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SonicFlare | TH-cam Records, HiFi, High-End Audio and the occasional sidestep to other spinning and round things | Tech Geek | HiFi Reviewer with 20+ years of published credits | Thank you!
Windsor, Maine
DK
Windsor, Maine
DK
📌 Oh yeah, we are back... Review: Wilson Audio Sasha V. Hot, hotter, hottest? 🔈🔈🔈
YES! We are back. Thank you all for sticking around!
First off, the newly launched SonicFlare merchandise website is up and running!!! If you feel like supporting this channel with a purchase, drop a post or video on Instagram and tag SonicFlare for a chance to win something... what, I don't know yet, likely a rekkid!!!
shop.pure-neo.io/collections/sonic-flare
And now the main show...
Wilson Audio, today in its 50th year of operations (!) really needs no introduction, nor really a "review". But because we can, we will do a review, so kick back and enjoy the show!
Available through fine dealers worldwide!
💰 Suggested retail price: USD $51,000.- in standard paint finish.
Wilson Audio website:
www.wilsonaudio.com
🍿 Check out my two other Wilson Audio videos, including the factory tour!
Factory tour:
th-cam.com/video/9VZapLgPmuI/w-d-xo.html
Wilson Audio - the best loudspeaker company???
th-cam.com/video/ii_ZXku4cHM/w-d-xo.html
🎻 Equipment currently setup in Studio A:
EINSTEIN The Preamp einstein-audio.de
EINSTEIN The Last Record Player, CD player
EINSTEIN The Perfect Pickup, MC current sensing phono
EINSTEIN The Poweramp, hybrid Circlotron dual-mono amplifier
EMMlabs MTRS, solid state stereo amplifier www.emmlabs.com
EMMlabs DS-EQ1, optical cartridge "energizer" x 2
Meitner MA3, DAC + Streamer
Kuzma XL Air + Safir, turntable + arm www.kuzma.si
Bergmann Galder Signature + Odin, turntable + arm bergmannaudio.com
ReVox H1 Cassette tape deck
Telefunken M15A reel to reel tape machine x 2
Nagra IV-S reel to reel tape machine www.nagraaudio.com
Wilson Audio Sasha V www.wilsonaudio.com
Wilson Audio Loke x 2
DeVore Fidelity O/96 devorefidelity.com
SonoruS Audio proximity bass controller sonorusaudio.com
Tascam DA1000, A/D converter + digital recorder
QNAP 8 bay 32TB NAS
Tidal, Apple Music streaming services
Audirvana Studio media playback app audirvana.com
eero Pro 6 WiFi network
🎼 Cables used in Studio A:
Black Cat Cable blackcatcable.com
Graceline L3, speaker + interconnect
LessLoss C-MARC Classic power cables www.lessloss.com
🔈 Music used for evaluation -
Shirley Horn Trio - A Lazy Afternoon
Eric Hilton - Ceremony
📝 About SonicFlare
Danny Kaey has been a published audio and HiFi reviewer for almost 25 years in online and printed publications in the US, Canada and Europe. In the hobby for over 40 years, his tastes have varied through the decades, though now have settled for what music is all about: dynamics, slam, resolving power and tonality. DK believes that like many personally experienced tastes, there are many flavors to HiFi, though in all cases HiFi should aim to replicate music as closely as possible.
🤩 If you like this channel and content please help support me by liking and subscribing here on TH-cam and Instagram.
Instagram: sonicflare
Please DM me with inquiries for future reviews or interviews.
#audio #music #hifi #stereo #records #sonicflare
Thanks so much for watching this episode, Wilson Audio Sasha V, Cheers!
First off, the newly launched SonicFlare merchandise website is up and running!!! If you feel like supporting this channel with a purchase, drop a post or video on Instagram and tag SonicFlare for a chance to win something... what, I don't know yet, likely a rekkid!!!
shop.pure-neo.io/collections/sonic-flare
And now the main show...
Wilson Audio, today in its 50th year of operations (!) really needs no introduction, nor really a "review". But because we can, we will do a review, so kick back and enjoy the show!
Available through fine dealers worldwide!
💰 Suggested retail price: USD $51,000.- in standard paint finish.
Wilson Audio website:
www.wilsonaudio.com
🍿 Check out my two other Wilson Audio videos, including the factory tour!
