Matrix Audio SC-1 meeting The REFERENCE
Matrix Audio SC-1 meeting The REFERENCE Review This is a review written by Terry Ellis November 2025. For my video review please see my YouTube channel link here Please Note I am an Amazon Associate meaning links to Amazon are affiliate links, for more info about this please see here The continuous search for the audio "Gem" I am always looking for the next HiFi product that will give me significantly better digital audio sound quality within the remit of my own affordability. The developments that have happened recently in the £100k+ area of [...]
The SFP Exploration PART IV – digital audio GLORY nears closer
The SFP Exploration PART IV - digital audio GLORY nears closer Article Please Note I am an Amazon Associate meaning links to Amazon are affiliate links, for more info about this please see here When you know, you just know Its been over a month since my last update for my journey into the SFP networking rabbit hole in search of digital audio glory. I use those words tongue in cheek of course, but that is my goal here, to find even better sound quality from areas of a system many overlook. I think the [...]
Shooting for the: Moon 681 Network Player and 641 Integrated Amplifier from Simaudio REVIEW
Shooting for the: Moon 681 Network Player and 641 Integrated Amplifier from Simaudio REVIEW Review This is a review written by Chris Baillie May 2024. Please Note: I am an Amazon Associate meaning links to Amazon are affiliate links, for more info about this please see here An inside perspective Launched towards the end of last year, The Moon North Collection from Simaudio represents a significant departure from the Canadian brand’s previous designs. I had the pleasure of hosting the Moon North 791 Network Player/Analogue Preamp and 761 Power Amp last November as part [...]
Audiolab 9000N Network Streamer REVIEW
Audiolab 9000N Network Streamer REVIEW Review This is a review written by Terry Ellis January 2024. For my video review please see my YouTube channel link here Please Note: I am an Amazon Associate meaning links to Amazon are affiliate links, for more info about this please see here The truth hidden between the details Its always telling when you review a product and after sitting down to listen to it in a critical thinking work audiophile mode you can't help but relax and get into the music, listening to song after song in [...]
Audiolab 6000a, 7000a and 9000a Comparison REVIEW
Audiolab 6000a, 7000a and 9000a Comparison REVIEW Review This is a review summary written by Terry Ellis July 2023 For the full review please see my YouTube video linked here Please Note: I am an Amazon Associate meaning links to Amazon are affiliate links, for more info about this please see here If you are trying to decide which Audiolab amplifier is right for you between the 6000a, and the new 7000a and 9000a, this comparison should hopefully help you, because Audiolab are asking for quite a bit more money for the 7 and [...]
Audiolab goes high end with the NEW 9000 range
Audiolab goes high end with the NEW 9000 range News Audiolab has enjoyed an enviable reputation for amplifier excellence ever since the original 8000A arrived in 1982, establishing itself as the classic step-up model from the ‘budget’ integrated hi-fi amps of the time. This reputation has remained constant through successive product generations, right up to the 6000A and 8300A, both of which have delighted music lovers at their respective price points in recent years. As we approach the end of 2022 – 40 years after the launch of the 8000A – it’s time to reveal [...]
Audiolab Omnia REVIEW
Audiolab Omnia REVIEW Review This is a review written by Terry Ellis September 2022. For my video review please see my YouTube channel link here Please Note: I am an Amazon Associate meaning links to Amazon are affiliate links, for more info about this please see here A couple of weeks ago I reviewed the Audiolab Omnia and the very same week I published my video there was a big software update that made my review out of date already, so it made sense while the Omnia was still here to semi start again. [...]
JCAT OPTIMO S ATX Computer Music Server Linear Power Supply Review
JCAT OPTIMO S ATX Computer Music Server Linear Power Supply Review Review This is a review summary written by Terry Ellis June 2022. For my video full review please see my YouTube channel link here Please Note: I am an Amazon Associate meaning links to Amazon are affiliate links, for more info about this please see here WHY THE NEED? I have been a computer audiophile for more than a decade, that means I have a serious enthusiasm for building computers dedicated for music playback and optimising them to fulfil just that one role [...]
JCAT OPTIMO NANO Enhance Power Supply quality for Computer Music Servers REVIEW
JCAT OPTIMO NANO Enhance Power Supply quality for Computer Music Servers REVIEW Review This is a review summary written by Terry Ellis December 2021 For the full review please see my YouTube video linked here What and Why If your a DIY computer music server enthusiast like me then you will likely already be fully aware that power supply quality matters for sound quality, and it matters for every component in the computer. I discovered this about a decade ago and have bought, owned and tested a number of linear and battery power supplies [...]
JCAT Introduces the ONLY 100% LINEAR Computer Power Supply on the market: OPTIMO S ATX
JCAT Introduces the ONLY 100% LINEAR Computer Power Supply on the market: OPTIMO S ATX News The computer-focused audiophile market lacked audiophile-grade PSUs for computer-based transports. Optimo S ATX promises a small revolution by introducing the first-ever audiophile power source unit dedicated strictly to extreme quality audio playback from PC-based transports. The market lacked a genuine audiophile-grade power supply capable of driving high-performance computer-based audio transports. Most of the available solutions were designed with general-purpose usages in mind, such as office work and gaming. Until now, PC-audio enthusiasts were forced to use sub-par, non-audiophile power [...]
