EarSonics S-EM9 In-Ear Monitors $1799 Review
March 5, 2018 Comments Off on EarSonics S-EM9 In-Ear Monitors $1799 Review
“When compared with the similarly-priced Jerry Harvey Roxanne CIEM ($1795) the S-EM9 delivered more extended, detailed bass and sub-bass. After adjusting the Roxanne’s bass controls for a richer mix, the Roxanne did generate more midbass than the S-EM9 but not more low bass. The Roxannes were slightly more comfortable (they are a custom fit, after all), but both IEMs were comfy enough for multi-hour listening sessions. While both in-ears imaged quite well, the S-EM9 had slightly more specific image placement with greater sense of three-dimensionality.”
PWAUDIO 1960S Cable REVIEW
March 5, 2018 Comments Off on PWAUDIO 1960S Cable REVIEW
“PWaudio has created two wonderful sounding copper cables with a unique design structure. Their sound improvements are indisputably there for me. The two-wire quickly became one of my favourite cables and has been mainly attached to my Kaiser Encore because it elevates this already incredible in ear monitor to new levels. The four-wire has found its best friend in the Kaiser 10, though I wish I could use it with another monitor of mine – JH Audio’s Layla. The transparency of PWaudio’s four-wire flagship is unrivalled and the way it portrays even the finest details is outstanding. The two-wired version adds a touch of warmth to my reference and brighter tuned monitors and gives them a nice organic sound.”
TriangleArt Master Reference turntable system $39,900 Review
March 4, 2018 Comments Off on TriangleArt Master Reference turntable system $39,900 Review
“The Osiris MkII’s arm tube is made of Ebony Makassar wood with a brass housing. This wood tonearm is not the same as the choices of material on similarly priced competitive arms, such as light and rigid alloys or even carbon fiber. However, the arm tube is designed to accommodate the two brass counterweights included and both are to be used even with the 11.9 grams of the Apollo. Tom’s customary reluctance in divulging technical details means all is in the listening. The tonearm’s specified cartridge range of 6 to 18g means care should be taken in selecting cartridges within that range; speaking for myself, I’d love to have the freedom to use some uber expensive and heavy cartridges on the Master Reference turntable, given its price class. Maybe Tom will create a linear-tracking arm with no practical cartridge range limitation. Lastly, the tonearm is wired with 99.9999 cryogenically treated silver wire and fitted with RCA connectors. At the opposite end, the cartridge connectors in the headshell are sturdier and more substantial than in all other headshells I’ve seen. With an effective mass of 35 grams at the highest, the Osiris MkII is a very high-mass offering.”
Beyerdynamic Aventho Wireless $449 Review
March 4, 2018 Comments Off on Beyerdynamic Aventho Wireless $449 Review
“It all comes down to price. The Aventho Wireless headphones look and feel great, and delivers a solid audio experience. The app is neat, too, though you might not notice a tremendous difference in sound quality. But we can’t quite get past the $449 price. We’ve tested plenty of headphones that cost less and deliver similar wireless audio. The Sony WH-1000XM2, JBL Everest 710, Bowers & Wilkins P5 Wireless, and B&O Beoplay H4 are all less expensive and worth your attention. We can’t say Beyerdynamic doesn’t offer a good audio experience here, but the price still seems inflated.”
Sony Ear Duo – Hands On at MWC 2018
March 4, 2018 Comments Off on Sony Ear Duo – Hands On at MWC 2018
IFI NANO IDSD BLACK LABEL $200 REVIEW
March 3, 2018 Comments Off on IFI NANO IDSD BLACK LABEL $200 REVIEW
“The Nano iDSD BL has a natural sounding tonality with a presentation that is easy going and slightly euphoric, especially in the vocal and instrumental timbre. Its staging is fairly open and spacious with excellent width and some decent depth and height but not the most extended. Instrumental separation in particular benefits from that open sound and black background the BL is able to project.
There are some nuanced differences that the filters bring to the sound of the BL. The listen filter adds a little more low-end warmth, particularly in the mid-bass and pulls back a bit more on vocal and treble presence. The reduction of higher frequency levels produces a very smooth and euphoric sound with good low-end body.”
Valvet E2 Stereo Power Amplifier $2,990 Review
March 3, 2018 § 1 Comment
“The constant connection to the music and outstanding level of enjoyment that is felt with the Valvet E2 can cause a complete rethink of your system, especially your speakers. After hearing what the E2 can do, it will seem unwise to have inefficient speakers that require gobs of inferior power. This is so obvious. No, you won’t be forced to replace your favorite speakers with huge horns that offer >100 dB efficiency. But speakers with sensitivities in the upper 80 to low-mid 90 dB range could be considered. As more audiophiles understand how great this and maybe other single-ended amplifiers are and demand higher efficiency speakers, speaker manufacturers will focus on developing more sensitive speakers. There are already some good options available today. The old wisdom of first buying speakers and then choosing an amplifier to drive them has a serious flaw. There are many good speakers, but very few amplifiers are on par with this Valvet E2. The sound system for the Orgasmatron will surely use this amplifier!”
LIVING VOICE VOX PALLADIAN SPEAKERS EXPERIENCE
March 3, 2018 Comments Off on LIVING VOICE VOX PALLADIAN SPEAKERS EXPERIENCE
“No frequency range sticks out and the sound is projected as one- harmonic-whole. This is one of the hardest things to accomplish with horn based speaker systems, but Vox Palladian encapsulates extremely well the music for what it is. There are no artificial garlands kittening the musical body. Just a pure, emotional and vibrant essence. Vox Palladian’s can easily carry the signal without any hidden traits and with the utterly refreshing feather like easiness, that can convey both micro and macro details with ease and with a sense of completeness. ”
HiFiMan Susvara $6,00 Review
March 2, 2018 Comments Off on HiFiMan Susvara $6,00 Review
“Another point that needs to be addressed is the paraphernalia issue. You don’t buy the Susvara and play them with a Chord Mojo. They will play and actually make nice music too but for them to properly sing you need gear with cojones the size of coconuts. Quality amplification is one thing, quality combined with quantity is another and don’t even think of playing the Sus with a single flimsy A class watt, no matter how good it is, it wont cut it. The Metaxas Memento Mori was fantastic but did not pushed them to the limit, the Air Tight was much more like it and the Viva Egoista 845 would have been great. Think Woo Audio, think Cavalli, don’t come with a knife on a bazooka fight. Trafomatic Audio has a new over the top headphone amplifier, the Primavera and I’m guessing this would be an out of this world good combo.”
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