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The list of reviews is getting pretty long. For your convenience I made a list of all reviews, sorted by album score (Album: 9.2, Audio: 8.1) Boards of Canada — Music Has The Right To Children (Album: 9.0, Audio: 6.9): The Meters — The Meters (Album: 8.9, Audio: 9.1) Ali…

1 min read

Apr 13

The Meters — The Meters

Fat Funky Bass Bliss Album score: 9.0 Audio score: 6.9 Equipment: Source: Tidal Lossless Streamer: ifi Zen Stream (ifi iPower2 power adapter) DAC: Denafrips Ares II Amp: Singxer SA-1 Cans: Audeze LCD — X (Hart Audio Cables) EQ: Tuned to Harman target Album review: Score: 9.0 I ran into a track on this album…

Music

3 min read

Mar 29

Opeth — Blackwater Park

Scandinavian metal for audiophiles Album score: 7.0 Audio score: 7.9 Equipment: Source: Tidal Hifi Streamer: ifi Zen Stream (ifi iPower2 power adapter) DAC: Denafrips Ares II Amp: Singxer SA-1 Cans: Audeze LCD — X (Hart Audio Cables) DSP: Tuned to Harman Target, upsampled to DSD256 Album review: Score: 7.0 Ladies and gentlemen, we are…

Metal

4 min read

Oct 6, 2021

Massive Attack — Blue Lines

Fine maple-syrupy Triphop Album score: 8.3 Audio score: 8.0 Equipment: Source: Local FLAC files played in Roon Streamer: ifi Zen Stream (ifi iPower2 power adapter) DAC: Topping D30 Pro Amp: Topping A30 Pro Cans: Audeze LCD — X (Hart Audio Cables) EQ: Low-shelf filter (80 Hz, +3dB, Q = 0.7) …

Massive Attack

5 min read

Oct 3, 2021

Abdulla Rashim — A Shell of Speed

Unconscious vortex surfing Album score: 8.5 Audio score: 7.3 Equipment: Source: Local WAV files played in Roon Streamer: ifi Zen Stream (ifi iPower2 power adapter) DAC: Topping D30 Pro Amp: Topping A30 Pro Cans: Audeze LCD — X (Hart Audio Cables) EQ: Low-shelf filter (80 Hz, +3dB, Q = 0.7) …

Techno

4 min read

Aug 8, 2021

S.P.Y — Dubplate Style

Tik — Tak — — — TikTak — Tik — Tak — — — TikTak - Album score: 8.3 Audio score: 8.8 Equipment: Source: Local FLAC files DAC: Topping D30 Pro Amp: Topping A30 Pro Cans: Audeze LCD — X EQ: Small bass-boost and small boost around 4kHz Album review: Score: 8.3 This album is great. It’s a brilliant mix of Jungle and raw Drum &…

Music

3 min read

Aug 2, 2021

Michael Kiwanuka — Love & Hate

Murdered by the sound quality Album score: 5.9 Audio score: 4.6 Equipment: Source: Tidal HiFi DAC: Topping D30 Pro Amp: Topping A30 Pro Cans: Audeze LCD — X EQ: Small bass-boost, mid-bass-boost and small boost around 4kHz Album review: Score: 5.9 The first minute from the first song I enjoyed. The heartfelt guitar from the…

Michael Kiwanuka

4 min read

Aug 1, 2021

Burial — Untrue

Missing the mark Album score: 5.7 Audio score: 5.6 Equipment: Source: Tidal HiFi DAC: Topping D30 Pro Amp: Topping A30 Pro Cans: Audeze LCD — X EQ: Small bass-boost and small boost around 4kHz Album review: Score: 5.7 I always check a few seconds of a few songs before I start my listening…

Burial

3 min read

Jul 26, 2021

Boogie Belgique — Volta

Fun! Fun! Fun! Album score: 7.4 Audio score: 8.0 Equipment: Source: Local FLAC files DAC: Topping D30 Pro Pre-amp: Suca Tube-T1 (JAN5456w tubes) Amp: Topping A30 Pro Cans: Audeze LCD — X EQ: Small bass-boost, mid-bass-boost and small boost around 4kHz Album review: Score: 7.4 This album wasn’t recommended. It was used by…

Boogie Belgique

3 min read

Jul 23, 2021

Mac Miller — Swimming

The Devil’s lettuce Album score: 7.1 Audio score: 7.7 Equipment: Source: Tidal HiFi DAC: Topping D30 Pro Amp: Topping A30 Pro Cans: Audeze LCD — X EQ: Small bass-boost, mid-bass-boost and small boost around 4kHz Album review: Score: 7.1 There is a lot to say here so let’s dive right in. The album…

Mac Miller

4 min read