Imikhiqizo emisha ye-Stereo esuka ku-Rocky Mountain Audio Fest

01 kwezingu-10

Izikhulumi ze-Sadurni Acoustics

I-Brent Butterworth

Ngichitha ngempelasonto eledlule ngendlela engcono kunazo zonke umculi womculo okwazi ukukwenza: ngokuya eRedy Mountain Audio Fest eDenver. I-RMAF kulo nyaka yayihlanganisa amakamelo angaphezu kuka-170 we-demo, konke okunezinto ezihlukahlukene eziphezulu zokugcina (futhi hhayi-phezulu-end-audio) ezihambayo nokugijima ngenjabulo yakho yokulalela. Iphinde ifaka i-CanJam showphone show, engangibika ngezinsuku ezimbalwa ezedlule.

Manje ake sibheke imikhiqizo ye-stereo yasekhaya epholile kunazo zonke engayibona embukisweni ....

I-RMAF inkulu kakhulu kangangokuthi kufanele ngidlule amakamelo amaningi e-demo, kodwa angikwazi ukumelana nomunye wesitatimende sesikhulumi sangempela. Yileyo ndlela engangiyilungisa ngayo kusimo se-Sadurni Acoustics. Leyo phondo yenza amamitha angu 90cm (3 amamitha) ngaphesheya, futhi ngayinye iphendukile kusuka ku-giant hunk ye-MDF ebukhulu bodonga ngamasentimitha angu-3. Ukuphakama ngenhla kwempondo ye-bass yi-MDF midrange uphondo kanye ne-tweeter ngephondo lobhedu. Ibhange le-subs eline-tube elinesibhakela ezine linikeza ama-bass ajulile. Uhlelo lubiza ama- $ 25,000 kuya ku- $ 40,000, kuye ngokucushwa nokuqedwa.

Ngokwethembeka, isizathu esivame ukungena emakamelo angama-wacky-speakers ngoba umsindo uvame ukungajwayelekile, kodwa izinto zeSadurni zizwakala kahle. Ibhalansi ye-tonal yayingokwemvelo futhi umsindo wawuhambisana kakhulu kunalokho engangikulindele kusuka ku-assortment engavamile yabashayeli. Amandla avela ku-2-watt tube amp. Akuyena u-typo - kwakuyi-2 watts ngempela! Kodwa uma isikhulumi sakho sinikeza ukulinganiswa okungu-110 dB kusuka ku-1 watt nje kuphela, awudingi amandla amaningi.

02 kwezingu-10

I-Benchmark AHB2 THX amplifier

I-Brent Butterworth

I-AHB2 yi-amplifier yokuqala ukusebenzisa i-THX entsha ye-THX entsha ephezulu-ukusebenza kahle kwekhono lobuchwepheshe. Ubuchwepheshe busebenzisa umshintshi omkhulu we-DC-kuya-DC ohlangene kanye nokunikezwa kwamandla okulandelela okuhlinzeka ngamandla amaningi kakhulu njengoba kudingeka umculo, ngakho akudingeki ukuthi ushise amandla angaphezu kokushisa ngendlela ama-amp amps enza ngayo. Umklamo wokuphazamisa "iphutha lokuphambana phambili" kuthiwa uletha umsindo ophansi kakhulu nokuphazamiseka.

Nakuba i-amp ini inamaphesenti angu-3 kuya kwangu-11 ngamasentimitha angu-8, ihambisa ama-watts angu-100 angama-8 ohms. Phakathi nesimo se-Benchmark, ne-AHB2 eshayela izikhulumi ze-Studio Electric, ngabeka isandla sami phezulu kwesikhulumi futhi sasifudumele ngokuzwakalayo, njengengxenye yendebe ye-Coffeebucks ikhofi emnyama emva kwemizuzu engu-10. Intengo ayisethiwe kodwa ibalwa cishe ngama- $ 2,500.

03 ka-10

Imikhiqizo Yomsindo Yomsindo we-Bluesound

I-Brent Butterworth

Kusukela kuma-masters alalelwayo ku-NAD nase-PSB kufika i-Bluesound, okunye ukuphela okuphezulu kokukhiqiza imikhiqizo yomsindo we-wireless kusuka ku- Sonos nabanye. NjengeSonos, i-Bluesound isebenzisa inethiwekhi yayo engenazintambo zokudlulisa umsindo ngenkathi ithembele kwinethiwekhi yakho ye-WiFi yasemakhaya ukufinyelela izinsizakalo zokusakaza kwe-intanethi namathrekhi agcinwe kuma-computer akho kanye nokushayela okunamandla.

