The Absolute Sound Podcast
The Absolute Sound is the world’s preeminent source of expert reviews, features, and commentary on high-performance audio and music. Since 1973, TAS has set the standard for quality audio and music journalism, helping to shape the industry and guiding audio enthusiasts and music lovers to components and recordings that faithfully reproduce the sounds one might hear in a good concert hall. The Absolute Sound is a monthly print and digital magazine, an online destination for those interested in better sound, and a community of audiophiles and music lovers. For a Brief History of The Absolute Sound: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/fifty-years-of-the-absolute-sound/ Sign up for our weekly newsletter: http://eepurl.com/iPNIR2 Subscribe to our monthly magazine: https://theabsolutesound.secure.darwin.cx/J200BNRA
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This speaker really surprised me; I don’t know if it was all the rhetoric of being a disrupter to the industry on their website – I often approach disrupters with a hint of skepticism, but SVS means business and the Ultra Evolution Pinnacle brings it!
00:00 Ultra Evolution Pinnacle
00:47 Overview
03:13 Sound Quality
08:59 Wrap Up
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This speaker really surprised me; I don’t know if it was all the rhetoric of being a disrupter to the industry on their website – I often approach disrupters with a hint of skepticism, but SVS means business and the Ultra Evolution Pinnacle brings it!
00:00 Ultra Evolution Pinnacle
00:47 Overview
03:13 Sound Quality
08:59 Wrap Up
Newsletter: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/newsletter
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/...
We wanted to share with you some of the music we are using in the review process, with a focus on musically interesting work that is also enjoyably recorded. This isn’t necessarily new work or new recordings. With streaming making a test drive of these recommendations so easy, we simply wanted to give you some ideas.
The Absolute Sound’s Review Methodology: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/the-absolute-sounds-review-met...
Tom recently visited T+A in Herford, Germany to get an overview of their approach to audio design. Of course, he knew something from the name, which means “Theory plus Application”, but he really didn’t know what to expect. Frankly, he was surprised, pleasantly surprised, by what he found.
The Absolute Sound’s Review Methodology: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/the-absolute-sounds-review-methodology-first-principles/...
Founded in 2012, Backert Labs are an American company that only produce tube preamps. Despite a crowded marketplace this family operation has stood out with its unique approach to linestage design. I got to spend the last two months with the new Rhumba Extreme 1.4, an $8500 dollar analog linestage from the company that promises a lot in a small chassis. I’m Michael Johnson with the Absolute Sound and join me today as we find out if...
While the Martin Logan Motion XT series isn’t especially new to the market, we’re trying to go back through the catalog of available options that may interest our viewers.
And, yes, Martin Logan may be best known for their electrostatic offerings, but we thought we’d see what they were able to do with traditional cabinet speakers. Were they able to fold the benefits of what they’ve learned from panel speakers into a more cost-e...
While the Martin Logan Motion XT series isn’t especially new to the market, we’re trying to go back through the catalog of available options that may interest our viewers.
And, yes, Martin Logan may be best known for their electrostatic offerings, but we thought we’d see what they were able to do with traditional cabinet speakers. Were they able to fold the benefits of what they’ve learned from panel speakers into a more cost-e...
Originally founded in 1999, TIDAL is now one of the world's premier loudspeaker and high-end audio manufacturers. The Absolute Sound's Grover Neville had the opportunity to tour TIDAL's factory outside Cologne, Germany and investigate for himself: what makes TIDAL, TIDAL? Listen in to discover what he found out...
00:50 History
04:08 TIDAL factory
07:26 Listening Room
09:26 Listening Experience
14:16 Why TIDAL?
16:07 TIDAL ...
In the ever evolving landscape of digital audio conversion, PS Audio has once again demonstrated why they remain a resolute pillar in the high end audio community.
This video is sponsored by: https://www.javahifi.com/home
The Absolute Sound’s Review Methodology: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/the-absolute-sounds-review-methodology-first-principles/
00:00 PS audio StellarDAC
00:56 Overview
02:28 Design
04:04 C...
Robert Taylor duel reviews the Accuphase C2900 preamplifier and the Accuphase A80 amplifier, noting their individual characteristics and their combined output. Tune in to hear Robert's thoughts...
