Volti Audio Rival loudspeaker $7900 Review
June 7, 2017 Comments Off on Volti Audio Rival loudspeaker $7900 Review
“At a base price of $7900/pair, the Volti Audio Rival, like the Vittora before it, is a true bargain. Adding a snazzy veneer increases the price by a wallet-crunching $3500: not so much of a bargain. But the Rivals played music with supreme fidelity, openness, lifelike images, transparency, impact, touch, timing, dynamics, and flat-out musical fun. They sang with tubed amplification, and worked equally well with solid-state (as I discovered when I drove them with the Heed Elixir integrated amp). They gloried with both LPs and CDs. The Volti Audio Rivals are inspirational music-makers. Magnifico!'”
NOBLE AUDIO KATANA WIZARD EDITION REVIEW
June 6, 2017 Comments Off on NOBLE AUDIO KATANA WIZARD EDITION REVIEW
“The Katana low end really benefits from that slightly larger bespoke BA driver Noble have used (the 9th). It really does not sound like a generic BA bass performance and more like a very finely tuned and coherent hybrid with excellent depth. There is a slight bump in the Katana low end that produces some pleasing body, particularly the sub-bass power and presence which is clear and well defined.”
Acapella Audio HiFi Deluxe Munich 2017 – Video
June 6, 2017 Comments Off on Acapella Audio HiFi Deluxe Munich 2017 – Video
Quad speakers and electronics, new products at HiFi Deluxe Munich 2017 – Video
June 6, 2017 Comments Off on Quad speakers and electronics, new products at HiFi Deluxe Munich 2017 – Video
1MORE Quad Driver IEM – Review
June 6, 2017 Comments Off on 1MORE Quad Driver IEM – Review
” The Quad throws a slight wrinkle into the equation. It keeps almost everything that makes the Triple great, but adds a little more presence to the mids and control to the lows, both improvements over the original. But it does so at double the cost. At $200 the overall impact could still easily be considered entry level pricing, a matter of rounding or something that can be easily managed by cooking for yourself for a few dinners. The equation to one’s ears is easily a improvement, and an experience that you likely get to rehash on many occasions during the morning commute or daily workout.
AUDEZE LCD-4 $3,995 REVIEW
June 5, 2017 Comments Off on AUDEZE LCD-4 $3,995 REVIEW
” The treble is perhaps the greatest improvement of the LCD-4 over all the other LCD series models. There is a good balance between treble, midrange, and bass that makes the LCD-4 what it is, but it is still not as clean or controlled as headphone models from other manufacturers. There can be treble distortion depending on the revision as some may be better than others, although it is not as severe as some of the LCD-2, 3, or X’s that I have heard.”
RYPHON DIABLO 120 AMPLIFIER AND MOJO S LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM REVIEW
June 5, 2017 Comments Off on RYPHON DIABLO 120 AMPLIFIER AND MOJO S LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM REVIEW
“The final part of the system equation was a complete set of Gryphon’s silver/gold alloy cables. I highly recommend their inclusion in your budgetry calculations, as they are both surprisingly affordable when compared to the competition and extremely effective when it comes to unleashing the performance potential of the Gryphon components. Past experience with other cables have shown the Gryphon electronics to be particularly cable sensitive, so the availability of a credible in-house solution is particularly welcome. There may be those who might suggest that the Gryphon cables bear more than a passing resemblance to high-end Siltechs, even if Siltech no longer makes cables for Gryphon.”
Kii Three / Kii Control Description – Video
June 5, 2017 Comments Off on Kii Three / Kii Control Description – Video
JDS LABS EL DAC & AMP – REVIEW
June 4, 2017 Comments Off on JDS LABS EL DAC & AMP – REVIEW
” JDS Labs seem to be favoring a sleek build for the EL series, and I like it. The unit is made from anodized aluminum, and to correct what I said earlier, the anodizing process is actually handled across the river in St. Louis, so that is the one thing NOT handled in-house. Despite feeling pretty solid, the EL DAC is extremely light: 18oz to be exact. Simple and solid seems to be the order of the day.”
WELLS AUDIO MILO $1,699 – REVIEW
June 4, 2017 Comments Off on WELLS AUDIO MILO $1,699 – REVIEW
“Many manufacturers of solid state amplifiers claim to produce “tube like” sound, often doing horrible things to the tonal balance of their amplifiers while producing high levels of TIMD allowing their fans to hear things that aren’t actually in their music. The Wells Audio Milo is one of the few to actually attain the musicality of a tube amp, capturing all of that amazing micro detail that transcends from simple music listening to true music reproduction, without rolling off the high frequencies and boosting the mid bass to create a warmer sound.”
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