Ngakwesokunxele yi-$ 699 Pulse, isikhulumi esingaxhumani nesebenzisa i-NAD Direct Digital amplification kanye ne-acoustical design eyenziwe ngumsunguli we-PSB uPaul Barton. Ezinye izingxenye ohlelweni kufaka i-$ 449 Node, enezilinganiso ezingeni lomugqa wokuxhuma kunoma iyiphi i-amplifier; i-PowerNode ye-$ 699, okuyiyona Node ene-50-watt-per-channel amp eyakhiwe ngaphakathi; kanye ne-Vault ye-$ 999, iseva yemidiya ene-1-terabyte yokugcina inethiwekhi yokunamathisela (NAS) ne-CD ripper eyakhiwe ngaphakathi.

04 kwezingu-10

I-Sony TA-A1ES i-amplifier ehlanganisiwe

I-Brent Butterworth

Misa khona lapho, audiophiles, ngiyazi ukuthi ucabangani. Ucabanga ukuthi u-Sony usanda ukudonsa umzila we-TA-A1ES omusha esivela kumamukeli ovamile, eboshe nge-silver faceplate kuso, wamaka intengo phezulu futhi wayibiza ngelanga. Nope. I-$ 1,999 TA-A1ES, i-Sony entsha ye-amp ehlanganisiwe eminyaka engu-14, isebenzisa ubuchwepheshe obukhulu kakhulu bokukhulisa umsindo okuhloswe ukuhlanganisa umsindo ozwakalayo we-audiophile ngokusebenza kahle. Esithombeni esingenhla, yingxenye engezansi ku-rack, kwesokudla ngaphansi kwe-HAP-Z1ES isidlali somsindo esiphezulu.

Ngokuyinhloko, i-TA-A1ES engama-80-watt ngayinye isebenzisa isifunda se- Class A esikhulisa amandla okulandelela amandla okulandelela okuhlinzeka ngamandla amaningi kakhulu njengoba kudingeka, ngakho-ke akukho lutho olwenziwe njengokushisa. Kodwa njengamanye ama-amplifiers e-Class A, ama-transistors aqhuba isignali ngaso sonke isikhathi, ngakho-ke awekho ukuphazamiseka kwe-crossover okubangelwa lapho abathinteli be- Class Class AB bavala khona.

05 ka-10

I-Audioengine A2 + Abakhulumi Abanamandla

I-Brent Butterworth

I-Audioengine ayishintshe izikhulumi zayo eziphethwe amandla A2 iminyaka eyisithupha. Futhi kungani kufanele, lapho iqhubeka nokuthola ama-raophile avela kuma-audiophile adumile? I-$ 249 A2 entsha entsha iphakamisa intengo nge-$ 50, kodwa yengeza umguquli we-digital-to-analog ongene ngaphakathi kwe-USB, ozoletha ikhwalithi yezwi engcono kune-DAC eyakhelwe kukhompyutha yakho. Kukhona nomkhiqizo omusha wezinga eliguquguqukayo ongakwazi ukuxhuma kumsakazo ongenawo ucingo (umsindo we-multiroom) noma i-subwoofer.

Ngenkathi umklamo we-acoustical ungashintshi (futhi akudingeki ukuthi), ukunikezwa kwamandla kuye kwathuthukiswa, ngakho-ke i-amp izokwethula ikamelo elincane elincane. I-A2 + izotholakala emnyama noma emhlophe, futhi ama-stand abiza ama-dollar angu-29 ngaphezulu.

06 kwangu-10

I-Thorens TD 209 I-Turntable

I-Brent Butterworth

I-TD 209 ebonakalayo emangalisa yinguqulo eyancishisiwe ye-TD 309; Ibiza u-$ 1,499 ngokusuka ku $ 1,999 yangempela. Nokho, umehluko awubonakali. Indlela yokushayela iyafana, futhi zombili izinhlobonhlobo zifaka i-acrylic plate ne-alpinium subplatter. Umehluko omkhulu ubonakala sengathi i-TD 209 ihlanganisa ithoni entsha ye-TP-90. Ama-Thorens US rep Norm Steinke ahluke kakhulu okuhlukile kimi, kodwa ayemncane kakhulu angikwazi ukuwathola encwadini yami yokubhala.

Uma i-plinth ye-TD 209 ye-triangular ingaphandle-lapho, khona-ke i-TD 206 efana neyodwa ifaka iphrinta yendabuko yangemuva.

07 kwangu-10

I-Music Hall i-Mooo Mat

I-Brent Butterworth

E-Hall Hall Music $ 50 Mooo Mat, umkhiqizo wemvelo uba uhambo lobuchwepheshe lobuqili. I-Yep, leyo yenkomo yangempela phezulu. Ngezansi umthamo we-cork 1.5mm. Umshini ohlanganiselwe kabili kuthiwa uthatha ukunyakaza nokubonisa izakhiwo zemvelo ezisezingeni eliphansi. Futhi-ke, zonke izibani zihlukile.

Uma unesifiso sokuthi, yilokho okusha olusha lwe-Music Hall Ikura olusekela i-Mooo Mat.