Factory tour:
th-cam.com/video/9VZapLgPmuI/w-d-xo.html
Wilson Audio - the best loudspeaker company???
th-cam.com/video/ii_ZXku4cHM/w-d-xo.html
🎻 Equipment currently setup in Studio A:
EINSTEIN The Preamp einstein-audio.de
EINSTEIN The Last Record Player, CD player
EINSTEIN The Perfect Pickup, MC current sensing phono
EINSTEIN The Poweramp, hybrid Circlotron dual-mono amplifier
EMMlabs MTRS, solid state stereo amplifier www.emmlabs.com
EMMlabs DS-EQ1, optical cartridge "energizer" x 2
Meitner MA3, DAC + Streamer
Kuzma XL Air + Safir, turntable + arm www.kuzma.si
Bergmann Galder Signature + Odin, turntable + arm bergmannaudio.com
ReVox H1 Cassette tape deck
Telefunken M15A reel to reel tape machine x 2
Nagra IV-S reel to reel tape machine www.nagraaudio.com
Wilson Audio Sasha V www.wilsonaudio.com
Wilson Audio Loke x 2
DeVore Fidelity O/96 devorefidelity.com
SonoruS Audio proximity bass controller sonorusaudio.com
Tascam DA1000, A/D converter + digital recorder
QNAP 8 bay 32TB NAS
Tidal, Apple Music streaming services
Audirvana Studio media playback app audirvana.com
eero Pro 6 WiFi network
🎼 Cables used in Studio A:
Black Cat Cable blackcatcable.com
Graceline L3, speaker + interconnect
LessLoss C-MARC Classic power cables www.lessloss.com
🔈 Music used for evaluation -
Shirley Horn Trio - A Lazy Afternoon
Eric Hilton - Ceremony
📝 About SonicFlare
Danny Kaey has been a published audio and HiFi reviewer for almost 25 years in online and printed publications in the US, Canada and Europe. In the hobby for over 40 years, his tastes have varied through the decades, though now have settled for what music is all about: dynamics, slam, resolving power and tonality. DK believes that like many personally experienced tastes, there are many flavors to HiFi, though in all cases HiFi should aim to replicate music as closely as possible.
🤩 If you like this channel and content please help support me by liking and subscribing here on TH-cam and Instagram.
Instagram: sonicflare
Please DM me with inquiries for future reviews or interviews.
#audio #music #hifi #stereo #records #sonicflare
Thanks so much for watching this episode, Wilson Audio Sasha V, Cheers!
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If I may ask, how does the Wilson Sasha Vs compare to the Wilson Alexia V speakers? Which among the 2 speakers is more laid back and more full bodied sounding? Also, if my room has a dimension in feet of L-17X W-15X 7.5, which speakers would you suggest that I get? Thanks.
Ooooh - that room -- and the goodies within...!!!! Positively drool worthy!! So interesting what you have to say about hearing the Wilson speakers at shows etc. They have always sounded a little clinical to me, but hearing/reading people whose ears I trust (like yourself and Fremer) wax rhapsodical about them, I yearn to hear them in a different setting with different electronics than the usual. (Not that I can afford them....!!!). Gotta pick up that Shirley Horn... So good to get a new video from you - hopefully the first of many (wink, wink!) But I did miss the canine content this time around...
So sorry for your loss Danny. Not easy to lose a parent.
Danny, quick question/observation: since you’re so sensitive to time and phase, have you had any interest in Vandersteen speakers? I auditioned Wilson’s in NYC and liked them very much but ended up with Vandersteen Quatro Wood CT’s because they sounded, to my ear, more cohesive, layered and natural. I can listen to them for hours and you just fall into the music. Thanks for the great content!
Just watched. Love the production of your videos and the choice of music as most channels make me cringe with their choices.
Sending condolences- love your channel, so please keep it rolling!
You talked more about the albums than the speakers. You own them, I can easily tell people about my experiences with the Verity's I own. I feel a little jipped.
Keep at it chief!!! Lol jealous of all your cool stuff!! I'm so glad you're so cool and self depreciating about it. Very sorry about the loss of your Mom.
Sorry for your lose, it’s not easy my friend but a pleasure to see you on AIR, do more and speak soon❤
I would love to hear some sound clips sometime . Would like to hear your review on the contrast of the Devore speakers you have compared to Sasha V.
No sound clips. Sorry, won’t ever happen.
No sound clips. Sorry, won’t ever happen. Devore side-by-side? For sure. Very different sound.
@@ericelmore887 💯 agree! I demo’d a pair up the road from me and loved them. I would love to hear them with my CH.👍
@simondepass4647 CeeeeeeeeeeeeeeH. 🤣
@@SonicFlare 🤣
Sorry for your loss.
