Month: November 2015

Alclair Curve 2.0 Review Thanks to Alclair for the sample. TLDR? Try here http://www.head-fi.org/t/789030/alclair-curve-2-0-review-by-mark2410#post_12108703 First Impressions:  Oooooh it has a box!!!  I totally get why they are moving to havening a box but I actually found something so refreshing about …

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Alclair Audio Curve 2.0 Quick Review Thanks to Alclair for the sample. Brief:  Alclairs not custom, not monitor. Price:  US$250 or about £165 before HMRC gets you. Specification:  22 Ohms, 10Hz to 20kHz, 110dB@1kHz. Accessories:  Err, a little case, a …

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RHA S500i Review Thanks to RHA for the sample. TLDR?  Try here http://www.head-fi.org/t/788788/rha-s500i-review-by-mark2410#post_12103110 First Impressions:  Unusually, these coming through my door isn’t the first time I’ve clapped eyes on a pair.  Waaaay back at Canjam London I got a little …

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RHA S500i Quick Review Thanks to RHA for the sample. Brief:  They sound even better than they look. Price:  £30 for the S500, £40 for the S500i (about US$45 and US$60 respectively) Specification:  Drivers Micro dynamic (model 140.1), Frequency range …

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Deezer Audio Streaming Review TLDR?  Try here http://www.head-fi.org/t/786529/deezer-audio-streaming-review-by-mark2410#post_12047030 First Impressions:  Okay, confession time, Deezer I have used sporadically for some time.  Up until now it’s only ever been the free version but after having recently reviewed Tidal, I wanted to …

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Deezer Audio Streaming Quick Review Brief:  Like Spotify and Pandora had a baby. Price:  10 currency units, US$, euro’s or £.  Frowny face. Specifications:  35 Million Tracks, 180+ countries and they say more than 6 million paying subscribers.  Streaming is …

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Brainwavz S3 Review Thanks to Brainwavz for the sample. TLDR?  Try here http://www.head-fi.org/t/786430/brainwavz-s3-review-by-mark2410#post_12044015 First impressions:  The box looks pretty standard fare, flap on the front to let you peek inside and tell you how fancy they are etc etc.  You …

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Brainwavz S3 Quick Review Thanks to Brainwavz for the sample. Brief:  Another Brainwavz. Price:  US$80 which is about £52 Specifications:  Drivers: Dynamic, 8 mm, Rated Impedance: 16 Ω, Frequency Range: 16 Hz ~ 22 kHz, Sensitivity: 96 dB at 1 …

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