MQA Interview on Ed’s VLOG from CES 2017 – Video

January 26, 2017 Comments Off on MQA Interview on Ed’s VLOG from CES 2017 – Video

Raven Audio Silhouette MK2 Reference Preamplifer and Shaman MK2 Mono Power Amplifiers $49,995 Review

January 25, 2017 Comments Off on Raven Audio Silhouette MK2 Reference Preamplifer and Shaman MK2 Mono Power Amplifiers $49,995 Review

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” If you are fortunate enough to be shopping in the price range of the Silhouette MK2 Reference preamplifier and Shaman MK2 power amplifiers, I hope you get a chance to hear the Raven gear and decide for yourself if their list of attributes scores on your sonic checklist. I should also note that if you purchase a pair of Shaman MK2 amplifiers, Dave Thomson will personally deliver them to your house and set them up for you”

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Elac Adante by Andrew Jones at CES 2017 – Video

January 24, 2017 Comments Off on Elac Adante by Andrew Jones at CES 2017 – Video

TOP GEAR FOR 2016

January 24, 2017 Comments Off on TOP GEAR FOR 2016

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“In what has now become a traditional close to the Headfonics year we bring you what we consider to be the top gear we reviewed in 2016. Having read last years intro I might sound like a broken record but we have in fact increased our readership by 30% so on behalf of the team at Headfonics we want to thank you for visiting us, commentating, answering questions and throwing shoes at us. It’s all for the sake of this wonderful hobby of spending money enjoying audio gea”

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Focal Elear Headphones $999 Review

January 24, 2017 Comments Off on Focal Elear Headphones $999 Review

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” Dueling drummers Billy Martin and G. Calvin Weston’s ferocious “Percussion Duets” were so inventive, I didn’t mind that there were no other instruments on their album. Elear did a better job communicating the improvised rhythms; the LCD 2 Fazor sounded less immediate, less exciting.
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COLORED VINYL vs BLACK – Video

January 24, 2017 Comments Off on COLORED VINYL vs BLACK – Video

Magico S5 Mk. 2 Loudspeakers $38,000 Review

January 23, 2017 Comments Off on Magico S5 Mk. 2 Loudspeakers $38,000 Review

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“The S5 Mk. 2 comes, as did its predecessor, with aluminum grille covers. The covers are basically cosmetic and protective and should be removed for any serious listening sessions. A small supply of the round felt pads that go between the magnets and the front of the speaker is useful since the cushions tend to fall off with time and you don’t to accidentally mar the speaker.”

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HiFiMan Edition X V2 Unboxing & Review

January 23, 2017 Comments Off on HiFiMan Edition X V2 Unboxing & Review

VIENNA ACOUSTICS THE MUSIC FLOORSTANDING LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW

January 23, 2017 Comments Off on VIENNA ACOUSTICS THE MUSIC FLOORSTANDING LOUDSPEAKER REVIEW

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” Vienna quotes a sensitivity of 91dB for The Music, which combined with a 4 Ohm load, a -3dB point as low as 22Hz, and the lack of leading edge exaggeration from the drivers means that you’ll be looking for a powerful partnering amp. A couple of hundred solid-state watts – or a very good 100 plus watts from a tube amp – should be considered a working minimum. I used big VTL amps (Siegfried monos or the S400) that worked brilliantly – and indicate just how far you can take this speaker – but at the other end of the price scale I suspect quantity is more important than absolute quality. ”
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Top 500 SuperSonic List – Part 1

January 23, 2017 Comments Off on Top 500 SuperSonic List – Part 1

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“What better way to introduce this new long term project than to quote Geoffrey Sumner’s spoken words at the beginning of the classic 1958 Decca compilation A Journey Into Stereo Sound [SKL 4001]. Nearly six decades since the introduction of stereo sound onto vinyl, and seven since Columbia cut the first 33 1/3 rpm microgroove LP for commercial release”

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