Thank you. 🙏🏼
I am glad you are back! This is turning out to be the channel I wasn hoping for, great content with my type of flare. Excuse the sad pun!:) Sorry for your loss Danny.
Hahaha thanks mate, appreciate you tuning in! 🙏🏼
Hi Danny, schön, dass du die Kraft gefunden hast für das interessante Video. Ja - steeplechase Platten sind so hervorragend hergestellt, haben eine betörend schönen Klang und musikalisch sind sie nicht von dieser Welt. Und wenn man sich diese Platten über eine grandiose Anlage anhört, die in Lautsprechern von Wilson Audio (oder besser Backes&Müller enden 😉), ja, dann ist man im Himmel. May your Mom rest in peace
Lieben Dank! 🙏🏼🥺🥰
Mein herzliches Beileid - viel Kraft in dieser schweren Zeit. Alles Gute - ❤
Vielen Dank! 🙏🏼
my Condolences, SonicFlare.
Sorry to hear about your loss sir!! May your mother rest in peace!! Prayers for u and your family
Appreciate it! 🙏🏼
Hello Danny, thank you for this thought. I'm sure you're 100% right. If I ever buy a tape-machine, it is for the Pavarotti. This tape is just wow!!! Best wishes from Graz!
Alles klar, Herr Kommissar! 🥂🤣
I'm confused by your final point. I don't think the comparison to tone controls is accurate. The options don't add any additional circuitry. All phono stages have a resistive load, a capacitive load (for moving magnet), and gain. The difference is that while the Einstein only gives you one setting for each of those parameters, the Moonriver offers several options so you can match it more accurately to the cartridge. Unless you are saying that the switching hardware needed to select between the various options is damaging the signal, I don't see where your argument lies.
That’s exactly it - the switching is all in the signal path. How much does it degrade the sound? Who knows. The only way you would be able to tell for certain is if Moonriver where to make a model without switchable stages. Which of course will never happen.
@@SonicFlare I'm still not getting it. At 25.50 you say that Einstein doesn't include any loading or gain options because they would be "in the signal path" But in fact, even though they have a fixed value, the Einstein still has a gain stage, and a loading resistor that's "in the signal path". You just don't get to choose its value.
I just looked at the Einstein website, and to me it appears that their two voltage drive phono preamps do have adjustable input impedance through plug in resistors on the rear panel.
Correct - so what is the confusion then?
@@SonicFlare I think we've beaten this one to death now, but let me try one more time. @ 25.30 you talk about how "the gain stage, the capacitance, the impedance etc etc are all in the signal path" and then say that the Einstein takes a more "purist" approach by not having these things in the signal path. But that's nonsense. The Einstein does have a gain stage, and a loading resistor that are both in the signal path. (the capacitance adjustment is only for the moving magnet input) It just doesn't give you any way to adjust them. The only difference in the signal path is perhaps a relay to switch between loading resistors and gain sections. If you had said the Einstein is more "purist" because it doesn't put a relay in the signal path, that would have been more accurate.
@23:40 - doesn’t bug me if digital is the best source. I’ve found that if I record lossless streaming to cassette tape it sounds amazing, so I can imagine this is a legit good way to use larger tapes as well. Well-recorded tape really does infuse realism into the sound.
Agreed!
More Porter ❤️🩹
🥰 haha!
Any chance you'll be reviewing their Pre?
Yep, you nailed it!
Ok I just wasted 10min of my day about absolutely no explanation on how to fix my problem and absolutely no remedy for a problem in my theater this is the worst video I have ever come across on TH-cam I thought Paul's videos were absolutely boring and useful this was worse what a waste of time you didn't tell us anything that we don't already know what a joke😢
If that’s your listening room then, are you really listening to speakers/gear or just your acoustically challenged room? Looking for a friend. Not poking just a reality.
There’s two rooms I have to listen in. ✌🏼
Thanks for this. By the way, Rick's name is pronounced Be-A-tow.
Ha! Good to know ✔️✌️
First thing rub all the records with a cloth? Are you serious? No thanks
Didn't know airto was on bitches brew. I had been listening to jazz in general back long ago. But i had no idea what i was listening to years ago! I was listening, but i wasn't hearing the sounds and players on all these recordings. At 54, I've learned more to appreciate these awesome artists, they've got all my love today!!!!!!!
