Ενδιαφέρουσα πρόταση στήν κατηγορία , είναι ο Obelisk Si τής Heed Audio.
Μινιμαλιστική υλοποίηση μέ ρίζες από την "παληά Αγγλική σχολή" μέ δυνατότητες ικανότατης οδήγησης καί ηχοχρώματα πού προσομοιάζουν σέ λυχνίες.
<<.... The music is effectively rendered with fidelity and realism rarely heard in Hi-Fi.
No note seems to emanate from the complex calculations of a computer - that is, a succession of 0s and 1s made by an electronic circuit laden with transistors, capacitors and resistors – but, rather, directly from the vibration of the air generated by a musical instrument. Voices and chords demonstrate amazing beauty, from the initial precision attack through the progressive diminishing of the notes.
The resonance, the acoustic ambiance, the tiniest nuance of vibrato, all phenomena essential to perceiving music in an effortless fashion. The concert at home.
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Le Monde de la Musique
October 2008.
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[FONT="]Its frequency response glides along on the edge of perfection, demonstrating impeccable harmony throughout the spectrum. The Obelisk deftly negotiates dense passages with aplomb, yet is always accompanied by finesse and simplicity, indeed, consider the best tube amps. It is much closer to the "live" magic of a reference-quality 300B than it really has any right to. Stereo imaging is resolutely three-dimensional, wonderfully spatial, all the while delivering an absolutely precise rendering of source material. Its character satisfies fully, providing the highest resolution imaginable, but without the slightest hint of artificial brightness. Finally, the Si’s dynamic range approximates the spontaneity we hear attending a live performance, evoking the very same impression. [/FONT]A genuine revelation at a price, after all, without competition. >>
Diapason
July/August 2008
