The Absolute Sound Podcast

Five ten inch drivers per speaker. Alarmingly, that's not a typo, and it's by no means a gimmick either. The MoFi Electronics SourcePoint V10 Master Edition is one of those speakers that just kind of stops you mid-sentence the moment you walk into a room in CES. Or maybe I should say, the moment you hire a crane operator to get them into your basement, they're big, they're impressive. They're beautiful. But how do they sound? Tune in to find out!

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00:00 SourcePoint V10

01:35 A Story

02:44 Overview

04:04 888 vs V10

05:49 Specs & Design

10:06 Set Up

10:37 Sound Quality

14:55 Is it for you?

Aaron Jenkins reviews the new and improved AE1 Loudspeaker from Acoustic Energy. A 40th year anniversary edition and update, how do these compare to the original? What's new? Tune in to find out...

00:00 AE1 40th Anniversary Edition

01:30 Overview

02:06 What's New?

04:17 Set Up

05:18 Sound Quality

09:31 Summary

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The Absolute Sound magazine has been a leading publication in high-end audio since 1972. Since the early 2000s, The Absolute Sound has expanded to include web, newsletter, digital magazine, social media, YouTube, and Substack platforms. The Absolute Sound platforms have a global audience of over 500,000 audiophiles.

Intro/Outro Music: Backed Vibes Clean - Rollin at 5 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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00:00 AE1 40th Anniversary Edition

01:30 Overview

02:06 What's New?

04:17 Set Up

05:18 Sound Quality

09:31 Summary

This video is sponsored by: https://shunyata.com/

When all-in-one streaming amplifiers were first introduced a few years ago, they received a pretty frosty reception from audiophiles and musicians alike — and rightly so. But in the years since, significant research and technical improvements have transformed the category. Streaming apps have evolved to offer lossless features and a wealth of capabilities, and quite frankly, you just can't beat the price. Case in point: the Eversolo Play.

This video is sponsored by: https://fidelityimports.com/collections/matrix-audio

00:00 Eversolo Play

01:41 Overview

3:00 Features

05:17 Use

08:03 Sound Quality

12:16 Summary

Adrian Alexander went behind the gates of Kimber Kable's Ogden, Utah headquarters to see exactly what goes into making one of the most distinguished audio cable manufacturers in the world. From raw wire drawing to the signature hand-braiding process, Adrian got the inside scoop on the people and processes at Kimber Kable, including an exclusive interview with founder and owner Ray Kimble and a look at his IsoMike an experimental acoustic baffle system.

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00:00 Inside Kimber Kable's Factory

01:54 Lonnie & Kimber's History

04:10 Factory Floor

08:36 Shipping

09:24 Production Manager

10:45 Product Manager

13:30 Heat Shrink

16:05 Graphic Designer

17:45 Meeting Ray Kimber

20:15 Ray Kimber Interview

24:21 Snake Oil?

25:55 IsoMike In Action

27:48 Listening Room

32:10 Counterfeits?

33:53 Wrap Up

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What Is The Absolute Sound?

The Absolute Sound magazine has been a leading publication in high-end audio since 1972. Since the early 2000s, The Absolute Sound has expanded to include web, newsletter, digital magazine, social media, YouTube, and Substack platforms. The Absolute Sound platforms have a global audience of over 500,000 audiophiles.

Intro/Outro Music: Backed Vibes Clean - Rollin at 5 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Do you really need a preamp? Many audiophiles say no — and if a DAC with volume control is your only source, they're technically right. But in Robert's experience, DACs connected directly to power amps tend to sound dull, with muted dynamics and anemic bass. Passive preamps often have the same problem. Today, Robert reviews the PS Audio PGA Signature Preamp to see if a quality active preamp makes the difference.

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NADAC Review: https://youtu.be/ObKIIUHaOyo

00:00 PMG Signature Preamplifier

02:43 Overview

06:55 Sound Quality

10:54 Summary

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What Is The Absolute Sound?

The Absolute Sound magazine has been a leading publication in high-end audio since 1972. Since the early 2000s, The Absolute Sound has expanded to include web, newsletter, digital magazine, social media, YouTube, and Substack platforms. The Absolute Sound platforms have a global audience of over 500,000 audiophiles.

Intro/Outro Music: Backed Vibes Clean - Rollin at 5 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

#hifi #audiophile #theabsolutesound