I'M ON SOME "TRUE ROMANCE" WITH THIS VINYL THING.😊
Any news on when you are going to start doing more videos from this exciting new space Danny?
Soon… had to attend to my mom’s passing. She made it to 90.
"record" is just a word for recording, as is "album". They are records on lacquer.
Every word Bob speaks on here is the absolute truth. I’m now a huge fan! Another thing - he says he and Analgoue Productions used the same tape for Getz/Gilberto. However, the channels are swapped, at least on the AS 45. The Impex version is correct, or at least it matches my early reissue. And, the Impex is the superior sounding version, more emotionally engaging, coming close to my best early reissue.
Cheers! 🥂
Your video is supposed to be about loudspeakers. And You are talking about coffee. Buy buy.
Tootles!
yes! the best
Try the Greece Lab12 melto2. Input and settings are similar to the 505. soundwise? I didn’t hear the 505 but your words meant for me that both are in the same direction. I have the Lab12 melto2 for three years much more better than an EAR 834 what I had before - much more. But not that good like my phono stage built in Backes&Müller ICE 525. That’s a killer. If you are looking for a Line stage with DAC and Phono under 13k that’s the way to go.
That is a beautiful system, I can't wait to hear the differences between the turntables. I love the room colors, it matches your emblem. This room has so much potential, good luck with it. We will all sit back and enjoy the ride!!!
Thank you - I'm excited for it ... look forward to posting more Studio A room content soon.......... cheers!
Yes, got a Peterson system pipe and the other is my grandfather’s Parker London from the 60’s. My pick for the best summer tobacco is Rattray’s Exotic passion. 😉🍷
Andrew from Parlogram Auctions channel has an Australian production dub tape of Sgt. Pepper's. The same one used for the legendary 497 copies of the album released as audiophile. And he took it to Abbey Road to play it. The tape is damaged, It was probably left next to a heat source or a magnet and there is a thump on "Within You Without You" which in my humble opinion, probably improved it. But it also extended to the other tracks, unfortunately.
For decades, since I was a kid, I would drool over audiophile magazines, wishing I was one of those guys with those expensively handcrafted super-stereos, with a glass of scotch in one hand and a record on the other, in my smoking suit. Then a few years ago I started going to those audiophile shows where vendors would display their products and play albums. I was more impressed with the beauty and the prices than with the performance. They were good, but everything sounds "good" or "great" if you play pieces such as 3 piece jazz or a guy with a guitar singling Blues, or sometimes classical. The equipment doesn't have to work hard to bring out the sound, and since I don't listen to any of those types, it's very hard for me to justify spending big money on equipment that specializes on music that isn't what I listen to. Yet, there are enough suckers who spend entire retirement funds or mortgages on such equipment to keep these vendors in business year after year. It also helps when the vendor has a British accent. Gives their product more credibility. It's all an illusion. If the album brings out the emotions in you, then it has achieved its purpose. A better mastered album played on a better stereo may enhance that feeling but to a certain point, and certainly not worth paying the price of a new car for a tonearm. Michael Fremer caters to those guys because it means big money and getting million dollars in free stereo equipment to play with (not to keep, though). Everything is either about sex or money, but more often than not, both.
Thanks for watching and the insightful "long" post ... there is unfortunately a lot of nonsense in high-end audio. It's very much a super niche industry with little to no oversight or outside influence to right whatever wrongs there are. That translates to open season for all sorts of charlatans and snake oil sellers to grift from unsuspecting, feel good, believe anything you tell them, customers. I have tried to voice my sometimes contrarian opinions over the past 20+ years of being a reviewer and published writer to the extent that you can given the constraints of publishers and advertisers, etc. When I launched my YT channel, I wanted to free myself from those constraints and be as forthcoming as possible - granted, you always have to have some sort of "filter", so there is that... Of course none of this matters if you are a gear-head with 10 records and a half million dollar HiFi. There's plenty of those audio fools out there too! Cheers mate!
all that smoke isn't good for your audio electronics 🤣🤣🤣
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From the given price that is one very nice designed product and they really got it with that powerful psu and dual mono which reminds me about my own Accuphase C47 albeit double the money. Try it out but be aware the C47 takes +350 hours to break in otherwise you will never hear it in its full splendor as it is night and day from 0 hour.
Good to know! Cheers! 🥂
@@SonicFlare Try it! Fully balanced which makes a good difference to SE at least on input.
