Flow Three Integrated Amplifier Wojciech Pacuła ...Elemente Master Reference Pagode Edition MkII rack. They should have been complemented by appropriate pads to keep it from sliding on the shelf, but I didn't find any in the...
Furutech - Introduces three new products at High End 2025 Munich Positive Feedback ...cables, meticulously crafted to elevate your audio system's performance to unprecedented heights. Engineered with the same precision and unwavering commitment to exceptional sound quality as the Project V1 power cord,...
Einstein - The Preamp and Silver Bullet OTL Amplifiers Wojciech Pacuła ...I heard Volker's products for the first time in a controlled environment (i.e. not at an exhibition)—they are the point of reference in the mastering and testing system of the...
A Supercharged Fanless Case for Your NUC Music Server - the HDPLEX H1 V3 Juan C. Ayllon ...torque on it," he assured me. Image courtesy of homedepot.com Tip Number Two: Use a larger precision screwdriver instead. Grabbing the jeweler's screwdriver for reference in regards to head size,...
The Bargain Class A Usher R-1.5 Stereo Amplifier - A High Performer at Any Price! Juan C. Ayllon ...suggesting that it does not operate entirely in Class A. (Note: my reference amplifier, the Pass Labs X150.8, is a Class A/B design with large heat fins and a similar...
The Arya Labs RevOpod Damping Foot Arnis Balgalvis ...of the following components: The Aurender N10 Music Server, AudioQuest Diamond S/PDIF cable, Devialet Expert 250 Pro Integrated Amplifier, A.J. Conti Signal Science Labs Cables Model Extreme Biwire Speaker Cables,...
High End Audio in the Age of Uncertainty Part 2: The Wonderful Magneplanar 1.7i Loudspeakers Maurice Jeffries ...I don't own. Fortunately, supplied adapters permit the use of spades, my preferred mounting method. Because my reference Silnote Orion M2 speaker cables are a bit on the heavy side,...
Audio Note Cobra Integrated Tube Amplifier Wojciech Pacuła ...and its unique sound—we'll get to it in a moment. SOUND HOW WE LISTENED The Audio Note Cobra amplifier was tested in the High Fidelity reference system, in which it...
Impressions: Robinson’s Brutus Awards for 2015, Part 1 David W. Robinson ...Louis Desjardin. Based upon a counter-rotational design…brilliant that…the KRONOS Limited Edition is one of the three finest turntables that I've had in my listening room, ever…definitely a world-class reference turntable....
Akiko Audio Speaker Improver Malcolm J. Gomes ...analog converters, cables etc., that are as good as you can afford and then look to tweaks that enhance the listening experience by improving the sound quality. Every once in...
Nordost at Axpona in the Schaumburg F Ballroom Positive Feedback ...Convention Center Hotel in Schaumburg, Illinois, from April 11-13. The centerpiece of Nordost’s room will be their Supreme Reference cables, featuring the Odin 2 line alongside elements of the company’s...
David Power Cables from Enklein Marshall Nack ...reference Kubala•Sosna Elation!. In my system with CH Precision electronics, the K•S is a communicator, but in a different way. The Enklein David positions the listener up close: you are...
The Neoteric Listener - The A&K T8iE MK II In-Ear Monitor Headphones Dean Seislove ...gains precision and richness in detail. At the same time, the energy utilisation increases and the listener can play louder." My extensive engineering training from watching tons of television has...
Nordost QKORE Ground Products Marshall Nack The telltale sign that everything was right—better-than-right—appeared when I set my CH Precision M1.1 monoblocks to produce a flat response, meaning bass, mids, and treble were output in equal measure,...
Sonus faber Lumina V Loudspeakers Michael Zisserson ...that. Both experiences were what could be considered reference level. First was with the "Electa Amator" stand-mount loudspeaker, then with the "Guarneri Homage." When I received word the kind folks...
Nordost QSOURCE Linear Power Supply Marshall Nack ...the DC cables. Swapping DC cables I compared the original and premium DC cables using the EtherStream switch and was a bit surprised to find the premium almost mimicked the...
Follow Up: Zesto Audio BIA 120 Class A Amplifier Robert H. Levi ...Phono Stage, and Kubala-Sosna Elation! and Emotion Interconnects and AC cables to achieve this precision on the Marten Bird Speakers. The BIA is extremely neutral, more neutral than any gear...
The New Apartment Lounge: It's an Analogue World Part 2 - JE Audio's Delightful HP20 Phono Amplifier Maurice Jeffries ...inputs securely accommodated a wide range of phono cables used during the review process, while single-ended and balanced output connectors meant that I could chose the output option that best...
Yarlung Records: DSD Albums from Native DSD A New Adventure in Recorded Sound! Robert H. Levi ...here included the A&K 240 DAP, both Kimber Select 1036 and WYWire Platinum cables, and both of my reference systems, which are all tube and include Marten Speakers. Apple computers...