- Tannoy Stirling Prestige Gold Reference loudspeaker30 September 2022, 5:59 pm
Founded in 1926 by Guy R. Fountain in London as the Tulsemere Manufacturing Company, Tannoy—a portmanteau (footnote 1) of "tantalum" and "alloy," after a tantalum-lead alloy used in rectifiers—took on its current commercial identity in 1928. Through the war years and beyond, the company specialized in public-address (PA) systems. Indeed, today, "tannoy" is a widely recognized generic term for a PA system in the UK; there's an entry for "tannoy" in the Oxford English Dictionary. Fri, 09...
- Music Hall Stealth record player29 September 2022, 5:44 pm
The earliest direct-drive record player I've discovered is Garrard's Model 201 from 1930. It only played 78s. In their advertising, Garrard claimed the 201 was the world's first "transcription turntable." It employed Garrard's latest in a line of what they called "prestige" motors: an AC-induction "Super Motor." Garrard described the 201's platter as "plush covered" and said it was "popular with HiFi enthusiasts and used by the BBC." The 201 was superseded by the 201A, which rotated at both 78... - Bel Canto e1X DAC/Control Preamplifier28 September 2022, 6:30 pm
My late father-in-law used to say that life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer you get to the end, the quicker it passes. I was reminded of that when I was asked to review Bel Canto's new e1X DAC/Control Preamplifier ($6800). It didn't seem that long ago that I favorably reviewed the Minnesota company's e.One DAC3, but Google told me that it was 15 years ago! "Other than the jitter performance via its USB input, the Bel Canto e.One DAC3 is the best-measuring digital component I have enc... - The Music Problem27 September 2022, 7:37 pm
I remember the exact moment I became an audiophile. It was 1954. I was 12 years old. My father's friend, Mitch Rose, wanted to buy a "hi-fi set," which was what they called them in those days. Mitch asked my father to go with him to help pick one out. My father asked if I wanted to go along for the ride. I did, and we went to Emmons Audio in Studio City, California, for what turned out to be one of the formative moments of my life.Tue, 09/27/2022... - Triangle Antal 40th Anniversary Edition loudspeaker23 September 2022, 5:17 pm
Has it ever crossed your mind that the reason you like your system more than your friend's or the store's is not because yours is better, even if you think it is, but because you're used to the sound of yours and not of theirs? Welcome to product habituation. Some people, including some audiophiles, believe that product habituation is what's really behind what some people refer to as product break-in. It's not a mechanical or electronic phenomenon, they contend, but a mental one. Assuming the ...
- 2022 Golden Ear: AudioQuest Dragon Interconnect30 September 2022, 8:18 pm
AudioQuest Dragon Interconnects $11,900, 1m balanced Although AudioQuest has been […] The post 2022 Golden Ear: AudioQuest Dragon Interconnect appeared first on The Absolute Sound.... - Shunyata Research Sigma V2 Cables30 September 2022, 7:59 pm
Shunyata Research is known mostly for its power cords and […] The post Shunyata Research Sigma V2 Cables appeared first on The Absolute Sound.... - From the Editor: Summary Judgment30 September 2022, 7:44 pm
In this issue’s Letters column, reader Barney Vincelette laments the […] The post From the Editor: Summary Judgment appeared first on The Absolute Sound.... - Can you hear the difference in Synergisitc Research’s UEF Linear Power Supply?30 September 2022, 7:40 pm
Recorded at Synergistic Research’s new factory in Fountain Valley, California, […] The post Can you hear the difference in Synergisitc Research’s UEF Linear Power Supply? appeared first on The Absolute Sound.... - Ordway: The Clearing and the Forest30 September 2022, 7:36 pm
Scott Ordway likes to tell stories with his music. A […] The post Ordway: The Clearing and the Forest appeared first on The Absolute Sound....
- TBT: Van den Hul The Frog MC Phono Cartridge Review29 September 2022, 2:10 pm
Over the past five years i have been fortunate enough to avoid the digital wars. Let the other guys deal with DVD-Audio, SACD, HD DVD and Blu-ray as i sit back and enjoy my 8000+ and growing vinyl collection. Almost a year ago my review of the Oracle Delphi MK V turntable with Oracle-SME 345 tonearm proved that vinyl indeed has much to offer music lovers worldwide. While attending the recent Munich High End show (2007), i was chatting with Aalt Jouk van den Hul (A.J.) at some press event for an... - TBT: Analogue Artisan A1 Series Turntable Review29 September 2022, 2:09 pm
Brian Calaio, the owner and chief engineer of Analogue Artisan and I have two things in common. The first is our love of music; the second is that we both believe that once a high-end audio system gets to a certain level of refinement, everything contributes to the sound of the system. The problem is that if the manufacturer of a component believes that everything makes a difference, and designs equipment with that maxim in mind with no regards for price, things can get a bit hairy, that is, ve... - Capital Audiofest 2022 Will Be HUGE!28 September 2022, 2:32 am
Capital Audiofest (CAF) is going to be bigger and better than ever! For those attending, be prepared to enjoy the USA's largest industry-operated luxury audio show. This year's CAF show will feature more retailers, manufacturers, headphones, vinyl vendors, live music, seminars and media personalities. Scheduled from November 11th through 13th at the Hilton Hotel in Rockville, MD, Capital Audiofest 2022 is the Northern East Coast's favorite audio show.... - Australian Hi-Fi September / October 2022 Issue27 September 2022, 12:34 pm
This issue of Australian Hi-Fi features: Editorial: CE Industry Moves Towards Environmental Sustainability Audio News: The Big News For This Month SoulNote A-2 Integrated Amplifier GoldenEar BRX Bookshelf Loudspeakers Ferrum Audio Hypsos Hybrid Power Supply Mark Levinson No.5909 Wireless Headphones Len Wallis Audio Hi-Fi Headlines Hi-Fi Primer EISA Awards Music Top Picks And much more!... - Rogue Audio Pharaoh II Integrated Amplifier Review26 September 2022, 2:46 pm
Rogue Audio has once again upped the ante with their Pharaoh II hybrid integrated amp. I'm always a bit wary of the 'New & Improved' versions of any products that come to market. I seem to gravitate to original models (brands) of most premium products. Why do you ask? Well, because Herculean engineering efforts usually go into the development and production of a groundbreaking design. The Pharaoh I was launched in 2013, nearly ten years ago! It has been my reference amp for years....
- INTERVIEW: KONRAD RAŚ, RAFAŁ HŁADZIAK ⸜ Thunder Melody | POLAND1 October 2022, 12:00 am
INTERVIEW interviewer WOJCIECH PACUŁA translation Ewa Muszczynko images Wojciech Pacuła No 221 October 1, 2022 ⌈ THUNDER MELODY is a Polish audio brand set up in 2019. It was established by Mr. KONRAD RAŚ and Mr. RAFAŁ HŁADZIAK, and specializes in vibration damping, noise reduction and supply voltage conditioning products. ⌋ HUNDER MELODY IS ONE OF THE YOUNGEST audio companies on the Polish market. It is not the youngest one, as these are cr... - REVIEW: Tentogra WoWo ⸜ turntable | POLAND1 October 2022, 12:00 am
Review text WOJCIECH PACUŁA translation Marek Dyba images Wojciech Pacuła No 221 October 1, 2022 ˻ PREMIERE ˼ ⌈ TENTOGRA is a Polish company, founded in 2015 by Mr. WOJCIECH SAMOŁYK, an architect by trade. The company's headquarters is located in Ksawerów near Łódź, and its offer includes high-class turntables. We are the first to test the WoWo model. ⌋ HE FIRST AND STILL THE MOST IMPORTANT Tentogra turntable is t... - REVIEW: Thunder Melody GRAAL SILVER ⸜ AC power conditioner | POLAND1 October 2022, 12:00 am
Review text WOJCIECH PACUŁA translation Marek Dyba images Wojciech Pacuła No 221 October 1, 2022 ˻ PREMIERE ˼ ⌈ THUNDER MELODY is a Polish audio brand established in 2020. It was founded by Mr. KONRAD RASIA and Mr. RAFAŁ HLADZIAK and specializes in vibration damping, noise reduction and power conditioning products. We test its AC power conditioner GRAAL. ⌋ N THE ABOVE INTRODUCTION I wrote that THUNDER MELODY specializes in vibration damp... - REVIEW: Sulek Audio 9x9 ⸜ analogue interconnect RCA | POLAND1 October 2022, 12:00 am
Review text WOJCIECH PACUŁA translation Marek Dyba images Wojciech Pacuła No 221 October 1, 2022 ˻ PREMIERE ˼ ⌈ SULEK AUDIO was established in 2014. For many before that its founder, Mr. WIESŁAW SUŁEK, made cables for himself and his friends. The company premiered its products in 2015 during the Audio Show. Its lineup includes analog interconnects, speaker and AC power cables, as well as power strips. ⌋ HERE ARE MANY WAYS TO DIVIDE... - REVIEW: Katharsis Technology COINCIDENCE ⸜ analogue interconnect RCA | POLAND1 October 2022, 12:00 am
Review text WOJCIECH PACUŁA translation Marek Dyba images Wojciech Pacuła | Stanisław Przybylski No 221 October 1, 2022 ˻ PREMIERE ˼ ⌈ KATHARSIS TECHNOLOGY is the youngest Polish audio company because it was registered only on September 1st this year. The man behind it and chief designer is Mr. STANISŁAW PRZYBYLSKI. We are testing its first and so far only product, an RCA analog interconnect called COINCIDENCE. ⌋ HAD TO CHECK THE ...
