Recent content by Paul@HiFi-Lounge

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    The Devialet thread

    It was a great day James, thanks, shame you couldn't make it but please feel free to come in any other time, we weren't running the olympica 1's as we used the Venere 2.5's to show off SAM and the gorgeous Guarneri Evolutions to demo some real high end Sonus Fabers, they sounded stunning driven...
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    The Devialet thread

    Hope to see you tomorrow James, really don't know what to expect to be honest regarding turnout as Devialet is not as well known as say Naim but with all the amazing press it has been getting then I guess there are alot of people curios about Devialet so it will certainly be an interesting one...
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    The Devialet thread

    Thanks for the above DocG, I wondered what the SAM adjustment did, good suggestion on your part though. I have to say that I am slowly being won over by AIR, I signed up to Spotify Premium last week after our Sonos Spotify dealer accounts were shut down by Spotify and have been running Air from...
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    The Devialet thread

    I have to admit that I'm not that technical so I'm not really 100% sure how SAM achieves what it does but hearing really is believing, on the Venere's it really is like someone has just installed a sub, what really amazes me though is that I had no idea that the Venere 2.5 could perform at that...
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    The Devialet thread

    Hi James, you'll be more than welcome mate, really don't know what to expect regarding numbers to be honest, but one thing is for sure, there is definately a lot of interest in Devialet at the moment, and rightly so. Hope to see you next weekend :)
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    The Devialet thread

    I have to say that having been living with SAM for the last week or so I really can't emphasis how impressive it is, I have been running the 200 on the Venere 2.5's and have done a few demo's now and everyone is quite astonished at the difference, yes the bass definately has more control with...
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    The Devialet thread

    I am about to shoot out to go and see Nine Inch Nails at the O2 but I just had to stop for a couple of minutes and post as I have just been playing with SAM on the Venere 2.5's, talk about transform a speaker, it certainly isn't subtle, the Venere's are great speakers but the bottom end has...
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    The Devialet thread

    It is certainly a fast moving world when involved with Devialet, I had a chance at Munich to hear the Sam'd 400 with the B&W's but not knowing the speaker that well it was dificult to guage the difference but as the SF Venere 2.5's have been Sam'd I will be able to try that later. I did get a...
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    Aedle VK-1 Stereo Headphone review

    Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts dalethorn, I got a chance to have a good listen to these at the Munich Highend Show last weekend and was extrmely impressed, and agree 100% with your review, definatley a brand to add to out Headphone portfolio. I was speaking to one of their...
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    Audio technica ath-w1000x vs ath-w5000

    I know it is a slow reply but your wish is my command idc ;) www.highendheadphones.co.uk
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    The Devialet thread

    I would definately recommend that you have a demo and see what you think. Maybe your local dealer will let you try a 110 at home so that you can compare directly with your speakers and in your room, be interesting in your thoughts.
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    The Devialet thread

    Hi Guys, Its certainly an exciting time to be a Devialet owner with the updates coming thick and fast at the moment, can't wait to get out to Munich next week to have a chat with the guys about everything that is going on, look forward to playing with the rumoured new Ipad app also. I have to...
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    Audez LCD-3s

    Nice Website HDPhonic :)
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    Oppo HA-1 amazing specs at a possible bargain price!

    More information now on OPPO's website - http://www.oppo-bluray.co.uk/ecommerce/product/pm-1-planar-magnetic-headphones.aspx http://www.oppo-bluray.co.uk/ecommerce/product/ha-1-headphone-amplifier.aspx
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    Oppo HA-1 amazing specs at a possible bargain price!

    Really looking forward to this also, I tested the headphones around the beginning of the year when the main developers paid me a visit and they really were extremely good, being a planar driver I expected them to be good but they were extremely comfortabble also, one area where the Audeze's can...