Bryston BDA-3 DAC Review
September 21, 2016 Comments Off on Bryston BDA-3 DAC Review
“Now for something a bit different, Metallica. I recent attended the Metallica show here in Minneapolis at US Bank stadium. It was one of the best shows I’ve seen, although it sounded less than stellar. My renewed enthusiasm for Metallica forced me to find the best sounding copy of the album … And Justice For All. It’s my favorite Metallica album, right in between the band’s early thrash metal and the heavily-produced pop metal year”
JH AUDIO JH13V2 REVIEW
September 21, 2016 Comments Off on JH AUDIO JH13V2 REVIEW
“ou can tell from my listening impressions above the JH13V2 had my complete attention and had me engulfed with music. The sound coming from this exceptional product left me wanting for nothing. The adjustable bass can be tailored to your liking with the Moon Audio connector. If you want thumping bass you can adjust the Moon connector to the full max position and you will get head banging bass with excellent extension and texture.The sound of the JH13V2 had me consumed with music for hours and many sleepless nights with its exceptional sound quality. ”
ASTELL&KERN AKT8IE IN-EAR MONITOR $999 REVIEW
September 20, 2016 Comments Off on ASTELL&KERN AKT8IE IN-EAR MONITOR $999 REVIEW
“The most impressive aspect of the T8iE’s sonic performance was its cohesion. Not only did it speak with one voice throughout its frequency range, but it also produced one of the most cohesive soundfields I’ve experienced. It’s easy to understand the T8iE’s harmonic cohesion because of the single full-range driver and lack of any crossovers, but what about its spatial characteristics? Since I have no aspirations to design headphones I won’t speculate on why the T8iE’s imaging is so precise and dimensionally convincing, but I can confidently state that once you hear the way the T8iE places each instrument in space it’s hard to go back to a less three-dimensional headphone’s presentation.”
Gryphon Audio Designs Diablo 300 Integrated Amplifier-DAC €17,600 Review
September 20, 2016 Comments Off on Gryphon Audio Designs Diablo 300 Integrated Amplifier-DAC €17,600 Review
“I expected Gryphon’s übermasculine he-amp to sound boorish and something of a lout, with punctuated highs and overemphatic bass. But the Diablo 300 had all the grace and finesse of a ballet dancer. Like a Navy Seal who joins a seniors’ book club, or a lumberjack addicted to yoga, the incongruity was almost risible. That’s not to say that the demonic Dane was too kind to recordings. No, Gryphon’s flagship integrated expressed itself quite comfortably.”
FIRST WATT AMPLIFIERS BY NELSON PASS F7 REVIEW
September 20, 2016 Comments Off on FIRST WATT AMPLIFIERS BY NELSON PASS F7 REVIEW
“Solo soprano exhibited plenty of energy and presence via the J2/Druid pairing. Perhaps there wasn’t quite the sense of silky smoothness I heard when using the SIT-1s, but the extension and presence were greatly appreciated and enjoyed. The J2 also did a fine job of letting the microdynamics of the female voice shine through, as I easily registered those slight variations in tone, texture, and volume that a really good vocalist can call upon when required. Oh, and the massed choral voices …. Oh my”
$249 Electrostatic Headphone Easily Crowdfunded
September 19, 2016 Comments Off on $249 Electrostatic Headphone Easily Crowdfunded
“It’s impossible to escape headphones. New product announcements turn up in our inboxes every few days and some are even launched via crowdfunding campaigns—like Sharkk’s Bravo electrostatic headphone.
With nine days left to go, Bravo has easily exceeded its $50,000 funding goal on Indiegogo, having raised almost $182,000 since the campaign was launched in July.”
Jamo DS7 desktop open speakers – Video
September 19, 2016 Comments Off on Jamo DS7 desktop open speakers – Video
Bryston Limited 4B³ Stereo Power Amplifier Review
September 19, 2016 Comments Off on Bryston Limited 4B³ Stereo Power Amplifier Review
“Much of what makes these qualities stand out is the superb quietude the amp exudes. No mechanical or electrical artifacts intrude on the listening experience. No hum or faint buzzing clouds the sonic picture. Superbly low distortion levels allow the amp to capture tonal signatures fully intact, meaning that one needn’t sacrifice accurate tonal reproduction for maximum detail retrieval. The 4B³ lets listeners have their cake and eat it too.”
Sony’s New Signature Series
September 19, 2016 Comments Off on Sony’s New Signature Series
” Battery Studios is home to master mastering engineer and three-time Grammy winner Mark Wilder so it was with great pleasure to reply in the affirmative to Sony’s invitation to hear about and hear their new Signature Series components. There are four products in the Signature line—MDR-Z1R headphones, NW-WM1Z and N!-WM1A Walkman players, and the TA-ZH1ES headphone amplifier—and we were treated to a listen and learn session which included presentations by Sony Acoustic Engineer Shunsuke Shiomi and Mark Wilder.”
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