- A Positive Feedback EXCLUSIVE: My Dinner with [André] MFSL's Herb Belkin30 September 2022, 2:04 am
My Dinner with André MFSL’s Herb Belkin Herb Belkin (second from left), with members of the band Genesis circa 1974. Atlantic Records/ATCO Author's Note: The following autobiographical sketch is for the purpose of setting the stage (or giving the backstory) about how a total "Mr. Nobody from Nowhere" (i.e., John Marks) managed to get his... Read More » The post A Positive Feedback EXCLUSIVE: My Dinner with [André] MFSL's Herb Belkin appeared first on Positive Feedback.... - SONUS FABER PREMIERES ARENA AT CEDIA 2022 The New Collection Introduces “Ci-Fi” High Fidelity Custom Installation Audio29 September 2022, 3:33 pm
Sonus faber S.p.A. | Via A. Meucci, 10 | Tel. +39 0444 288788 | Arcugnano (VI) | ITALY | www.sonusfaber.com VICENZA, ITALY (September 29, 2022) – Sonus faber is proud to announce Arena, the heritage brand’s latest custom installation speaker collection offering incredible sonic performance, packaged in the refined Italian design associated with Sonus faber’s... Read More » The post SONUS FABER PREMIERES ARENA AT CEDIA 2022 The New Collection Introduces “Ci-Fi”... - Top 500 SuperSonic List - Part 3329 September 2022, 3:23 pm
This is an ongoing project by Claude Lemaire of Soundevaluations 201. Elvis Costello with Burt Bacharach, Painted From Memory. Mercury – 314 538 002-2 (1998), CD HDCD only, MoFi – MFSL 1-475 (2017), 33 1/3 rpm. Genre: sophisticated jazzy pop, baroque pop, easy listening. Burt Bacharach is the backbone behind some of the biggest hits from the... Read More » The post Top 500 SuperSonic List - Part 33 appeared first on Positive Feedback.... - PRO-JECT ANNOUNCES POWER BOX RS2 PHONO28 September 2022, 8:45 pm
Fine Sounds Americas Introduces the Ultimate Linear Power Supply for Turntables & Phono Preamps ISTELBACH, AUSTRIA (September 27, 2022) – Fine Sounds Americas and Pro-Ject USA are proud to announce the Power Box RS2 Phono from Pro-Ject Audio Systems. The new product offers audiophiles a clear power supply upgrade for turntables and phono preamps to... Read More » The post PRO-JECT ANNOUNCES POWER BOX RS2 PHONO appeared first on Positive Feedback.... - Greg Weaver's the audio analyst YouTube Interview with Andreas Koch about DSD28 September 2022, 2:57 pm
Greg Weaver of the audio analyst and I have been working to extend our readers/viewers understanding of DSD at all levels, including the use of DSD256 in the production of LPs, such as Mobile Fidelity has been doing for a number of years now. Other companies like ABKCO have done the same in projects like... Read More » The post Greg Weaver's the audio analyst YouTube Interview with Andreas Koch about DSD appeared first on Positive Feedback....
- LSA HyperDrive 2 – Review21 September 2022, 8:42 pm
You might laugh at me for beginning my review of the new LSA headphone amplifier with my Pikachu headphones, but it’s somewhat of a torture test. More often than not, crappy budget headphones have a crazy impedance curve. (Which makes them sound even worse with a phone or laptop) But an amplifier with some serious [...]... - Welcome to Distilled!18 September 2022, 3:40 pm
Hello and welcome to our new section – Distilled. We are not abandoning our standard reviews, but for those of you that would like a little more than the canned press releases everyone else is posting, but not sure if you want to make the time investment in a full review, we present the distilled [...]... - Updated Utopia Phones from Focal16 September 2022, 4:29 pm
Constantly striving for sonic excellence, Focal has just announced a new, improved version of their top-of-the-line Utopia headphones. Now referred to as the 2022 Edition, the new phones are an evolution of sonic and aesthetic performance. Here’s what they’ve told us so far, we’ve got a review pair on the way: A new voice coil [...]... - High End by OZ is now distributor for Lansche Audio7 September 2022, 6:09 pm
Lansche Audio is pleased to announce High End by Oz, based in Norwalk, Connecticut, as its official distributor for North America. High End by Oz LLC. is a high-end audio distributor covering North America with some of the finest high-end audio products from around the world. The addition of Lansche Audio to the portfolio further [...]... - Totem Kin Play Towers – More of a GREAT thing7 September 2022, 5:36 am
I’ve been living with a pair of Totem’s Kin Play monitor speakers for almost two years now. Needless to say I love em. However, a recent dog related accident, had one of them toppling off the (what I thought was unmoveable) filled, Sound Anchors stands and dinging a corner. This had me re-thinking priorities, but [...]...
- Recommended Reference Component: KEF LS60 Wireless Speaker System15 September 2022, 4:00 am
In Gordon Brockhouse’s enthusiastic August 1 review of the KEF LS60 Wireless speaker system on SoundStage! Simplifi, he called it a “landmark product” and wondered if it would “be named a SoundStage! Network Product of the Year,” as its predecessor, KEF’s LS50 minimonitor, was in 2012. Gordon went so far as to say: “Ten years hence, might we think of the LS60 Wireless as audio’s Product of the Decade for the 2020s?” To the best of our knowled... - "SoundStage! Travelers" Continues with "The Beatles + UK Hi-Fi at iFi Audio and PMC—July 2022 British 'Heat Wave' Adventure"8 September 2022, 2:00 pm
From July 9 to 16, 2022, the SoundStage! video team traveled to the UK to visit hi-fi companies iFi Audio and PMC (Professional Monitor Company), as well as the home city of The Beatles. ... - Cyrus Audio i9-XR Integrated Amplifier-DAC1 September 2022, 4:00 am
Note: for the full suite of measurements from the SoundStage! Audio-Electronics Lab, click this link. The Cyrus i9-XR integrated amplifier-DAC looks quite similar to the Cyrus III integrated amplifier I owned almost three decades ago. But under the hood, the i9-XR has a high-quality internal DAC and Cyrus Audio’s latest class-AB amplification circuitry. It’s certified as Roon Tested and has many other useful features, so is a very different and thoroughly modern piece of audio equip... - Summer Music Lessons—Mobile Fidelity's Digital LP Scandal and PMC's Dolby Atmos Demo1 September 2022, 4:00 am
Mobile Fidelity’s failing grade The biggest story in hi-fi so far this year was the Mobile Fidelity “digital step” scandal, which broke in July. You can find numerous videos on YouTube about it, including one by me, so I’ll skip most of the details, though I will reiterate the basics. ... - Recommended Reference Component: Sumiko Oyster Wellfleet Phono Cartridge15 August 2022, 4:00 am
Some products that are recognized with a Recommended Reference Component award are expensive; for example, last month’s winner, the Gryphon Audio Designs Apex Stereo amplifier, is priced at $99,000 (all prices in USD). That product can be considered to be a reference component when cost is no object. But a lower-priced product can also receive this award if it is the best—or at least, among the best—for its price. The Sumiko Oyster Wellfleet moving-magnet cartridge, which Thom ...
