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MCINTOSH MA8900 STEREO INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER $7,500 REVIEW

November 2, 2017 Comments Off on MCINTOSH MA8900 STEREO INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER $7,500 REVIEW

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Audio purists will immediately blanch at the idea of modifying the source signal in any way. But if a recording is substandard, sometimes a touch of equalization (“five-band tone control” in McIntosh-speak) can improve it significantly, allowing you to listen to a favorite performance despite its poor recording quality. If your room is asymmetrical, sometimes a touch on the balance control can restore the desired imaging. And if your speakers happen to be less than totally linear (this applies to almost EVERY speaker on the market, including YOURS), then you can flatten the response, again with a minor touch-up from the equalizer.”

120.000W OF PURE CLASS A!

November 2, 2017 Comments Off on 120.000W OF PURE CLASS A!

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“120.000 W of pure Class A!? Well, anyone attending the Audio Video Show 2017 in Poland will have a chance to experience Opera Only Live… Yes, I’ll be there to explore this “machine” hands-on… ”

Legacy Audio, Raven Audio, Legacy Stereo Unfold Technology Demo, RMAF 2017

November 2, 2017 Comments Off on Legacy Audio, Raven Audio, Legacy Stereo Unfold Technology Demo, RMAF 2017

SPL Phonitor X Headphone Amplifier $2799 Review

November 1, 2017 Comments Off on SPL Phonitor X Headphone Amplifier $2799 Review

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“With a $2800 budget you have a plethora of headphone amplifier/preamplifier options. Of course, I have not heard them all, but among those I have heard the Phonitor X offers a unique set of features coupled with outstanding performance. I still consider the Audeze Deckard headphone/preamplifier ($699) a superb value, but if you need a balanced line and headphone connection it isn’t going to work for you. When I compared the Deckard’s single-ended headphone output with the Phonitor X’s using the Focal Utopia headphones with their stock, single-ended cable, I was impressed by how similar the two headphone amps sounded, both in tonal balance and in soundstaging. But when I compared the Deckard’s single-ended output with the Phonitor X’s balanced output (using a balanced Moon Audio Silver Dragon cable), the balanced connection bettered the single-ended one with a slightly larger soundstage and better micro-dynamics.”

FIIO X5 3RD GEN DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER REVIEW

November 1, 2017 Comments Off on FIIO X5 3RD GEN DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER REVIEW

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“FiiO has well and truly achieved their goal of providing a full featured, high performance DAP at a very affordable price. While it does not have the detail, bass extension & control nor the articulate and musical midrange or highs of my reference unit, it does compete favorably with many thousand dollar plus units I have heard, and I believe represents the performance limits of the components used. It is less fatiguing than most mass market units (regardless of price) and enjoys a probable compatibility with most IEMs and Headphones, so I can heartily recommend it to those trying to maximize their audio experience without an open ended budget.”

Synergistic Research 25th Anniversary SR25 Power Cord and Power Cell 12 UEF SE, RMAF 2017

November 1, 2017 Comments Off on Synergistic Research 25th Anniversary SR25 Power Cord and Power Cell 12 UEF SE, RMAF 2017

KEF’s R300 speaker Review

October 31, 2017 Comments Off on KEF’s R300 speaker Review

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“I have a pair of KEF LS50 speakers on hand for direct comparison and not surprisingly, the two speakers sound similar, but the R300 is weightier, fuller and delivers more low-end power. Dynamics pack a bigger punch with Led Zeppelin’s “Presence” album; returning to the LS50 I miss the R300s’ oomph.”