PinnedReview Overview(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 Farka Touré — Talking Timbuktu (Album: 8.5, Audio 7.3) Abdulla Rashim — A Shell of Speed (Album: 8.4, Audio: 7.4) Nine Inch…1 min read1 min read
May 30, 2022Bassnectar — UnlimitedMostly meh Album score: 6 Audio score: 6.5 Equipment: Source: Tidal Hifi played in Roon Streamer: ifi Zen Stream (ifi iPower2 power adapter) DAC: Dinafrips Ares II Amp: Singxer SA-1 Cans: Audeze LCD — X (Stock cable with XLR mod) EQ: Audeze Reveal+ plugin with 4x PCM oversampling Album review: Score: 6.0 …Bassnectar3 min readBassnectar3 min read
Apr 13, 2022The Meters — The MetersFat 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…Music3 min readMusic3 min read
Mar 29, 2022Opeth — Blackwater ParkScandinavian 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…Metal4 min readMetal4 min read
Oct 6, 2021Massive Attack — Blue LinesFine 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 Attack5 min readMassive Attack5 min read
Oct 3, 2021Abdulla Rashim — A Shell of SpeedUnconscious 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) …Techno4 min readTechno4 min read
Aug 8, 2021S.P.Y — Dubplate StyleTik — 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 &…Music3 min readMusic3 min read
Aug 2, 2021Michael Kiwanuka — Love & HateMurdered 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 Kiwanuka4 min readMichael Kiwanuka4 min read
Aug 1, 2021Burial — UntrueMissing 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…Burial3 min readBurial3 min read
Jul 26, 2021Boogie Belgique — VoltaFun! 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 Belgique3 min readBoogie Belgique3 min read