- Music Hall mmf-1.3 turntable Review26 September 2022, 4:28 pm
I had two turntable goals at the beginning of this year. The first was to find a reasonably priced turntable to review. The second was to be able to play the 78 rpm records that I inherited a number of years ago. I have not played any 78s since I was a very young child. [...] The post Music Hall mmf-1.3 turntable Review appeared first on Dagogo.... - AV Show HK 2022, Part 6 – final and Best Of Show21 September 2022, 3:13 am
Lorenzo speakers with Goldmund sounded quite nice – Big but cohesive. Gobel and Riviera – Another one of the better sounding rooms at the show. I always seem to enjoy Tannoy speakers. And the big Westminster’s didn’t disappoint. They brought their apartment sized models as well. Audio Physic and Gold Note sources and Analog Domain [...] The post AV Show HK 2022, Part 6 – final and Best Of Show appeared first on Dagogo.... - AV Show HK 2022, Part 58 September 2022, 4:44 am
The best sound of the show for me came not from stereo systems but from Steinway & Sons Pianos and their SPIRIO/r set-up. The player Piano has now become “elite”. The version I heard was the 38th model of Lang Lang’s 88 models of Steinway & Sons (8 is a lucky number in Asia and [...] The post AV Show HK 2022, Part 5 appeared first on Dagogo.... - AV Show HK 2022, Part 44 September 2022, 4:26 am
One of the more relaxing sounding rooms was from Western Electric with speakers older than me, the 753C speakers. Western Electric had their new SET amplifier on display. The sound was smooth and one of my favorites. I would be interested to hear the speakers on stands or tilted up to perhaps improve the image [...] The post AV Show HK 2022, Part 4 appeared first on Dagogo.... - Audience ClairAudient 1+1 mini-monitors Review & Interview18 August 2022, 7:58 pm
This is a story about evolution: How I became a better listener, how the product I’ve been listening to improved, and how my experience improved as I got to know the product. The product central to this story is the Audience ClairAudient 1+1, an eight-inch tall, eight-pound dual full-range driver monitors from a southern California [...] The post Audience ClairAudient 1+1 mini-monitors Review & Interview appeared first on Dagogo....
- Listening Room Walkthrough, System Details, And Measurements27 September 2022, 3:30 pm
I've searched for the last year or so, to find the perfect way to show my listening room and the components in my system, to everyone reading my articles. It seems logical to me that people have as much information as possible, when considering my opinion about a piece of audio gear or music. In addition, when I added ten more speakers, to make a 7.1.4 Atmos music system, my system descriptions almost demanded something better than plain text. Those who know me personally, understa... - The Value Proposition in Audio: It's Not Your Father's Class D22 September 2022, 3:15 pm
THE VALUE PROPOSITION IN AUDIO: IT’S NOT YOUR FATHER’S CLASS D! The latest and greatest in microelectronics for audio – value is up and cost is down INTRODUCTION The new wave has come ashore, and it’s washed up some fine bits for audiophiles. As we haven’t yet looked in depth at the latest little joys, I thought a review of the market, historical perspective, and s... - The Next Track Immersive Music Episode20 September 2022, 1:57 pm
Hey Guys - I was recently a guest on @kirkmc and @DougAdams The Next Track podcast, where we talked immersive music. I love being on Kirk's and Doug's show, these guys are such pros. They even edit out all of our nonsense chatting that nobody cares about, except us. I would say their show is all killer, no filler, but that would give me a little too much credit as a guest. Here's the complete episode. Enjoy. ... - Wilson Audio Alexia V Full Review15 September 2022, 10:00 am
I purchased the Wilson Audio Alexia Series 2 in 2019 after months of extensive research and auditioning more loudspeakers than I can remember. Everything about Alexia, from the size, shape, and sound to the service and support from a company considered by many to be the gold standard in high end audio, was perfect for me. Over the last three years, I listened to several thousand hours of music through the Series 2. I knew the speakers inside and out, and loved every minu... - Accurate Sound Launches Multichannel Hang Loose Convolver15 September 2022, 12:52 am
Digital Room Correction (DRC) calibration expert Mitch Barnett's company Accurate Sound has officially launched the multichannel version of Hang Loose Convolver. This is a big deal. It's the only convolver on the planet with some of the features listed below, in the official wording I received from Accurate Sound. I've use filters designed by Mitch for three years, and I've used this multichannel version of Hang Loose Convolver for a couple months during the beta period....
- The Breadth of the Music Heard on Pink Floyd’s New Animals 2018 Remix Shines Through, But Some Copies of the First Pressing of the 180g LP Are Experiencing Playback Issues30 September 2022, 9:33 pm
Primary Category: Album ReviewsCategory: Album ReviewsArtist: Pink FloydAlbum: Animals 2018 RemixCred Label: Pink Floyd Records/Sony Music Cred Prod: James Guthrie at Das Boot Recording, with Joel Plante (2018 remix); Pink Floyd (original album)Cred Eng: Bob Humphries (Assistant Engineer, Peter James)Cred Mix: -Cred Mast: James Guthrie, Joel Plante, Bernie GrundmanMark Smotroff We’ve been talking about Pink Floyd’s Animals 2018 Remix LP fo... - The Thorens TD 1500 Turntable Is a Belt-Driven, Suspended Subchassis Marvel29 September 2022, 2:05 am
Thorens has a longstanding history of turntable excellence. Does the company’s new TD 1500 ’table continue to uphold that mantle? Read Ken Micallef’s review to find out if the belt-driven, suspended subchassis TD 1500 is up to spec. . . ... - Bowers & Wilkins Introduces Eight Models in the Company’s New 700 Series, Comprising Three Floorstanding Speakers, Three Stand-Mount Speakers & Two Center-Channel Speakers28 September 2022, 12:04 am
Bowers & Wilkins has just served up eight new speakers that caught our immediate attention. To wit: The company’s new 700 series offers three floorstanding models, three stand-mounts, and two center channels all worth perusing. Read on to find out about all the 700 series speaker specs and pricing accordingly. . . ... - Chick Corea’s New Montreux Years 2LP Set Shines Via Remarkably Consistent Sounding MQA-Mastered 180g Vinyl23 September 2022, 9:38 pm
The latest album in Claude Nobs’ amazing series of official private-collection releases features none other than the late, great keyboard master, Chick Corea. Culled from the archives of The Montreux Jazz Festival, Chick Corea: The Montreux Years 2LP 180g set via BMG sounds remarkably fine and consistent across the years that span the multiple eras of these recordings. Primary Category: Album ReviewsCategory: Album ReviewsArtist: Chick CoreaAlbum: The Montreaux YearsCr... - Luxman Introduces Upgraded PD-151 MkII Turntable and All-New L-507Z Class AB Integrated Amplifier23 September 2022, 2:38 pm
Luxman has just announced a pair of new products that we find very much of interest — and we think you will too. To wit, the PD-151 MkII turntable offers an upgraded tonearm, while the L-507Z Class AB integrated amplifier is the flagship entry in the company’s new Z series. Read on to find out more about both pieces of intriguing gear. . . ...
- BLOWN AWAY: $215,000 Wilson Audio, Dan D'Agostino, Spectral System30 September 2022, 12:00 pm
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- McIntosh MX100 A/V Processor | REVIEW30 September 2022, 8:00 am
Why is PTA reviewing the McIntosh MX100 A/V Surround Sound Processor? It’s no secret that we love music over here at Part-Time Audiophile, and our preferred listening is a properly set up two-channel system. In [...]... - 6 Highly Anticipated Product Launches You May Have Missed This Week28 September 2022, 5:38 pm
As the warm weather finally subsides and the fall buying season starts to fire up the upgrade fever, hifi makers have finally started to release some of the new big dogs, back into the wild. [...]... - Novel Noel from Lyn Stanley | The Vinyl Anachronist27 September 2022, 10:00 am
What are my neighbors thinking about me right now, with me playing Lyn Stanley‘s Novel Noel over and over in September? I thought that guy didn’t like the holidays, man he never puts up decorations. [...]... - Ampsandsound Nautilus Integrated | REVIEW25 September 2022, 8:00 am
Ever since PTA’s Grover Neville hipped me to Ampsandsound founder Justin Weber’s world of small wattage vacuum tube amplifiers, I’ve been extremely curious. When Justin offered, I jumped at the opportunity to have some seat [...]... - Van den Hul Crimson XGW Stradivarius | REVIEW23 September 2022, 8:00 am
Last year I reviewed the Van den Hul The Grail phono stage, and I gave it a firm recommendation. If you’ve read that review, you’ll know that I hoped to spend some seat time with [...]...