08 kwezingu-10

Izikhulumi ze-Dynaudio Excite

I-Brent Butterworth

Ngokusekelwe kulokho engikuzwile, izinguqulo zesizukulwane sesibili se-Dynaudio's Excite line zihambisana negama labo ngokweqile, uma zingabonakali. Umzila - ohlanganisa amamodeli avela ku-$ 1,500 / pair X14 isikhulumi sesibhakela ku-$ 4,500 / pair X38 isikhulumi sombhoshongo esiboniswe ngemuva - ama-pretty stick amaningi ebhokisini lokudlala le-Dynaudio, ezinamakhadi amancane, ama-minimalist kanye ne-wooden veneer enhle. Izinzuzo ngaphezu kwamamodeli wangaphambilini? Abashayeli abasha, ama-crossovers amasha, futhi ngokusho kuka-Mike Manousselis kaDynaudio, "umsindo ovulekile ngokwengeziwe nge-punch in the bass." UManousselis uthe futhi kulula ukushayela, ngakho-ke kulula ukuyisebenzisa nabamukeli bemidlalo yaseshashalazini.

09 kwezingu-10

Abakhulumi be-Volti Audio Vittoria

I-Brent Butterworth

Lezi zikhulumi zesitayela ze-classic azizona ezisha, kodwa i-RMAF 2013 yiyokuqala ngiyizwa. Ngingahle ngiwashiye ngokuphelele, kodwa ngokusuka ku-megastore ye-Vancouver ye-vintage ye-vintage audio innovative Audio, ngiye ngahlakulela ukwaziswa okukhulu kwamanye amadizayini. I $ 17,500 / pair Vittoria ngokusobala ihlelwe kwi Klipschorns Classic; Ama-audiophile amaningi anqwenela ukuthi umsindo we-vintage, ngenxa yokuthi izikhulumi zisebenza ngendlela ephumelelayo zingakwazi ukuqhutshwa kumazinga aphezulu ane-tube amps tube amancane kakhulu njengamamodeli we-Border Patrol ongayibona ngakwesokunxele.

Izikhulumi zenzelwe ukusetshenziswa emagumbini, kepha namanje, ngisho nazo zisabalalisa egumbini, ngithole isithombe esisezindaweni esiqinile. Kungenzeka ukuthi bebadala, kepha bekungakabonakali ukudala.

10 kwangu-10

Yenza isikhulumi se-Fidelity Orangutan O / 96 ne-LM Audio Gold Series 518IA amp

I-Brent Butterworth

Ngokuyisisekelo, akukho isikhulumi seDeVore Fidelity Orangutan O / 96 osibona ngaphambili noma O / 93 osibona ngemuva kukhona okusha; okwakusendlini ekamelweni kwakuyi-Line Magnetic 518IA ehlanganisiwe amp. Kodwa ngifuna ukufaka leli gumbi ku-RMAF yami ngoba i-DeVore Fidelity umsunguli noChris noDale Shepherd kusuka ku-Eugene Hi-Fi bafaka lokho okungenzeka kube yi-demo engcono kunazo zonke engake ngazizwa.

Umculo abaqala ngawo - umculi uJenny Hval sikaViscera LP, odlalwa eVerlexlex kusukela e-Well Tempered Lab - wangishaya ngobuhle obuhle. Izwi lika-Hval alizwanga nje ngokwemvelo, kodwa "ngokuphelele ngomlomo"; ezinye izikhulumi eziphezulu kakhulu zivame ukwenza abaculi bezwakala umsindo omkhulu. I-instrumentation encane isakaze ekamelweni futhi lijule ngaphesheya kodonga ngemuva kwezikhulumi, ngethuluzi ngalinye lichazwe kahle kwi-soundstage kodwa lingalokothi libe ne-phony, izithombe ezicacile-ezicacile ezivame kakhulu ohlelweni lwe-hi-fi.

"Ungalahleki" kuPeter Gabriel's LP kangaka kwaba ngcono nakakhulu. Akukhona ukuthi ukurekhoda kwakungcono - kusenjalo ngenye indlela, i-hyped-up uhlamvu lwama-80s - kodwa isistimu yanikeza isinqumo esiningi kangangokuba yangidonsela ngaphakathi, ngilinde ngokungapheli ukuzwa ukuthi imiphi imininingwane emisha kanye namazwi amasha ngezwi ngalinye umugqa uzoveza. Ngokubanzi, umsindo uhlangene nobunjwa bezingxenye zevintage ngokucacile kwegeyimu zakamuva zomsindo, futhi akukho okunye kokuhlaselwa komunye.

I-Orangutan O / 96 isakhiwe ngesandla esakhiweni seDeVore kudala yaseBrooklyn Navy Yard, futhi ibiza u-$ 12,000 / pair. I $ 4,450 LM 518IA amp inikeza ama-watts angu-22 ngesiteshi ngasinye kusuka kumabhubhu amabili angu-845. Ebizayo, yebo - kodwa embukisweni lapho izingxenye ezibiza u-$ 10,000 kuya ku-$ 50,000 zivamile, lolu hlelo lubonakala lungaphansi kwezimali.