MONITOR AUDIO STUDIO 89 STANDMOUNT SPEAKER REVIEW
Introduction
We at Hifi Gear have been lucky enough to have the brand-new Monitor Audio Studio 89 speaker in the store for the last month. The nice part about this is that we've had a good amount of time to get to know the speaker before its launch and to have it set up on a variety of different kit and in various positions. Being big fans
AudioQuest introduced their first portable headphone DAC and amplifier seven years ago in 2012. The Dragonfly Black allowed music lovers to bring their music anywhere, with a high-resolution DAC and powerful headphone amp. Shortly after, the Black was joined by the Dragonfly Red. Boasting a higher output for more demanding headphones, as well as a more sophisticated and capable DAC chip.
As of July 2019, the Dragonfly line-up has expanded. Introducing the
Chord Electronics is widely renowned for making the best DAC's on the market and their pocket-sized Mojo is no exception.
With the release of their new A11 and CD11, Rotel has created high-performance hifi on a budget.
The A11 and CD11 add to Rotels well established 14 series, offering high-performance sound and build at a more affordable price.
Having
The two headphones I will be comparing are the Bowers & Wilkins PX and the Sennheiser PXC-550. I will be talking about the Sound Quality, Noise Cancellation, Comfort, Physical Appearance, App Control and any features which I think are worth mentioning.
The PX’s are currently priced at £329 and the PXC-550’s are £249. There has recently been a price reposition on the Sennheisers’ from £329 to £299 - which makes them a great competitive price against the PX's!
After three years of being on the market in their current form, the award-winning and critically acclaimed P7 from Bowers & Wilkins has had a major function upgrade - wireless capability. (These are now discontinued)
We've been anticipating the arrival of Nighthawk since we first heard of the project, and now the luxurious pair of headphones are on my head, I couldn't help but tap up this review.
The level of meticulous care and attention that AudioQuest have put into the construction of the Nighthawk is immediately evident. A classy leather hard-case zips open to reveal the headphones nestled gently within a shock-absorbing foam. Also in the box are two cables (Nighthawk, why two cables?), a 1/4” jack adapter and a 1 month free subscription to high-quality music streaming service; Tidal.
Having read such wonderful things on Naim’s latest release; the prolific and glorious looking Mu-So, I was ecstatic to be able to sit down and get to know the unit for myself.
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Bowers & Wilkins saw massive success with their AirPlay compatible loudspeakers; the Zeppelin Air, Z2, A5 and A7, arguably setting a still unbeaten standard within the new media hifi market. While the aesthetic design prowess has always been exceptional with these units, the overall sound quality has always been at the forefront of the Bowers & Wilkins product engineering process.
About two weeks ago, I noticed a Facebook post from Bowers & Wilkins regarding the release of their newest and largest headphone to date - the P7.