- This week’s 3 best hi-fi news announcements (September ’22)30 September 2022, 2:45 pm
The most interesting hi-fi (and head-fi) news stories for Week 39, 2022. One way to look at the new RS520 streaming amplifier from Hifi Rose is that it takes the touchscreen and customised Android OS of the South Korean company’s RS150 streaming DAC, adds an MQA-capable ES9038PRO-based decoder – with […] The post This week’s 3 best hi-fi news announcements (September ’22) first appeared on Darko.Audio.---------------------- No part of this RSS feed to be reproduced... - A short follow-up film about DTS Play-Fi on the Audiolab 6000A Play29 September 2022, 1:53 pm
🎥 Camera: Olaf von Voss 🎬 Editor: John Darko 🕺🏻 Motion GFX: John Darko 💰 Ad segment: Jana Dagdagan 🛋 My listening room in 2022: https://darko.audio/darkos-listening-room-2022/ 🎵 Song IDs? Playlists of all music heard in this video – and other videos – can be found on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko Further information: […] The post A short follow-up film about DTS Play-Fi on the Audiolab 6000A Play first appear... - 5 more thoughts on the Monitor Audio Silver 100 7G28 September 2022, 2:42 pm
🎥 Camera: Olaf von Voss 🎬 Editor: John Darko 🕺🏻 Motion GFX: John Darko 💰 Ad segment: Jana Dagdagan 🛋 My listening room in 2022: https://darko.audio/darkos-listening-room-2022/ 🎵 Song IDs? Playlists of all music heard in this video – and other videos – can be found on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko Further information: […] The post 5 more thoughts on the Monitor Audio Silver 100 7G first appeared on Darko.Audio... - In Berlin: the Sonos AMP27 September 2022, 8:43 am
The Sonos AMP is not a new product. It first broke cover in 2018, replacing the Connect:AMP, increasing loudspeaker output power from 55wpc to 125wpc in the process and adding an HDMI ARC input to the already well-established Sonos streaming mix: S2 control app, Apple AirPlay 2 and Spotify Connect […] The post In Berlin: the Sonos AMP first appeared on Darko.Audio.---------------------- No part of this RSS feed to be reproduced, recycled or re-purposed without permission. For private use ... - A short film about the Monitor Audio Silver 100 7G26 September 2022, 8:52 am
🎥 Camera: Olaf von Voss 🎬 Editor: John Darko 🕺🏻 Motion GFX: John Darko 💰 Ad segment: Jana Dagdagan 🛋 My listening room in 2022: https://darko.audio/darkos-listening-room-2022/ 🎵 Song IDs? Playlists of all music heard in this video – and other videos – can be found on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/johndarko Further information: […] The post A short film about the Monitor Audio Silver 100 7G first appeared on Darko.Audio...
- Allnic Audio L-6500 Preamplifier30 September 2022, 9:53 am
The Allnic Audio L-6500 Preamplifier is one more gem component from the pen of Allnic Audio design wizard, Kang Su Park. At $7500 the L-6500 is now the entry-level preamplifier in Park’s series of tube amplifiers of varying and always interesting sounding topologies. Trust me, if you have a specific aural taste and the scratch, Park’s got your grail preamplifier. Because of the generosity and friendship of Allnic’s distributor, David Beetles of Hammertone Audio, I have received... - Icon Audio LA4 MKIII Signature Preamplifier30 September 2022, 9:52 am
After 22 years in business, Icon Audio (based in Leicester, UK) is designer/owner David Shaw‘s tube passion project—tubes are called “valves” in the UK. Undeterred by pandemic and supply chain problems, both of which have been very severe in England, Shaw has soldiered on and is back shipping a plethora of his highly regarded components. At Audiophilia, we have reviewed three Icon Audio products, all very favourably. We’ve been aided in these reviews by Icon’s... - Sendy Audio Peacock Headphones30 September 2022, 9:52 am
Listening is a luxury. Sure, great sound and instant access to unlimited high-resolution music are to be celebrated but these things are easy to come by. Luxury implies scarcity. Free time to sit back and properly listen can be scarce. Likewise, the mental bandwidth to dedicate to mindful enjoyment of music can be scarce as well. As a reviewer, fresh gear coming and going helps keep the engagement level high. Even still, listening intently to characterize the audible performance of equipment can... - Korngold String Quartet No. 2 & No. 3—Alma Quartet—Challenge Records D2D vinyl30 September 2022, 9:52 am
This 2022 release by Holland’s Alma Quartet (formed in 2014) is one of a slew of direct-to-disc (D2D) vinyl records to arrive at the office recently. The recording format is a series of hair-raising 15 or 20-minute sessions without edits; live to tape, with the recording cut directly into the master lacquer. No “fixing it in the mix”. No worries, here. The Alma Quartet lays down two stunning performances of Korngold string quartets and receives the most magical recording t... - Acelec Model One Loudspeaker9 September 2022, 12:02 pm
Our Karl Sigman wrote and very much enjoyed a Dutch DAC last year, the Sonnet Digital Audio Morpheus. Sonnet also has a subsidiary company, Acelec, maker of the Model One Loudspeaker here under review. Rob Fritz of Audio Art Cable, the Acelec US distributor, contacted me to set up a review. Before you know it, FedEx had them here two days ahead of schedule! Will wonders ever cease? Thanks to our friend Rob for shipping the good-looking monitor loudspeakers to the island. FeaturesThe $6495/pair M...
- WIN! A Lateral Audio Stands LAS-9 Cadenz equipment support worth £9207 October 2021, 10:14 am
We have teamed up with our friends at Lateral Audio Stands to bring you a fantastic competition for a chance to win a four-tier LAS-9 Cadenz equipment support worth £920. Our editor, Alan Sircom reviewed the LAS-9 Cadenz equipment support in Hi-Fi+ issue 199 where he wrote, “At first glance, LAS-9 Cadenz is very much the traditional modular equipment stand.” But, he pointed out, “Looks can be deceptive, however. There are a lot of clever techniques used to help dissipat... - After the US, Japan and China, BAYZ also lands in the UK4 October 2021, 7:40 am
We are pleased to announce that BAYZ Audio (http://www.bayz-audio.eu/) speakers will be available for audition at this year’s UK AUDIO SHOW on 9-10 October in Daventry. The event has deservedly aroused considerable interest among British audiophiles and specialist journalists as we have not been able to show off our products during the last 2 years in the UK due to the pandemic. So we can safely say that this event will be the debut of our speakers at this point on the globe. We are also... - Russell K are proud to launch the new Red 120Se Loudspeaker at the UK Audio Show 2021.30 September 2021, 7:16 am
How to improve a speaker already heralded as “sounding fast, controlled and natural”? Enter the ‘Designed and manufactured in England’ Red 120Se which succeeds in raising the performance of the Red 120 to an even higher level. The new 120 Special edition shows exemplary coherence and delivers even more true-to-life dynamic nuance and detail. It’s vivid and highly engaging and because it delivers more micro-detail you hear the true relationship between musical even... - Accuphase DP-570 CD/SACD Player21 September 2021, 1:17 pm
Turns out it’s been a while since I last reviewed a CD player. A few years, in fact. And to be honest, given my long-term player of choice is the dCS Puccini that came in for issue 65 and never really left, any review units following that always had to go some to get my attention. But somewhat to my surprise, it’s been ten years since I bought that dCS player. Probably the most obvious reason why I haven’t reviewed a CD player in a while is that there are rather fewer on offe... - Norma Audio Revo IPA-140 integrated amplifier21 September 2021, 1:03 pm
There are some audio brands that arguably get more coverage than they deserve. There are others that deserve more coverage than they get. Norma is in the second group. It consistently turns in an excellent performance at sensible prices, is loved by almost anyone who hears any product in the line, and both the Norma name and products like the Revo IPA-140 integrated amplifier deserve greater recognition. I can understand why the company flies below the radar, too. Norma has that charming, but ...
