PHATLABS PHATASY AND SASSY – PORTABLE TRANSFORMER POWER
July 24, 2016 Comments Off on PHATLABS PHATASY AND SASSY – PORTABLE TRANSFORMER POWER
“Phantasy or should I say PHAntasy is the current TOTL offering from PHATlabs. Why the capital PHA, well it stands for Portable Headphone Amp of course, although we will debate that a little later on. While sassy is a hybrid and not a class A one at that, Phantasy brings together all of the PHAT principles that we started off this review with. For a start it is well and truly a tube amp, not an ounce of a transistor to be seen. Considering portable amps that feature tubes in some way or another aren’t the newest thing around, being a solely battery powered pure tube amp is something else. In fact the only other one I know of in existence is Woo Audio’s just released WA8! This really is a crazy design”
LUXURY & PRECISION L3 $399 Review
July 24, 2016 Comments Off on LUXURY & PRECISION L3 $399 Review
” The L5PRO has full bodied bass and mids and the overall sound quality of the L5PRO is incredibly good so we all expected a lot from the “little” L3. I’m very happy to report that the sound quality is no different with the L3. It simply sounds superb with the right mix of body, detail and musicality. The L3 is clean and clear and has a good resolution overall. The treble section might be a little less bodied than the bass and mid-section are. From bass to highs I’d call this a pretty linear sounding DAP though. The L3 doesn’t emphasize bass, mids or treble but it displays it smooth and effortlessly with a hint to the lusher and warmer side without losing any of the detail and without going too far away from a neutral delivery. Compared to higher end players like the AK380, the L3 misses out on depth, width and layering but there’s no shame or surprise in that. More comparisons later on”
GRADO SR225E REVIEW
July 23, 2016 Comments Off on GRADO SR225E REVIEW
” Imaging is very good and allows you to precisely pinpoint instruments whilst allowing them sufficient space for resounding clarity. Soundstage, as you would expect, is on the large side and the headphones do well in creating an airy and immersive presentation perfect for live and binaural recordings. Speed is also very good and the SR225e are one of the faster dynamic driver headphones I have heard which in results in solid levels of detail and separation. ”
Ayre Acoustics AX-5 Twenty Integrated Amplifier Review
July 23, 2016 Comments Off on Ayre Acoustics AX-5 Twenty Integrated Amplifier Review
“As good as the AX-5 was with acoustic music, it was no slouch with recordings of rock or fusion. On Allan Holdsworth’s All Night Wrong (DSD64, Sony Music), bassist Jimmy Johnson and drummer Chad Wackerman sounded propulsive and meaty in “Lanyard Loop,” providing counterpoint to Holdsworth’s rhythm and lead-guitar licks.”
Bryston 2.5B3 stereo power amp $3,695 Review
July 22, 2016 Comments Off on Bryston 2.5B3 stereo power amp $3,695 Review
” My Bowers & Wilkins 805 D3 speakers need a lot of power to fully come alive, and that’s what the 2.5B3 delivered when I pumped up the Black Keys “Brothers” album, it felt more powerful than I expected from a 135 watt per channel amp. The more I played it, the more I liked the sound.”
Final Sonorous II and III Headphone Review – Video
July 22, 2016 Comments Off on Final Sonorous II and III Headphone Review – Video
NIME Audiodesign Black Diamond subwoofer
July 22, 2016 Comments Off on NIME Audiodesign Black Diamond subwoofer
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Crystal like sculptured NIME Audiodesign Black Diamond subwoofer is designed with sharp asymmetrical three-dimensional geometry in mind. This unique shape reduces inner acoustical problems and deals with unwanted resonances…”
Crystal like sculptured NIME Audiodesign Black Diamond subwoofer is designed with sharp asymmetrical three-dimensional geometry in mind. This unique shape reduces inner acoustical problems and deals with unwanted resonances…”
Sennheiser PXC 550 wireless headphones
July 22, 2016 Comments Off on Sennheiser PXC 550 wireless headphones
“A touch panel on the right earcup is used to control music playback and volume, as well as answer and reject calls. The PXC 550 Wireless will also pause music and calls when you take them off.
The earcups have been designed “for supreme comfort”, and can be folded away and stored in the supplied carry case when not in use.”
HIFIMAN EDITION-X REVIEW
July 21, 2016 Comments Off on HIFIMAN EDITION-X REVIEW
” The Edition-X price-wise is closest to the Audeze LCD-X and the Sennheiser HD800 but its sound signature is very different. If you already own the HE-1000 there is no reason to get the Edition-X as the HE-1000 has it beat for what technicalities are concerned, then again you just might prefer the Edition-X’s sound signature over that of the HE-1000. I feel the Edition-X is a great high-end headphone that keeps it musical at all times. For many headphone fans, the Edition-X will be their TOTL model as the price gap between the X and the HE-1000 still is pretty big.”
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