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01jun

MM en MC-Pickups van de Engelse fabrikant GOLDRING

Magnetische en MC-Pickups van de traditionele Engelse fabrikant De gloednieuwe EROICA HX werd voorgesteld op HighEnd 2022. Hij levert verbluffende moving coil prestaties uit een moving magnet input. Goldring's nieuwe Eroica HX maakt de overstap naar een bewegende spoel pickup een makkie GOLDRING ontwikkelt en produceert al sinds de jaren vijftig magnetische pick-ups voor het afspelen van grammofoonplaten. Het legendarische model No. 500 had twee verschillende saffierstiften voor 78-toeren schellakplaten en 33/45-toeren lp’s en singles. LP’s en singles. Dit magneetsysteem werd niet...

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31mei

SMSL SU-9n DAC Review, Gone MQA, Best Dynamic Range?

https://youtu.be/jDHbNNEKntw Pros: Best in Class Dynamic Range, Good Sound Quality, Reasonable Price, No MQA. Cons: Slightly More Precision Notes will make it True Giant Killer, Just Sayin. If you like naturally accurate sound with rich tonality, do your ears favor this SU-9n DAC is a must audition for your musical enjoyment. When testing audio components I spend my time to know actual sound quality and quality of the component. I had this S.M.S.L SU-9n DAC since early October before anyone gets their hands on but...

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30mei

Topping D90SE Measurements (DAC) State Of The Art.

Topping D90SE Measurements (DAC) ​ Hi folks, I just got my hands on the mighty Topping D90SE and wanted to share my objective analysis. Some might wonder what would be the point to post this, when we already have a complete test at ASR, with our host's skills and his APx555... Well, at least three reasons, I would say: 1) I need an undisputed reference to set the benchmark for my further gears analyses. 2) That way, I am curious to find if I may...

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27mei

Audio science review of the SMSL H100

This is a review and detailed measurements of the SMSL HO100 balanced (input) stereo headphone amplifier. The HO100 matches its companion DO100 DAC. Switches feel nice and so does the volume control. While 4.4mm penticon connector is provided, its output is no more than 1/4 HP jack (so it is for convenience, not power). What is unusual and welcome at this price point is inclusion of AC adapter and XLR inputs: As with other SMSL products I have tested, it...

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25mei

 High End in München aankondigingen omtrent NorStone

Tijdens de High End in München zijn een aantal aankondigingen omtrent NorStone gedaan die ik graag wil delen. De nieuwe HDMI 2.1 kabels in de 8K range van NorStone waren al beperkt beschikbaar en zijn er nu volop. Deze snelste lijn van HDMI kabels ondersteunen 48 Gbps aan data, met op 4K 120 frames en op 8K 60 frames per seconde. Uiteraard ontbreekt het eARC protocol niet. Beschikbaar in de lengtes 1, 2 en 4 meter, vanaf €79,- verkoop. Niet goedkoper? Nee, want er is meest logisch alleen gekozen voor de...

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24mei

Audio science review SMSL DO100 DAC

This is a review and detailed measurements of the SMSL DO100 stereo balanced DAC with Bluetooth. Sorry about the fuzzy front panel picture. It looks better in person. The rotary control makes it nice to adjust volume. Back panel is the usual affair but with USB-C connector instead of the usual Type B: Nice that AC adapter is built into the unit so you don't have to worry about a dongle. The usual SMSL remote control is provided. SMSL DO100 Measurements Let's start with...

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24mei

Topping D90LE dac is now available At Hifistudio79.

Topping D90LE dac is now available At Hifistudio79. The performance of D9OLE has reached a new peak: THD+N <0.00005%. Clearer details are at your fingertips. with 3 different sound modes: Hifi mode (Sound mode off), Valve mode (simulates the sound of tube), and transistor sound (simulates the sound of the field-effect transistor). This is the non-MQA version of the amazing D90SE DAC and is available for 100,- less that the price of the TOPPING D90SE.     The measurements of the D90LE are similar to that of...

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20mei

Audio science WiiM Mini Wifi/Bluetooth streamer review

This is a review and detailed measurements of the WiiM Mini Wifi/Bluetooth streamer. It is on kind loan from a member and is on sale on Amazon for 89,-. As you can see the former factor is a "hockey puck." An included phone charger needs to be used to power the unit over USB-C. It did not work so when I used my computer USB port. Initial setup is by connecting using Bluetooth and the available App. I connected using BT but...

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20mei

FX-Audio Tube 02 Pro Review (Headphone Amp)

this is a review and detailed measurements of the FX-Audio  Tube 02 Pro headphone amplifier. It was sent to me by the company and costs 80,- including shipping. The look and feel of the unit is well above its price bracket. The selector and on/off switches are reassuring to use. And inclusion of both 3.5mm and 1/4 inch headphone jacks are appreciated. The included tubes are JAN 5725W. I am assuming they are a buffer stage with output being solid state from my...

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