- Hi-Res Downloads, September 202230 September 2022, 7:25 pm
This month we review and test releases from: Nash Ensemble, Reynaldo Hahn/Pavel Kolesnikov, Morten Schantz Trio, Gasoline Lollipops and Kalaha & Hilal Kaya With The Aarhus Jazz Orchestra. ... - iFi Audio xDSD Gryphon Headphone Amp/USB DAC29 September 2022, 6:58 pm
Replacing both the xCAN and xDSD, iFi Audio describes the xDSD Gryphon as its most ambitious portable headphone amplifier yet. Is this another boost to the success story? Since launching in 2012, iFi Audio has established a reputation for delivering affordable, compact, often portable audio products. And at some pace too – looking back over the past decade, it's hard not to feel overwhelmed by the number of devices the company has released. Not all are entirely 'new', because iFi Audio l... - Audiophile: Vinyl, September 202227 September 2022, 9:52 pm
This month we review: Carole King, Andy Bey, Jamiroquai and John McLaughlin. ... - Audiophile: Digital, September 202227 September 2022, 9:49 pm
This month, we review: The Mothers, The Church, Marianne Faithfull With Warren Ellis and Foxfeather. ... - Rock, September 202227 September 2022, 9:47 pm
This month we review: Sun's Signature, The Dream Syndicate, Pure Reason Revolution and Shearwater. ...
- Cyrus Audio CDi-XR CD Player: Review30 September 2022, 8:13 pm
Does it make sense to spend $3,000 on a CD player in 2022? The Cyrus Audio CDi-XR does its best to make the case for it.... - Memphis Audio Launches SIXFIVE Audio: CEDIA 202230 September 2022, 11:11 am
SIXFIVE Audio is launching a new series of in-wall/ceiling speakers and powered subwoofers. Find out what to look for.... - M&K Announces IW150A In-Wall/In-Ceiling Speaker29 September 2022, 10:03 pm
The M&K Sound IW150A in-wall/ceiling speaker provides installation flexibility for use with Dolby Atmos or standard surround sound configurations.... - JBL Classic Series Loudspeakers Are Now Back In Black: CEDIA 202229 September 2022, 4:00 pm
The iconic JBL Classic Series loudspeakers arrive in limited-edition gloss black along with performance improvements on select models.... - Sonus faber’s ARENA Loudspeakers Unleash Ci-Fi: CEDIA 202229 September 2022, 2:00 pm
The Sonus faber ARENA CI Loudspeaker lineup has arrived in time for CEDIA 2022 and these are in-walls with a hefty price tag....
- B&W Panorama 3 Soundbar Review28 September 2022, 12:00 pm
Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) expects to raise the bar with its first Dolby-Atmos capable soundbar, the Panorama 3, which was released earlier this year The post B&W Panorama 3 Soundbar Review appeared first on HomeTheaterHifi.com.... - AVM A 30.3 Integrated Amplifier Review26 September 2022, 12:00 pm
Every so often a component under review exceeds expectations to a startling degree. I’ll put the AVM A 30.3 Integrated amplifier in that small, but important group The post AVM A 30.3 Integrated Amplifier Review appeared first on HomeTheaterHifi.com.... - Margules i-240 Stereo Tube Integrated Amplifier Review21 September 2022, 12:00 pm
The Margules i-240 stereo tube integrated amplifier offers 25 watts per channel of pure Class-A amplification and presents one of the most 3-dimensional soundstages this reviewer has had the pleasure of experiencing! The post Margules i-240 Stereo Tube Integrated Amplifier Review appeared first on HomeTheaterHifi.com.... - PSB Synchrony T600 Tower Speaker Review19 September 2022, 12:00 pm
PSB celebrates its 50th Anniversary with an all-new Synchrony line that includes the T600 Tower Speaker I’ll be reviewing today. It’s a ground-up design that packs all of Paul Barton’s vast experience into a single product. The post PSB Synchrony T600 Tower Speaker Review appeared first on HomeTheaterHifi.com.... - LSA Electronics Warp 1 Stereo Power Amplifier Review14 September 2022, 12:00 pm
The Living Sounds Audio (LSA) Warp 1 stereo power amplifier is a very musical, mid-powered Class D amplifier that is priced for the masses. The post LSA Electronics Warp 1 Stereo Power Amplifier Review appeared first on HomeTheaterHifi.com....
- Aurorasound VIDA Supreme Phono Preamplifier29 September 2022, 10:13 pm
“Be careful what you wish for”, goes the old saying. In this case, my wish to hear the top-of-the-line Aurorasound VIDA Supreme phono preamplifier was granted and the listening was all pleasure and no pain. Concluding the review of the Aurorasound VIDA mk.II in January of this year, I noted that wish while also suggesting […]... - Rogue Audio RP-9 Preamplifier21 August 2022, 4:10 pm
The Rogue Audio RP-9 line stage preamplifier has been on my “must audition” list since it first appeared in 2018. Having owned and reviewed other high-performance components from Rogue Audio, I asked Rogue’s Mark O’Brien if he would be interested in a review. The RP-9 is at the top of Rogue’s preamplifier product line, which […]... - Stillpoints Ultra LPI V2 Record Weight27 June 2022, 9:56 pm
The new Stillpoints Ultra LPI V2 record weight is an evolutionary advancement over the first version of the LPI. These record weights have an unthreaded hole in the center that is designed to simply slip over the record spindle of your turntable and then rest on the record label. The structure follows the design principle […]... - “Air” Is Not Air22 April 2022, 3:18 pm
Air isn’t some ephemeral thing that simply appears between your speakers. “Air” isn’t air! That sense of openness and space is precisely the presence of harmonics from notes in the midrange and treble. Air is largely created from harmonics and resonances. Air is important musical content. It helps define subtlety, nuance, and artistic skill. The […]... - Miyajima Destiny Moving-Coil Phono Cartridge16 April 2022, 8:29 pm
Welcome to the fourth review here on 10 Audio of a Miyajima moving-coil phono cartridge. Previous reviews include the Miyajima Shilabe, Kansui, and Madake phono cartridges. In those reviews, all of these products received the best “10 LP” rating due to their unending musicality. The $7,600 Destiny is currently at the top of the Miyajima […]...
- Ace & Steve Update 4: I Should Have Known Better7 September 2022, 2:36 pm
Ace and Steve’s Big Vintage Summer Adventure: Update No. 4: I Should Have Known Better by Steve Graham If you have been following this series, you’ll know that the original Fisher output transformers were defective. Ace sprung for a pair of new Hammonds that are similar in size and weight to the originals. Not that this means much sonically, except Ace didn’t cheap-out on substandard parts. The Hammond naysayers among the DIY community, to say not... - Game Changer at a Reasonable Price: Neotech NEI-3001-III Interconnects22 August 2022, 6:23 pm
Game Changer at a Reasonable Price Point: Neotech NEI-3001-III Interconnects Review by Jamie Gillies Background Over the last two years, I embarked on a series of upgrades to my system in the hopes of achieving a more ‘high-end’ sound from my mid-level priced gear, after being perfectly content with my laid back, if not particularly resolving, system. My system consists of matching NAD C165BEE and C275BEE pre- and power amplifiers, a Thorens TD-145 Mk I turntable, an Oppo-105 un... - A Thought Or Two On The MOFI Situation18 August 2022, 5:04 pm
Mofi, Mofi, Mofi. Is there anything left to say? Perhaps. First off: I really have no skin in this game. The few older Mobile Fidelity LP’s that I’ve picked up over the years have been enjoyable, including Rickie Lee Jones, Sundown, and the Firebird Suite/Pictures At An Exhibition conducted by Muti. This hails back to when you could find those titles for $10-20. Once the prices of Mofi LP’s started soaring (I mean the first time, 25+ years ago) I largely lost interest in them, ... - Ace & Steve Update 3: The Long And Winding Road17 August 2022, 11:35 pm
Ace and Steve’s Big Vintage Summer Adventure: Update No. 3: The Long and Winding Road by Steve Graham Progress of a sort, on the Mactone front. Perfect and as new? Probably not. The conundrum one can face with obscure vintage gear, like the X-21, is finding reliable and reasonably complete information. I had a hard time wrapping my head around the X-21’s circuit. Not having a schematic, a fair bit of time was spent looking, head... - Finale Audio’s Kensington Speakers – 100dB Of Pure Goodness8 August 2022, 6:21 pm
Finale’s ‘Kensington’ Speakers – Big Horns Excite Us! A Gold Star Winner ‘In the House’ Review by David Neice MSRP $12,999 (CAD) We get nationalistic about audio sometimes. It’s a Canadian insecurity. Verdict: ‘Go big or go home’ might be the advertising lead for these OEM speakers from Robert Gaboury’s Arteluthe workshop in Montreal. Large cabinets house an exceptional 15-inch woofer and a honk-free compression horn...
