AAudio Imports Product Reviews

Bergmann Audio Sindre

The Sindre's sound is extremely exact, precise, noble and very real. The Sindre’s top end is very fast on immediate strikes but also more saturated than other turntables. This includes greater saturation in all the lower bands. However, it remains absolutely clear. The Sindre's placement of instruments on the stage in space is just perfect. You couldn't wish for more. The Bergmann turntable's build is of extreme quality, with a beautiful design and great overall concept.

Ypsilon BC-1 Balanced Converter Trans...

The main purpose of a balanced converter transformer is to convert an unbalanced signal to a balanced one. For example, you may have a fully balanced system except for your source, and you’d like to run fully balanced throughout. This can be especially useful for long interconnect runs between components, where your cables can act like a giant antenna system. You can keep the noise to inaudible levels.

Ypsilon PST-100 MK2 Preamplifier

The PST 100’s tonal purity was great in either the passive or active mode, but on certain pieces of quiet and delicate music, notably with piano, flute, violin and clarinet, the passive mode produced an absolutely heavenly sound that made you feel as though the performer was in the room.

I have to admit that the PST 100 demonstrates what “cutting edge” really means.

There is no disputing the fact that this is a preamp that stands at the pinnacle of sonic splendor.

Einstein's MC phono "The Turntables Choice"

Record upon record, one quickly realizes the brilliance and exemplary execution of this design, particularly as it relates to inherently low voltage phono signal.

The fact that Einstein’s phono stage has already achieved the ideal in most respects, whilst being priced far below any viable competition, leaves it in a special league far above the masses indeed.

If turntables could vote, I’d have a hot tip!

Bergmann Sindre Turntable

The Bergmann Sindre is a work of art not only in appearance but in its engineering as well. The “less is more” design seems to have paid off in terms of performance, setup and reliability.

Its quietness sets new standards in terms of noise not only from the pump but the air escaping from the table and arm.

We think Johnnie Bergmann has something special, something like finding the mythical Hammer of Thor.

Ypsilon CDT 100 & DAC 100 digital front-end

Ypsilon Electronics was founded in 1995 by two sound engineers. They each had experience in the field of the reproduction of live music. Maybe it’s their experience in live concerts along with their technical background that contributes to the truly high-end sound they have been able to build into their products.

Ypsilon CDT 100 & DAC 100 digital front-end

Ypsilon SET 100 Hybrid Mono Amps

The Ypsilon transformed the Rockport’s behavior and in doing so, creating a sonic fabric that not even the folks at Rockport would have anticipated. The experience of listening to the Ypsilon constituted a re-education of my audio perspective. For there wasn’t much indication of a solid-state circuitry at work except when the sheer driving power began to exert its dominance over the Rockport that I felt dumbfounded and remembered I was listening to the only muscular SET-based solid-state amplification in the world.

Gold Glory Copper/Graphite Isolation Feet

Overall: Any product which allows you to hear deeper into the master tape is doing something right. Good recordings sound extraordinary. Former mediocre recordings reveal themselves to be considerably better than expected. There is simply more to listen to. Complex music is easier to follow and far more interesting. Music becomes less about listening to spectacular audio and more about being drawn into a spectacular performance.

Millennium CD Mat: Accessory of the Year

We played the same track again, this time with the CD mat. I asked her if she had heard any difference. She replied, Ohhhh yeah. BIG difference. Everything was bigger, wider and deeper, more spread out. The harp had so much more detail...I could hear her fingernails on the harp strings. Her voice was much more pure and emerged more from the background. Much more dimensional. The strings were less strident and more silky. I can't believe the sound was that much better!"

All I can tell you is that I will never play a CD again without the Millennium CD mat. It's that good”.

We were so impressed with the Millennium CD Mat that we have named it our 2008 Accessory of the Year.