Has the dCS Varèse system finally settled the debate over digital versus analogue sound? I visited IMACUSTICA – Porto to listen to the Varèse and I left convinced that the issue is no longer the digital genesis of sound, but rather the costs of playing the bits correctly.
Nos últimos 10 anos de CES, assisti a várias tentativas goradas para reproduzir som estéreo a partir de uma única fonte de som. Finalmente, apareceu um fabricante britânico - Air Sound - cuja solução é a autêntica pedra filosofal, que todos os alquimistas do áudio procuraram sem nunca ter alcançado.
O ponto alto das Ultimate Sessions foi o sistema Avantgarde, que tocava todos os géneros de música de forma enérgica/
The highlight of the show was the Avantgarde system, which played all genres of music with aplomb.
Unique in its ribbon technology, open-baffle design and sound quality, the SR1b is a must-listening for all audiophiles. They are one of the best headphones I've ever heard – if not the best in some items, like transparency, speed, micro dynamics, and soundstage.
Prepare to be immersed in this tale of a Portuguese company that's (re)defining history in the world of high-end audio: INNUOS, an acronym for 'INNovation throUgh Open Services'. Join JVH as he uncovers the whole story behind this incredible enterprise.