- Moondrop Aria Snow Edition Review30 September 2022, 10:03 am
In today’s post, we review the Moondrop Aria Snow Edition which is a revised tuning of the original IEM using a 10mm DLC dynamic driver. It is priced at $79.99 Disclaimer: This sample was sent to us in exchange for our honest opinion. We thank Moondrop and Shenzhen Audio for this opportunity. To read more about Moondrop products we have previously featured on Headfonics, click here. Note, that this article follows our latest scoring guidelines which you can read here.&... - Shanling UA3 Review28 September 2022, 10:35 am
Today, we review the Shanling UA3 which is a new dongle-type portable DAC and headphone amplifier featuring up to DSD512 decoding capability. It has a price of $109. Disclaimer: This is a sample sent to us in exchange for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or status. We thank Shanling for this opportunity. To find out more about Shanling products we have previously covered on Headfonics click here. Note, that this article f... - Cayin N8ii Review26 September 2022, 10:14 am
Today, we review the Cayin N8ii, the company’s latest flagship Android DAP featuring a dual Korg Nutube output and a dual ROHM DAC implementation. It is priced at $3499. Disclaimer: This sample was sent to us for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links. We thank Cayin for this opportunity. You can click here to learn more about Cayin products that we have previously featured on Headfonics. Note, that this article follows o... - FiiO BTR7 Review24 September 2022, 10:27 am
Today, we have an in-depth review of the FiiO BTR7 which is a flagship wireless dongle featuring a dual-DAC and a balanced THX amplifier. It is priced by FiiO at $199.99. Disclaimer: This was sent to us as a sample for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links or services. We thank FiiO for this opportunity. To learn more about FiiO products we have previously highlighted on Headfonics you can click here. Note, that this post follows ou... - HiBy RS2 Review23 September 2022, 10:06 am
For today’s article, we review the new HiBy RS2 which is an entry-level R2R DAP featuring the company’s proprietary Darwin architecture. It is priced at $479. Disclaimer: This is a sample sent to us in exchange for our honest opinion. Headfonics is an independent website with no affiliate links. We thank HiBy Music for this opportunity. You can click here to learn more about HiBy products that we have previously covered on our website. Note, that this featur...
- CanJam SoCal 2022 Highlights29 September 2022, 1:37 pm
The annual pilgrimage to Southern California’s Irvine Marriott has been muted for the past few years due to the pandemic. The post CanJam SoCal 2022 Highlights appeared first on AudioHead.... - Bowers And Wilkins Announce the 700 S3 Series22 September 2022, 4:37 pm
Bowers and Wilkins announced a new “S3” range of the 700 series of loudspeakers this week. The updated 8 model The post Bowers And Wilkins Announce the 700 S3 Series appeared first on AudioHead.... - Focal Utopia gets a new flagship headphone in 202218 September 2022, 8:09 pm
Names for headphones can be a tough endeavor for those who are charged with marketing and selling them. A quick The post Focal Utopia gets a new flagship headphone in 2022 appeared first on AudioHead.... - Innuos Launches ZenMini S Music Server and New OS15 September 2022, 5:23 pm
The presses are hot this week with the unveiling of multiple new products and news bits appropriate for audiophile consumption. The post Innuos Launches ZenMini S Music Server and New OS appeared first on AudioHead.... - The Expanse Is Dan Clark Audio’s New Open Back Flagship14 September 2022, 5:22 pm
After Dan Clark Audio unveiled the closed back Stealth (review here) just over a year ago, it was inevitable a The post The Expanse Is Dan Clark Audio’s New Open Back Flagship appeared first on AudioHead....
- dCS Launches Bartók Masters Original Film30 September 2022, 9:01 pm
Discover our original film series celebrating the work, histories & passions of music industry creators using dCS Bartók. Our third film in the series follows The post dCS Launches Bartók Masters Original Film appeared first on Headphone Guru.... - CanJam SoCal 2022 Coverage Sponsored by Underwood HiFi Part 530 September 2022, 6:00 am
Welcome back for our continuing coverage of CanJam SoCal 2022. We would like to extend special thanks to our good The post CanJam SoCal 2022 Coverage Sponsored by Underwood HiFi Part 5 appeared first on Headphone Guru.... - CanJam SoCal 2022 Coverage Sponsored by Underwood HiFi Part 429 September 2022, 6:00 am
Welcome back to our ongoing coverage of CanJam SoCal 2022 and a hearty thanks to our good friends at Underwood The post CanJam SoCal 2022 Coverage Sponsored by Underwood HiFi Part 4 appeared first on Headphone Guru.... - Bowers & Wilkins Px8 redefines sound quality and premium design in active noise cancelling wireless headphones28 September 2022, 8:00 am
Bowers & Wilkins launches its new flagship wireless headphone All-new bespoke, ultra-high-resolution Carbon Cones – angled within each earcup – The post Bowers & Wilkins Px8 redefines sound quality and premium design in active noise cancelling wireless headphones appeared first on Headphone Guru.... - CanJam SoCal 2022 Coverage Sponsored by Underwood HiFi Part 328 September 2022, 6:00 am
Welcome back to our ongoing coverage of CanJam SoCal 2022 which not only had the largest attendance of any CanJam, The post CanJam SoCal 2022 Coverage Sponsored by Underwood HiFi Part 3 appeared first on Headphone Guru....
- Klipsch introduces Reference Premiere speaker series15 September 2022, 11:54 am
New upgraded speakers from the US... - Dan Clark Audio Aeon 2 Closed14 September 2022, 8:39 am
HFC gets down and dirty with the Aeon 2 Closed... - AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt13 September 2022, 9:12 am
It might look similar to the smaller DragonFly models, but the Cobalt is rather different in execution... - Pro-Ject The Classic Evo12 September 2022, 11:59 am
Pro-Ject's Classic sprinkled with a selection of improvements... - Hi-Fi Show Live cancelled9 September 2022, 9:09 am
New date to be announced soon...
- CanJam SoCal 2022 – Quick Impressions21 September 2022, 4:33 am
I know I’ve been MIA. Just had a lot of personal things to take care of. I also got married 🙂 Anyway, I’m progressing with the new listening room and will be pumping out new videos soon. Glad I made the last minute decision to attend CanJam 2020. Just picked up my 35mm lens and […] The post CanJam SoCal 2022 – Quick Impressions appeared first on Audio Bacon.... - Meze Audio announces the official launch of the 109 PRO headphone15 September 2022, 11:54 pm
BAIA MARE, Romania – September 15, 2022 – Meze Audio, award-winning high-end headphone manufacturer, announces its first dynamic open-back headphone – the 109 PRO. Made from carefully curated and responsibly sourced materials, including walnut wood, zinc, manganese steel and vegan leather, the 109 PRO is a comfortable, lightweight, yet highly durable headphone capable of producing […] The post Meze Audio announces the official launch of the 109 PRO headphone appeared fir... - Chord Company Launches the World’s First Wireless Cable: C-thru1 April 2022, 6:38 pm
1 April 2022, Wiltshire, England: Chord Company has applied its 38-year cable expertise to produce a truly unique product: the world’s first wi-fi cable, C-thru. C-thru is the painstaking result of literally weeks of research and development. The new wireless wire is not only the most transparent cable in the company’s history, it offers vanishingly low noise, making it ideal for […] The post Chord Company Launches the World’s First Wir... - 10% Off on Lazuli Products Nov 25 through Dec 2523 November 2021, 7:53 pm
From November 25 through December 25, 2021, Danacable will hold a Giving2021 sale on standard headphone products across all Lazuli product lines. You get 10% off the product’s price by entering the coupon code Giving2021 at checkout. At the end of the Giving2021 sale period, Danacable will tally up the discounts given and match the total in […] The post 10% Off on Lazuli Products Nov 25 through Dec 25 appeared first on Audio Bacon.... - JCAT Launches OPTIMO Nano PSU Upgrade Set11 September 2021, 7:17 am
ELEVATE YOUR COMPUTER AUDIO TO THE NEXT LEVEL. JCAT INTRODUCES OPTIMO NANO – POWER SUPPLY UPGRADE SET FOR THEIR USB & NET CARDS PROMISING EXCEPTIONAL SONIC IMPROVEMENT. OPTIMO nano filters and enhances power coming from computer or almost any ‘audiophile grade’ power supply on the market. It will revitalize JCAT cards and allow them to express their […] The post JCAT Launches OPTIMO Nano PSU Upgrade Set appeared first on Audio Bacon....
