INEARZ NIRVANA REVIEW
March 9, 2018 Comments Off on INEARZ NIRVANA REVIEW
“The separation and stereo imaging is very strong but the parts of the spectrum are not extremely separated from each other. And that, I think, is the very thing that generates an integrated, cohesive sound. Sound stage on the other hand is also very good in terms of depth. It’s not very wide but since the mids are not much in your face, it doesn’t give you a congested staging. Actually the staging also feels like the Spiral SE-5 Ref.
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SONY ZX300 REVIEW
March 8, 2018 Comments Off on SONY ZX300 REVIEW
“At the ear, the ZX300 is a meaty sounding DAP. In particular, it floats across every earphone I’ve heard an incredibly wide and deep stereo scape across the entire low frequency range. Perhaps because of this, texture detail, let alone yawning, powerful bass, are at the top of what I’ve heard at length from any manufacturer, at any price. It’s the sort of texture that brings digital music a good, and grippy analogue feel. I have no idea what that means except that it pricks right near my heart. It’s not liquid-sounding like the AK240, or as precisely detailed as the AK380, but it’s got this stage that wraps you deep within, and most of that on the deep end. If you’re all about highs, I think you’ll get along with the ZX300, but its high-frequency stage isn’t as shockingly detailed as either the DP-S1’s or the AK380’s. Its mids are as good as either one, but its detailed lows are really what this player is all about. And, the longer I own the ZX300, the more I’m about. Wow.”
Listening to PS Audio’s Reference System | Stereophile
March 8, 2018 Comments Off on Listening to PS Audio’s Reference System | Stereophile
Core Power Tech Equi=Core 300 Review
March 8, 2018 Comments Off on Core Power Tech Equi=Core 300 Review
“Our test track was Christopher Cross’s Deputy Dan off the excellent Cafe Carlyle Sessions. Its a naturally smooth sounding recording to begin with a firm focus on vocals, piano, and some acoustical arrangements. And once again the leap in dynamics was excellent. This was not such a nuanced difference this time either. Vocals, in particular, sounded more lifelike and engaging and everything sounded wonderfully transparent. The 300 pulled no filtering monkey business on core sound of this setup and I enjoy it all the more for that.”
HiFiMAN Sundara Open Around Ear Planar Magnetic Headphones – video
March 7, 2018 Comments Off on HiFiMAN Sundara Open Around Ear Planar Magnetic Headphones – video
NEW ARTNOVION AVALON ACOUSTIC PANEL!
March 7, 2018 Comments Off on NEW ARTNOVION AVALON ACOUSTIC PANEL!
“Now, that’s a stylish solution for the walls. Artnovion again pushes forward the room acoustic design with the Avalon Acoustic Panels… ”
PIONEER PD-70AE SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER REVIEW
March 7, 2018 Comments Off on PIONEER PD-70AE SUPER AUDIO CD PLAYER REVIEW
“But the design feature that is a standout for me has to do with the PD70-AE’s capacitors. These are no ordinary off-the-shelf caps. Instead, they were custom made for Pioneer and one huge reason why this player sounds so good and so different, from any of Pioneer’s previous flagship machines.
Connections are laid on and include one pair of gold-plated RCA outputs, one pair of gold-plated XLR outputs, one coaxial output, one optical output, one coaxial input and one optical input.”
Klipsch Heritage Series Forte III Speakers – Hands On Review – video
March 6, 2018 Comments Off on Klipsch Heritage Series Forte III Speakers – Hands On Review – video
Thales • TTT-Compact II Turntable and Simplicity II Tonearm $23,500 Review
March 6, 2018 Comments Off on Thales • TTT-Compact II Turntable and Simplicity II Tonearm $23,500 Review
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But as clever and precise as the simplicity II is, the one thing it lacks is incremental adjustment of VTA on the fly. A steady hand will allow you to adjust VTA while a record plays, but it’s not the sort of repeatable adjustment with manual lock and release featured by ‘arms like VPI’s JMW or the various Kuzmas. Given the remarkable precision engineering of the rest of the ‘arm, this is both one mechanism that I would have thought is well within the company’s compass to execute and one I’d love to see them turn their attention to.”
Franco Serblin Accordo – Review
March 6, 2018 Comments Off on Franco Serblin Accordo – Review
“Older Sonus Faber favourites can sound great but usually, I find them to sound a little too coarse, too rough, especially in the treble. Current Sonus Fabers are much more refined but somehow I also find that some of the purity and midrange magic of the classic models has gone. The Franco Serblin Accordos manage to strike a perfect balance between these two extremes. They sound fluid and refined but are also hugely communicative and immediately emotionally engaging. They demand a serious investment but reward with a sensuous luxury as well as an incredibly natural sound that I have not heard from any dynamic speakers costing less. By always allowing the listener to focus on the emotional message, not the technical details, they encourage to stop the upgrade process and just enjoy the music.”
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