Post by simonb on Oct 8, 2022 5:50:45 GMT 12
Really nice review by Chris Beeching here; the-ear.net/review-hardware/the-wand-14-4-the-wand-plus-10-3/
Interesting in that it is more of a music focused review, rather than a technology focused one and it matches well with this other (Google translated highlight) from Image HiFi magazine in Germany;
"When I mounted the Grado Timbre Reference 3 (Cartridge) in The Wand, I was still amazed at the sonic leap compared to my own turntables (including the Linn). The sound of the Grado with its beguiling mids and its immensely harmonious, differentiated treble range was now grounded on a mighty foundation.
This combination of drive, bass and cartridge matching makes captivating, fascinating and emotionally
gripping musical experiences possible. At the same time, the reproduction has nothing at all sensational or exaggerated about it. It is entirely at the service of music and artists. (And of the listener.) The New Zealand product has no preferences. Piano music benefits ….. The reproduction of voices, especially in combination with the Grado, becomes an audiophile delight; String instruments sound beautifully woody and extremely authentic. Recordings of smaller or larger jazz formations benefit from the lively pace as well as chamber music ensembles.
I have played LP after LP in the past weeks and have thus been able to deepen some of the knowledge I have already gained, but also make completely new discoveries.
And for me, the standard for a successful and emotionally engaging analog reproduction is now quite a bit higher."
Always pleasing when reviewers 'get' your product.
Interesting in that it is more of a music focused review, rather than a technology focused one and it matches well with this other (Google translated highlight) from Image HiFi magazine in Germany;
"When I mounted the Grado Timbre Reference 3 (Cartridge) in The Wand, I was still amazed at the sonic leap compared to my own turntables (including the Linn). The sound of the Grado with its beguiling mids and its immensely harmonious, differentiated treble range was now grounded on a mighty foundation.
This combination of drive, bass and cartridge matching makes captivating, fascinating and emotionally
gripping musical experiences possible. At the same time, the reproduction has nothing at all sensational or exaggerated about it. It is entirely at the service of music and artists. (And of the listener.) The New Zealand product has no preferences. Piano music benefits ….. The reproduction of voices, especially in combination with the Grado, becomes an audiophile delight; String instruments sound beautifully woody and extremely authentic. Recordings of smaller or larger jazz formations benefit from the lively pace as well as chamber music ensembles.
I have played LP after LP in the past weeks and have thus been able to deepen some of the knowledge I have already gained, but also make completely new discoveries.
And for me, the standard for a successful and emotionally engaging analog reproduction is now quite a bit higher."
Always pleasing when reviewers 'get' your product.
Simon Brown
Design Build Listen Ltd,
Makers of The Wand Analogue Products
Distributor of Hana Cartridges
Design Build Listen Ltd,
Makers of The Wand Analogue Products
Distributor of Hana Cartridges