMAN SUSVARA PLANAR MAGNETIC HEADPHONE REVIEW
April 28, 2018 Comments Off on HIFIMAN SUSVARA PLANAR MAGNETIC HEADPHONE REVIEW
“How does the Susvara compare to the best of the best? Well, it’s voicing is highly reminiscent of that of HiFiMAN’s Shangri-La electrostat, though with perhaps just a touch more bass energy and, if anything, even more dynamic swagger. The Susvara offers almost as much transient speed, transparency, and resolution as the Shangri-La… and even where it falls short it does not miss the mark by much. Perhaps that is the point; the £50,000 Shangri-La system is superb but priced beyond reach for many of us, whereas the £5,000 Susvara, though undeniably expensive, can get us surprisingly close to the sonic mountaintop for a much more approachable sum. True, the Susvara requires a powerful top-flight amplifier, but for now it stands as the finest planar magnetic headphone HiFiMAN has ever made.”
Reviewers View AXPONA 2018 – Video
April 28, 2018 Comments Off on Reviewers View AXPONA 2018 – Video
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