I have a Parasound JC3+ phono pre. Absolutely love it. But I wish it would have more more than 1 input for multiple tonearms
Yep, it’s convenient for sure, though, again, all these switches and adjustments are in the signal path!
Please store your records perfectly vertical😎
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The Peterson Deluxe Navy Rolls!
Great review! By the time you got to the end of all the features I thought this unit would be costing way more than it actually does... Still a little bit more than what I'm looking for, but I love the versatility and look of this thing.
Agreed - fully featured and reasonably priced!
@1:10 New Ring Tone! Thanks!
Get out! Ha! Love it.
I wonder if the would consider making a single input version with all the same facilities? Or a two input version? I like what’s on offer and a slimmed down version would be a super product. The styling is so appealing! It’s not crazy priced for what it is either.
Great question - I doubt it. Then again, who knows! I have been asking to add an optical cartridge input!
Ok I had to laugh. I was curious if you were going to catch that you said 'cartridge'. Good catch!!!
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If you can sh.. money,go for it.🧐
Functionality similar to that of Cyrus Signature
Haven’t heard it - speaking of… I wonder how they are doing. Been a little quiet lately!
Moonriver makes two products, in Sweden no less... the 404 integrated amplifier and the 505 phono amplifier, reviewed here at SonicFlare Studio A. Let's take a dive into the world of Moonriver... Available through fine dealers worldwide! 💰 Suggested retail price: USD $5,999- / 5,000- EUR Moonriver website: moonriveraudio.com 🍿 Popcorn time! 01:52 pipes or cigars? 03:32 review intro - Moonriver 505 10:19 construction 14:02 sound quality 27:20 conclusion & final thoughts 🎻 Equipment currently setup in Studio A: EINSTEIN The Preamp einstein-audio.de EINSTEIN The Last Record Player, CD player EINSTEIN The Perfect Pickup, MC current sensing phono EINSTEIN The Poweramp, hybrid Circlotron dual-mono amplifier EMMlabs MTRS, solid state stereo amplifier www.emmlabs.com EMMlabs DS-EQ1, optical cartridge "energizer" x 2 Meitner MA3, DAC + Streamer Kuzma XL Air + Safir, turntable + arm www.kuzma.si Bergmann Galder Signature + Odin, turntable + arm bergmannaudio.com ReVox H1 Cassette tape deck Telefunken M15A reel to reel tape machine x 2 Nagra IV-S reel to reel tape machine www.nagraaudio.com Wilson Audio Sasha V www.wilsonaudio.com Wilson Audio Loke x 2 DeVore Fidelity O/96 devorefidelity.com SonoruS Audio proximity bass controller sonorusaudio.com Tascam DA1000, A/D converter + digital recorder QNAP 8 bay 32TB NAS Tidal, Apple Music streaming services Audirvana Studio media playback app audirvana.com eero Pro 6 WiFi network 🎼 Cables used in Studio A: Black Cat Cable blackcatcable.com Graceline L3, speaker + interconnect LessLoss C-MARC Classic power cables www.lessloss.com 🔈 Music used for evaluation - Freddie Hubbard - Keep Your Soul Together Kruder & Dorfmeister - Conversions Randy Travis - Storms Of Life Black Uhuru - Chill Out Oscar Peterson & Nelson Riddle Nucleus - Alley Cat La Planete Sauvage Brian Eno - Apollo 2 LP Ahmad Jamal - Chamber Music Of The New Jazz Duke Ellington - Indigos (2024 65th anniversary IMPEX reissue) 📝 About SonicFlare Danny Kaey has been a published audio and HiFi reviewer for almost 25 years in online and printed publications in the US, Canada and Europe. In the hobby for over 40 years, his tastes have varied through the decades, though now have settled for what music is all about: dynamics, slam, resolving power and tonality. DK believes that like many personally experienced tastes, there are many flavors to HiFi, though in all cases HiFi should aim to replicate music as closely as possible. 🤩 If you like this channel and content please help support me by liking and subscribing here on TH-cam and Instagram. Instagram: instagram.com/sonicflare/ Please DM me with inquiries for future reviews or interviews. #audio #music #hifi #stereo #records #sonicflare Thanks so much for watching this episode, Have I finally found my golden super amp? Cheers!
Fantastic setup. I hope you repost when it's all complete. Thanks for sharing.
For sure! Cheers Mark.
Why they offer such high capacitance loadings I don't know. In my experience, phono leads struggle to have low enough capacitance for most situations in the first place, let alone adding hundreds more pF.....
Fair point - what's it all mean in the end? Who knows.