INEAR PROPHILE 8 REVEIW

January 3, 2017 Comments Off on INEAR PROPHILE 8 REVEIW

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“In reality, the build is probably not to dissimilar to most products of this style design. By that I mean an acrylic custom styled universal. However, there is just something about the powdered matte finish of this that makes it feel more premium and durable. Maybe it is, maybe it just gives that impression but regardless I wouldn’t want to drop these from any real height to any hard surface. Just in case you know, these are expensive little gems! I also like the additional touch of the engraved model and serial number, I love little touches like that!”

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Robert Koda Takumi K-10 challenge

January 3, 2017 Comments Off on Robert Koda Takumi K-10 challenge

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“Its always great to explore new, ultimate audio horizons. Especially among friends… In this particular, take no prisoner Avantgarde Trio horn system we wanted to audition my Robert Koda Takumi K-10 preamplifier potency….”
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EMOTIVA XPA GEN3 POWER AMPLIFIER REVIEW

January 1, 2017 Comments Off on EMOTIVA XPA GEN3 POWER AMPLIFIER REVIEW

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” It didn’t disappoint on music, either. With musical reproduction, the Gen3 offered a bubbly, vivid and dynamic performance that did not sound anything like the multi-channel amps from years past. It actually approached the sound of many of the better solid state stereo amps I’ve used at various times. This amp most definitely has the chops to serve double duty for cinema and music. It earns its keep on movies and then pays dividends when you want to enjoy some music!”

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APEX Sangaku Headphone Amp Review – Video

January 1, 2017 Comments Off on APEX Sangaku Headphone Amp Review – Video

Shunyata Research • Denali 6000/S, 6000/T and 2000/T Power Conditioners Review

January 1, 2017 Comments Off on Shunyata Research • Denali 6000/S, 6000/T and 2000/T Power Conditioners Review

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“Remember that the 6000/S also contains the same technology physicians are using in Shuyata’s medical conditioners to improve diagnostic imaging. While I’m not even a doctor on TV, I am qualified to describe what happened when I used the 6000/S conditioner in my modest home-theater system, which includes a six-year-old Sony Bravia HDTV. I’d been considering an upgrade to Sony’s 4K UHD set, but the saturated colors, vivid detail and crisp definition that appeared on the Bravia’s screen when I hooked up to the Denali made me think twice. It’s an old audiophile cliche to drag one’s family into these sorts of stories, but the God’s honest truth is that my wife asked, “What did you do?!” when she saw this year’s Olympics on the Sony after the Denali was added. She marveled at being able to read distant writing on athletes’ jerseys as well as being able to identify facial features of audience members. Everything appeared more three-dimensional, making it easy for us to imagine what such a device would do for diagnostic imaging in hospitals.”

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AUDIO-TECHNICA A2000Z ART MONITOR REVIEW

January 1, 2017 Comments Off on AUDIO-TECHNICA A2000Z ART MONITOR REVIEW

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” Whilst the bass performance is somewhat more substantial sounding than the old AD2000 from a few years back it still would be classified as linear and full sounding rather than impactful and colored. It is probably at its most elevated around the 100Hz marker with a gentle roll off the further down you go though by no means could you classify the sub-bass extension as lacking, just not as dominant or as heavily textured as say the LCD-2 sub-bass response.”

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Woo Audio WA5 integrated amplifier/headphone amplifier $5899. Review

December 31, 2016 Comments Off on Woo Audio WA5 integrated amplifier/headphone amplifier $5899. Review

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“Maybe the HPA-1’s octave-to-octave tonal balance was more perfect. Maybe the Pass could slide and stomp better. But—because the WA5’s impedance, power, and gain are all adjustable, it could drive less-sensitive, higher-impedance headphones (such as Audeze’s LCD-4s) in a more satisfying fashion than any other headphone amplifier I’ve heard.”

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Elac Discovery revisited Review – Video

December 31, 2016 Comments Off on Elac Discovery revisited Review – Video

NOBLE KATANA CUSTOM IEMS REVIEW

December 31, 2016 Comments Off on NOBLE KATANA CUSTOM IEMS REVIEW

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‘”While over the ear headphones will always have a slight advantage over IEMs when it comes to subsonic bass (the over the ear headphone is able to interact directly with the outer ear and part of your skull), the size and mass of the drivers give IEMs an edge on speed and accuracy, and because they act in effect like an earplug, isolation, meaning that a good IEM can outperform an over the ear headphone of much higher price.”

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Cost no object ultimate horn speakers experience

December 31, 2016 Comments Off on Cost no object ultimate horn speakers experience

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“This custom, 128dB, active six way, active horn system, designed by Be Yamamura, with special ALE Beryllium driver diaphragms and custom DAC-digital crossover-room correction is a summa summarum of a project that started in 2005 and ended in 2015 by Marco.”

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