I cannot be more pleased with my purchase. The Oberon 9's have tight and balanced bass that can only be described as musical. Vocals make you close your eyes and smile. Music as it is meant to be! Every genre of music sounds great on these which is what I love. Recently I reviewed a set of technically perfect speakers. Flat measuring and really... perfect by the numbers. They were awful with rock and only were "perfect" with certain tracks. They did not pair well with my large room either. Just not for me. I like a speaker to sound live. I like it to be dynamic and have a soul. I want the emotional connection and these 9's just deliver that! The stage is HUGE with these. Height, depth and width. A room filling wall of sound. Thanks to Dali for creating such a big floor stander like this at this price point. Something magical about a true 3 way that can deliver top to bottom with no sub required. Well done!
PSB mini towers are perfect for small rooms. Sounds great even after 20~ hrs of break in. The soundstage is very impressive for the size. Tonal balance is great. Speakers were in “as new” condition.
I have been using the small PC Volumio build with Schiit Modi 3 dac for more than a year. I have some local DSD files and CD rips. Driving a pair of Sony SS-k70 tower speakers with Yamaha A-S801. The Volumio is a free version and no much high quality streaming services available unless you subscribe to Volumio service.
After reviewing multiple sessions from YouTube. I decided to by this Bluesound Node Nano and give it a try. Shipping is fast. The packaging quality is awesome!
Here is what I liked for setup and functions:
Join the WiFi and have Amazon Music added;
Add SMB share from the Volumio SMB service to play from local network;
Plug the USB disk to the back of the Nano;
Plug external DAC to USB output;
The center indicator LED provides a very good function.
Listened for a couple of weeks, the sound quality from the analog output is ONE STEP UP from the Volumio+Schiit Modi3. Highs are crystal clear bass more tight. Playing local music I think it has even better quality than streaming. The internal DAC is excellent. Also I believe the circuit design of the streaming box itself has less noise than the PC. Next step is to try a 5V LPS.
For the money I give it 5 start rating.
Some recommendation: Improve the Amazon Music integration to include more features from the Amazon native music App itself. After not playing for a while, Amazon Music within the Bluesound App got timed out and cannot resume what left.
Provides great audio clarity with albums, CDs, the tv and laptop. And Audio Factory has good prices & customer service.
The skin will definitely help to avoid some cosmetic dings to the sides, top and bottom but that's about it. It's not as snug as what my cell phone silicone skin fits. The silicone "bezel" on the front speaker mesh and on the rear separates pretty easy which makes it harder to grip one-handed. Just more slack and looseness than I was expecting.
Would like to see a fit that snugs down tight and not so so easily to pull and loosen. That, and more colors would be great.
The Audio Factory transaction was great as always. It shipped quick and appeared new. Not sure if it's a "blem" due to the loose fit or not.
Audio Factory : service et produits tout simplement Parfait.
Recertified seems to be the same as new.
Packaged like new and look like new for $300 cheaper and quick shipping.
Still breaking them in but happy so far.
I really like this sub it work perfectly with my book shelf dali speakers
The unit works fine, as expected, and it was delivered three days after I purchased it.
Awesome speakers should’ve went for the 9s. Just love the crisp sound !!
Great sounding radio.
Bought 2!
Unlike the thin Japanese sound, these headphones sound robust. My music source is good so the clarity is very good. The shipping service and the automated communication were excellent. I would definitely come back and shop at this site again.
I needed something very small for the space I had. Looked at many great speakers but could not find anything the right size. Love how these fit my space and still sound great.
I’m a Mac guy; she’s a Google gal. This streamer has given us a way to hand casting duties and/or privileges off to one another seamlessly across platforms. Works very well for us!
Sounds amazing as the center in my theater room. Would recommend.
They sound amazing as front speakers in my theater room. Would recommend.
Sound is amazing and aethetically pleasing for a wall speaker.
sound awesome and are comfortable but really amplify any thing scraping against them and even the cord but this is really not a problem but having a hard time to locate a longer(12 foot) audiophile cord for them
These stands are very well built and easy to put together. They look great and match the Synchrony B600 perfectly. The only minor issue is the cable management. The back of the stand has an open channel to hold the speaker wire inside the post. However, the opening is quite wide and there is no place to hook or fasten the wire. Since the top end of the wire is connected to the speaker, several centimeters back from the channel, the wire likes to fall out through the opening and ends up hanging out from the back of the speaker. A small hook or some other fastener at the top of the stand to hold the wire, or a narrower opening, would have helped here.
So far so good. Replaced PSB Image 1B speakers(L&R) that were mounted on a shelves as part of a 5.1 setup. Wife wanted a cleaner look and these fit the bill. Sound-wise with limited use very impressed. Sound great both in a 5.1 for video and stereo mode for music. Marantz SR5007 driving these without any issues. Surprised how much bass these delivery. Very satisfied with the purchase and would recommend for any one looking for a cleaner look and do not want the hassle of installing in-wall speakers. Speakers were in mint condition and delivery was fast. Just note, a template is not provided to assist with the installation, so best to make your own to ensure they are level. Highly recommend these speakers and purchasing re-certified through The Audio Factory.
Bought a Node 2021. It was delivered in mint condition. Later needed there technical help over the phone and Nick walked me through the process and I was able to connect all of my stuff without any problems. Very happy with their services. Good job.
First off... kudos to The Audio Factory!! Very fast shipping and the Nano I received was packed like it was brand new... and the price - Wow... they are selling the unit for only $303... plus, if you join their mailing list, you get another 10% off. That's over $100 less than most retailers.
The BlueOS app (Windows Version) is very easy tp setup and use. After I installed unit in my system, the app recognized it immediately. USB output was simple and straight forward.
I am using the Nano with an external DAC via USB output only.
Associated Gear - Pangea Ethernet Cable with an iFi LAN iSilencer connected (between the cable and the Nano) to the Nano. USB connection is an OYAIDE Neo d+ USB class A Cable with an iFi iSilencer+ between the USB Cable and the Nano. DAC is Geshelli Labs J2S with the AK4493 DAC chip and Burson V7 Vivid Pro RCA OpAmp. The DAC's power source is an iFi iPower X. The DAC is connected to a Schiit Audio Saga 2 Preamp via a Blue Jeans Cable LC-2 interconnect cable. Music source is Tidal Connect using an Android Tablet. I am using the surprisingly good Nano stock power supply (upgrading to a Linear Power Supply soon).
What the Nano doesn't do.... fail to connect, drop-out, randomly buffer (talk about crushing a vibe), make me frustrated. The reasons I gave up on my previous Streamer, even though it sounded good.
The Nano's sound... in a word. Wonderful!! Great separation, pinpoint location of vocals and instruments, wide and deep sound stage at the appropriate height. It has a great feeling of presence. Although my previous Streamer had good synergy with my system. The Nano is significantly better.
Even at list price, I would highly recommend the Node Nano... at the price I paid, it is an absolute steal!!
