HIFI ROSE RS520 STREAMING AMPLIFIER $3,695 REVIEW March 31, 2024 § It has been a while since I reviewed a fun product. The RS520 is not only a solidly built audio component, but a versatile music player that is designed to be easy to use,... Continue reading
Category: Music Servers
iFi Audio NEO Stream streaming D/A processor $1299 Review September 11, 2023 § https://www.stereophile.com/content/ifi-audio-neo-stream-streaming-da-processor This new thing from AMR/iFi Audio, the NEO Stream, offers very strong inducements for discerning audiophiles. It’s particularly well-suited to those who are happy with their traditional hi-fi rigs and are... Continue reading
Auralic Aries G1.1 Music Library/Server Review July 31, 2023 § https://www.hifinews.com/content/auralic-aries-g11-music-libraryserver This lightness of touch is a hallmark of the Aries G1.1’s sound, or rather lack of sound, as it gets out of the way of the music, concentrating on serving it up conveniently and... Continue reading
Naim Audio NSC 222 Streaming Preamplifier $8999 Review July 14, 2023 § https://www.audiophilia.com/reviews/2023/5/3/dl8b6p1p0nk9xi7nywkbshspjq1kl1 My streaming (and CD) test track to end all tracks, “Dead Already” from Thomas Newman’s score to American Beauty, had life and super energy on the Personas, less so on the smaller... Continue reading
iFi Audio NEO Stream Network-Attached DAC Review May 23, 2023 § https://www.hifinews.com/content/ifi-audio-neo-stream-network-attached-dac While experimenting I also discovered the NEO Stream can actually handle two connected DACs, one via the rear USB-A, one via the USB-C port on the front. It won’t stream to both simultaneously,... Continue reading
Aurender W20SE Network Audio Library Review May 8, 2023 § https://www.hifinews.com/content/aurender-w20se-network-audio-library Everything this server/digital player sends to a DAC, it does so with astounding presence, leaving the rest of the playback system nowhere to hide, and that’s in evidence with Mark Jenkin’s score for his... Continue reading
Auris Blume Pro HiFi Bluetooth 5.0 Music Receiver Review February 19, 2023 § $169 If your looking to add music streaming to your system without the need for additional software or Wi-fi, the Auris bluMe Pro is a great sounding and affordable option. It will be a... Continue reading
AURALiC ALTAIR G2.1 REVIEW February 17, 2023 § Just out of interest I put on a few DSD tracks. This is not generally my format of choice but it seems that some DACs deal with it rather better than others. Bill Evans’ Explorations swings beautifully... Continue reading