- Bowers & Wilkins’ 700 Series 3 steps up22 September 2022, 1:14 am
NEWS: Bowers & Wilkins' 700 Series 3 range takes a step closer to the 800 Series Diamond performance.... - DS Audio’s new optical cartridge… the DS-W320 September 2022, 3:00 am
NEWS: If you're invested in the DS Audio family of optical cartridges, here's a new member to tempt you.... - WH-1000XM5 – take five on Sony’s NC wireless headphones6 September 2022, 4:44 am
REVIEW: There's not much that doesn't tick the right boxes for the Sony WH-1000XM5, although the field is getting crowded.... - Arylic A30+ network amp – the feature king24 August 2022, 12:59 am
REVIEW: It's ultra compact and cheerfully affordable, and if you value convenience over pure sound quality, the Arylic A30+ is a winner.... - Marshall’s Bluetooth compacts, Emberton II and Willen18 August 2022, 3:05 am
NEWS: Looking for wireless speakers you can take just about anywhere? Marshall has the answer....
- Fosi Audio TB10D Mini Class D Amplifier Reviewed30 September 2022, 12:27 pm
Have you ever typed “amplifier” in to Amazon or eBay? Do so, and you’ll find a plethora of miniature amplifiers, many with outrageous power output claims and with various features. Some give you Bluetooth, SD card and USB playback and even an FM radio. Some have an output for a passive subwoofer (good luck finding […] The post Fosi Audio TB10D Mini Class D Amplifier Reviewed appeared first on Audio Appraisal.... - Edifier STAX Spirit S3 High-Res Bluetooth Headphones Reviewed18 August 2022, 11:56 am
Cutting-edge Bluetooth headphones for the wifi generation, packing some of the best tech currently available, supporting the latest wireless codecs, offering outstanding comfort, portability and battery life, and with some of the best planar-magnetic headphone drivers on the market. They may not be pure STAX, but they’re worthy of the STAX name through and through. The post Edifier STAX Spirit S3 High-Res Bluetooth Headphones Reviewed appeared first on Audio Appraisal.... - Edifier MS-50A Bluetooth / Wifi Speaker Review5 August 2022, 9:56 am
If you’re buying these primarily to listen to music, I would certainly suggest you buy two to pair them up for proper stereo. But if you’re after a great-looking, well-built streaming speaker, and you don’t want invasive smart tech in your home, The MS-50 may just be for you. The post Edifier MS-50A Bluetooth / Wifi Speaker Review appeared first on Audio Appraisal.... - Majority Oakington All-in-One CD / DAB Music System Reviewed25 July 2022, 11:28 am
The Majority Oakington is an all-in-one audio system with a CD player, DAB+ radio and Bluetooth. It sounds surprisingly excellent given its compact dimensions, and provides the ideal companion for a compact turntable. The post Majority Oakington All-in-One CD / DAB Music System Reviewed appeared first on Audio Appraisal.... - Majority Eddington & Belford Portable Radios Reviewed20 July 2022, 8:29 am
The Belford is a highly affordable no-frills radio with the advantage of an AM tuner, something which many radios now lack. The Eddington is the ideal travel companion - an excellent DAB+ radio with added FM, a pocket Bluetooth speaker and a Bluetooth bridge for your old-fashioned headphones. The post Majority Eddington & Belford Portable Radios Reviewed appeared first on Audio Appraisal....
- EarMen Tradutto DAC Review18 August 2022, 2:32 am
Jay Garrett samples this impressive sounding compact, affordable DAC…... - Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Wireless Headphones Review17 August 2022, 3:31 am
Matthew Jens auditions this new pair of compact over-ear headphones…... - Encel Gelati Bookshelf Speakers Review12 August 2022, 4:46 am
Mark Gusew listens to this affordable new standmount loudspeaker…... - Zidoo UHD3000 4K UHD Media Player Review9 August 2022, 12:21 am
Tony O'Brien & Marc Rushton audition this classy looking, single-box 4K UHD media player…... - RØDE NTH-100 Over-ear Headphones Review8 August 2022, 4:29 am
Rafael Todes is rather taken by this affordable pair of closed-back headphones from a famous Australian pro-audio name…...
- #NewMusicFriday September 30th, 2022: 10 Albums You Need To Hear This Weekend (Feat. Dropkick Murphys)30 September 2022, 6:29 pm
Check Out This Week’s Best Sounding New Music Releases! Every #NewMusicFriday, we pick a bunch of the best-sounding new albums so you can get your audiophile music fix!… As usual, it’s a very eclectic mix (Albums are arranged with more traditional audiophile genres like Jazz and Blues at the top and the non-traditional audiophile stuff towards continue reading... - Best HIFIMAN Headphones For Audiophiles On A Budget! (2022)30 September 2022, 3:35 pm
HIFIMAN Electronics and their brilliant founder Dr. Fang have been making stellar Planar headphones since the early 2000s. Since then, they have continued to innovate and improve their products over time and offer great value for audiophiles looking for a bargain. Headphones like the HIFIMAN SUNDARA, with Its combination of sensitivity and technicality, changed the continue reading... - Bowers & Wilkins’ New Px8 Is A Flagship Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphone With Drivers Based Upon Their High-End Speakers28 September 2022, 6:31 am
Bowers & Wilkins launches a new flagship wireless headphone, the $699 Px8: From the press release… Bowers & Wilkins, the renowned British premium audio brand, has launched its new flagship wireless headphone, the Px8. The new model sets a new reference standard for sound, build and finish in the active noise cancelling wireless headphone category. continue reading... - EarFun UBOOM L Review: This Awesome Portable Bluetooth Speaker Is A Steal At $79 (Or Less)!28 September 2022, 2:01 am
Ed. Note: The EarFun UBOOM L currently has a 15% off coupon on their Amazon product page, bringing the price down to $68…that’s an amazing deal You could be forgiven if you’ve never heard of EarFun, as they don’t do a whole lot of advertising or retail product placement. That said, regarding their true wireless continue reading... - NAD C700 Streaming Integrated Amplifier In The House: First Impression Review26 September 2022, 6:13 pm
I marvel at the quality of today’s “just add speakers” streaming integrated amplifiers. The best have beautiful high-resolution screens that wow you with alluring album art and copious metadata displayed in large, crisply rendered fonts. Not only that, they sound better than ever before. In addition, their app-based control opens the door to just about continue reading...
- Vista Audio Spark Amplifier23 June 2022, 1:32 am
SpecificationsWhat is it about good surprises happening in small packages? In my case, the high school years of the latter 1970’s with the mini-Aiwa stack intrigued me to no end. But that design seemed to fade as quickly as the heat built up in that four-piece grouping of tuner, preamp, amp, and cassette. While headphones seem to rule the desktop sector, there are a few exceptions. One such entry is the $399 Vista Audio Spark, a simplified integrated amplifier, designed and construct... - Peachtree PreDac & GaN400 Amplifier26 January 2022, 2:09 am
Link to specificationsLet’s face it, early adoption of new technology is fraught with risk. For every reward, there are penalties that can sink the concept, if not the business. It’s not the path for the weak of heart. It sometimes requires an almost obsessive desire to be successful. History is littered with good ideas that never panned out. Yet, sometimes the only way forward is to surf that new wave.About six years ago, the team at Peachtree Audio became aware of a new desig... - LSA HP-Diamond Headphones26 November 2021, 1:42 am
Link to SpecificationsI’ll be honest, for years I saw the LSA ads and never knew until last winter that the initials stood for Living Sounds Audio until I reviewed their sneaky good Statement 10 standmount speakers. Since then, I'd patiently awaited the HP-Diamond headphones. Due to their popularity and COVID, I was limited to just a month with these planar design, Russian-made beauties. No question, the wait was absolutely worthwhile.Up front, I need to say I was a bit concerned about the... - Aperion Audio MKII Planar Magnetic Super Tweeters19 October 2021, 3:39 am
Link to Specifications Everybody who's been a part of the audio hobby for over ten years has been there. You have a piece of gear you love, but one thing is missing that keeps it from being perfect. Several years back it was the Adcom GFT-350. Everything was so good at its price point, EXCEPT the tuner bleed-thru into other inputs. It was a painful, yet necessary parting. But sometimes an add-on component comes forward to place the favored piece in the "love it" category. I&rsquo... - Totem Acoustic Arro Speakers4 September 2021, 10:04 pm
Link to specifications“Well, those are a nice size.” stated my wife who loves mini-towers, the smaller the better. That alone made part of this review much easier, as she has little tolerance for review equipment anyplace beyond my man cave. The acquisition of the Arro’s for this review was not standard, as they didn’t come from Totem HQ outside of Montreal, but instead from a private sale. I admit to regularly surfing for used gear from certain brands. One morning ...
