Video – Multitest – the best amplifier for 2500 euros
It was time for another big group test. Live on Youtube, with you! On saturday 22-08-2002 we tested seven beautiful amplifiers in the price class of 2500 euro next to each other. Three are a bit different: the NAD is the cheapest with 1800 euro, the Advance Paris is a pre- and power-amp combination. And […]
Review Hegel H95 integrated amplifier – with music samples
Hegel is a well know brand at Alpha Audio HQ… Their all-in-one models almost always perform well. Especially when it comes to control and stability. Even the most demanding speakers are in control with these Norwegian wonders. This time we pick up the ‘baby-Hegel’. The successor to the Hegel H90… the Hegel H95… A sleek […]
Review Audio GD R27 pre-amp / dac/ headphone amp
We’ve been a bit on a Chinese tour the last few months. We have gotten to know a select group of manufacturers. Our journey began with the excellent Kinki Studio EX-M1+, we continued and checked out a beautiful duo from Jay’s Audio (CDT-2 and DAC-2). And then we got to the special Denafrips Ares II. […]
Live Stream multitest – the best speaker cable up to 200 euros
Last weekend we tested seven loudspeaker cables live on Youtube. With you! Or actually: six cables and a piece of lamp cord from some store. It was an interesting test in which some very audible differences. Well: in our opinion. In this article we explain everything to you.
Apple TV also streams 4K YouTube from autumn upgrade
The Apple TV can finally show the 4K streams from YouTube in full glory. The 4K model at least. And yes, Apple… it was about time!
Auralic enables CD ripping with new firmware
Auralic has released fresh firmware for several of its products, which makes it possible to rip (and play) CDs via a connected USB CD player.
Advance Paris MyConnect 60: A true centipede
The Advance Paris MyConnect 60 is an all-in-one, with which you are ready with – almost – the touch of a button. And all that for a (very) nice price.
Video – four XLR interlinks compared – with music samples
After our live stream “expansion project” in which we had to pull two 35 meter xlr cables, we got the idea to use CAT6-cable for those XLR microphone cables. Now we want to try these CAT6 XLR’s in our reference system. We soldered two one meter cables together and immediately grabbed the camera to capture […]
Apple may work on modular headphones
Well, it’s still a rumor but it seems Apple is working on new modular headphones.
Live Stream Replay – Multitest Power Conditioners
This friday morning we tested four power filters: the Niagara 3000, the Shunyata Delta 6, the Torus Power TOT Max and as a baseline the Kemp Powerstrip 8 Plus. During the review we set up our microphones again, so you can listen in. Grab your headphones and watch this live stream (again) if you like.