SVS PB-4000 Subwoofer Review
January 23, 2018 Comments Off on SVS PB-4000 Subwoofer Review
“In the end, I lost … and it wasn’t any of the big, dumb action set pieces that did me in. It was a scene in which Dom (played by Vin Diesel) pulls his ’71 Plymouth GTX up to a New York City intersection, revs the motor, then floors it into a right turn. At roughly six dB above reference listening levels, the bass cranked out by the PB-4000 in this scene literally made me physically discombobulated. My chest felt queasy. My heart went floopy. I had to bring the system back down to reference levels just for the sake of my own bodily comfort. At no point during any of that, though, did I hear anything other than perfectly clean, perfectly sustained, perfectly forceful and articulate low-frequency energy.”
EAT C-Sharp Turntable Review – video
January 23, 2018 Comments Off on EAT C-Sharp Turntable Review – video
CES 2018: Lamm, Vandersteen, VTL | Stereophile – video
January 22, 2018 Comments Off on CES 2018: Lamm, Vandersteen, VTL | Stereophile – video
Sony NW-ZX300 Review
January 21, 2018 Comments Off on Sony NW-ZX300 Review
“This is a Sony very much in the manner of its personal music players we’ve had the pleasure of testing, but that brings with it the same Sony shortfalls. Were the NW-ZX300 to match its clarity with equally opulent dynamic punch it would be a shoe-in for an Award, but again this is where it misses the mark.”
Silverline Minuet Grand Loudspeakers $2,000 Review
January 21, 2018 Comments Off on Silverline Minuet Grand Loudspeakers $2,000 Review
” This was not a bad thing, just different. The lower bass was just as good but with even more detail and definition with tubes in use. I got a better sense of the space and ambiance of the recording venue with the E.A.R. equipment. The ability of these speakers to render ambiance so well is quite exceptional for such an affordable design. Oddly, the width of the soundstage narrowed but seemed deeper with a better sense of layering in depth”
Wyred 4 Sound DAC2v2SE 10th Anniversary Review
January 21, 2018 Comments Off on Wyred 4 Sound DAC2v2SE 10th Anniversary Review
“Next comes the meticulous hand-matching of all components – a tedious process considering the plethora of discrete parts employed in the device. This, plus the various upgrades mentioned by Sarmento above, allows Wyred to squeeze every last ounce of performance out of their existing design. Nearly ten years of digital adventures come to fruition here – the best DAC Wyred knows how to make in the here and now.”
THE ROOM ACOUSTIC TREATMENT
January 20, 2018 Comments Off on THE ROOM ACOUSTIC TREATMENT
“”The decoupling materials have been sourced from AcoustiGuard via their Toronto, Ontario, Canada distributor – Wilrep Ltd. I’m using their Iso-Sep PM as the under lay on the floor and high quality vinyl roll flooring on top of the underlay. Sound Channel Acoustic Wall Fabric is glued to the side walls for diffusion and the Art Diffusor Model D that it will be used on the rear wall. Those are sourced through Acoustics First.com. Their site provides 2D and 3D plots showing the dispersion characteristics of all of their diffusion panels – the only company site I know of that does this.”
VPI MW1 Cyclone Record-Cleaning Machine $1200 Review
January 20, 2018 Comments Off on VPI MW1 Cyclone Record-Cleaning Machine $1200 Review
“I found the MW-1 Cyclone easy to care for. There’s a drain tube around the back that VPI says should be used to empty the reservoir after every six records. I often spilled a bit of fluid off the edge of the record, and, per VPI’s suggestion, used a cloth to soak it up right away. The seams around the edge of the plinth (for want of a better term) are sealed with clear silicone caulk — the Cyclone seems essentially waterproof. But it’s better to be safe than sorry, especially given that under the plinth are a motor and bearing, neither of which will appreciate coming in contact with water.”
Constellation Audio Revelation Taurus Mono Amplifiers $39,000 Review
January 20, 2018 Comments Off on Constellation Audio Revelation Taurus Mono Amplifiers $39,000 Review
“Although the Revelation Taurus Monos’ high power was far more than the Dynaudios needed, as I was already reviewing them, I used the Taurus Monos for them anyway because of how well they controlled the speakers’ drivers, particularly the woofers, and how much detail they could provide. I felt as if I was giving the Fortys their best chance to shine — which they did, with hi-rez sound very transparent to what was on the recordings (save for the low bass). When that review is published, you’ll read that I describe the Forty as being one of the most neutral two-ways Dynaudio has ever made. I felt confident coming to that conclusion because I knew that the amps were contributing no colorations of their own, which makes them a great reviewing tool for speakers.”
Bang & Olufsen E8 – REVIEW – Video
January 20, 2018 Comments Off on Bang & Olufsen E8 – REVIEW – Video
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