- Driade Flow Reference 808 speakercable30 September 2022, 7:29 am
The Flow Reference 808 is Driade's new reference-level speaker cable, intended to inhabit the spot above the Flow 405 in the brand's topmost tier and meant for those who seek the maximum in performance.... - Secondary System 3 – October 202229 September 2022, 2:26 pm
This is a quick summary of the Secondary System as it was in October 2022.... - Main System 7 – September 202225 September 2022, 2:03 pm
This is a quick summary of the Main System as it was in September 2022.... - Artesania KSH2 Krion shelf25 September 2022, 1:21 pm
The Artesania HSH2 Krion Shelf comes highly recommended, even if your components do not strictly require it, and even if you don't own an Artesania rack!... - Bergmann presentation Euromast Rotterdam17 September 2022, 12:32 pm
On September 12th, 2022, Dutch distributor Mafico organized an event for Johnnie Bergmann to showcase his Galder air-bearing turntable and Odin linear air-bearing tonearm. The venue for this event was as special as the occasion: the Euromast in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Constructed in 1960, the Euromast was built to mark the first ‘Floriade’, which was […]...
- Hidizs AP80 Pro X Review22 July 2022, 4:01 pm
Hidizs was founded in 2009 and offers an extensive range of products including DAPs, DAC/Amps…... - Moondrop Chu Review8 July 2022, 1:45 pm
Moondrop debuted in 2015 with its first product, the VX earbud and released its first…... - Hidizs MD4 Review21 June 2022, 12:47 pm
Hidizs, founded in 2009, is perhaps best known for the compact and high performance AP80…... - 6 Most Durable Earbuds Of 202217 June 2022, 7:14 pm
There’s much more to a pair of earbuds than their classiness and fit. It wouldn’t…... - What Are Bass Traps?16 June 2022, 10:08 pm
Bass traps, in general, as well as the full acoustic treatment rabbit hole, are fascinating.…...
- Jazz Kissa at Home26 September 2022, 3:39 am
It doesn’t take much imagination to realize jazz kissa – jazz cafes – could have only been conceived from a culture, like Japan’s. Started in the ‘30s as islands of serenity, and sometimes reverential respite from the endless din of Tokyo streets, jazz kissa offered customers hours of Zen ascension through travel to another realm of consciousness through the solemn appreciation of jazz albums played on large scale horn-loaded loudspeakers powered by valve amplificat... - The Horn Project: A Design Interview with Fern & Roby9 September 2022, 3:11 am
There’s something nostalgic and mysterious about horn loudspeakers. Despite, historically, their industrial build quality, brutalist design aesthetic and domestically imposing dimensions, they nonetheless evoke a sense of wonder and awe with their sonic capabilities. The post The Horn Project: A Design Interview with Fern & Roby appeared first on Resistor Magazine |.... - Tim Lawrence: One Man’s Journey through the Evolution of Dance Floor Culture31 August 2022, 8:31 pm
Can a cultural analysis along with the connection of historical, interstitial circumstances obtained through hundreds of interviews with those directly involved reveal the birth of utopian dance floor culture in a little-known Manhattan loft five decades ago? Many feel Tim Lawrence – British author and a professor of cultural studies – has done just that. The post Tim Lawrence: One Man’s Journey through the Evolution of Dance Floor Culture appeared first on Resistor Magazine |... - Listening Space: Esteban Pasquale – New York City21 August 2022, 3:11 am
A listening space. What is it to each of us who pursue to perfect this domain? In a hobby divided along tribal lines, each subset fiercely territorial in their machinations, can their be agreement to the parameters such a space should adhere to? I believe there is a deep undercurrent of tightly-held beliefs that above all else a listening space should be where one can escape everyday stresses which pervade modern life in this digital age of information overload. The post Listening Space: Esteban... - Review: Varia Instruments RDM20 Analogue Rotary Mixer12 August 2022, 1:58 am
Holding a unique place in the histories of dance floor culture and the music industry throughout the ’70s and ‘80s in particular, the sought after, revered and storied rotary mixer, once the sole domain of the selector, has in recent years enjoyed a renaissance with audiophiles and discerning DJs. Take for example the Varia Instruments RDM20. The post Review: Varia Instruments RDM20 Analogue Rotary Mixer appeared first on Resistor Magazine |....
- #NewMusicFriday: September 30, 202230 September 2022, 12:00 pm
Each Friday, Stephen Mejias, AudioQuest’s Director of Communications and former Stereophile and Audiostream columnist, will browse through the many exciting albums released that day and select 15 worth a closer listen. Pocket Fantasy by Mamalarky Mamalarky: Pocket Fantasy (Fire Talk) Freddie Gibbs: $oul $old $eparately [...]... - Album of the Week: Maria BC | Hyaline30 September 2022, 10:49 am
Fall is one of my four favorite seasons. As the autumn leaves trace their circle floating down to the ground, a chill greets the morning air and the sky opens up with splintered wonder. Melancholy touches all. Maria BC’s debut album Hyaline feels like Fall. [...]... - Review: Soulnote A-2 Integrated Amplifier29 September 2022, 9:00 am
“Sushi can only be evaluated by eating it.” That is one of my favorite quotes from Soulnote’s Design Philosophy page. I’ve been saying similar things for decades, albeit with a NJ flavor. When we evaluate a piece of hifi gear, the most important measure of [...]... - In Barn for Review: EMM Labs NS1 Streamer28 September 2022, 1:58 pm
A clean stream. In addition its AES and Toslink outputs, the Roon Ready EMM Labs NS1 Streamer adds EMM’s proprietary Optilink interface, which provides galvanic isolation between it and the EMM Labs DA2 V2 Reference Stereo DAC (glass doesn’t transmit electrical noise), which also happens [...]... - DUT: This Is Not A Test27 September 2022, 11:55 am
I always kinda cringe when an audio reviewer calls the thing they’re reviewing a DUT (Device Under Test). First off, it sounds horrible and secondly reviewing hifi gear is not a test. When a film critic watches a movie, are they testing the movie? A [...]...
- Audioquest Niagara 1200 Review26 September 2022, 9:29 pm
This article is about the AudioQuest Niagara 1200. The Niagara 1200 sells for 1,299 USD, while the NRG-Z3 cables go for 229USD respectively. ... The post Audioquest Niagara 1200 Review appeared first on https://www.headfonia.com/... - Blog: Headphone Camp Germany24 September 2022, 9:29 pm
In this blog entry, we look back at last week’s Headphone Camp in Germany. Picture Galore! Disclaimer: Headfonia is not related to Headphone.shop... The post Blog: Headphone Camp Germany appeared first on https://www.headfonia.com/... - Meze Audio 109 Pro Review21 September 2022, 11:28 pm
Today we’re checking out the very new $799 USD Meze Audio 109 Pro dynamic headphones. Disclaimer: The Meze Audio 109 Pro was sent... The post Meze Audio 109 Pro Review appeared first on https://www.headfonia.com/... - Yanyin Moonlight Review19 September 2022, 10:17 pm
Today we review the $649 USD Yanyin Moonlight Tribrid In-Ear Monitors. Disclaimer: Linsoul sent us the Yanyin Moonlight IEM for this review, free of... The post Yanyin Moonlight Review appeared first on https://www.headfonia.com/... - HiBy RS2 Review17 September 2022, 10:19 pm
Today we take the HiBy RS2 under our microscope. It is selling for $479 USD. Disclaimer: I received the HiBy RS2 directly from... The post HiBy RS2 Review appeared first on https://www.headfonia.com/...