01:04 Specs & Design
03:44 Preamp door controls
05:10 Associated Equipment
05:58 Sound Quality
08:08 Sound Quality Pt. 2
10:51 Conclusion
This video is sponsored by: https://shunyata.com/
We've all heard the phrase, you can't have your cake and eat it too. Today we are going to review the Perlisten R7t Speakers & R10 Subs by the end of the review, we'll re-ask the question: can have your cake and eat it too?
Erratum: Since filming the review, the price of the speakers has gone up as note in subtitles.
This video is sponsored by: https://www.javahifi.com/home
The Absolute Sound’s Review Methodology: http...
Introducing Muse Kastanovich, a longtime TAS magazine writer making his YouTube review debut. Muse reviews the design, sound, and context of the Bowers & Wilkins 702 Series 3. Listen in to hear his thoughts!
00:00 Bowers & Wilkins 702 S3
02:34 THREE-way design
07:02 Listening to TWO
16:25 ONE Conclusion
The Absolute Sound’s Review Methodology: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/the-absolute-sounds-review-met...
One of the things that I’ve discovered in life is that the broader my brush, the more quickly I paint myself into a corner. Scouring the online forums of audiophilia has shed light on a subset of listeners who have done just this when it comes to switching amplifiers.
This video is sponsored by: https://www.perlistenaudio.com/products/r212s/
While I’m certain earlier class-D amplifiers warranted this ‘band of brother’s’ rapi...
If you’ve been around headphones for a while, you will know that Stax is a Japanese manufacturer of electrostatic headphones that has operated in the top tier for decades. I recently tested their top-of-the-line SR-X9000 headphones. Does the SRX-9000 carry on the Stax tradition?
00:00 Stax SR-X9000
01:24 Electrostatics?
02:42 Sound Quality
10:50 Summary
The Absolute Sound’s Review Methodology: https://www.theabsolutesound...
Robert Taylor duel reviews the Accuphase C2900 preamplifier and the Accuphase A80 amplifier, noting their individual characteristics and their combined output. Tune in to hear Robert's thoughts...
01:04 Specs & Design
03:44 Preamp door controls
05:10 Associated Equipment
05:58 Sound Quality
08:08 Sound Quality Pt. 2
10:51 Conclusion
This video is sponsored by: https://shunyata.com/
We wanted to share with you some of the music we are using in the review process, with a focus on musically interesting work that is also enjoyably recorded. This isn’t necessarily new work or new recordings. With streaming making a test drive of these recommendations so easy, we simply wanted to give you some ideas.
This video is sponsored by: https://www.javahifi.com/home
The Absolute Sound’s Review Methodology: https://www...
Okay this one is obviously different. At 77” tall and weighing 235 lb, the Tekton Ulfberht is not your typical under $10,000 speaker. One look at the front panel, and you’ll know these aren’t your standard 3-way or 4-way towers on the technical front either. So, without further ado, let’s take a look at the ideas and the sound quality behind the Tekton Ulfberht.
This video is sponsored by: https://rediacoustics.com/
Okay, full disclosure, this video is not targeted at our average viewer. Rather, this is an attempt to open the door of hi-fi for those previously unfamiliar and at $350 US this delicate sounding desktop pair provides a worthwhile peek through that open door.
00:00 Onkyo GX-30ARC
00:56 Overview
03:50 How'd it sound?
07:11 Summary
This video is sponsored by: https://www.hifiman.com/products/detail/353
You could view the title of this video as audiophile "click bait"—and perhaps it is. In a more charitable frame of mind, however, you could view it as directing attention to a novel product that could prove to be highly significant and even a bit disruptive to the high-end audio marketplace. This is Andrew Quint, a Senior Writer for The Absolute Sound, and I'd like to tell you about new software coming very soon from Theoretica Ap...
When Hegel announces a new flagship DAC, the audio world tends to take notice. Hegel has recently released the true successor to their previously acclaimed HD30 DAC. This Hegel Reference Converter promises to elevate Hegel's reputation for pristine digital reproduction to new heights at $4,900. This is placed within the high end realm of HiFi, and is positioned for those looking for supreme accuracy, realism, as well as musicality....
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