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Hi, I’d like to share my latest turntable measurement procedure that I’ve been working on. It’s still under development, so I’ll focus more on describing the procedure than on the results or overall quality of the tested turntable. Any comments or suggestions are more than welcome! Tested...

KSD is a long term well established audio company from Germany that recently acquired limited distribution in the US. They have a very unique design with their A200 mk2 line which includes a 10” low driver, 3” soft dome mid, and a silk tweeter in a nearly closed cabinet made of I believe a...

Hello to everyone. This is a review and test of the Bel Canto PRe6 Gen II multichannel preamplifier. The original PRe6 was released in 2003 and cost about US$3,990 at the time. As I understand, the Gen II version incorporates different components. As the printed circuit board bears the date of...

Hello to everyone. This is a review and test of the Linn Exotik multichannel preamplifier. It was released in 2004 and cost about $3,250 at the time. A new version having a marginally modified main printed circuit board (PCB) was released in 2007. A version with an optional digital input...

Hello everyone, my first review post here. Hope you'll like it. This is detailed measurements of Snowsky Retro Nano bluetooth reciever that can also work as a USB DAC. It was sent to me by one of my friends. It costs about $60 US dollars. The battery is replaceable, which is awesome since...

Hello to everyone. This is a review and test of the Vincent SAV-C1 multichannel preamplifier and homecinema processor. It was released in 2003 and cost about $2,300 at the time. A new version having a marginally modified main printed circuit board (PCB) and an added steel plate behind the front...

Hello to everyone. This is a review and test of the Sony SCD-XA9000ES SACD and CD player. It was released in 2003 and cost $3000 at the time. A new version having a marginally modified optical pick-up and servo board and a unique silver finish was released only for the European market area at...

Hello to everyone. This is a review and test of the Sony SCD-555ES SACD and CD player. This is an European and Japan model. It was released at the end of 2000 and cost around 1,830 euros at the time (about $1,650 of 2000). It has no US equivalent. Part I: Presentation The Sony SCD-555ES is...

Hello to everyone. This is a review and test of the Pioneer DV-868AVi DVD-V/A, SACD and CD player. This is an European model. Its US equivalent is known as the Elite DV-59AVi. Both model actually share the same service manual. There is also a seemingly similar Asian model known as the...

Hi amigos I wanted to share with you a little presentation of these bookshelf speakers that are little known to the general public... I haven't found much information on the web about these Davis Dufy HD speakers which are made in France. I had the opportunity to get a pair for a small price...

Hi Amigos, To my great surprise, I received a sample of the Onoorus D3 Pro this morning. BTW a BIG thanks to @Alexander Lin for keeping his promise ) I'll take the time to test it next week to compare it to my Wiim Amp Pro. In the meantime, here's a teardown of the D3 Pro with a procedure for...

Hey there, I'm currently considering buying a Neumann KH 750 DSP for my Small Studio, but I just don't seem be able to find any actual reviews with measurements eg, frequency curve, THD, Decay and so on. How is it that there is no review with measurements on such a respectable Brand's newest...

This is a review and measurements of the MacBook Air 2024 headphone output. It was prompted by a request from @DrSpan, as the little Mac has a very strong reputation as a headphone source. Here it is, measuring itself: Since 2021 Apple has supported impedance detection on the headphone...

I have been using this forum for a while, but I don‘t know if something changed, or I‘m just stupid, but I can‘t find the sorted speaker reviews on here anymore. Have they been moved? Or the forum changed? And why is it so hard to find it in the first place… Appreciate the help Cheers

Hello everyone,in this video: I got a tiny Bluetooth amplifier for review. Extremely compact,the dimensions of the amplifier are 60x25x10mm it is powered by a regular (5v)USB,it has an output power of 5 watts (4 ohms load) per channel, aswell as support for TWS technology,which allows...

This is a review and measurements of the M-Audio M-Track Solo audio interface. It is very much a budget offering, costing around $40 on Amazon US. I bought it for myself as a cheap interface for my bass guitar, but as you'll see from the results it can't do that job. On the other hand it is...

Hello everyone,in this video review: I got a class AB DIY amplifier on a TDA7576B micro circuit,having an output power of 20 watts per channel,input voltage of 12-24 volts DC and a linear input.The amplifier is perfect for people who are not afraid to use a soldering iron. The kit includes...

Hello! This is a quick review/measurements set of a Pioneer DV-565A CD/DVD player, tested in CD mode. The unit itself is built and feels like a typical Mid-Fi: generally pleasant appearance, but all buttons have almost no travel and sometimes require force to be activated. We have a decent...

Hello! This is a quick review/measurements set of a Pioneer DV-717 CD/DVD player, tested in CD mode. I was loaned this unit just for a few days, so I took an opportunity to measure such a high-end (for early 2000s) device. Well, at least it looks cool. Released in 1998 it had a price of...

This is a review and detailed measurements of the O-NOORUS D4 stereo integrated amplifier. It was sent to me by the company and costs US$139 from them direct with the 48V/5A power brick. It is fundamentally a small box TPA3255 design with PFFB to give a flat response into any load, but it has...